Mission

Vision

Our Commitment to Rural

• Think outside of the box. If it doesn’t work, then how can we fix it? Not only do we want to answer the question, “how do we do this,” but also“how do we do this better?”
• Improving health is more than preventing or treating disease. To shape health, we must address the social determinants of health, including barriers that prevent individuals from reaching their personal goals.

• There is no partner too big or too small. If you want to make a difference in rural southeast Arkansas, we want to work with you.
• In order to change the face of healthcare in a region, you have to cast a wide net. Representatives from education, workforce, economic development, public agencies, and private industry should all be at the table to help form and implement regional solutions.

• It is not enough to put a bandaid on a problem. When creative solutions are found to be effective in our communities, it is our responsibility to sustain and even replicate them.
• We are committed to sharing the rural story in a way that affects positive change within our towns, organizations, and state capital.

• Our programs and services will be a direct response to the voiced needs of community members.
• We will build, support and strengthen rural infrastructure across the region by taking the hands of diverse partners.
• We will serve as a resource for rural health across the region, state, and nation.