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This report highlights feedback gathered from focus groups conducted at the start of the initiative. It reflects the barriers to healthy living that Arkansans have shared with us and offers solutions to address health inequities.

The fee includes up to two meeting spaces and essential services like meeting room setup, audio/visual equipment with virtual meeting technology, IT support, and concierge planning services. These bundled offerings are particularly beneficial for organizations that need flexibility in their event planning.

These kits contain nitrile gloves, shears, a tourniquet, hemostatic dressing, a pressure bandage, chest seals, an emergency blanket, a mini-Sharpie, and a quick reference pamphlet — everything necessary to address a bleeding emergency.

The District Court Diversion Roadmap is a comprehensive guide designed to help district courts in Arkansas develop and implement diversion programs that focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. This roadmap is intended to empower courts and communities to create a more just and effective system for all.

My grateful pursuit is to listen and then share stories of impact and change, weaving those threads into our quilt. I’d love to hear from you. I would love to hear your story, and I plan to share more in this space as we move forward together. 

August is Civic Health Month — a perfect opportunity to raise awareness of civic engagement. Civic Arkansas is the Institute’s initiative to improve the overall civic health of our state. Though I am new to my role at the Institute, my enthusiasm for the future of civic engagement continues to grow.

More than 40 years of Winthrop’s history predate his last 20 years here. In 1953, the fourth son of one of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful families suddenly pulled up stakes from New York City and relocated to the top of a mountain in the middle of Arkansas. What did he leave behind?