| 11/23/2020 |
Schools, Child Care Centers, Medicaid AProviders, and Others Can Now Request Child Maltreatment Checks Online |
| 11/17/2020 |
Smith Named Director of the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance |
| 11/17/2020 |
DEADLINE EXTENDED: CARES Act Funds Available for Organizations to Support Initiatives in Low-Income Communities and Veterans’ Mental Health |
| 11/09/2020 |
DHS Celebrates 10 Years of Major Effort to Improve Quality of Child Care in Arkansas |
| 11/05/2020 |
CARES Act Funds Available for Organizations to Support Initiatives in Low-Income Communities and Veterans’ Mental Health |
| 11/05/2020 |
New Public Opioid Dashboard Serves as Tool to Shine Light on Epidemic |
| 10/29/2020 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Online Buying Option Now Includes Amazon |
| 10/28/2020 |
Free Certified Nursing Assistant Training Offered to New Direct Care Employees at State Human Development Centers |
| 10/14/2020 |
Rental Assistance Available for Eligible Arkansans Affected by COVID-19 |
| 10/09/2020 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Now Offers New Buying Option |
| 10/02/2020 |
DHS Continues Improving Child Welfare System Despite Unexpected Challenges |
| 09/28/2020 |
Personal Care Aides Must Enroll in Arkansas Medicaid’s Electronic Visit Verification System |
| 09/21/2020 |
Arkansas Foster Parents of the Year Recognized |
| 09/10/2020 |
Opioid Prescribing Decreased 29 Percent in Arkansas, Naloxone Access Improving, New Analysis Finds |
| 08/31/2020 |
State Awarded $21 Million Grant to Grow Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment Programs |
| 08/31/2020 |
ARKids First Kicks Off Don’t Wait, Vaccinate! Campaign Today |
| 08/13/2020 |
DHS Accepting More Applications for COVID-19 Emergency Solutions Grant |
| 07/27/2020 |
Free Crisis Counseling Available for Those Struggling with Stress from COVID-19 |
| 07/02/2020 |
New Fiscal Year Brings More Transformation for Division of Youth Services |
| 06/24/2020 |
UPDATE: Dates Announced for Re-alignment of DHS Offices in Logan, Monroe Counties |
| 06/10/2020 |
Number of Overdose Saves Tops 500 through Arkansas Program |
| 06/01/2020 |
UPDATE: Re-alignment of DHS County Offices Announced Last Year to be Complete by End of Summer |
| 05/22/2020 |
Food Assistance Approved for Families of Students in Free Lunch Program |
| 05/15/2020 |
Additional Federal Child Care Funding to Help Centers, Essential Workers |
| 04/24/2020 |
Crittenden County Office Closing until at Least April 28 for Cleaning |
| 04/21/2020 |
Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services Seeks Comments on State Plan for Arkansas Senior Community Service Program |
| 04/20/2020 |
Clients Seeking Replacement Food Benefits Don’t Have to Wait in Line to Return Forms |
| 04/15/2020 |
DHS Amends Contract with Rite of Passage to Manage Juvenile Treatment Centers |
| 04/09/2020 |
DHS Working with Health Department Following Positive Cases at State Hospital |
| 03/31/2020 |
Additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits Being Paid in Response to COVID-19 |
| 03/31/2020 |
DHS Clients Needing to Drop Off Documents Have Options to Limit Contact with Others |
| 03/25/2020 |
DHS Encouraging People to Apply Online for Services Rather than in Person |
| 03/23/2020 |
DHS Assures Medicaid Providers of Continued Claims Processing, Encourages Medicaid Providers to File Claims Electronically |
| 03/11/2020 |
Governor Declares March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month |
| 03/02/2020 |
DHS Announced Proposed Investments in and Restructuring of HDC Workforce |
| 01/10/2020 |
DHS Seeks Senior Arkansans to Participate in 2020 Silver Haired Legislature |
| 01/06/2020 |
DHS Bringing in New CFO Today |
| 12/30/2019 |
Department of Human Services Announces Application Dates for 2020 Summer Food Program |
| 12/05/2019 |
Erwin Receives National 2019 Adoption Excellence Award for Commitment to Arkansas’s Waiting Children & Teens |
| 11/21/2019 |
Arkansas Senior Medicare Patrol Issues Alert About DNA, Genetic, and Cancer Screening Schemes |
| 11/13/2019 |
DHS Creating Department-wide Ombudsman |
| 11/04/2019 |
DHS to Re-align County Offices to Adjust to Client Populations, Online Applications |
| 10/25/2019 |
DHS Names Employee of the Year, Seven Others Honored |
| 10/16/2019 |
DHS Shows Continued Progress Improving Child Welfare System |
| 10/08/2019 |
Two Teens Located and Taken into Custody Monday Night |
| 10/08/2019 |
Teens Walk Away from DYS Facility in Mansfield |
| 10/03/2019 |
Update: Arkansas Department of Human Services Requesting Receivership for Additional Three Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| 09/30/2019 |
