DHS Part of Group to Help Promote Health in South Arkansas
During the middle of a weekday, Anna Todd, administrator of the Columbia County office, stood beside people from around the area while organizing canned goods and other nonperishable items for a food drive. That collection of folks, known as the Columbia […]
Cleveland County Staff Supports Kingsland Students
Leslie Stephenson slowly scanned the room and saw kids laughing and playing while the hum of parents talking rose above the single file line as they waited to get free school supplies. “Seeing so many people happy and excited, while also thinking about how everything came together … I had to fight back the tears,” […]
Peer Recovery Professionals Make a Difference
Deborah Motley-Bledsoe beamed with pride on stage, prepared to present awards to those who were committed to battling an epidemic that has gripped the nation by sharing their own experiences with recovery. This year Arkansas hosted the inaugural Region VI Peer Recovery Conference. The state has been acknowledged as a leader on a national […]
ASH Volunteer Group Advocates for Mental Health Awareness
Jane Mckinnie surveyed the stock of items stacked on the table at the Arkansas State Hospital (ASH). She carefully counted out new socks, tubes of toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and other toiletries — the makings of patient care packages — to offer something personal to those being treated at the hospital. Mckinnie is part of […]
Harper Amazed by the Farmers Markets
The second Blue Umbrella Farmers Market was ending as Renee Harper, of the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center (SEAHDC), stood with her coworkers and clients when they got a message that left them basically speechless. “Melissa Stone, Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS), and […]
DHS Staff Comes Together to Help Single Parents
On a sunny Saturday morning, Selena Corter was stationed behind a table at the Cherokee Village Golf Course working to support the Kevin King Memorial Golf Tournament. With each donation Corter collected or t-shirt order she helped someone to fill out, she knew the money could make a difference. Volunteering at the event, which raised […]
DCO Gives SNAP Clients Nutrition Tips
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of County Operations (DCO) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) gives food assistance to eligible households to help cover their monthly food costs. But SNAP clients also receive food nutrition information so they can put healthy food to work for their families. […]
Get Moving Get Fit: Dickinson Embraces a Habit She Developed as a Teen
Tracy Dickinson is part of the DHS Division of Children and Family Services staff. She loves the beauty of the Natural State. Being fit makes it easy for Dickinson to get outdoors, move around, and embrace what makes Arkansas special. “I at least go for a walk every day,” she said. “I also get workouts […]
Arkansas Foster Parents of the Year Recognized
Arkansas Foster Parents of the Year Recognized The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) celebrated and honored its foster parents of the year on Friday at a banquet at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. As part of that celebration, the agency named Ashley and David Daniel of Rogers as […]
Ashley County Staff Comes Together to Complete “Project Purpose”
An assembly line featuring travel-size toiletries was underway in the conference room at the local DHS Ashley County office. Division of County Operations (DCO) staff members were putting together personal care packages for local kids brought into foster care to help support the DHS Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). DCO Ashley County […]
Resource Center Places Focus on Senior Citizens
The Arkansas Choices in Living Resource Center is a program of the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance (DPSQA). The resource center staff attends nearly 30 public events a year to visit Arkansas’s senior citizens and share information about the center and services it can offer. Recently, the team worked at the Texarkana Senior […]
Washington Benefits From CDSM Training
The Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) workshop gave Bernestine Washington lifestyle methods that she uses daily. But when she first heard about the workshop, she never imagined that would be the case. CDSM, taught by the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS), shows senior citizens techniques to deal with stress and chronic health issues […]