Community organizations across Northwest Arkansas are offering free Thanksgiving food and/or meals to the community. See details below for availability in your area. Springdale Nov.19 – King’s Marshallese and Family Ia’Kwe Center – Saturday, Nov. 19 at 12pm – Come get your free meal. First 100 cars will get free groceries!! 1238 Moody Lane, Springdale, […]
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Our Healthy Alliance Launches Campaign to Promote Health Literacy for Hispanic and Marshallese NWA Residents
UAMS Collaborates with EAST Students, City of Springdale to install StoryWalk at Murphy Park
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Office of Community Health & Research worked with Springdale EAST students and the City of Springdale to install a StoryWalk at Murphy Park. A StoryWalk is a literacy-boosting project that separates and enlarges the pages of a children’s book and displays them on a walking path, encouraging […]
UAMS, Returning Home partner to graduate 33 dads in Fatherhood FIRE Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Heath & Research partnered with Returning Home, Inc., to graduate 33 men from the Fatherhood FIRE program over the last several months. Fatherhood FIRE is a free program that provides dads, moms, partners and families with education, resources and support through services in community […]
UAMS, Sonora Students Celebrate End of School Year with Nutritious Feast
Students at Sonora Elementary School celebrated the end of the 2021-22 school year by enjoying nutritious foods they learned about as part of UAMS Office of Community Health & Research’s Creating Healthy Environments for Schools (CHEFS) program. Throughout the year, Community Health & Research dietitians taught students about several healthy vegetables. At the end of […]
Partner Spotlight: Goshen United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Through a partnership with UAMS Community Health & Research, the Goshen United Methodist Church Food Pantry has helped thousands of families in Washington and Madison counties. The pantry, located at 122 State Highway 45 in Goshen, was awarded a Walmart Foundation grant as part of the UAMS Community Health & Research’s COVID Food Response project […]
Infant Formula Shortage: What to do if you can’t find any
The United States is experiencing a shortage of baby formula due to supply chain issues and a recall of several contaminated baby formula products. Check with your local stores about availability, but if you are struggling to find baby formula during the shortage, please reach out to your health care provider first. Here are some […]
UAMS, Open Arms, and Buckle Up for Life provide free car seats in Madison County
Marisela Sandoval with UAMS Community Health & Research installs a car seat for a family at Open Arms Food Pantry & Pregnancy Center on March 8. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research and the Open Arms Food Pantry & Pregnancy Center partnered with Buckle Up for Life […]
UAMS Launches CenteringPregnancy® Program for Northwest Arkansas Mothers
By David Wise March 30, 2022 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research and the UAMS Family Medical Center in Fayetteville are working together to provide soon-to-be moms with additional resources, group education and supplies through a new centering program. CenteringPregnancy® is a prenatal care program […]
UAMS Study Finds Cancer Treatment Creates Employment Difficulties for Some Rural Women
By David Wise March 15, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — Rural women are likely to face significant challenges finding secure and reliable employment following cancer treatment if they did not already have a secure job at the time of their diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers. […]