- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/arkansas-department-of-human-services/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 University District Farmers Market offers program to encourage healthy eating on a budget /news-archive/2018/09/12/university-district-farmers-market/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:34 +0000 /news/?p=71816 ... University District Farmers Market offers program to encourage healthy eating on a budget]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock University District will host a special program during its weekly Farmers Market on Thursday, Sept. 13, to encourage shoppers to learn how to plan a healthy meal on a budget.听 During 鈥淐ooking Matters at the Farmers Market,鈥 participants can take the $10 challenge to practice purchasing low-cost, healthy food and earn a free $10 to spend at the market. Representatives from the Arkansas Department of Human Services will be on site in the mobile SNAP van to answer questions. With Double Up Food Bucks, the Farmers Market will match up to $20 on SNAP/EBT card benefits spent on fruits and vegetables. The program will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the University Plaza Parking Lot at 5820 Asher Ave., Little Rock. The program is sponsored by the Arkansas Food Bank, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, and Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention.]]> Bowen Law School receives nearly $25,000 for family mediation project /news-archive/2017/09/05/bowen-law-grant/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:40:00 +0000 /news/?p=67799 ... Bowen Law School receives nearly $25,000 for family mediation project]]> The William H. Bowen Law School at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock received nearly $25,000 to continue the Early Intervention Mediation Project.听 Funded by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, this project provides free services for children up to age 3 who need developmental assistance. Bowen Law School is the only law school in the country to administer this federally required special education mediation program. Because of this distinction, Arkansas is recognized as a leader in system design by the . The program provides assistance through a mediator, an independent third party who can identify, discuss, and provide context for different issues and views. The mediator, however, does not make decisions or provide legal, professional, or financial advice. The mediator meets with parents and educators in order to create an action plan to assist the child in the best way possible. The Early Intervention Mediation Project provides unique services that can improve relationships, foster thoughtful discussion, and allow parents and educators to develop a unique plan of action that works best for them and the children. Along with mediation services, the program offers facilitated meetings in a safe environment to help parents, providers, and service coordinators discuss an infant or toddler鈥檚 needs. Because a toddler鈥檚 development is rapid, parents have the opportunity to seek an individualized service plan meeting with trained facilitators. 鈥淭rained facilitators and certified mediators use effective problem-solving focused on the needs of the infant/toddler to guide all involved to a speedy, mutually agreeable resolution,鈥 Mediation Program Coordinator Tiffany Keli said. 鈥淏oth processes seek to foster and maintain productive partnerships between parents, providers, and service coordinators.鈥 ]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock starts mentoring program to help young offenders /news-archive/2017/07/19/mentoring-program-young-offenders/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:46:03 +0000 /news/?p=67498 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock starts mentoring program to help young offenders]]> Through a partnership involving the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice and the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the , 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students will mentor young offenders as they transition out of residential facilities and back into their communities. Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, associate professor of criminal justice, and Kilby Raptopoulos, professional instructor of criminal justice and a former criminal probation officer, are leading the mentoring program. The pilot program will consist of five to 10 students the first year. 鈥淭his program offers students a unique opportunity to experience juvenile justice from inside the system and positively impact the lives of youth right here in our communities,鈥 ten Bensel said. Participating 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students will mentor Department of Youth Services facility residents two hours a week while they鈥檙e confined and after they鈥檙e released. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students interested in participating must be at least 21 and pass criminal records and reference checks. They also must be interviewed by criminal justice faculty members and participate in a two-semester academic course that will meet once a week. During the first semester, students will learn about the juvenile justice system and be trained as a mentor. Mentees will be selected by the Division of Youth Services or referred to the program by a judge. For the students, the second semester will be devoted to learning how to help mentees successfully re-enter society after incarceration. Mentors will learn how they can help their mentees with tasks such as getting a job, going back to school and opening a bank account. Mentors also will help youths learn how to handle personal conflicts, family problems, and anger management issues, ten Bensel said. 鈥淭hese juveniles face a lot of obstacles in their life, and they often don鈥檛 have the stability of one person they can count on,鈥 ten Bensel said. 鈥淚 hope our students can be that one person who is a role model and someone they can look up to.鈥 Pictured in the upper right photo聽is Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, associate professor of criminal justice. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.听]]> Arkansas Public Administration Consortium awards 49 graduate certificates /news-archive/2017/06/05/arkansas-public-administration-consortium-graduation/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:39:56 +0000 /news/?p=67282 ... Arkansas Public Administration Consortium awards 49 graduate certificates]]> Nearly 50 people earned graduate certificates in public management, city planning, and volunteer management from the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A cooperative program of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Arkansas State University, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the consortium has successfully trained and educated managers and leaders from the public and nonprofit sectors since 1984. The graduates were recognized during a May 17 ceremony at the Arkansas Governor鈥檚 Mansion. John Thurston, commissioner of state lands, gave a keynote address titled 鈥淟eading with Purpose.鈥 The Certified Public Manager program awarded Grant Tomlin, program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Best Project Plan and Askew awards. His project was titled 鈥淎rkansas Game and Fish Commission Northwest Arkansas Shooting Sports Complex at Wedington Wildlife Management Area.鈥 The consortium鈥檚 certificate programs include Certified Public Manager, Arkansas Governmental Manager, Certified Volunteer Manager, and Certified Arkansas Planning Official. Fourteen people received the Arkansas Governmental Manager graduate certificate, including:
