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Options Domestic Violence Shelter helps countless victims of domestic violence every year and they are doing a fantastic job.  They need YOUR help with donations and MONTICELLO needs your help in keeping our town square clean.

PLEASE stop dropping donations off after hours or on weekends where they are left out and pilfered, rained on and strewn around businesses. It’s only making the work HARDER for volunteers at Options and it’s making our town square – which is a representation and the focal point of our community often look like a garbage heap.

Drop off days and times are as follows:

Monday-Wednesday 9am-4:30pm.
Thursday & Friday 10:30-4:30 and the first Saturday of every month.

We can do better. Let’s keep supporting Options and keep our town keep moving forward!

Mayor Jason Akers
Options Director Dana Carpenter

Are you passionate about empowering young girls, fostering leadership skills, and building a stronger community? We need your help!

As the Service Unit Director of Girl Scouts in our district, I’m reaching out to our wonderful community for support. We are in urgent need of volunteers to inspire and guide our girls on their incredible journey.

Girl Scouts isn’t just about cookies; it’s about building confident, resilient, and compassionate leaders of tomorrow. You can make a difference, whether you have a little time or a lot.

No prior experience is required—just a willingness to share your skills and passion. Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of our girls.

To learn more and get involved, please contact me at 501-247-1013.

Together, we can create a brighter future for our girls. Thank you for considering this meaningful opportunity.

Leroy Hood, Ada Stanley, Tamika Washington, Effie Miller, Ulrica Trotter, SEARKCOOP Interim Director Norman Hill and Toni Perry – Not pictured SEACAC Executive Director Michael Jones)

In a heartwarming display of community support, the Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation (SEACAC) has once again proven its commitment to the betterment of education in the region. Their recent donation of $24,511 to the Southeast Arkansas Education Cooperative serves as a beacon of hope for educators in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew County school districts. (more…)

The CALL in Southeast Arkansas announces the Grand Opening of their CALL Mall & Center on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The CALL’s center is located on the campus of one of The CALL’s church partners, Pauline Baptist Church, in the upstairs portion of their Childcare Center building.

The CALL’s space includes a “CALL Mall,” which provides boutique-style shopping of clothing, shoes, necessities, hygiene products, diapers, etc. for all children and youth in foster care in Southeast Arkansas. Stefanie Abbott, CALL Mall Coordinator, has created an uplifting shopping experience for children experiencing difficult times. The CALL Mall also includes furniture and “gear,” such as strollers and carseats, to be checked out by foster and adoptive families to meet the needs of the children in their care.

In addition to The CALL’s first physical office and meeting space, the center also provides a Therapeutic Resource Library for foster and adoptive families. The library contains therapeutic books related to foster care, adoption, loss, and other relevant social-emotional issues for children and caregivers. The library also includes therapeutic sensory tools to be checked out by foster and adoptive parents as they seek to meet the unique needs of children and youth in their care. The Southeast Arkansas community is invited to come explore the CALL’s first physical space. Refreshments, doorprizes, and CALL merchandise will all be available during the event, and The CALL’s Leadership Team, representing three of the six counties served by The CALL in Southeast Arkansas, will be present, as well. The CALL in Southeast Arkansas is an affiliate of a statewide, non-profit organization that mobilizes local churches to serve local children and youth placed in foster care.

The Southeast Arkansas affiliate is nearing a decade of ministry which has expanded over time to serve six counties: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln. The CALL provides a way for Christians to invite the mission field into their homes, to serve those most vulnerable in their communities. The CALL partners with the Division of Children and Family Services to recruit, train and support foster and adoptive families for children and teens in foster care. The CALL’s hope is to see a day where there are no children in Arkansas waiting for families, because what children and youth in foster care need most is a family to care for them as they heal from abuse or neglect.

• The CALL in Southeast Arkansas

  Press Release

  Re: Grand Opening of THe CALL’s Center

  October 16, 2023

  The CALL in Southeast Arkansas announces the Grand Opening of their CALL Mall &

  Center on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The CALL’s center is

  located on the campus of one of The CALL’s church partners, Pauline Baptist Church, in

  the upstairs portion of their Childcare Center building.

  The CALL’s space includes a “CALL Mall,” which provides boutique-style shopping of

  clothing, shoes, necessities, hygiene products, diapers, etc. for all children and youth in

  foster care in Southeast Arkansas. Stefanie Abbott, CALL Mall Coordinator, has created

  an uplifting shopping experience for children experiencing difficult times. The CALL Mall

  also includes furniture and “gear,” such as strollers and carseats, to be checked out by

  foster and adoptive families to meet the needs of the children in their care.

  In addition to The CALL’s first physical office and meeting space, the center also

  provides a Therapeutic Resource Library for foster and adoptive families. The library

  contains therapeutic books related to foster care, adoption, loss, and other relevant

  social-emotional issues for children and caregivers. The library also includes therapeutic

  sensory tools to be checked out by foster and adoptive parents as they seek to meet the

  unique needs of children and youth in their care.

  The Southeast Arkansas community is invited to come explore the CALL’s first physical

  space. Refreshments, doorprizes, and CALL merchandise will all be available during the

  event, and The CALL’s Leadership Team, representing three of the six counties served

  by The CALL in Southeast Arkansas, will be present, as well.

  The CALL in Southeast Arkansas is an affiliate of a statewide, non-profit organization

  that mobilizes local churches to serve local children and youth placed in foster care. The

  Southeast Arkansas affiliate is nearing a decade of ministry which has expanded over

  time to serve six counties: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln. The CALL

  provides a way for Christians to invite the mission field into their homes, to serve those

  most vulnerable in their communities. The CALL partners with the Division of Children

  and Family Services to recruit, train and support foster and adoptive families for children

  and teens in foster care. The CALL’s hope is to see a day where there are no children in

  Arkansas waiting for families, because what children and youth in foster care need most

  is a family to care for them as they heal from abuse or neglect.

Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) has been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning GOLD PLUS status level recognition as part of the Target: BP™ initiative.

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