Press Releases

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 Date Title
06/08/2011 Conway HDC Lawsuit Dismissed
06/14/2011 DCFS Recognizes 112 Youth in Foster Care, now High School Graduates
06/09/2011 DHS seeks more Summer Food Service Program sponsors to feed children
05/13/2011 May is National Foster Care Month
05/09/2011 Ellen Galinsky headlines Work-Life Conference
05/09/2011 DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance
06/29/2011 Three week program gives students who are blind crash course in life
05/17/2011 DHS to make changes at State Hospital
06/06/2011 June 6 -- DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance
05/17/2011 May 17 -- DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance
07/06/2011 July 6 -- DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance
05/31/2011 May 31-DHS announces new Disaster Food Assistance Relief
07/15/2011 DHS announces disaster food assistance for Franklin, Johnson Counties
05/09/2011 Nominations Sought for Volunteer Community of the Year Awards
08/18/2011 ASC program expands with Lions Club International grant
08/24/2011 Governor Proclaims September Arkansas Volunteer Month
08/25/2011 3rd Annual State Hospital Creative Expressions Art Exhibition
08/31/2011 New kiosks helping blind and visually impaired in employment search
08/31/2011 Conway woman bucks unemployment trend, wins area award
08/31/2011 Blytheville woman who's visually impaired serves others, wins area award
09/07/2011 Economic Impact of Arkansas Volunteers in 2010
09/09/2011 DHS Names Behavioral Health Services Director
09/13/2011 Hurricane evacuee who’s blind relocates, wins award for serving others
09/20/2011 Gassville man overcomes adversity, regains sight, wins award
09/21/2011 Long-Term Care Policy Summit Media Alert
09/21/2011 ACCESS Arkansas Processing Center Grand Opening Sept. 23, 2011
09/23/2011 West Central Arkansas woman achieves goals, wins service award
09/23/2011 ACCESS Arkansas Processing Center Opens in Batesville
09/26/2011 Legislative Committees to Tour New Education Building at AJATC
10/03/2011 Woodruff County man regains eyesight, wins service award
10/04/2011 Nurse overcomes barriers, regains vision, wins award
10/05/2011 Woman overcomes vision problem to pursue passion, wins award
10/17/2011 Stuttgart man overcomes adversity, wins award
10/18/2011 Arkansas’ First Lady and individuals who are blind and visually impaired observe “Independence Day”
10/18/2011 Governor Beebe to highlight AmeriCorps ceremony in Little Rock
10/20/2011 Batesville man fights eye disease to save his business, wins area award
10/26/2011 State agencies working to increase employment of Arkansans with disabilities
10/28/2011 Bentonville Walmart greeter who’s blind wins award
10/31/2011 Event at Capitol Kicks Off Adoption Month
11/03/2011 Shannon Hills man overcomes adversity, wins award
11/04/2011 Results of Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative
11/07/2011 Arkansas Medicaid to Launch Electronic Health Records Incentive Program
11/07/2011 11,924 Lbs. of medications collected in Arkansas's third prescription take back event
11/16/2011 Adoption Day in Pulaski County
11/16/2011 DHS Hires Allison to Oversee State Medicaid Program
11/29/2011 Little Rock man who overcame adversity and went on to help others wins award
12/09/2011 Relocated Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Named State DSB Consumer of Year
12/13/2011 Media Alert -- Little Rock Fire Department 10th Annual Toy Drive Downtown Parade
12/30/2011 Twelve communities to receive awards for volunteerism
01/20/2012 Nominations sought for Arkansas Community Service Awards
01/24/2012 Task Force Aims to Help Arkansans with Disabilities Work
02/10/2012 More Living Options Available for the Elderly
02/10/2012 Contractor Agrees to Take Over ABC Slots for State Starting Monday
02/16/2012 DHS Goes ‘Mobile,’ Provides Better Access to Services for Rural, Underserved Parts of Arkansas
02/17/2012 DHS Goes ‘Mobile,’ Increases Access to Public Programs
02/27/2012 Providers Needed for Arkansas Summer Food Program
04/06/2012 Panel to Discuss Substance Abuse Treatment Gap in Arkansas
04/06/2012 Study Shows Advances in Substance Abuse Treatment, But More Work Needed
04/10/2012 State Pre-K Program Gains Momentum over Last 10 Years, Report Shows
04/11/2012 Former First Lady of Arkansas Betty Bumpers to Receive Paragon Award
04/24/2012 Loss of Federal TANF Funds Means Elimination of Some State Child Welfare Programs
05/08/2012 Governor’s Work-Life Balance Award turns 10