Recent events around the nation have led to discussions about law-enforcement practices. Today I’d like to talk about the progress Arkansas has made with crisis intervention training for police officers and the Crisis Stabilization Units that offer an alternative to…
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View from the Senate: Crisis Stabilization Units and Teacher Retirement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn 2017 the legislature approved the creation of four crisis stabilization units (CSU), where police officers can bring people who are experiencing a severe mental health episode. In the past, many people undergoing a mental health crisis were locked up…
Today I want to talk about what we are doing in Arkansas to expand access to mental health services and for those in need of drug-addiction counseling. In the two years since we transformed Medicaid coverage, the number of counselors…
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View from the Senate: State Has 26 Open Enrollment Charter Schools
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith the opening of the 2019-2020 school year, there are 26 open enrollment charter schools in Arkansas. Two new ones are scheduled to open this year in Pulaski County. The state Charter School Authorizing Panel recently recommended approval of an…