White to Serve as Chief of Legislative Affairs |
| 09/30/2019 |
Arkansas Department of Human Services Moving to Act as Receiver for Five Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| 09/27/2019 |
Local Vendors and Artisans with Developmental Disabilities Take Part in the 4th Annual Fall Food & Craft Fair |
| 09/09/2019 |
Linck Leaving DHS in October |
| 09/09/2019 |
Sharum Named Director of the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance |
| 08/08/2019 |
Teen Walks Away from DYS Facility in Harrisburg |
| 08/01/2019 |
Arkansas Medicaid Has Made Improvements to Provider Enrollment Process |
| 07/30/2019 |
Transformation Update: DYS Continues Facility Improvements, Cultural Shift |
| 07/12/2019 |
Arkansas Foster Parents of the Year Recognized |
| 07/11/2019 |
DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance for Lincoln County |
| 07/01/2019 |
Transformation Update: YOI Operating Four Centers, Enhanced Contract Monitoring Begins |
| 06/28/2019 |
Individuals with Disabilities Sell Their Produce at First Blue Umbrella Farmer’s Market |
| 06/27/2019 |
DHS Permanently Closes Dermott Juvenile Treatment Center on Thursday |
| 06/21/2019 |
DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance for 12 Counties |
| 05/31/2019 |
DHS Temporarily Closing Pulaski-East Office Due to Potential Flooding |
| 05/24/2019 |
Four Juveniles Walk Away from Mansfield Juvenile Treatment Center |
| 05/16/2019 |
DHS Renews Contract with USDA to Provide Meals at Arkansas State Hospital |
| 05/01/2019 |
Transformation Update: New Treatment Plan Process Kicks Off, Substance Abuse Beds Now Available |
| 04/30/2019 |
Arkansas Department of Human Services and PASSEs Respond to Feedback, Adjust Open Enrollment and Transition Period |
| 04/29/2019 |
Child Care Licensing & Accreditation Appeal Review Panel |
| 04/12/2019 |
Arkansas Drug Take Back Day Coincides with Launch of nARcansas App |
| 04/03/2019 |
State Institutional System Board will meet on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. |
| 04/03/2019 |
Volunteers to be Honored at 42nd Annual Arkansas Community Service Awards |
| 03/21/2019 |
Businesses Offer Job Shadowing Opportunities to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities |
| 04/08/2019 |
New Performance Center to Show Data DHS Uses to Manage its Operations |
| 03/07/2019 |
Transformation Update: New Division Structure Created; Leadership Team Announced |
| 03/04/2019 |
Governor Declares March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month |
| 02/28/2019 |
DHS Moving to Help Defendants Access Needed Behavioral Health Services |
| 02/19/2019 |
DHS Seeking Applicants to Serve as Summer Feeding Sites for Children and Teens |
| 10/24/2018 |
Arkansas Works Enrollees Urged to Pay Overdue Insurance Premiums to Avoid Tax Intercept |
| 02/12/2019 |
DHS Conducts Review, Signs Agreements with Three PASSEs |
| 02/07/2019 |
The Blue Umbrella Gift Shop Celebrates Opening to Public |
| 01/29/2019 |
Mann Returning to Serve as DMS Director, Harlan Shifting Roles |
| 01/17/2019 |
DHS Transitioning to Second Lowest Bidder for Medicaid Transportation in 4 Regions |
| 01/17/2019 |
Gov. Asa Hutchinson to Present Arkansas Volunteerism Commendation at the State Capitol |
| 01/16/2019 |
Three PASSEs Sign, Move Forward in DHS PASSE Model |
| 01/14/2019 |
SNAP MEDIA ADVISORY |
| 01/03/2019 |
DHS Receives $3.5 million Grant over Five Years to Help Young Children Who Experience Trauma |
| 01/03/2019 |
Arkansas Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board Meeting |
| 12/21/2018 |
DHS Association Provides Gifts to Adults in State Care |
| 12/17/2018 |
Local Man Who’s Blind Earns State Achievement Award |
| 12/12/2018 |
DHS Expanding Phone Reporting, Outreach for Arkansas Works Enrollees |
| 12/04/2018 |
Arkansas Department of Human Services Announces Leadership Change in Division of Youth Services |
| 12/03/2018 |
Williams-Stokes Named Director of Division of Services for the Blind |
| 11/30/2018 |
Williams to Join DHS Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 11/15/2018 |
Governor Hutchinson Announces DHS Making Changes to Juvenile Justice System to Focus on Youth’s Treatment, Return Home |
| 11/14/2018 |
Community Invited to Tour New DHS Building, Learn About Service Programs |
| 10/30/2018 |
Counselor Who’s Blind Earns Achievement Award |
| 10/30/2018 |
Royal Resident Overcomes Struggles, Regains His Vision, Earns Achievement Award |
| 10/26/2018 |
DHS Names Benton County Administrator Employee of the Year for “Can-Do Attitude” |
| 10/24/2018 |
Little Rock Woman Who’s Blind Serves Community, Earns Achievement Award |
