South Arkansas Regional Health Center, Inc.

South Arkansas Regional Health Center, Inc., operating as South Arkansas Regional Health Center Inc., is a non-profit organization registered to receive federal grant awards since July 9, 2004. The organization primarily focuses on providing health and community services in southern Arkansas, with a particular emphasis on behavioral health, senior volunteer programs, and integrated primary-behavioral healthcare. South Arkansas Regional Health Center serves a six-county catchment area in the southernmost region of Arkansas, including Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Nevada, Ouachita, and Union counties. This area is predominantly rural and designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area for both behavioral health and primary care.

Through federal grant awards, South Arkansas Regional Health Center operates several key programs. The organization runs an AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service. This program engages volunteers aged 55 and older in addressing critical community needs, such as providing transportation for older adults, delivering meals, tutoring adult literacy students, assisting at food pantries, and offering free tax preparation services. Additionally, South Arkansas Regional Health Center received funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). This expansion project aims to advance primary-behavioral health integration and increase services to 300 individuals in South Arkansas, focusing on those with complex physical/behavioral health disorders, including opioid disorders, adult and juvenile court participants, veterans, and school-age children. The organization also implements evidence-based practices to enhance treatment quality and capacity, including the development of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team for crisis and immediate care, and the integration of physical and behavioral health services at their El Dorado campus.