ADH: Booster recommended for certain immunocompromised individuals
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a memorandum directing that a third dose of the COVID vaccine is recommended and may be administered to those who are immunocompromised and fully vaccinated (with two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines). The memo states that the CDC is recommending that moderately to […]
Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Ask the doctor!
Got questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Ask the doctor! On this month’s episode of Speak Up Arkansas, we’ll be speaking with a doctor from the Arkansas Department of Health – and we’ll be asking YOUR questions! To ask a question, comment below or email your Q to info@DisabilityRightsAR.org, with the subject line “Speak Up Arkansas”. […]
Self-Advocates have their say tonight on Speak Up Arkansas
People with disabilities have the right to manage their own lives and make their own decisions, with support if they need it. And self-advocates provide support to each other as well as educating policymakers and the public. Tonight on Speak Up Arkansas, we’ve got a fantastic panel of Arkansans who are leading the self advocacy […]
Download this free guardianship resource booklet
Disability Rights Arkansas has published a 48-page Guardianship Resources booklet, now available for free download. The resources contained within this booklet include: Psychiatric advance directive forms and user guide; Accounting forms, along with a sample guide; Voting documents instructions; Draft Form Motion; Guardian Affadavit; Doctor Affadavit; and Proposed Order. These documents are free to download, […]
DRA launches searchable PRTF document database
Collected documents related to Arkansas’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities for youth (PRTFs) are now available for view on the Disability Rights Arkansas website. PRTFs are designed to provide therapeutic services and programs for children and youth who struggle with psychiatric, behavioral, and emotional disorders and challenges. The services provided are less medically intensive than those […]