CWK Network was born in the late 1990s, when the Internet, cable news, and first school shootings were reshaping daily life. A Little Rock TV station and Arkansas Children’s Hospital asked journalist-turned-attorney Stacey DeWitt to create a television news series that could help families navigate a changing world. She teamed up with her husband Sam, and together they launched Connect with Kids, a nationally syndicated documentary series which aired on ABC, CBS, and NBC local affiliates for over a decade — reaching 55 million homes annually and earning multiple Emmy Awards. Today, CWK is still led by Stacey and Sam DeWitt alongside a diverse team of committed professionals including son Keith, Creative Director and Daughter Chandler, Co-Executive Producer on CWK Originals.

Our Story Archive is a living, evolving portrait of American life — 25 years in the making. With over 8,000 hours of footage, it captures raw, real stories filmed in schools, homes, and communities across the country. These are stories of change, challenge, resilience, and quiet strength — of people navigating the world as it shifts around them. The archive continues to grow, expanding with each new voice and moment. Now, we’re going back to the young people we filmed in the early 2000s — now adults — to explore what’s changed, what’s endured, and what still needs healing. Their journeys will shape an upcoming podcast and documentary series — an exploration of memory, identity, redemption, and the lasting power of story over time

Some stories don’t make headlines—but they shape who we are. CWK’s storytelling platform, StoryTruths™, is built to reconnect truth and trust through lived experience. We blend the depth of documentary with the intimacy of personal narrative to uncover the quietly transformative moments that define community life—from classrooms to clinics, firehouses to football fields. Our Original documentaries spotlight everyday people shaping our communities and building our nation; our Podcast explores turning points where truth emerges; and Rewind revisits people first filmed decades ago to explore what’s changed—and what still holds true. Through StoryTruths Studio, we work with schools, brands, and every community and civic organization in between that values truth, trust, and has a story that needs to be told—building a network that reaches millions.

CWK is a nationally recognized leader in narrative-based education and wellness programming. Designated as an “Effective Producer” by the U.S. Department of Education, CWK appears on the What Works Clearinghouse list and SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs (NREPP). In 2022 and 2023, we were awarded back-to-back five-year Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants to expand social and emotional wellness post-COVID. Our documentary work has earned over 40 national and regional awards, including a National Daytime Emmy, 27 Regional Emmys Nominations, Parents’ Choice Awards, and Prism Awards. With a vast proprietary archive and a commitment to culturally responsive and compatible content, CWK remains at the forefront of media that informs, connects, and drives change across schools and communities.