Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Arkansas & North Louisiana Inc

The ronald mcdonald care mobile provides free dental care and oral health education to underserved children in central arkansas. In 2024 a total of 3,146 dental procedures were provided to 268 children through 505 visits. Many of these children had never seen a dentist before, and their families have no dental insurance or financial resources to be able to provide this much needed dental care. This 40foot, stateoftheart, fully equipped mobile dental clinic travels to select elementary schools and summer programs in pulaski, saline, perry, faulkner, lonoke and grant counties; in the summer it operated at a pediatric clinic in the lowest-income zip code in little rock. All services are provided free of charge.

The ronald mcdonald family room at uams serves families on the same floor as the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu), providing them with a place to rest and regroup, steps from their baby's room. It includes four overnight rooms, a tv lounge, dining room, kitchen, and play area for siblings. Families may stay overnight or visit for respite, meals, snacks, showers, laundry, daily essentials, educational programs and activities. It also provides the ability for caregivers to work remotely. In 2024, 61 families stayed in its guest rooms for a total of 1,023 nights, and there were 9,446 visits by additional nicu family members. All services are provided free of charge.