This training is available through a partnership with Baxter Health. 

This is for ANY EMT that needs CEU's for their National Registry EMT or an individual interested in obtaining their Emergency Medical Responder (EMR).

These sessions will be offered in a similar pattern from 2026-2027 so if someone is not able to attend all of these sessions they could attend a session in that year. 

By attending all 8, it will meet the NREMT and State of Arkansas requirements.  

For the EMR they must attend all 8 concurrently, then we will assist the individual in obtaining their EMR through NREMT. 

 Register for each session separately.

• April 11, 2026  Session 7
• May 9, 2026  Session 8

  The classes are FREE to the public and are held in Gottas Hall(Health Sciences) at ASU-Mountain Home, 1600 S. College St. Mountain Hime, AR 72653.

  Our missions with Rural Community EMS:

  “We will do our best to ensure timely and life-saving care in remote areas. ‘We care. For everyone.”

       The Rural Community EMS course is a forty-hour course taught in eight five-hour sessions from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month ( excluding December) at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home. The course is taught by Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Personnel and is designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the services provided to patients and communities through Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and to certify course participants in basic life support ( BLS), CPR, and AED.

   

  EMS  services function by providing emergency medical care to people who have had a sudden or serious injury or illness, or who have suffered major trauma. Access to EMS is critical for rural residents with pre-hospital service needs.

   

  Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until more qualified EMS arrives.

   

  This course covers activating the 911 system,  CPR and AED, responding to life-threatening bleeding, penetrating trauma, moving patients to safety, positioning injured patients, airway, respiratory & ventilation, cardiovascular emergencies, individual patient assessment, ethics, operations, and communications. 

   

  The Rural Community EMS program courses will meet the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) requirements for continuing education credits.

  Program completion will qualify participants to take the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) exam, through National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), which is a national certification for individuals providing immediate life-saving care. 

   

  Passing the EMR exam allows individuals to work as first responders in various settings, including assisting EMTs and Paramedics. 

   

  All program participants will be encouraged to pursue additional training in EMT-Basic and Paramedic certification through the curriculum offered at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home in Health Sciences.

   

  For more information, about the upcoming Rural Community EMS course, contact  Doug Wintle, NRP, Course Instructor at (870) 321-1996 or Tammy Carlisle, NREMT, Course Coordinator at (662)617-5601 or  RuralEMS@outlook.com.

   

  To register for the course, contact Peggy Spiegel at ASU-MH Community Workforce Development  at 870-508-6106 or pspiegel@asumh.edu.

*Last day to register for class Monday April 20th.

The painting class taught by a professional artist helps students develop both technical skills and personal artistic style. Students create original paintings using still life, photography, and imagination as inspiration. Instruction covers color theory, brush techniques composition and an overview of historical painting styles as they relate to a modern world.  Students will also be offered the option of a creating a 9” x 9” liquid  lead glass project/ faux stained glass in plexi glass or painting on canvas. 

*Must be 16 or older. 

*There is a $6 material fee. Please bring $6 to instructor at the beginning of class. 

*If you have your own supplies that you would like to bring, please reach out to the instructor prior to class. dianenyc111@gmail.com

Instructor BIO:

Diane Hoppmann's larger scale impressionistic paintings are inspired by a heightened sensitivity to nature's changing light,color and atmospheric conditions in the Ozarks. She spends much of her time immersed in the landscape, observing flowing creeks and rivers, foliage reflections and shifting patterns of wind and water on the lake. Diane describes this experience as"Being Home."

Painting allows her to transfer the tranquil observations into the perfect balance of composition, shape, perspective and color while escaping into a peaceful and safe emotional space.

Diane Hoppmann was born in Madison, Wisconsin and currently lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She graduated from the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. earning a B.F.A. She also attended the Post Bachelorette program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and graduated from New York University in New York City with an M.A.

Diane Hoppmann then continued to paint and show her work while starting her own successful decorative painting business in New York and Washington, D.C. for the next thirty years.

Her featured exhibitions and clients include East Hampton Center for Contemporary Arts, Adrian Arscht, Eileen Fisher, Ralph Lauren Home and Hertz Worldwide Corporate headquarters. Diane has also shown with local shows such as The Art Odyssey, Springfield Airport 'Sky Gallery" and ASUMH Art Gallery.

Students will learn basic quilt making skills by making 3 to 4 traditional blocks that they may use in their choice of the following:

• Use single blocks in their choice of small projects.
• Use all blocks in a table runner top.
• Make more than one of each block in a small quilt top. 