| 10/24/2018 |
Assistant Manager with Vision Impairment Earns Achievement Award |
| 10/24/2018 |
Local Man Who’s Blind Updates Technology Skills, Earns Achievement Award |
| 10/24/2018 |
AmeriCorps Arkansas To Officially Welcome its New Members |
| 10/24/2018 |
DHS Made Significant Progress Stabilizing System as Part of Year-Long Effort, Still Work to Do |
| 10/23/2018 |
Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center to Host 40th Anniversary Event |
| 10/23/2018 |
Arkansas DHS Awarded Grant Aimed at Helping Relatives Raising Children in Foster Care |
| 10/12/2018 |
Review of Residential Services for Youth in DYS Custody Identifies Strengths, Challenges |
| 10/12/2018 |
Renewed Hope (2017) |
| 10/04/2018 |
Arkansas Program Earns Grant to it Improve Services |
| 10/02/2018 |
Music Teacher with Vision Impairment Earns Achievement Award |
| 09/26/2018 |
Business Owner Who’s Blind Earns Achievement Award |
| 09/21/2018 |
Letter to Families Served by Ascent Children’s Health Services |
| 09/21/2018 |
3rd Annual Fall Food & Craft Fair Supports Artisans with Disabilities |
| 09/19/2018 |
$10.3 Million Grant Award Set To Boost State Prevention, Treatment Services |
| 09/19/2018 |
Certified Nursing Assistant with Vision Impairment Earns Achievement Award |
| 09/17/2018 |
Carroll County Walmart Employee earns Achievement Award |
| 09/10/2018 |
Manicurist with Vision Impairment Earns Achievement Award |
| 09/07/2018 |
Pine Bluff Machine Operator with Visual Impairments Earns Achievement Award |
| 09/14/2018 |
State Agency Awarded $11.3 Million for Program To Reduce Underage Drinking, Drug Abuse |
| 09/12/2018 |
Coverage Closures for Arkansas Works Recipients Who Did Not Meet Work Requirement for Three Months |
| 08/14/2018 |
As of Today, Call Center Hours Expanded to Align with Availability of Reporting Site |
| 08/10/2018 |
Waiting List for Child Care Assistance Cleared with Additional Funding |
| 07/31/2018 |
DHS Medicaid Transformation Savings Scorecard and Quarterly Report Shows SFY 2018 an Historic Year |
| 06/14/2018 |
Naff Leaving as Director of Division of Medical Services in July |
| 05/07/2018 |
DHS Mailing Letters to AR Works Beneficiaries Whose Work Requirement Begins in June |
| 05/04/2018 |
Arkansas Department of Human Services Moving to Act as Receiver for Two Skyline Facilities |
| 04/10/2018 |
Nominations Sought For 2018 Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 04/10/2018 |
EIDT Facebook live session |
| 02/13/2018 |
DYS Adds Deputy Director of Operations |
| 01/30/2018 |
White to Re-Join DHS as Deputy Director for Aging, Adult and Behavioral Health Programs |
| 11/09/2017 |
Drug Take Back Sets Record |
| 11/08/2017 |
DHS, AID & DWS Announce Health Care Landscape Study to Strengthen Health Care Coverage in Arkansas |
| 10/24/2017 |
DDS Letter Sent to Waiver Providers |
| 10/19/2017 |
DHS, AID & DWS Announce Health Care Landscape Study to Strengthen Health Care Coverage in Arkansas |
| 10/13/2017 |
Tracy Turner among 10 receiving special DHS recognition |
| 10/12/2017 |
DHS set to launch new Medicaid Management Information System Nov. 1 |
| 10/10/2017 |
Governor Proclaims Oct. 15 White Cane Safety Day |
| 09/29/2017 |
Second Annual DHS Fall Food, Crafts Fair Celebrates Employment for People with Disabilities |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 11/03/2011 |
Results of Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative |
| 11/06/2011 |
Arkansas Medicaid to Launch Electronic Health Records Incentive Program |
| 11/06/2011 |
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 |
| 01/19/2012 |
Nominations sought for Arkansas Community Service Awards |
| 01/24/2012 |
Task Force Aims to Help Arkansans with Disabilities Work |
| 02/09/2012 |
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 |
| 02/26/2012 |
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 |
| 05/23/2012 |
Nominations Sought for Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year Awards |
| 06/06/2012 |
Arkansas AmeriCorps Receives National Grants |
| 06/06/2012 |
DHS Seeks Adult Family Home Providers in South and Southeast Arkansas |
| 06/22/2012 |
Elder Maltreatment Symposium Raises Awareness about Abuse, Exploitation |
| 06/25/2012 |
Arkansas insurers join with state, federal services to test unique investment in coordinated medical |
| 06/25/2012 |
Governor Proclaims Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week |
| 07/09/2012 |
Arkansas Medicaid Director Among Six Selected for Medicaid Leadership Institute |
| 07/10/2012 |
Teens gain skills to become independent adults |
| 07/25/2012 |
