Governor Sarah Sanders, alongside the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), announced a combined $5 million in grants aimed at improving infrastructure for mental health and substance abuse services across the state. A significant portion of this funding, $2 million, will be allocated to Unity Health in Searcy to expand its youth substance abuse treatment programs.
“This announcement builds on my administration’s work to support our most vulnerable communities,” Sanders said. The grant will establish Arkansas’s first residential treatment unit specifically for adolescents, addressing a critical need for services for youth struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues…