The following are some of the services provided by the Department of Human Services. Adult Protective Services receives reports of suspected abuse/neglect and exploitation (1-800-482-8049). Elder Choices offers adult day care, chore and homemaker services, home delivered meals and more to persons 65 years of age or older. Additional services include Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Division of Services for the Blind, Division of Children and Family Services, ARKids First, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, Division of Medical Services, Division of Mental Health Services, and Division of Youth Services. ...(Read More)

Baxter Regional Medical Center's Inpatient Psychiatric Program for Older Adults is an acute, short-term program for patients aged 55 years and older in need of a secure, therapeutic environment 24 hours a day. Patients admitted to the inpatient service have an acute primary psychiatric diagnosis and exhibit severe symptoms, which may include one or more of the following: focus on non-specific physical complaints, confusion/disorientation, inability to care for self, depression, suicidal behavior and/or threats, aggressiveness/assault behavior, self-injurious behavior, sleep or eating disturbances, severe agitation, medication complications, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive issues that interfere with daily living. The program is designed to quickly return individuals to their optimal levels of functioning outside the hospital through an intensive, structured, physician-supervised program that coordinates seamlessly with your services. The Inpatient Program includes psychiatric and physical assessment, 24-hour nursing and medical support, medical management and education, access to physical and nutritional therapy, individualized treatment planning, diagnostic testing, family education and support, basic life skill enhancement, recreational and/or occupational therapy, placement assistance, and individual and group therapy. Patients receive individualized communications from the treatment team to ensure full coordination of care, as well as a responsive referral process that is initiated with a single telephone call. A comprehensive medication assessment is given, as well as clinical management of patient comorbid conditions. Treatment involves a team consisting of a psychiatrist, social worker, and psychiatric nurse, 24 hour access, integrated follow-up with your staff to coordinate care as appropriate, and in-service sessions to keep your staff current with diagnostic and treatment trends in the behavioral health field. ...(Read More)

Ozark Family Ministries offers marriage counseling designed to meet the needs of each individual couple, whether it's pre-marital counseling for those contemplating marriage, counseling for those in good marriages who want to strengthen the bond even more, or counseling for marriages in danger of failing. We want to help families create a home that is an island of safety where relationship needs are met. OFM offers counseling to adolescents that are faced with many different issues: Parent-teen relationships, depression, stress, eating disorders, addictions, adolescent sexuality, divorce and broken families, and emotional difficulties as evidenced by rage, guilt, and anxiety. Children's counseling needs are very unique and require a careful approach. OFM is dedicated to helping these hurting children and their families through play therapy, family counseling, and parenting seminars. Other subjects dealt with at OFM are: Sexual Disorders in Married Couples, Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addictions, Grief and Loss Counseling, and Anxiety Disorders and Depression. Operation Angel is a healing ministry for parents who have lost a child through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or stillbirth. After-hours services are available as needed for emergencies or other scheduled needs. ...(Read More)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. CDC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Julie L. Gerberding is the Director. ...(Read More)

A non-profit organization developed to ensure that every veteran, spouse, child or family member receives the care and support necessary for a productive, meaningful life. The VA/Clergy partnership for rural veterans is a community based program that aims to partner with faith leaders and their communities as first line responders to the mental, spiritual, and social needs of returning service members and their families. ...(Read More)