Spotlight Series: Eva Forbush
Eva Forbush has been an Arkansas Support Network employee for five years. She came to us after spending ten years at home with her stepdaughter who had cognitive disabilities and was the light of her life. She passed away after having a brain aneurysm. When Eva went back to work, she knew she wanted to
Spotlight Series: Vocational Foundations
Arkansas Support Network’s Vocational Foundations houses a number of programs, all of them offering supports for consumers to find employment that best suits their skills and interests. Our staff offers support for things like assistance with transportation, specialized training, assistive technology, and individually tailored supervision. We work with numerous companies to match individuals with disabilities to
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
Spotlight Series: The Ash Brothers
This month we interviewed Joe Rocko, an Arkansas Support Network division manager, about the Ash Brothers, three men who have been associated with ASN since 1998. We serve people throughout their lifespan, and these brothers’ independence is a powerful example of what people can do when given access to opportunities. Bill, LJ, and Vennis Ash
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
Spotlight Series: Taler Cole
There is an authenticity to Taler that will strike you from the moment you see him. His cowboy fashion and kindness stand out in almost any crowd. Polite and well-mannered, Taler is clearly a success a Community Living Services program success story. It wasn’t always so clear that Taler would end up so independent. Many
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,
