Arkansas Department of Human Services

Chicago-based software company RedMane Technology LLC is opening a new southeast regional office in Little Rock. Headquartered in Chicago since its founding in 2000, RedMane specializes in health and human services systems modernization for public sector enterprises. In April, the…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a weekly briefing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved a five-year Section 1115 Demonstration Project called, “Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me, ” or ARHOME. The approval of ARHOME will allow…

We opened Arkansas’s rental-assistance program this week, and today I’d like to talk about how we will help renters and landlords who are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. The Arkansas Department of Human Services will distribute $173…

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. We all understand that the best way to prevent the abuse of children is to strengthen families. Today I’d like to share the story of state employees whose intervention stabilized a family and allowed…

November is National Adoption Month in Arkansas, and November 21st is National Adoption Day. Today I’d like to share the story of an amazing employee of the Division of Children and Family Services, which is a part of our state Department…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported a lower number of new cases today during the Wednesday, June 3 press conference. There are 249 new cases, four are in correctional facilities and the remaining are in the community, bringing the total number of…

In the state of Arkansas, there are around 2,000 child care providers, but because of coronavirus repercussions, only about half are still open. In order to combat common issues like declining enrollment and a lack of access to cleaning supplies,…

Direct care workers in long-term care facilities and nursing homes will be getting bonus payments to supplement their weekly income during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his Wednesday press conference, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

A new initiative to provide healthcare workers with more resources and funding was unveiled today in a press conference at the Arkansas State Capitol. Gov. Asa Hutchinson introduced the initiative, which will inject more than $116 million into rural healthcare…

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is working to restructure the pay scale and work requirements for direct care workers at the state’s five Human Development Centers. According to DHS Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Director Melissa Stone,…