Severe Blood Shortage: Urgent Community Appeal for Donations
February 11, 2025 – A severe blood shortage is impacting the community, and Our Blood Institute needs your help. Recent illness outbreaks have removed the ill and their caregivers from the donor pool. Preemptive school closures and corporate and institutional drive cancellations are piling up due to impending severe weather. Work from home precautions have removed donors from their routine habits of giving blood. The net result is thousands of lost blood donation appointments. As a result, OBI’s ability to
Our Blood Institute Urges Community to Donate as Illnesses Strain Blood Supply
February 6, 2025 – Seasonal illnesses, including the flu, are significantly impacting blood donations. Arkansas is among the hardest-hit states, with widespread flu cases leading to school closures, missed appointments and canceled blood drives. Many adults caring for sick family members are also unable to donate, further straining the local blood supply. Our Blood Institute is calling on all healthy, eligible individuals to donate as soon as possible to help ensure patients receive the lifesaving care
Arkansas School Recognition Program Announces Awards Haas Hall Academy - Fort Smith in Top 5% Performance
Fort Smith, AR – January 29, 2025 – The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education announced this week that a total of $6,999,874 will be awarded to 174 schools through the Arkansas School Recognition Program. Awards are based on student assessment results from the 2023-2024 school year. The Arkansas School Recognition Program (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2107) provides financial awards to the top 10 percent of public schools that achieve high student performance on the
Angel Wings Testing Center LLC has just added an Evening/Night CNA class
I’m excited to share some wonderful news with you! Angel Wings Testing Center LLC has just added an Evening/Night CNA class to our offerings. Here are the details: Class Schedule & Program Information:Start Date: February 10thClass Time: 4:30 PM - 10:00 PMDays: Monday through FridayProgram Duration: 20 daysThe last three days will include CPR BLS training and clinicals.Upon successful completion, participants will receive their CNA Training Program Certification and a 2-year CPR BLS Certification. They
The Guidance Center, New 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Help
Feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes we all need a little help. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, walk-in and receive immediate intervention by way of a mental health recovery recliner. A brief assessment will determine the appropriate course of care. With this rapid crisis response service, many resources are available to you. Medication will be initiated if needed. You will be connected with follow-up mental health care and/or substance use treatment. This program is for admissions that are