*Supplies students are to bring to class:

• Cotton fabric (you may bring your own fabric or if you would like fabric to be provided, please bring $25 to give to the instructor at the time of the first class).
• Thread
• Scissors
• Pins
• Must have sewing machine in good working order. (Blocks can be sewn by hand without a machine, but using this method will take more time.) *Contact instructor for information if you prefer this method. 

*Optional supplies to bring:

• Rotary cutter
• Cutting Mat
• Quilting Rulers

Class for beginner and intermediate on how to handle the medium of water color. Learn to paint a painting in the first class period.

Instructor Bio                                                                                       

I am a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute.                                     

I have been Art Director for BETTER HOMES & GARDENS magazine in Des Moines, Iowa and Art director for LEE RIDER JEANS & WESTERN WEAR in Kanas City, MO.                                                                                   

I have been teaching water color painting for 60 years and  have taught over 2,000 people to paint.                                                                 

I have an Art Studio and a Gallery with over 800 paintings. 

I love teaching art and watching people who thought they couldn’t paint, get excited as they grow with their new found knowledge.

American Heart Association, High quality CPR

This training is available through a partnership with Baxter Health. 

This is for ANY EMT that needs CEU's for their National Registry EMT or an individual interested in obtaining their Emergency Medical Responder (EMR).

These sessions will be offered in a similar pattern from 2026-2027 so if someone is not able to attend all of these sessions they could attend a session in that year. 

By attending all 8, it will meet the NREMT and State of Arkansas requirements.  

For the EMR they must attend all 8 concurrently, then we will assist the individual in obtaining their EMR through NREMT. 

 Register for each session separately.

• May 9, 2026  Session 8

  The classes are FREE to the public and are held in Gottas Hall(Health Sciences) at ASU-Mountain Home, 1600 S. College St. Mountain Hime, AR 72653.

  Our missions with Rural Community EMS:

  “We will do our best to ensure timely and life-saving care in remote areas. ‘We care. For everyone.”

       The Rural Community EMS course is a forty-hour course taught in eight five-hour sessions from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month ( excluding December) at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home. The course is taught by Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Personnel and is designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the services provided to patients and communities through Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and to certify course participants in basic life support ( BLS), CPR, and AED.

   

  EMS  services function by providing emergency medical care to people who have had a sudden or serious injury or illness, or who have suffered major trauma. Access to EMS is critical for rural residents with pre-hospital service needs.

   

  Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until more qualified EMS arrives.

   

  This course covers activating the 911 system,  CPR and AED, responding to life-threatening bleeding, penetrating trauma, moving patients to safety, positioning injured patients, airway, respiratory & ventilation, cardiovascular emergencies, individual patient assessment, ethics, operations, and communications. 

   

  The Rural Community EMS program courses will meet the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) requirements for continuing education credits.

  Program completion will qualify participants to take the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) exam, through National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), which is a national certification for individuals providing immediate life-saving care. 

   

  Passing the EMR exam allows individuals to work as first responders in various settings, including assisting EMTs and Paramedics. 

   

  All program participants will be encouraged to pursue additional training in EMT-Basic and Paramedic certification through the curriculum offered at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home in Health Sciences.

   

  For more information, about the upcoming Rural Community EMS course, contact  Doug Wintle, NRP, Course Instructor at (870) 321-1996 or Tammy Carlisle, NREMT, Course Coordinator at (662)617-5601 or  RuralEMS@outlook.com.

   

  To register for the course, contact Peggy Spiegel at ASU-MH Community Workforce Development  at 870-508-6106 or pspiegel@asumh.edu.

Have you ever wondered if the foods you eat might be affecting how you feel? 

Many people experience digestive discomfort, low energy, brain fog, inflammation, or mood shifts without realizing that everyday foods can sometimes play a role. This course is designed to help participants develop a deeper awareness of the relationship between food and how the body responds.

In this 8-week educational course, participants will learn how to observe patterns between food, energy, digestion, sleep, and overall well-being. Through guided discussions, simple tracking tools, and practical strategies, students will gain skills that help them better understand their own body's signals.

Participants will explore topics such as food awareness, common food sensitivities, symptom tracking, and how some people use short-term food breaks to observe changes in how they feel. Those who wish to do so may choose to participate in a voluntary food elimination experiment during the course, while others may simply focus on awareness and observation.

