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The Council is a member of the Arkansas Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network. You are invited to our upcoming listening sessions. We will be traveling across Arkansas, along with our DD Network partners, over the next few months, to hear your concerns and learn about your needs.

These listening sessions are in-person events – we want to hear from YOU! 

Our goal is to improve the independence and productivity of Arkansans with disabilities and to ensure their integration into the community. With these sessions, our network will identify the most pressing needs of the intellectual and developmental disability community in our state. The information we gather will guide our strategic plans to address those needs. Your input is vital to focus our efforts exactly where Arkansas needs them.

Please RSVP to [email protected]

We hope to see you there. Please spread the word!

– Additional dates and locations will be announced
– Virtual sessions are being planned
– Watch this space and our social media for details

2025 Listening Session Schedule

There will be two sessions on each date.


WHEN? 3 – 4:30 PM and 6 – 7:30 PM (*unless noted otherwise)


WHERE?

January 30th- Paragould 

• The Crossing, 101 S. Pruitt St., Paragould, AR


February 6th- Mena

• Dallas Avenue Family Center, 301 Dallas Ave., Mena, AR


February 13th- Forrest City

• Forrest City Public Library, 421 S. Washington St., Forrest City, AR


February 27th- McGehee

• UAM College of Technology, 1609 Ash Street, McGehee, AR


March 11th- Texarkana

• Texarkana Recreation Center, 1 Legion Drive, Texarkana, AR


March 27th- West Helena

• UAMS E. Regional Campus, 1393 AR 242 West, West Helena, AR


March 29th- Mountain View

• Location, Address, Mountain View, AR


April 8th- Warren 

• Warren Public Library, 115 W. Cypress St., Warren, AR


April 12th – Cabot (NOTE-different session times)*

* afternoon session at 2:20 PM – 3:50 PM
* evening session at 5:30 PM – 7 PM

• Veterans Park Community Center, 508 N Lincoln Street, Cabot, AR
at the PAC Family Bistro


April 24th- Batesville

• White River Health Center, Josephine Roger Conference Room B, 1710 Harrison St., Batesville, AR



Brought to you by the DD Network: Disability Rights Arkansas, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Partners for Inclusive Communities. 

2025 DD Network Listening Sessions
3-4:30 PM and 6-7:30 PM 
We want to hear from you! 
Please RSVP by contacting Scottie York at scottie.york@dfa.arkansas.gov 
January 30th- Paragould 
•	The Crossing, 101 S. Pruitt St., Paragould, AR
February 6th- Mena
•	Dallas Avenue Family Center, 301 Dallas Ave., Mena, AR
February 13th- Forrest City
•	Forrest City Public Library, 421 S. Washington St., Forrest City, AR
March 11th- Texarkana
•	Texarkana Recreation Center, 1 Legion Drive, Texarkana, AR
March 27th- West Helena
•	UAMS E. Regional Campus, 1393 AR 242 West, West Helena, AR
April 8th- Warren 
•	Warren Public Library, 115 W. Cypress St., Warren, AR
April 24th-Batesville
•	White River Health Center, Josephine Roger Conference Room B, 1710 Harrison St., Batesville, AR

Brought to you by the DD Network: Disability Rights Arkansas, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Partners for Inclusive Communities.



CONTACTS:

RSVP – to Scottie York at GCDD [email protected]

Propose a new session / offer to host a session – to Jonathan Taylor at GCDD [email protected]



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