The Division of Behavioral Health Services is responsible for ensuring the provision of public behavioral health services, including mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services throughout the State of Arkansas. The Division supports, certifies, licenses, and funds behavioral health providers throughout the state. In addition, the Division of Behavioral Health Service operates two behavioral health institutions -- the Arkansas State Hospital located in Little Rock and the Arkansas Health Center in Benton.
Mission
The Division of Behavioral Health Services provides leadership and devotes its resources to facilitate:
- Effective prevention;
- Quality treatment; and
- Meaningful recovery.
Goals
The Division of Behavioral Health Services facilitates services that are:
- Trauma informed
- Gender sensitive
- Recovery based
- Age Informed
- Culturally and linguistically competent
- Client centered
- Family driven
- Evidence based/informed
- Cost effective
- Performance and outcome driven