Arkansas Medicaid in the Schools -MITS

03/03/2026

SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR (SBMHC) SPRING MEETING

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will host the School-Based Mental Health Coordinator Spring Meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Arch Ford Education Service Coop in Plumerville, AR. Lunch will be provided. The purpose of this meeting is to provide school mental health coordinators, counselors, and other relevant personnel with policy updates, service delivery resources and information, and networking opportunities to support best practice implementation of school-based mental health programming.
Topics for the SBMHC Spring Meeting include:

• DESE School Health Services will provide program and policy updates (AR App, professional development requirements, SBMH billing, school health survey, SBMH data).
• University of Arkansas Partners will provide training on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to include how to recognize characteristics of ASD and how those differ from other mental health disorders, common screening tools and interventions for ASD, and how to access additional testing.
• Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Center for Good Mourning will provide training on the challenges schools may face when responding to tragedies, and how to support the school community and perhaps contribute support to the broader community.
• Care Solace will provide information about the state-level partnership with DESE to support mental health care navigation for Arkansas public school students.

Pre-registration is required. The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Use the following link to register.
Register for this event: escweb.net Session id: 573006

School-based mental health coordinators, school counselors, and school-based mental health clinicians are strongly encouraged to attend.
For questions regarding the School-Based Mental Health Coordinator Spring Meeting, please contact Lindsay McGhee, School-Based Mental Health Coordinator, in the DESE School Health Services office at 501-683-3600.

03/03/2026

See you there!

The Arkansas Mental Health in Education Association (ARMEA) promotes the practice of delivering accountable mental health services to the students of Arkansas.

02/11/2026

Please join us at the ARMEA Conference📌

Tricia is a pediatric psychologist with extensive experience in behavioral intervention, psychological assessment, and mental health services for children and young adults. She is currently the Director of Mental Health & Behavior Services for Greenbrier School District, where she oversees multi-tie...

01/08/2026

The School-Based Health Center Grant is out! You must register and attend our in-person meeting on January 20th to be eligible to write for it. So excited to add more SBHCs in Arkansas🥳🚌🩺

2026-2027 School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Request for Applications (RFA)

12/01/2025

The next round of School-Based Health Center funding is here! We ❤️ all of our awesome SBHCs. Informational webinar will be Monday, December 8th, join us if you’re thinking about applying for the grant. See all the details in today’s CM linked here.

School-Based Health Center Informational Webinar: December 8, 2025

11/07/2025

FORUM ON SCHOOL BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL HEALTH🧠
Please plan to attend and share with others📍
MITS is presenting the SBMH Programming and Billing session👩‍🏫

LIMITED SEATING! REGISTER NOW!

11/04/2025

2025 MITS Retreat- day one

10/10/2025

I’ve been at the National Alliance for Mediciad in Education (NAME) Conference this week in Philly representing Arkansas and MITS! Lots of networking and learning all the latest information.

09/25/2025

📌2025-2026 Joint Use Agreement Grant for schools

Joint use is the practice of allowing use of public school buildings and/or grounds by non-public school entities and/or vice versa. A JUA is a collaborative agreement between a school and local government or non-profit entity, setting forth the terms and conditions for shared use of public property/facility. JUAs are formed to meet the shared goals and needs of the school and community, while focusing on maximizing resources and increasing opportunities for physical activity. Through the shared use of space, schools and communities see a fiscal benefit while providing added amenities and services for students and community members.

☎️Let me know if you have questions or need help.

2025-2026 Joint Use Agreement Grant Request for Applications

09/04/2025

Houston, our NWA Regional Advisor-MITS conducting a Personal Care training today at Guy Fenter for our area schools🧑‍🏫

09/02/2025

Monthly Update: Enrollment Figures in the Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest enrollment figures for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CMS releases the Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot on a monthly-basis, providing current month and retrospective data to convey a national and state-specific picture of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility operations and enrollment.
For more information on Medicaid and CHIP eligibility operations and enrollment, visit the Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot page.
Monthly Snapshot Release

08/29/2025

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to engage with ADH leaders at the State Health Improvement Plan annual meeting🩺While there is still important work agead, it’s inspiring to see the progress and positive initiatives shaping the future of health in our state💎
✔️Check these out:
🚶Arkansas Walking College
🧠🫀Pulsara app
🚑Community Paramedicine
🤰Pregnancy + app
🚲All Kids Bike program for youth