Announcement 

Northwest AR has a new Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) for people to access affordable/sliding scale mental health services.

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/news/dhs-strengthens-behavioral-health-services-through-new-community-mental-health-center-contracts/

Effective July 1, 2026 – Centers for Youth and Families is replacing Arisa Health as the CMHC. They are reported to be opening a brick and mortar clinic in NWA.

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Arkansas-Community-Mental-Health-Center-Directory.pdf  Directory

National

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Facts for Families 

American Correctional Association

Boys Town Parenting Research

American Psychiatric Association - Fact Sheets

American Psychological Association

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Choice Theory / Reality Therapy
Coalition for Juvenile Justice

MEDICAID AND CORRECTIONS

Military Recruitment OPTIONS

National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Institute Corrections

National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Center for Mental Health in Juvenile Justice

National Juvenile Justice Network

National Federation of Families

National Institute of Mental Health

NIDA for Teens     

National Partnership for Juvenile Services

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
OJJDP Disproportionate Minority Contact
SAMSHA

Trauma in Juvenile Justice

National Institute of Drug Abuse

State (Arkansas)

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families

ARKANSAS APPLY FOR SERVICES - HEALTHCARE, TEA, SNAP, CHILDCARE

Arkansas CASSP
Arkansas Disability Coalition

Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Arkansas Children's Behavior Health Care Commission
Arkansas Crime Information Center
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Arkansas Division of Youth Services
Arkansas DYS Comprehensive Plan 2009-2014
Arkansas Kids First Health Insurance
Arkansas Medicaid
Arkansas Medicaid Connect Care

 Arkansas PASSE

Arkansas Prevention Resource Center
Arkansas Juvenile Detention Association
Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association
Arkansas Support Network

Center for Effective Parenting

College Students and Interns

CES / DDS WAIVER

Gang Info

Juvenile Justice Reform in Arkansas
Models for Change - System Reform

OPTUM INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT (IA) 

OPTUM AND PASSE TIER LEVEL

PASSE BENEFICIARY SUPPORT

PASSE Care Coordination

PASSE EXPECTATIONS AND PSP

PASSE OMBUDSMAN

Other

Washington County Juvenile Court  Resources

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