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Systemic failures. Ongoing harm. Children at risk.

This report highlights the devastating impact that oversight gaps can have on the safety & well-being of children.

Hold Little Creek & Acadia Healthcare accountable.

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December 17, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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Arkansas Times published an article in October 2024 that exposes the profit-driven model behind psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) in Arkansas, where many out-of-state children are housed.
In 2008, the Arkansas Department of Health placed a moratorium on any PRTF beds-due to concern over the industry's growth. #ProtectARChildren Disability Rights Arkansas
December 16, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Why do kids keep running away from these "secure treatment facilities"? #DisabilityRightsAR #ProtectARChildren #AdvocacyMatters #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthSupport
May 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Did you catch us on the news last night? 📺🎥
An investigation by our Abuse & Neglect Team uncovered the disturbing incident.

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Fordyce officer resigns after ‘unjustified use of force’ on handcuffed teen in 2023
Police officials in Fordyce said an officer has resigned after an “unjustified use of force” during a 2023 incident when a teen was hit by an officer while handcuffed.
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January 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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📰 Read the article: bit.ly/TheImportBus...
📹 Watch police videos from PRTFs: disabilityrightsar.org/police-respo...

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The import business: How Arkansas residential psych facilities make money on out-of-state kids - Arkansas Times
“The majority of these kids in these facilities are in foster care who don’t really have anywhere else to go,” one advocate said. "As long as they are housed out of sight, no one is really going to as...
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December 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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🚨🧵Arkansas Times exposes the profit-driven model behind psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) in Arkansas- Read more here: bit.ly/Arkansas-Tim...

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The import business: How Arkansas residential psych facilities make money on out-of-state kids - Arkansas Times
“The majority of these kids in these facilities are in foster care who don’t really have anywhere else to go,” one advocate said. "As long as they are housed out of sight, no one is really going to as...
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February 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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🧵Arkansas is one of the states that accepts placements for out-of-state kids into their #ResidentialTreatment facilities.

🚨@arktimes.bsky.social exposes the profit-driven model behind these facilities (PRTFs) in #Arkansas: bit.ly/Arkansas-Tim...

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March 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM