About El Dorado Connections
Our Sponsor
El Dorado Connections is a volunteer center sponsored by South Arkansas Regional Health Center dba Newhaven Counseling & Health Services (a community mental health provider for Union, Columbia, Ouachita, Dallas, Nevada and Calhoun Counties). SARHC provides employment structure for staff, program supervision, accounting oversight, office space, and IT support.
Staff
El Dorado Connections staff includes Director Julia Amis, Assistant Director Dara Stanfill, Miles for Seniors Program Manager Nancy Morgan, and El Dorado Express Driver Richard Sanders. Our staff has over 35 years of nonprofit experience.
Funding
Since 1973, SARHC has been awarded a federal grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Continuation of this federal grant from year to year is based on fulfilling grant requirements. El Dorado Connections is partially funded by: Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas; the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division on Aging; Arkansas Senior Medicare Patrol; Union County Community Foundation; and contributions and donations from private individuals. Funders change from year to year.
Programs
El Dorado Connections provides several programs including the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program, El Dorado Express transportation, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Miles for Seniors, and Medicare assistance.