  • 听听听听听Veronica Alexander, Arkansas Department of Labor, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Darla Brooks, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听TyJunia Clark, Arkansas Community Correction, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Mark Cutrer, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Maria Elena de Avila, SEARK Education Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Tim Harrison, Little Rock Wastewater, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Justin Homan, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Brinkley 聽
  • 听听听听听Lisa Mayers, Pulaski County Assessor鈥檚 Office, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Joshua Middleton, Disability Determination Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Briana Miller-Zuber, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Mikel Murders, Little Rock Wastewater, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Jimmy Powell, Pulaski County Assessor鈥檚 Office, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Leonard Smith, Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock 聽
  • 听听听听听Shelle Stormoe, Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, Little Rock 聽
Another 10 earned the Certified Public Manager certificate, including:
  • 听听听听听Joe Allen, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Rhonda Barfield, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock 聽
  • 听听听听听Shalon Bogard, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock 聽
  • 听听听听听Betty Bryant, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Rebecca Edwards, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Little Rock 聽
  • 听听听听听Leah Moseley, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Kelly Mulvihill, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Fort Smith
  • 听听听听听Susan Porter, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Shelle Stormoe, Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Grant Tomlin, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Conway
An additional 20 people graduated from the Certified Volunteer Management program, including:
  • 听听听听听Hannah Barnett, Crowley鈥檚 Ridge Development Council, Jonesboro
  • 听听听听听Shaneice Batton, Central Arkansas Development Council, Arkadelphia
  • 听听听听听Logan Michael Camporeale, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, Washington
  • 听听听听听Teresa Carlisle, Central Arkansas Library System, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Neta Davis, Central Arkansas Development Council, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Sonya Davis, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Ashley Doty, Hope Cancer Resources, Springdale
  • 听听听听听Laura Hendrix, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Coop Extension Service, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Paulette Hogan, Arkansas Insurance Department, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Jennifer Huie, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 聽聽聽聽
  • 听听听听听Kaylah Jackson, Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Erika Jernigan, Branson Chamber of Commerce, Branson, Missouri
  • 听听听听听Janice Mooney, Saline County Memorial Hospice, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Beth Moore, Arkansas Insurance Department, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Ashley Moses, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Cindy Rhodes, Central Arkansas Development Council, Arkadelphia
  • 听听听听听Jannette Sanders, Central Arkansas Development Council, Benton
  • 听听听听听Elise Stuart, Alzheimer鈥檚 Arkansas, Little Rock
  • 听听听听听Rob Toonkel, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, New York
  • 听听听听听Mary Vickers, Central Arkansas Development Council, Benton
  • 听听听听听Amy Webb, Arkansas Department of Human Services, Little Rock
In the Certified Arkansas Planning Official program, five Arkansas city employees earned the graduate certificate, including:
  • 听听听听听Thomas Brown, City of Fayetteville
  • 听听听听听Mayor Bill Edwards, City of Centerton
  • 听听听听听Charles Smith, City of Hot Springs
  • 听听听听听Joe Waggoner, City of Cherokee Village
  • 聽 聽 聽Larry Wilms, City of Centerton
]]> First Health Care Policy and Law Symposium to be held Sept. 30 /news-archive/2016/08/16/health-care-policy-symposium/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:09:34 +0000 /news/?p=64880 ... First Health Care Policy and Law Symposium to be held Sept. 30]]> William H. Bowen School of Law. The symposium series, made possible by a donation from Blue Cross Blue Shield, is designed to foster thoughtful, intellectual debate about health care issues in Arkansas. The goal is to promote informed policy making and to establish a platform for generating research projects. This year鈥檚 Health Care Policy and the Law Symposium will focus on access to health care in Arkansas. Lectures and panel discussions will cover rural health care, the scope of practicing medicine, and how technology, communication, and culture affect access to health care. Some of the presentations will be published in the Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service. Special speakers include Dr. Gregory Bledsoe, surgeon general for the state of Arkansas, former Congressman Dr. Vic Snyder, John Selig, former director of Arkansas Department of Human Services, and Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. In addition, Scott Pace, executive vice president and CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, Rick George, senior director of benefits at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., and Kathleen Holk, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Law, will also speak at the symposium. Registration is $20 in advance online or $30 on the day of the symposium. Lunch and snacks will be provided. For more information, call 501.324.9973 or email law@ualr.edu.]]>