Governor Visits NLR Summer Food Service Program Site |
| 08/24/2012 |
Long-Term Care Policy Summit registration deadline is August 31 |
| 08/24/2012 |
Arkansas Seniors Participate in Silver Haired Legislative Session |
| 09/04/2012 |
Governor Beebe Proclaims September Arkansas Volunteer Month |
| 09/04/2012 |
Primary care practices in Arkansas chosen to test unique investment in coordinated medical care |
| 10/02/2012 |
Hot Springs massage therapist who’s blind wins service award |
| 10/29/2012 |
DCFS Meets Federal Goals, Continues Work to Improve Services and Prevent Abuse |
| 10/30/2012 |
Arkansas Volunteer Communities of the Year Announced |
| 11/26/2012 |
Small business owner who’s visually impaired gains hope, wins award |
| 11/26/2012 |
Blytheville woman who’s visually impaired wins service award |
| 11/26/2012 |
Former Bentonville man who’s blind gains job and award |
| 11/27/2012 |
DOJ Says Division of Youth Services Met or Exceeded Goals in Consent Decree |
| 12/05/2012 |
Restored vision enables Newport man to serve others and win award |
| 12/05/2012 |
Grady man gains access to career, wins service award |
| 12/10/2012 |
Fort Smith speech pathologist who’s blind wins service award |
| 12/10/2012 |
Band teacher who’s blind wins achievement award |
| 12/10/2012 |
Achievement awards to be presented to six with vision impairments |
| 12/13/2012 |
Downtown Little Rock Toy Parade Scheduled for Friday |
| 12/14/2012 |
Arkansas man who’s blind gains freedom, wins state achievement award |
| 01/18/2013 |
Providers Needed for Arkansas Summer Food Program |
| 01/31/2013 |
Free Cooking Classes Planned to Help Child Care Centers and Families |
| 02/15/2013 |
DHS Seeking Nominations for Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 02/25/2013 |
Arkansas Awarded $42 Million Grant to Support Payment Improvement Initiative |
| 02/25/2013 |
One-Third of Older Arkansans Live with Food Insecurity |
| 03/08/2013 |
DHS reaches compromise and settlement agreement with family of Jonathan Nelson |
| 04/02/2013 |
Grant aimed at improving care for Arkansas Medicaid patients |
| 04/02/2013 |
Older Arkansans Can Improve Health with Grocery Program |
| 04/08/2013 |
Little Rock Man Receives Award for Furthering Volunteerism |
| 04/22/2013 |
Parent Tells of Triumph over Drugs with Help of Child Welfare System |
| 04/23/2013 |
SNAP Staff will Visit Senior Center in Mountain Home on May 7, 2013 |
| 04/23/2013 |
SNAP Staff to Visit Elkins senior center on May 14, 2013 |
| 05/02/2013 |
DHS Schedules SNAP Visits for Northeast Arkansas |
| 05/02/2013 |
More than 18,000 pounds of medications collected at Arkansas’ sixth Drug Take Back event |
| 05/10/2013 |
Studies: State-funded Preschool Program Narrows Education Gap, Has Lasting Effects |
| 05/14/2013 |
Five Seniors Inducted Into Hall of Fame for Enriching Lives of Others |
| 05/21/2013 |
DHS Renews Contract with USDA to Administer Meals |
| 05/29/2013 |
Groups Link Oral Health and Nutrition at Upcoming Free Dental Clinic |
| 06/03/2013 |
DHS Taps Experienced Executive as Behavioral Health Services Director |
| 07/02/2013 |
Newark teen who’s blind graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Bella Vista teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Pine Bluff teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Fayetteville teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Lexa teen who’s blind graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Shirley teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Hartman teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Judsonia teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Helena, West Helena teens who are visually impaired graduate from unique program |
| 07/02/2013 |
Little Rock, North Little Rock teens who are blind and visually impaired graduate from unique progra |
| 07/02/2013 |
West Memphis, Marion teens who are blind and visually impaired benefit from |
| 07/02/2013 |
Reunited Families Celebrated During Reunification Month |
| 07/14/2013 |
Medicaid Finishes Fiscal Year with Lowest Growth Rate Since 1982 |
| 07/15/2013 |
Nominations Sought for Volunteer Community of the Year Awards |
| 07/15/2013 |
Deputy Director Leaving Agency to Focus on the Delta |
| 07/29/2013 |
Division of Youth Services Director Announces Retirement |
| 07/29/2013 |
Steele Tapped to Serve as Division of Youth Services Director |
| 08/27/2013 |
Keesa M. Smith Tapped as DHS Deputy Director |
| 09/02/2013 |
Governor Beebe Proclaims September Arkansas Volunteer Month |
| 09/06/2013 |
People in Recovery Share Stories, Encourage Others to Seek Treatment during National Recovery Month |
| 09/09/2013 |
