Division of Youth Services

Overview

The Division of Youth Services provides effective prevention, intervention and treatment programs to give opportunities for success to families and children in Arkansas and to ensure public safety.

To learn more about DYS’ mission, vision, values and history, click here.

To contact DYS after normal business hours, please call 866-257-8223.

Oversight

Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Juvenile Treatment Centers
State Institutional System Board

Programs and Services

Below are the current programs and services offered by the Division of Youth Services. Click the name for a link to additional information.

Contact Information

Office

Address

Phone/TDD

Division of Youth Services 700 Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72203 501-682-8654
Fax: 501-682-1351

Staff

Name

Title

Phone

DYS Community Services
- Elbert Grimes Assistant Director 501-683-2664
  Fax: 501-683-2121 Email
- Steve Nawojczyk Staff Development & Training Administrator 501-683-5629
  Fax: 501-683-2121 Email
- Gwen Trigleth-Jackson JJDP Manager 501-682-9685
  Fax: 501-682-2492 Email
- Judy Miller Interstate Compact Coordinator 501-682-1929
  Fax: 501-682-1339 Email
- Michael Sanders Program Development Manager 501-682-1964
  Fax: 501-683-2121 Email
DYS Office of the Director
- Ronald Angel Director 501-682-8755
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Lisa Hutchinson Program Administrator 501-371-2075
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Mickey Yeager Statistical Manager 501-683-2463
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Brett Smith Education Director 501-682-1711
  Fax: 501-682-6061 Email
DYS Residential Operations
- Kim Luckett Assistant Director 501-682-8655
  Fax: 501-683-2121 Email
- Internal Affairs Unit Internal Affairs 501-682-1714
  Fax: 501-682-6687 Email
- James Walker Clinical Director 501-682-9878
  Fax: 501-682-9779 Email
- Christy Fitch Juveile Placements Administrator 501-682-1966
  Fax: 501-682-9876 Email
DYS Support Services Section
- Stacy Brown Assistant Director 501-682-1347
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Barry Rowland Systems Administrator 501-682-1707
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Doyle Young Support Services Administrator 501-683-2662
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Rebekah Griffin Financial Section Manager 501-682-1985
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Donna Henderson Federal Funds Administrator 501-682-1264
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email
- Suzanne Davenport Contract Administrator 501-682-1927
  Fax: 501-682-1351 Email