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Governor's Council on Fitness Web Site Contact
Coordination of activities to promote and support physical activity. Sponsorship of the Great Arkansas Workout (for elementary school children), Out for Lunch and March into May (for worksite employees), and the Governor’s Awards Luncheon (to recognize outstanding efforts).
Erin Gaither
501-280-4168
 
Healthy Arkansas Web Site Contact
A 24-hour source of information and referrals concerning Healthy Arkansas, Maternal Child Health, DOH projects and general health related topics available through the internet at http://www.arkansas.gov/ha/home.html. The 1-800 toll-free health information line is operational Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with voice mail option after hours or on weekends. 
Carolyn Kay McKinstry

501-661-2029
Toll-Free 1-800-235-0002

HIV Medical Care FAQs Contact
Provision of testing, counseling, education, referral and partner notification assistance to patients; provision of funding to community-based organizations in the medical management and case management of HIV positive individuals.
Gary Horton
501-661-2503
HIV Screening FAQs Contact
Collection of specimens used to determine the presence of the virus that causes AIDS; provision of counseling education and partner notification assistance to the patients.
Gary Horton
501-661-2503
Home Care Contact
Provision of services by physicians' orders to persons with medical needs that can be provided in the home. These patients generally have a chronic illness and need services in the home to keep the individual out of a hospital or nursing home. Services include: nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, nurse aide and medical supplies.
Dawn Graziani
501-661-2154
Home HealthFAQs Contact
Provision of services by physicians’ orders to persons recovering from a serious illness in their home. Services include: skilled nursing, physical and speech therapy, nurse aide, and medical supplies. 
2001 Home Health Rules
(Acrobat PDF)
Marilyn Evans
501-661-2540
Fax: 501-661-2975
Hospice FAQs Contact
Providing special caring hospice services through a Medicare certified, state licensed program to patients who have a terminal illness in their home. Hospice care is provided through a physician guided interdisciplinary group of nurses, home health aides, social workers, counselors, and volunteers to patients and their families. The program also covers medications, medical equipment, and provides bereavement to the family/caregiver after the patient dies.  Hospice is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Related web site links are  Arkansas State Hospice Association, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Hospice Association of America and Hospice Web.
Gayla Lanum
501-280-4601
Immunization FAQs Contact
Immunizing (particularly children) against varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A and B, Haemophilus influenzae type b rotavirus, meningococcal and pneumococcal disease; provision of information and education on all vaccine preventable diseases, including information concerning adult immunization.
Karen Fowler
501-661-2793
Infant Hearing Program Web Site Contact
Data collection and analysis of infants screened for hearing loss and referral to primary care providers for follow-up, when applicable.  Coordination of Arkansas ’ birthing hospitals’ Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) programs.

Millie Sanford- Frierson

501-661-2459
Licensed Midwifery INFO.
 
(PDF)
Contact
Provision of prenatal, delivery and postpartum services by licensed midwives.
Sharon Ashcraft
501-661-2480
Maternity FAQs Contact
Provision of prenatal and postpartum care including a medical, nutritional and social assessment and case management. Education on pregnancy, nutrition, labor and delivery, infant care, reproductive health and parenting is also provided. High-risk women receive nutritional and social consultation.
Sharon Ashcraft
501-661-2480
Healthy Arkansas Web Site Contact
A 24-hour source of information and referrals concerning Healthy Arkansas, Maternal Child Health, DOH projects and general health related topics available through the internet at http://www.arkansas.gov/ha/home.html. The 1-800 toll-free health information line is operational Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with voice mail option after hours or on weekends. 
Carolyn Kay McKinstry

501-661-2029
Toll-Free 1-800-235-0002

Mobile X-Ray FAQs Contact
Provision of x-ray services in local health units that do not have x-ray equipment and other locations (e.g., nursing homes) when a TB outbreak is suspected.
Gary Horton
501-661-2503
Mother/Infant Program FAQs Contact
Provision of skilled home nursing visits for new mothers and infants to meet their medical, social and nutritional needs.  Fax number: 501-661-2055
Dawn Graziani
501-661-2154
Newborn Screening FAQs Contact
Collection and analysis of newborn screening specimens for phenylketonuria (PKU), congenital hypothyroidism, sickle cell diseases and galactosemia; reporting of test results; follow-up on abnormal test results including retesting; counseling offered for families of infants with positive trait results; provision of medical information on various genetic diseases.

Dianne Pettit

501-280-4145

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