A veteran joined the Warrior PATHH Program in desperate need of help. Marked by the heavy toll of serving his country and community, the veteran was plagued by the same terrible nightmare every night for 16 years. After five days…
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‘Good Roots’ Segment on PBS Highlights Mental Health of Farmers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAfter losing a friend and fellow farmer to suicide, a third-generation farmer from Lakeview, Darrin Davis, is hoping the stress hanging over farmers changes. In a new “Good Roots” segment on PBS, Davis shares how he is getting farmers in…
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UAMS, ACH Launch Program to Improve Children’s Mental Health Care
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMore than $2 million in federal grant money has been awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to equip and support primary care providers across the state to screen, diagnose, treat and refer children with behavioral health…
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Hutchinson Addresses Crime, Crawford County Incident
Gov. Asa Hutchinson held a press conference today (Aug 22) to address efforts to reduce violent crime, as well as the recent Crawford County incident, in which a video showed three officers beating a suspect. The main concern of his…
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2022 Champions of Health Care
by AMP Staffby AMP Staff2022 Champions of Health Care We can think of no better way than “champions” to describe those who dedicate their lives to serving in the health care industry. We asked Arkansas Money & Politics readers to nominate their “Champions of Health Care” in…
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AR Rural Health Partnership Expands Mental Health Outreach in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWhen it comes to mental health, most people are not trained how to respond to situations that are crisis or non-crisis situations. Mental health concerns across Arkansas and the United States are at an all-time high. This growing need for…
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Republicans Join Democrats to Pass Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe first major bi-partisan gun safety bill to be passed in decades could become the law of the land this week after a crucial Senate vote where 15 Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the measure 65-34. Democrats needed at…
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Op-Ed: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
by Megan Millerby Megan MillerIn America today, approximately 1 out of 5 Americans is suffering with a mental health issue; and approximately 1 in 25 adults is experiencing a serious mental illness that substantially interferes with one or more major life activities. The pandemic…
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Miller Named Chief Executive Officer of BridgeWay Psychiatric Hospital
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe BridgeWay mental health hospital announced Tuesday that Megan Miller, L.C.S.W., has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Miller first joined The BridgeWay as Director of Clinical Services in 2012. The BridgeWay Hospital, located in North Little Rock,…
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Strengthening Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts
by John Boozmanby John BoozmanArkansans have unsurprisingly experienced a range of emotions as a result of the coronavirus. It has changed the way we live, led to the deaths of loved ones and created economic uncertainty in our households. More than half of Americans…