Doctor Who First Diagnosed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders to Speak at FASD Summit in North Little |
| 09/19/2013 |
Alexander woman with visual impairment earns achievement award |
| 09/19/2013 |
Arkansas Human Services Kicks Off Afterschool Meals Program |
| 09/25/2013 |
Little Rock woman with visual impairment earns acheivement award |
| 10/07/2013 |
More than 55,000 Arkansans Already Signaled Interest in Enrolling in Private Option |
| 10/08/2013 |
Texarkana man who’s blind earns award for daring to dream bigger |
| 10/08/2013 |
Camden man regains sight, starts over, earns achievement award |
| 10/10/2013 |
Local doctor who’s blind to receive achievement award |
| 10/11/2013 |
Oden businessman who’s visually impaired to receive achievement award |
| 10/16/2013 |
Importance of the White Cane Celebrated |
| 10/16/2013 |
DHS Reports Number of Applications State has received for Private Option |
| 10/24/2013 |
Cabot woman regains vision, serves others, earns achievement award |
| 10/24/2013 |
Arkansas AmeriCorps Members Honored with Award, Inducted into Program |
| 11/05/2013 |
Completed Enrollment in Private Health Insurance through Arkansas Private Option Nears 50,000 |
| 11/06/2013 |
Pea Ridge man regains sight, starts over, earns achievement award |
| 11/06/2013 |
Arkansas Collected More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication during Take Back Event |
| 11/12/2013 |
DHS Announces Arkansas Volunteer Communities of the Year |
| 11/13/2013 |
Corning woman serves others, regains vision, earns achievement awar |
| 11/20/2013 |
Springdale Woman Who is Blind Earns Achievement Awards |
| 11/21/2013 |
Foster Children across Arkansas Adopted as part of National Adoption Day Celebration |
| 12/01/2013 |
Pocahontas woman with visual impairment earns achievement award |
| 12/01/2013 |
Determined White Hall woman succeeds despite visual impairment, earns achievement award |
| 12/02/2013 |
West Memphis woman succeeds despite visual impairment, earns achievement award |
| 12/13/2013 |
Little Rock woman with visual impairment named state winner of achievement award |
| 01/10/2014 |
2014 Data Shows Private Option Enrollments Growing in Every County |
| 01/15/2014 |
Private Option Enrollees Younger, Help Lower Median Age of Arkansas’s Insurance Marketplace |
| 01/24/2014 |
Congressional Budget Office Taps Andy Allison to Serve on 2014 Advisory Panel |
| 01/31/2014 |
Sponsors Needed for Arkansas 2014 Summer Food Program |
| 02/13/2014 |
Private Option Enrollments Continue to Increase in Every County, More than Half under 40 |
| 02/13/2014 |
Medical Providers Rewarded with Payments for Quality Care |
| 02/23/2014 |
Nominees Sought for 2014 Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 02/28/2014 |
Senior Arkansans Sought to Participate in 2014 Silver Haired Legislative Session |
| 03/14/2014 |
Career development program enrollment opens for youth who are blind or visually impaired |
| 04/21/2014 |
Nearly 70% of Arkansans Eligible for Private Option Signed-Up in First Six Months |
| 04/23/2014 |
Parents Who Adopted Children Detail Effects of Abuse |
| 04/23/2014 |
Independent Analysis Shows Private Option Budget on Target with Allowable Adjustment |
| 04/25/2014 |
Arkansans Can Help Combat Prescription Drug Abuse, Hunger during Statewide Event |
| 05/02/2014 |
Allison Announces Decision to Leave State Medicaid Post June 1 |
| 05/06/2014 |
Faulkner County Storm Victims Can ‘Pre-Register’ for Disaster Food Assistance |
| 05/06/2014 |
Pine Bluff man overcomes misfortune, earns achievement award |
| 05/08/2014 |
State Tutoring, Teacher Programs Receive AmeriCorps Funding |
| 05/08/2014 |
Group Receives AmeriCorps Funding to Serve at-risk Youth |
| 05/08/2014 |
State Literacy Program receives AmeriCorps Funding |
| 05/08/2014 |
Teach for America-Arkansas receives AmeriCorps funds to add teachers in Delta |
| 05/08/2014 |
Fort Smith woman who’s blind earns achievement award |
| 05/11/2014 |
DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance (D-SNAP) Relief for Faulkner County |
| 05/14/2014 |
One-stop Assistance Event for Tornado Survivors to be Held in Mayflower on May 16, 2014 |
| 05/16/2014 |
DHS Announces Disaster Food Assistance (D-SNAP) Relief for Pulaski, Randolph, and White Counties |
| 05/22/2014 |
Little Rock woman regains eyesight, earns achievement award |
| 05/22/2014 |
Arkansas DHS names three to Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 05/30/2014 |
One-stop Assistance Event for Tornado Survivors to be Held in Vilonia on June 6 |
| 06/01/2014 |
DHS Sending Notices to Some Health Care Independence Program Clients |
| 06/03/2014 |
