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Banking & Finance / Energy / Health Care

It Starts at the Top (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)

Fostering a workplace culture that values mental health starts with a look inward. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care

State Panel Endorses $30M Plan for Mental Health Services

The proposal includes a 24-hour call center, the creation of mobile crisis teams and new training for first responders. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care

State Partners With UAMS on $9.5M Mental Health Grant Program

The funds will implement a mental health and behavioral health collaborative care model at 36 clinics and health centers across the state. read more >
Health Care / Insurance

Assessing Mental Health Services for Employees (Editorial)

Now’s a good time for business leaders to evaluate what mental health services are available for you employees. read more >
Unity Health-Jacksonville will have an emergency medicine department, medical imaging and a behavioral health unit.
Government & Politics / Health Care

Working to Solve a Mental Health Crisis

Since the start of the pandemic, the mental health crisis in Arkansas has become worse, mental health experts told Arkansas Business. read more >
Aresh Assadi, director of counseling services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Education / Health Care

Aresh Assadi Named Head of UA Little Rock Counseling Services

In Assadi's new role, he'll be responsible for providing a safe, supportive and confidential environment for student counseling needs and for providing mental health programming to the campus. read more >
Dr. Chris Smith, professor and vice chair for primary care in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and medical director of primary care services at Arkansas Children’s
Health Care

UAMS Partners With Arkansas Children’s on Kids’ Mental Health Program

The program, called Children of Arkansas Mental Health in Primary Care, is funded by $2.2 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. read more >
Health Care

More Big Donors Supporting And Discussing Mental Health

It hasn't always been easy for fundraisers to bring up topics like depression or suicide with rich donors — but that might be changing. read more >
Business Services / Education / Health Care

6 Tips for Mental Health In the Workplace (Dr. Joe Thompson Commentary)

According to a KFF analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 37% of American adults — more than 1 in 3 — reported in a 2020 survey that they had experienced one or more poor mental health days in the past 30 days. read more >
Buster Lackey, executive director of NAMI Arkansas, says that one of the greatest problems in Arkansas mental health care is “there’s not enough providers to go around.”
Government & Politics / Health Care

Task Force Seeks to Meet Growing Need for Mental Health CareLock Icon

As Arkansans are seeking more mental health services but are having difficulty finding providers, an Arkansas legislative task force is studying the problem. read more >
Business Services / Health Care / Small Business

States of Mind (Jean Block Commentary)

Amid a rash of shootings and other tragic news, business leaders should encourage their human resources departments to share mental health resources with their staffs. read more >
Amanda Kuttenkuler, senior programs director of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership
Health Care / Nonprofits

Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Expands Mental Health Outreach

More than 580 people received training from the nonprofit last year. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Business Owners Must Prioritize Mental Health (Jimmy D. Warren II Commentary)

No matter where you are in your personal or professional lives, now is the time to begin cultivating good mental health. read more >
Megan Miller, CEO of The BridgeWay 
Health Care

Megan Miller Named CEO of The BridgeWay

She takes over the psychiatric hospital amid rising mental health issues tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >