Arkansas DHS

Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced several individuals who will fill key leadership roles at the Department of Human Services (DHS) in her administration, including her intention to nominate Kristi Putnam as Secretary. Sanders also announced her intention to appoint…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced recently that Cindy Gillespie, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, is resigning. She has served as secretary for six years, but, citing a need to be with her family, will vacate the position in…

The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Human Services, has announced the 2022 MLK Community Leaders Call to Action Program, which will take place today, Aug. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.…

AR-Connect, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides mental health care via live video, is offering its services to Gulf Coast natives forced to relocate to Arkansas due to Hurricane Ida.   The Category 4 hurricane…

Cindy Gillespie, former health care adviser to former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, has been named director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced today, Feb. 3. Gillespie’s start date will be March 1.…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has directed the Arkansas Department of Human Services to terminate its existing agreements with Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma Aug. 14. DHS Director John Selig issued a letter to Jill June, president/CEO of Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and…