Engaging Arkansas Communities
Always E-P-I-C (Empowering, Preventing, Innovating, Connecting)
Mission
Engaging Arkansas Communities is always EPIC, and that stands for Empowering overlooked and underserved communities, Preventing new HIV and STI exposure until there are no new transmissions, Innovating comprehensive sexual health strategies, and Connecting with communities to provide prevention resources. To end the epidemic of HIV in Arkansas, Engaging Arkansas Communities provides prevention resources, conventional or unconventional screening options, and educational opportunities in all aspects of the sexual health concerns of marginalized communities. Engaging Arkansas Communities increases awareness of factors which complicate the lives of those impacted by HIV and advocate for innovative strategies and resources for their physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being.
Ruling year
2020
Executive Director
Eric Danny Harris
Main address
PO Box 22002
Little Rock, AR 72221 USA
EIN
84-4947395
NTEE code
Public Health Program (E70)
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
PrEPared For Life
HIV/STI Testing and Prevention: Our HIV Testing and Prevention Program generates sexual health awareness and education opportunities regarding risk and reduction of STI and other related diseases. At testing and education events in key areas across the state of Arkansas, we offer both conventional and unconventional screening and testing opportunities and linkage to care.
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a way to take control of your sexual health. It helps people who are HIV negative (not living with HIV) to reduce their worry about getting HIV. PrEP is a powerful tool in helping to end the HIV epidemic. However, not everyone knows about PrEP or how to obtain it. Through our PrEPared for Life Program, we can help you find options for enrolling in PrEP services in Arkansas.
Positive Miles
Transportation and Linkage-To-Care: Positive Miles provides free transportation assistance to HIV medical care and supportive services to anyone living in Arkansas. Our dedicated team of Community Health Workers and Field Service Specialists work to provide safe, confidential travel to and from appointments to keep people engaged in care.
EPIC Food Pantry
EPIC+ is a food pantry program based out of our Little Rock, Rogers, and Texarkana offices to distribute boxes of non-perishable food on a monthly basis to individuals and families impacted directly by HIV.
EPIC+ Peer Leadership Program
The E-P-I-C+ Leadership Program trains people with HIV to mentor others, share their story in public settings, and prepare for work in professional settings including employment and advisory groups. The peer-to-peer training model encourages peers to identify, examine, and address the root cause of stigma from their personal experience, building on the idea of ‘each one, teach one’ until stigma becomes non-existent in our community.
MpowerU Support Group
Peer-to-peer discussion groups, like "MpowerU" in Texarkana, provide a safe space to share feelings and build a network with others who know what it's like to deal with the stigma HIV brings. It's also a great environment to cut loose and have a good time in great company!
Arkansas Resource Hub
The Arkansas Resource Hub is a statewide directory for HIV Services including testing, medical care, and supportive services for people with HIV. You can also search for HIV prevention resources like HIV/STI testing and PrEP near you. Search by service category or your location using the online resource directory. Click to visit www.arkansasresourcehub.org.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of people tested for HIV
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
PrEPared For Life
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of support groups offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
MpowerU Support Group
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people provided with PrEP
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
PrEPared For Life
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients living with HIV receiving assistance to access healthcare benefits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Positive Miles
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of practicing Community Health Workers as a result of the organization's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people trained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
EPIC+ Peer Leadership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of trips provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Positive Miles
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of individuals attending community events or trainings
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
EPIC+ Peer Leadership Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of multi-year grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of families served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
EPIC Food Pantry
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients diagnosed with HIV or STDs who are linked into care within 30 days
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
PrEPared For Life
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients who self-report increased skills/knowledge after educational program/intervention
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
MpowerU Support Group
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of health education trainings conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
PrEPared For Life
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
PrEPared For Life
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Engaging Arkansas Communities
Board of directorsas of 06/08/2023
Dr. Fredrick Dry Harris
Arkansas Statue University - Mountain Home
Term: 2020 - 2023
Meloney Harris
Baptist Health
Brian Tynes
Belk
Larry Houston
ARcare
Robert Griffin
H&R Block
Andrew (Drew) Thomas
Baptist Health
Robbie Gill
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Tech
Arlee Walker
Padgett Law Group
Fredrick Dry
Arkansas Statue University - Mountain Home
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 12/14/2022GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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