NEW SPEAK UP ARKANSAS EPISODE: Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. On this week’s episode of Speak Up Arkansas, we have two of our favorite guests, DRA’s Jen Goodwin and Mollie Hernandez, back with us. Jen, a staff attorney, and Mollie, a rehabilitation counselor, work together every...
Senate Public Health Committee Meeting Notice – TOMORROW, Friday, Oct. 1
UPDATE: The agenda for tomorrow's meeting is up. Click here to view the agenda. Tomorrow, Friday, October 1 at 8:30 a.m., the Senate Public Health Committee will be meeting in room 272 at the State Capitol. The committee will discuss several bills at this meeting....
SPEAK UP ARKANSAS: Redistricting, your voting rights, and why the maps matter
Every state is required to re-draw their legislative district lines after each census, to ensure that districts correspond with the changes in population as reflected by the most recent Census data. The process by which this...
How do recent changes in voting laws impact you?
Earlier this year, the Arkansas legislature passed a number of changes to voting laws. These changes affect early voting, absentee ballots, and the ability of people with disabilities to get help in casting their vote at the polls. How will these changes impact you?...
FIRST PERSON: Why some people with disabilities might still be hesitant to get vaccinated
DRA can help you get access to the vaccine - call our toll-free number at (800) 482-1174. Vaccines are available across the state, free of charge. The Arkansas Department of Health can even send a pharmacist to your home to give you the vaccine, if transportation is...
Tomorrow on Speak Up Arkansas: Your questions about the COVID vaccine, answered
Knowledge is power! And we're giving you the knowledge you need to protect yourself and those you love from COVID-19, tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. on Speak Up Arkansas, KABF 88.3 FM. We'll be talking with Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, the state's top epidemiologist. She'll answer...
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). ...
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...
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...
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;...