Throughout the program, students will learn how to identify patterns, build confidence in making intentional food choices, and develop their own personal approach to food that supports their lifestyle and wellness goals.

Each participant will receive a downloadable digital workbook that includes journaling pages, food awareness tracking tools, and reflection exercises designed to support learning throughout the course. For those who prefer a physical copy, a printed workbook will be available for optional purchase on the first day of class.

By the end of the course, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how food may impact their body and a practical framework they can continue using long after the course ends.

*This course is educational in nature and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure medical conditions.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for individuals who:

• Are curious about the connection between food and how they feel
• Experience symptoms such as low energy, digestive discomfort, brainfog, or inflammation and want to better understand possible triggers
• Want to become more aware of their body's signals and patterns related to food
• Are interested in learning practical tools for tracking food and symptom patterns
• Are open to exploring a short-term food elimination experiment to observe changes in how they feel
• Want to feel more confident making intentional food choices that support their overall well-being

No prior nutrition knowledge is required. Participants may engage with the course at their own comfort level-whether simply learning about food awareness or participating in the optional elimination experiment.

What You'll Walk Away With 

By the end of this course, participants will leave with:

• A deeper awareness of how food may influence energy, digestion, mood, and overall well-being
• Simple tools for tracking food patterns and body responses
• A better understanding of common food sensitivities and how they may show up in everyday life
• Practical strategies for experimenting with short-term food breaks if they choose to do so
• A personal framework for making intentional food choices moving forward
• A downloadable Food Freedom Workbook filled with tracking sheets, reflection prompts, and educational resources that can continue to be used after the course ends

Participants will leave with greater confidence in listening to their bodies and making food choices that align with how they want to feel.

*Class will not be held June 16th.

Instructor Bio:

christine.luncefordl6@gmail.com

Christine Lunceford is a wellness educator, author, and advocate for helping individuals take an active role in understanding their health and wellness choices.

After navigating her own journey of searching for answers beyond conventional approaches, Christine began studying holistic wellness and root-cause health concepts in order to better understand how lifestyle and food choices can influence how the body feels and functions.

Christine has completed two wellness education certifications through Scholastico: Holistic Health Practitioner and Naturopathy Practitioner. These programs covered areas such as nutrition, lifestyle factors, and whole-person wellness concepts. Christine is not a licensed practitioner and does not diagnose, treat, or cure medical conditions. She completed these certifications to deepen her understanding and better support others through wellness education and coaching.

Christine is the author of Wrong Answer: Empowering YOU to Be Your Own Wellness Advocate and the creator of the EmpowerYOU Wellness framework, which encourages individuals to become more aware, informed, and confident in the choices they make about their wellness.

She teaches from a practical,real-life perspective and is passionate about helping people learn to listen to their bodies and make informed decisions that support their overall well-being.

When severe weather impacts our area, having a simple plan in place can make a difficult situation feel more manageable. This work shop focuses on practical, no-stress ways to prepare an emergency bucket using freeze-dried foods + essential supplies.

Participants will learn how to build a compact “go bucket” (with guidance for expanding to a 5-gallon version), including a clear list of must-have items and helpful additions. In addition to food planning, we’ll cover simple supporting supplies that make your setup more functional and easier to use when needed. You’ll also learn how to choose freeze-dried foods that can be eaten as-is or quickly reconstituted, making them ideal for situations where cooking options may be limited.

Christine, along with her husband and sister, has spent the past five years freeze-drying food for their families and business. What began as a way to store food has grown into a practical system for keeping real, nourishing options available when they’re needed most.

This class is centered on being prepared in a calm, thoughtful way—keeping things simple, organized, and ready when it matters.

Participants will leave with a recommended packing list and ideas for building their own emergency bucket using freeze-dried foods and essential supplies.

Limited seating available. Early registration is recommended. This workshop is part of a series. Check out the other available classes to learn more ways to use freeze-dried foods in everyday life.

Instructor BIO:

Christine Lunceford is the co-founder of Oh My Goodness Farm, a small family business focused on helping people use freeze-dried foods and simple, real-food solutions in everyday life. She works along side her sister, Autumn, and her husband, combining their shared passion for practical, healthy living.

Together, they have been freeze-drying food for the past five years. What started as a way to store food and reduce waste for their own families has grown into a business where they teach others how to use freeze-dried ingredients in meals, snacks, and pantry cooking.

Christine enjoys helping others discover that real food doesn’t have to be complicated—meals can be quick, convenient, and still made with simple, wholesome ingredients.