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Leadership Searcy NextGen is a premier leadership development program for high school juniors enrolled in Searcy High School, Riverview High School and Harding Academy. The program will provide meaningful leadership development and networking opportunities, introduces students to a wide range of careers and local businesses, cultivates a spirit of service, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Searcy and White County work and grow.
The program is modeled after our highly successful adult Leadership Searcy program, which is now in it's 31st year of serving the community. Class members will meet with local decision makers from multiple business sectors including economic and community development, small business, non-profit, local and state government, higher education and healthcare. Participants will visit locations across the county, hear from influential speakers from the community, and participate in activities aimed to teach them about the Searcy area and how they can impact the community.
The competitive application and nomination process is conducted through area high school counselors, and the program is administered by the Searcy Regional Chamber’s Leadership Searcy Next Gen Committee. This committee will include representatives from education, business, workforce development, and community leadership to ensure students receive a well-rounded and impactful experience.
Leadership sessions will begin in September, with an evening event on September 22nd from 5:30 pm until 7 pm. We encourage parents of the selected class participants to attend the evening event.
The first session on September 23rd will feature a day-long retreat at The Vines Center, 4H Excel Center, in Little Rock, where students participate in team-building activities and explore their individual leadership styles.
SESSIONSSession 1: (September 22 5:30 pm -7:00 pm & September 23) Learning the Ropes - Team Building Challenge
Session 2: (October 21) Know Yourself, Know Your Community
Session 3: (November 18) Local Government, City Planning & Your Role as a Youth Advisor
Session 4: (January 20) Economic Development in Our Area
Session 5: (February 17) Higher Education, Career Pathways & Lifelong Learning
Session 6: (March 17) Arkansas State Government: Your Capitol, Your Elected Officials
Session 7: (April 21) Building a Healthier Searcy
Session 8: (May TBD) Graduation Dinner - Accepting the Challenge
This program is offered to students selected at NO COST. That is made possible through our amazing program sponsors who are all dedicated to education and workforce development. For more information download a program flyer. All applicants must have a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, CTE or other school official. Applications are available at your high school counselor's office.
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Health Care
Unity Health associates strive to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities it serves through compassionate care. As the largest employer in an eight-county area, more than 2,300 Unity Health associates offer a wide range of award-winning health care to their patients, including 24-hour emergency care.
Unity Health's campuses include the White County Medical Center and Specialty Care campuses in Searcy, Harris Medical Center in Newport as well as clinics in Beebe, Bradford, Cabot, Clinton, and Heber Springs. The Unity Health System consists of physician clinics, urgent care clinics, a behavioral health clinic, an orthopedic and spine center and a cardiology clinic.
In Searcy, Unity Health- White County Medical Center has a combined total of 438 licensed beds and a medical staff of more than 150 physicians that specialize in various areas of healthcare. The hospital is a Level III Trauma Center, part of the statewide trauma system, as well as a member facility of the UAMS-based IDHI Stroke Program which provides immediate care for stroke victims.
Services Unity Health provides for patients include: an accredited sleep center, a Home Health agency, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services, critical care services, cardiology, cancer care, behavioral health programs for all ages, inpatient hospice, a sports medicine program and orthopedics. Also, Unity Health houses the Advanced Care Hospital of White County, one of the only long-term acute care hospitals in North-Central Arkansas.
Accolades
Unity Health is the first healthcare organization in Arkansas to be accepted into the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The formal agreement gives Unity Health access to the latest Mayo Clinic expertise and promotes collaboration among physicians to benefit patients. Through these shared resources, more patients can get answers to complex medical questions – and peace of mind – while staying close to home.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson recognized Unity Health in 2018 for their strides to achieve excellence with the prestigious Governor's Quality Award. The award is the highest level of recognition presented to state organizations that have demonstrated the excellent performance through their practices and achievements.
Teaching Hospital & Best Care
White county residents also benefit from Unity health as an accredited teaching hospital. Recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Unity Health's area system includes graduate medical education programs in emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry plus a transitional year for medical students. Serving as the graduate phase of medical training, each program offers intensive, hands-on medical training within both hospital and clinic environments.
Another vital partnership Unity Health initiated was to develop The Pyeatt Family Cancer Center. The collaboration between Unity Health Oncology, CARTI and RAPA/Searcy Breast Center, offers personal and quality cancer care to patients in the region. The most advanced technology each healthcare partner has to offer converges in the Cancer Center.
OTHER SERVICES
In addition, residents find quality health services at the White County Health Department and through other local healthcare providers and clinics. The health department is located at 112 Brantley Road and offers a wide variety of services, from adult health maintenance and immunizations to family clinics and home health care.
There are three Urgent Care Offices in Searcy offering medical care after hours and on weekends. Twenty dentists practice in the area covering general dentistry, orthodontics, and oral/maxillofacial surgery.
The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System operates a clinic that provides Primary Care services for veterans. Additionally, the Veterans Healthcare System offers behavioral health services including individual, group and family counseling, and programs such as QuitSmart Smoking Cessation are also available. The clinic is located at 1120 S Main Street, Searcy, Arkansas 72143 and can be reached at 501-207-4700.
Our community is also served by the Christian Health Ministry of White County (CHM). A non-profit faith based holistic outreach care ministry located at 104 East Vine Street in Searcy. It is open Sunday afternoons, 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.