Arcare
8924 Kanis Road, Little Rock, AR 72205
Centers for Youth and Families
Also known as Little Rock Outpatient Services
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Supported employment · Therapeutic foster care · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
Questions to ask Centers for Youth and Families
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Arkansas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Centers for Youth and Families
Centers for Youth and Families reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Arkansas Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Little Rock
Measured from the population center of Pulaski County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Little Rock, about 3.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Little Rock, about 1.9 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Little Rock, about 1.9 miles (15 within 25 miles)
See the Pulaski County treatment map, methadone clinics near Pulaski County and Suboxone doctors near Pulaski County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Centers for Youth and Families offer?
Centers for Youth and Families reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Centers for Youth and Families accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Centers for Youth and Families located?
P.O. Box 251970, Little Rock, AR 72225.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Little Rock?
From the center of Pulaski County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Little Rock, about 3.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Little Rock
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BCD Hoover Treatment Center
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Baptist Health Medical Center
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Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas
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See all 43 facilities in Little Rock · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.