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Nathan Ray of AFMC (left) and Joe Hernandez of BluIP (right) pose with Charlie Mitchell of CX Today, a leading global online publication, who spoke with them about how AFMC uses cutting-edge technology to enhance patient outcomes.

Nathan Ray, SVP of Business Operations, Selected for NICE Panel at Customer Care Week 2024

JULY 2, 2024; LAS VEGAS, NV — One of our goals at AFMC is to drive the future of healthcare through innovative technology solutions. Nathan Ray, AFMC SVP of Business Operations, recently showcased our forward-thinking approach at Customer Contact Week 2024 in Las Vegas. AFMC is uniquely positioned as a small nonprofit organization utilizing cutting-edge technology, quality assurance analyses, a Salesforce CRM platform for tracking and program management, and real-time access to data and trends that offer a variety of solutions to the State and Medicaid beneficiaries.

AFMC Supports Cardiac Health with AHA Heart Walk, Resource Library

MAY 21, 2024; NORTH LITTLE ROCK — AFMC sponsored the American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Walk, AHA’s premier fundraising event promoting the importance of cardiac health.

Despite a muggy, cloudy day, several AFMC employees and their families attended the event, with everyone walking at least 2 miles (and some walking even more)! Altogether, AFMC joined over 1,200 walkers and helped raise over $200,000 to help save lives from Arkansas’ first and fifth leading causes of death — heart disease and stroke.

AFMC and State Legislators Celebrate MOM during the Month of May

MAY 20, 2024; LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. from 2018-2021, according to the CDC. A Kaiser Family Foundation report from 2023 said that 44 mothers died for every 100,000 life births in Arkansas between 2018–2021. While the maternal mortality rate in other high-income countries has decreased from 1999–2019, the U.S. rate has increased.

AFMC Data Sciences Supervisor Presents SUD Recovery Findings at 2024 Rx Summit in Atlanta

MAY 10, 2024; ATLANTA, GA — In April, Sydney Lewis, MPH, AFMC’s data sciences supervisor, was selected to present her findings on a state-funded peer recovery support grant at the 2024 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit. The summit is the largest, most influential event addressing the opioid crisis, where experts from across the nation share their strategies and put their ideas into action.

AFMC Grant Analyst Receives Invite to Present at Opioid Response Site Visit in Washington, D.C.

MAY 5, 2024; WASHINGTON, D.C. — In March, Jerry Rushing, grant analyst for AFMC’s community resources team, was invited to present our successful grant work at the RCORP Grantee Reverse Site Visit (RSV) in Washington, D.C. The RSV brings partners, grantees, and stakeholders together to share best practices, challenges, and resources for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs. HRSA chose Jerry to present at the RSV to celebrate AFMC’s successes in SUD prevention, treatment, recovery, and sustainability.

AFMC Receives $8.8M Federal Grant to Improve Teacher and Student Access to Mental Health Services

AUGUST 24, 2023; LITTLE ROCK – The new SAMHSA Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) initiative will prioritize student mental health and bolster teacher support. Through the Arkansas AWARE 2023 grant, AFMC, an Arkansas-based health organization, will collaborate with state and local partners to improve student and teacher well-being and ensure school-aged youth have access to appropriate behavioral health services.

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