DHS Legal Chief Hopkins to retire, White Named to Post |
| 06/26/2014 |
Fayetteville man who’s blind earns achievement award |
| 07/01/2014 |
DHS Awards Federal Grant Funds Totaling $530,000 to 21 Programs |
| 07/10/2014 |
DHS Division Awarded $1 Million Grant to Boost Early Learning, School Readiness |
| 07/14/2014 |
Pine Bluff teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Newark teen who’s blind graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Jonesboro teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Hartman teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
El Dorado teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Pulaski County teens who are blind or visually impaired graduate from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Austin teen who’s visually impaired graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Oxford teen who’s legally blind graduates from unique program |
| 07/14/2014 |
Crittenden County teens graduate from program for the blind and visually impaired |
| 07/14/2014 |
Bald Knob teen who’s legally blind graduates from unique program |
| 07/30/2014 |
DHS Division Director Jones to Retire after 36-year Career, Anderson Tapped as Replacement |
| 07/31/2014 |
DHS Policy and Planning Director One of 48 in Country Tapped for Fellowship |
| 08/07/2014 |
Determined Cave City man regains eyesight, earns achievement award |
| 08/10/2014 |
Ten-year-old boy initiates fundraisers for charities, nominated for award |
| 08/12/2014 |
AmeriCorps Arkansas 2015-16 Grant Applications Accepted until 4 p.m., September 4 |
| 08/19/2014 |
Just two weeks left to submit concept papers for 2015-16 AmeriCorps Arkansas Grant funding—Get li |
| 08/20/2014 |
Nominations being accepted for the 2015 Arkansas Community Services Awards |
| 08/25/2014 |
Little Rock lawyer who is blind earns achievement award |
| 08/25/2014 |
Stehle’s Knowledge, Leadership Abilities Land Her Medicaid Director Post Permanently |
| 08/28/2014 |
Little Rock woman regains eyesight, earns achievement award |
| 09/08/2014 |
Governor Beebe Proclaims September Arkansas Volunteer Month |
| 09/09/2014 |
Long term Services and Supports for Loved Ones Topic of Annual Summit |
| 09/15/2014 |
DBHS Director to Leave; Experienced Department Leaders to Take On Interim Roles |
| 09/19/2014 |
Hot Springs woman who’s visually impaired earns achievement award |
| 09/23/2014 |
Registration Open for Statewide Juvenile Justice Conference |
| 09/23/2014 |
DYS Director Steele Leaving; DHS Deputy Director to Serve as Interim |
| 09/23/2014 |
Agencies Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs September 27 |
| 09/25/2014 |
Mountain Home man has vision restored, earns achievement award |
| 09/30/2014 |
Review Shows Payment Improvement Initiative Advancing Patient Care, Decreasing Costs |
| 10/01/2014 |
Deputy Director Leaving to Work with National Nonprofit ZERO TO THREE |
| 10/07/2014 |
Paragould man who’s legally blind earns achievement award |
| 10/12/2014 |
Arkansas Volunteer Communities of the Year Announced |
| 10/12/2014 |
White Cane Safety Day observance features sports figure’s mother and former Arkansas Secretary of St |
| 10/21/2014 |
Fort Smith family attends summit for parents of students who are blind or visually impaired |
| 10/21/2014 |
Cecil family attends summit for parents of students who are blind or visually impaired |
| 10/21/2014 |
Paris family attends summit for parents of students who are blind or visually impaired |
| 10/21/2014 |
Hartman family attends summit for parents of students who are blind or visually impaired |
| 10/21/2014 |
Yellville family attends summit for parents of students who are blind or visually impaired |
| 11/03/2014 |
Camden teacher who’s legally blind earns achievement award |
| 11/06/2014 |
Adoption Day celebrates new families in Arkansas |
| 11/06/2014 |
Hobby leads man who’s blind to business ownership |
| 11/19/2014 |
De Queen woman regains sight and earns achievement award |
| 12/10/2014 |
Arkansas Awarded $60 Million Grant to Expand Pre-K |
| 12/12/2014 |
Fort Smith woman who’s blind receives state achievement award |
| 12/18/2014 |
DHS Statement on Indictments Related to the Summer Food Service Program |
| 01/05/2015 |
Hospitals, Law Enforcement Agencies to Use Stickers to Identify Them as Safe Haven Locations |
| 01/15/2015 |
Patient Centered Medical Homes improving Arkansans’ health, transforming Medicaid |
| 01/20/2015 |
Nominations being accepted for the 2015 Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 01/28/2015 |
February 11 sign-up event allows farmer’s markets to join federal food program and accept electronic |
