Helping Rural Arkansans Gain Access to Mental Health Services

KUAF | By Sarah Brown

Published December 9, 2020 at 8:45 AM CST

Johanna Thomas, associate professor of social work in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses a joint effort with Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center in Fort Smith to help rural Arkansas and veterans gain access to mental health services.

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