by Kris Stewart | Sep 25, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Mental Health, PAIMI Council
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Despite science supporting a neurobiological basis for mental illness, suicide is still shrouded by stigma. It’s a taboo subject – the prevailing attitude still seems to be that death by suicide is...
by Kerri Michael | Sep 18, 2019 | Access, Archives, Featured, Mental Health
For the 6th year in a row, Mental Health America (MHA) released its annual State of Mental Health Report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on several mental health and access measures. The report also takes a look back on the trends of the...
by Kerri Michael | Sep 12, 2019 | Archives, Featured
At the beginning of each fiscal year, the DRA Board of Directors adopts priorities based on feedback from individuals with disabilities, family members, advocates, and professionals. The priorities adopted by the Board determine the activities for the fiscal year. We...
by Christy Furqueron | Sep 3, 2019 | Accessibility, Archives, Featured, Service Animals
A service animal walks into a bar…accompanied by an individual with a disability. The manager says the bar does not allow pets. After explaining the animal is a service animal, the manager asks to see documentation proving that the animal is a service animal....
by Jacqueline Gorton | Aug 28, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Self Advocacy
On January 26, 1992 I started a journey of unknown distance. I didn’t have a map, a flashlight, or a compass. What I did have was an unrelenting commitment to make it to the finish line and learn all I could along the way. I wanted to see everything I could. I wanted...
by Mitchell Harlan | Aug 14, 2019 | Archives, Community, Featured, Resources
The Arkansas Department of Human Services is often unfairly depicted as a faceless bureaucracy. It is the largest entity within our state government, with a small army of employees at its disposal. DHS employs roughly 7,400 people across nine divisions and six public...
