Walton Family Foundation Grant for Behavioral Health Services Expansion

Geographic Scope:

• Northwest Arkansas
• Broader Arkansas Delta
• Central Arkansas

Focus Areas:

• Expanding behavioral health services during COVID-19 pandemic
• Services for at least 2,000 clients per week
• Group session programming for children, youth, and adults
• Services in schools, rehabilitation day services, and partial day programs
• Support for Qualified Behavioral Health Providers (QBHPs)

Program Description:
Arisa Health (parent organization of Ozark Guidance) received a grant from the Walton Family Foundation to expand services during the COVID-19 pandemic when behavioral health care was increasingly crucial. The grant enabled QBHPs and behavioral health paraprofessionals to continue providing services to at least 2,000 clients each week. QBHPs provide services in various settings including schools, rehabilitation day services, and partial day programs that rely on group settings.

Use of Funds:

• Continued client care during group service suspension
• Restructuring and reopening of group programming with pandemic adaptations
• Support for paraprofessional staff providing Comprehensive Community Support Services

Award Date: June 2020

Organization Details:
All affiliates are certified by Arkansas Department of Human Services' Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS) and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).