by - May 21, 2025 1:27 pm
A University of Arkansas team has received $10 million from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to create and implement a central Crisis Hub and Crisis Continuum that will…
by - March 22, 2025 2:20 pm
Braylon picked up the chair and threw it across the room, shouting “Why did she have to die?” It was almost Mother’s Day and his emotions about his mom’s death…
by - February 13, 2024 4:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) a comprehensive plan to invest $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to…
by - October 5, 2023 4:36 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is donating more than $5.9 million to five Arkansas organizations to address child and adolescent mental…
by - September 24, 2021 9:47 am
Executives with J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Walmart said Thursday (Sept. 23) their respective companies stepped up mental health awareness last year and will continue many of those services beyond…
by - February 1, 2021 12:09 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with Chenal Family Therapy and The Bridgeway, has launched a series of programs to provide mental health and wellness resources for entrepreneurs. The Venture Center’s…
by - September 22, 2020 11:45 am
During the past six months, the world has become infinitely more familiar with charts and graphs. COVID-19 and its associated “curves” and “spikes” are prominent conversation points in our daily…
by - September 20, 2018 10:24 am
The Arkansas Department of Education has received a $9 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and support school-based mental health programs in the…
by - September 28, 2017 6:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave Craighead County $1.6 million to build a mental health crisis center and Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been on a mission to open a homeless shelter…
by - May 26, 2016 4:16 am
A mental health summit held Wednesday (May 25) in Fort Smith covered treatment and incarceration issues with which resolution likely requiring new laws and new thinking at the state level….
by - March 10, 2016 5:13 pm
OakRidge Behavioral Center executive Director David Johnson said Thursday (March 10) that the job of any behavioral center is to provide a safe place when people don’t feel safe. U.S….
by - October 29, 2014 7:28 pm
A Fort Smith mental health hospital is investing $5.1 million in an expansion that will add a total of 25 jobs. According to Valley Behavioral Health System CEO Anthony Walters,…
by - June 4, 2013 2:39 pm
With depression reported as a leading cause of lost productivity in the United States, a new initiative encourages companies to invest in their workforce to gain healthier, more productive employees,…
by - January 26, 2012 12:00 pm
“Walk a mile in my shoes Just walk a mile in my shoes Before you abuse, criticize and accuse Walk a mile in my shoes” — written by Joe South,…
