Four Arkansas Behavioral Health Provider Organizations Announce Merger To Form Arisa Health

On October 30, 2019, four leading behavioral health provider organizations in Arkansas announced that they have signed a letter of intent to form an integrated behavioral health system. The new non-profit organization, Arisa Health, will bring together the professional clinical staff and services of Counseling Associates, Mid-South Health Systems, Ozark Guidance, and Professional Counseling Associates. Arisa Health will serve 41 counties throughout the northern half of the state. 

Laura H. Tyler, Ph.D., LPC, president and chief executive officer of Ozark Guidance, has been selected to lead the new organization because of her significant experience, knowledge, and reputation . . .