| 01/29/2015 |
DCFS to kick off Nurturing Parenting Program in March |
| 02/01/2015 |
Providers Needed for Arkansas Summer Food Service Program |
| 02/09/2015 |
DHS Names Two to Take on Leadership Roles at the Agency |
| 02/25/2015 |
Former DHS Deputy Director, ADEQ Chief Tapped to Lead Division of Youth Services |
| 03/29/2015 |
Arkansas seniors asked for input on future services |
| 04/22/2015 |
Teenager who was abused talks about speaking out for herself, others |
| 04/22/2015 |
Statewide Prescription Drug Take Back to be held This Saturday |
| 05/07/2015 |
Drive-by Donation Drive Scheduled for May 18 |
| 05/07/2015 |
Two Pine Bluff Residents join Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 05/07/2015 |
Paragould resident joins Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 05/28/2015 |
Little Rock man who’s blind earns achievement award |
| 05/29/2015 |
Batesville woman who’s visually impaired earns achievement award |
| 06/03/2015 |
Fayetteville woman who’s visually impaired earns achievement award |
| 06/10/2015 |
Jonesboro teen who’s visually impaired participates in unique program |
| 06/19/2015 |
DHS to hold town halls to prepare providers for major changes to billing |
| 06/19/2015 |
Arkansas Departments/partners work together to promote better nutrition in food program |
| 06/24/2015 |
Little Rock woman who’s visually impaired earns achievement award |
| 06/29/2015 |
Bald Knob teen who’s visually impaired completes unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Oxford teen who’s visually impaired completes unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
El Dorado teen who’s visually impaired completes unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Pine Bluff teen who’s visually impaired completes unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Mountain Home teen who’s blind completes unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Bella Vista teen who’s visually impaired completes unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Pulaski County teens with vision impairments complete unique program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Fort Smith teens with visual impairments complete program |
| 06/30/2015 |
Fordyce teen who’s visually impaired completes unique program |
| 07/01/2015 |
Newark teen who’s blind completes unique program |
| 07/02/2015 |
DHS Forges Unique Juvenile Justice Partnership with Shorter College |
| 08/04/2015 |
Who to contact if you have Healthcare Coverage questions & FAQs about Renewal |
| 08/24/2015 |
Current Clients Encouraged to Respond to Request for Info during Renewal Process |
| 08/26/2015 |
Marion man who’s visually impaired earns achievement award |
| 09/01/2015 |
Governor Hutchinson Proclaims September Arkansas Volunteer Month |
| 09/03/2015 |
Forrest City man celebrates 45th year in vending career |
| 10/02/2015 |
Royal man who’s blind earns achievement award |
| 10/07/2015 |
Governor Proclaims October 15 as White Cane Safety Day |
| 10/27/2015 |
Arkansas Medicaid Rewarding Primary Care Providers for Prevention, Disease Management |
| 11/02/2015 |
Chidester man regains vision and earns achievement award |
| 11/03/2015 |
Arkansas Volunteer Communities of the Year Announced |
| 11/04/2015 |
DHS Building Payment Integrity Unit to Strengthen Medicaid Program |
| 11/18/2015 |
Newport woman regains vision, earns achievement award |
| 11/19/2015 |
Adoption Day celebrates new families in Arkansas |
| 12/02/2015 |
Police investigator regains vision, earns achievement award |
| 12/07/2015 |
North Little Rock man regains vision and earns achievement award |
| 12/11/2015 |
Little Rock man who’s blind earns state achievement award |
| 01/06/2016 |
Rodeo queen regains vision, earns achievement award |
| 01/26/2016 |
Blucker Stepping Down as DCFS Director at the end of March |
| 02/01/2016 |
Providers Needed for Arkansas Summer Food Service Program |
| 02/16/2016 |
CMS Gives State Greenlight to Reinstate Insurance Premiums |
| 02/22/2016 |
DHS Sending One Last Notice Encouraging Families to Complete ARKids Renewal |
| 02/29/2016 |
Seniors Sought to Participate in 2016 Silver Haired Legislative Session |
| 03/03/2016 |
Time extended for some SNAP recipients to request replacement benefits |
| 03/09/2016 |
Little Rock man overcomes blinding gunshot wound, later earns achievement award |
| 03/15/2016 |
DHS Attorney with Nearly a Decade of Child Welfare Experience Tapped as Interim DCFS Director |
| 03/21/2016 |
Center Review to result in Policy Changes, More Monitoring at Human Development Centers |
| 04/13/2016 |
Rally Against Child Abuse Thursday at Capitol |
| 04/14/2016 |
