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Arkansas Health
Center
501-860-0500
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The Arkansas Health Center offers nursing home care to the
citizens of Arkansas who require specialized services not
provided in most community facilities.
Admission priority is given to individuals
requiring a combination of mental health and nursing care
services. Sources of payment are Medicaid and private pay.
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Arkansas State
Hospital
501-686-9000
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The Arkansas State Hospital is a psychiatric inpatient
treatment facility for those with mental or emotional
disorders which includes 90 beds for acute psychiatric
admission; a 60-bed forensic treatment services program
which offers assistance to circuit courts throughout the
state; a 16-bed adolescent treatment program for youth
13-18; and a program for juvenile sex offenders.
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911 Program
501-686-9074
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This program was created by ACT 911 of 1989.
Its primary responsibility is to monitor
individuals who have been acquitted of the crimes with
which they have been charged because of their mental
illness or disease.
After a period of treatment at the Arkansas State
Hospital the court orders a conditional release from the
hospital into the community.
Under the terms of ACT 911 the individuals remain
under the conditional release order for a minimum of five
years and are monitored by “911 Monitors”, who are
licensed social workers.
These monitors are assigned to various areas of the
state and will have regular contact with the client and
the treatment providers of the clients. The monitor will verify that the client is following
the conditions set forth in the conditional release
order.
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Regulation of
Mental Health Centers
501-683-6903
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The Division of Behavioral Health Services certifies 15 community
mental health centers and three community mental health
clinics.
Certification is based on compliance with
Standards for
Community Mental Health Centers and Clinics in the State
of Arkansas (1990).
Certification is contingent on the provider
maintaining accreditation by a national accrediting body
recognized by DBHS.
Certification is required for providers to enter
into certain contracts for services with
DBHS
and to be recognized as a RSPMI provider by
Medicaid.
DBHS
also certifies non-CMHC providers as being eligible
to be Medicaid RSPMI providers.
These providers must also maintain accreditation by
a national accrediting body recognized by
DBHS.
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Additional Services
Available to Mentally Ill Arkansans
(Call 877-227-0007 for
additional information
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Inpatient
A full range of short-term intensive
treatment (often in local hospitals). |
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Outpatient Counseling (Individual and
Group)
Treatment for individuals by various
methods, including medication, if necessary. |
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Emergency
24-hour emergency mental health services via
telephone, walk-in and referrals. |
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Partial Hospitalization
Intensive
outpatient counseling provided in a structured setting in
which the client
returns home in the evening.
Seeks to prevent hospitalization. |
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Residential Services
Treatment and
supervision of various residential settings ranging from
group homes to independent living. |
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Day Treatment
A more structured
form of outpatient services to assist clients with
developing and maintaining the daily living skills needed
for community living. |
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Prevention
Services provided
within the community to reduce and prevent the occurrence
of mental/emotional disorders. |
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Consultation and Education
Services designed
to assist the community with education about emotional
disorders. |
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Specialized Programs for Adults with
Serious Mental Illness
A comprehensive
array of community support services to assist individuals
to remain in the community and function effectively in
their daily lives.
Services include case management and psychosocial
rehabilitation day services. |
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Specialized Programs for Children with
Serious Emotional Disturbance
Interagency
service coordination, short-term crisis intervention,
wraparound services. |
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Screening and Follow-up
Services provided
prior to and after hospitalization to determine the most
appropriate treatment intervention. |
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Forensic Services
Conducts the
court-ordered evaluation to determine issues of competency
and responsibility.
Provides inpatient treatment and monitoring of
those individuals acquitted through the court system. |
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Other Human Service-Related Programs
Some CMHC's offer substance abuse services,
therapeutic foster care, etc. |
