Arkansas Support Network Stays the Course
Kyle Kellams interviews soon-to-be CEO, Dr. Syard Evans on Ozark at Large. Dr. Evans will become the new CEO at Arkansas Support Network Jan. 1, 2018 when Dr. Keith Vire, the leader of ASN for the past 26 years, will retire from the post. The interview discusses her transition, the ASN mission, and how the Graham-Cassidy bill
Arkansas Support Network Receives CQL Accreditation
Arkansas Support Network CEO Keith Vire announced last week our new accreditation: We couldn’t be more proud today. We had a great team of reviewers from the Council on Quality and Leadership with us for four days last week. They reviewed and evaluated every facet of our organization, and when they met with our leadership
A Response to Governor Hutchinson’s Address to the Legislative Healthcare Reform Task Force
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson recently addressed the Legislative Healthcare Reform Task Force. Mark George, board member of the Arkansas Waiver Association, has penned a response to the Governor and the task force, asking for a more strategic approach to determining funding for services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities. The response includes a plan for addressing the
Letter to Arkansas Health Reform Legislative Task Force
What follows is a letter from numerous Arkansas agencies and individuals (see below) asking the Arkansas Health Reform Legislative Task Force to address the years-long waiting list for community supports and services for over 3,000 Arkansans with disabilities. Please read and share. December 14, 2015 The Honorable Cecile Bledsoe and Charlie Collins Co-Chairs, Health Reform
Focus Your Holiday Season
From Arkansas Support Network CEO Keith Vire “Ideals are like stars: you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you reach your destiny.” Carl Schurz “Each time a man stands up for an ideal,