Caseworker, First Lady and others Urge Everyone to Help Prevent Child Abuse |
| 05/09/2011 |
Nominations Sought for Volunteer Community of the Year Awards |
| 04/21/2016 |
Devine Stepping Down as DYS Director |
| 05/02/2016 |
DHS Kicks Off Month-long Donation Drive with Help of Clinton School of Public Service |
| 05/11/2016 |
Arkansas Community Service Award set for June 10 |
| 05/12/2016 |
Little Rock man regains his vision, earns achievement award |
| 05/13/2016 |
Conway man regains sight, earns achievement award |
| 05/20/2016 |
DHS, Health Care Association Commit to Major Reforms That Will Make Medicaid More Efficient, Increas |
| 05/25/2016 |
Fayetteville veteran regains vision, earns achievement award |
| 05/26/2016 |
Fordyce woman who |
| 06/06/2016 |
Linck to Oversee Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs Office for DHS |
| 06/07/2016 |
DHS Re-Structuring Core Business Structure; Launching Review of Programs |
| 06/07/2016 |
DHS Reorganization Power Point |
| 06/10/2016 |
2016 Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame |
| 06/13/2016 |
Locust Grove man regains his vision, earns achievement award |
| 06/24/2016 |
Teens who are blind or visually impaired complete unique program |
| 06/24/2016 |
Bentonville teen who |
| 06/27/2016 |
Northeast Arkansas teens who are visually impaired attend program |
| 09/27/2016 |
USDA Under Secretary praises DHS-Goodwill partnership |
| 10/03/2016 |
Department of Human Services to provide GED |
| 10/04/2016 |
Medicaid call center hours expanded, available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| 10/11/2016 |
DHS Announces Arkansas Volunteer Communities of the Year ‘16 |
| 10/24/2016 |
Crystal Barker Named DHS Employee of the Year 2016 |
| 10/28/2016 |
Arkansas Girl Adopted from Foster Care Says Not All Super Heroes Wear Capes |
| 11/10/2016 |
DHS Encouraging Participation in National Day of Service Honoring Veterans |
| 11/14/2016 |
DHS Identifies, Acts on Initial Steps Aimed at Stabilizing Foster Care System |
| 03/08/2017 |
AHDC job training program expands along with tourism marketing |
| 03/07/2017 |
DHS Hires Marr as New Security and Compliance Director |
| 02/24/2017 |
Surgeon General Bledsoe to Lead Next Phase of PCMH Design |
| 03/10/2017 |
Special AmeriCorps team to build, grow gardens at Human Development Centers in Arkansas |
| 03/17/2017 |
Governor, Principal Recognize Youth Writers with Special Luncheon |
| 04/19/2017 |
DHS, Community Partners Rally for Child Abuse Prevention |
| 04/03/2017 |
DHS Names Experienced State Medicaid Budget Administrator Agency CFO |
| 03/30/2017 |
Three Teens Run from Harrisburg Facility |
| 03/08/2017 |
Gov. Hutchinson Declares March 5-11 AmeriCorps Week |
| 03/08/2017 |
AHDC job training program expands along with tourism marketing |
| 02/24/2017 |
Surgeon General Bledsoe to Lead Next Phase of PCMH Design |
| 02/01/2017 |
New job training program ‘coming together’ at SEAHDC |
| 01/13/2017 |
DBHS Director Charlie Green Resigns |
| 05/04/2017 |
Governor Wraps Up National Volunteer Week with First Family Challenge |
| 05/04/2017 |
DHS Receives $8M Grant to Combat Opioid Addiction |
| 05/04/2017 |
DBHS renews USDA contract to administer meals at Arkansas State Hospital |
| 05/23/2017 |
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to be Honored as Distinguished Citizen June 2 |
| 05/16/2017 |
Andrew and Amy Baker of Searcy Named Arkansas Foster Family of the Year |
| 05/22/2017 |
Pocahontas Pharmacist Justin Broadway Receives Services for the Blind Award |
| 06/08/2017 |
Manager with Vision Impairment Serves Community, Earns Award |
| 07/19/2017 |
DHS Moves Toward More Strategic Approach to Address Drug Abuse, Prevention |
| 07/26/2017 |
DHS Statement About Shooting at Marion Shelter |
| 08/14/2017 |
Governor Announces Bid for Private Contractor for Youth Treatment Centers and Independent Review |
| 08/08/2017 |
Statewide |
| 07/13/2017 |
Two Teens Run From Harrisburg DYS Facility |
| 08/22/2017 |
Rector Man with Vision Impairment Earns Achievement Award; Paragould Hospital Recognized |
| 09/15/2017 |
DHS Identifies Breach of Personal Information for Some Medicaid Beneficiaries |
| 08/16/2017 |
DHS Youth Services Awards $1.85M in Juvenile Justice Innovation Grants |
| 12/30/2011 |
Twelve communities to receive awards for volunteerism |
| 06/23/2017 |
DHS Standardizing Education at 7 DYS Facilities with Virtual Arkansas |
| 09/06/2017 |
Significant Improvements Made in Child Welfare System as Part of Year-Long Effort, Still Work to Do |
| 09/22/2017 |
DHS State Voluntary Agency Liaison Assisting Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts |
