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Community Outreach

Serving Arkansas’ community through health education, risk factor screenings, and public policy.

Partnerships and Programs

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Baptist Health Community Wellness Centers are community-based partnerships with churches, founded with the primary mission of creating healthier communities among Arkansas’ uninsured, underinsured and underserved populations. 

Free services include:

  • Health education
  • Care coordination
  • Immunizations and screenings for blood pressure,
  • Cholesterol and blood sugar 
  • Flu shots

Our immunization stations are staffed by nurses and health educators where the immunizations are offered on an annual basis. Free backpacks and school supplies are given out to kids in need. Community flu clinics are held at 23 locations including all wellness centers and a handful of community groups. They are staffed by nurses. Baptist Health Community Wellness Centers are supported by a grant from Bank of America.

View our clinic education schedule

Community Wellness Centers

Upcoming Events

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Health Education

Community Health Fairs

Baptist Health Community Outreach holds community health fairs at 67 locations. They are staffed by nurses and health educators. It is a partnership with community organizations and churches to provide free preventative health screenings and education. 

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A Healthy Community

Bringing People and Health Together

The Senior Health Initiative

Provides education and screenings for seniors in community-based settings. For a complete listing of locations and events, call Baptist Health HealthLine toll-free at 1-888-227-8478.

Hispanic Initiative

A focus on health promotion and prevention in the Hispanic community, including immunizations, screenings and events. On Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a Spanish translator is present at the Heaven’s Loft Wellness Center. Call 501-202-1540 to learn more.

Education Opportunity

Internships

The Baptist Health Community Outreach Department also offers a number of internship opportunities.

For more information on any of these programs or offerings, please contact Baptist Health HealthLine toll-free at 1-888-227-8478.

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