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Bradley County: 24 county and regional listings, plus statewide and federal routes. A regional office may be located in a different county.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Bradley DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

902 Halligan, Warren, AR 71671-0509

870-226-5878 (v)

Published county match: Bradley

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Bradley County Health Unit - Warren

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

208 N Bragg St, Warren, 71671

870-226-8440

Published county match: Bradley

Listed as active Health Unit. County identifies the listed unit; it does not establish exclusive residency eligibility. Confirm which services are available at this unit.

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 9; County field Bradley · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Southeast Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

870-543-6300

Published county match: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Monticello Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

428A W. Gaines, Monticello, AR 71655

870-367-8763

Published county match: Ashley, Bradley, Drew

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Office heading Monticello Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 5 Veteran Service Officer — Sue Harper

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

870-623-6900

Published county match: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Union

County matches use the county row’s district number. District 4 spells Hot Spring as Hot Springs; canonical Arkansas county name retained.

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Page 2; DISTRICT 5; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Bradley County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 5. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 226-3888

Published county match: Bradley

Source directory dated October 1, 2026. Confirm appointments and accreditation; the listing does not guarantee benefits or representation.

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Complaint & Oversight Route Official Reviewed baseline
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Jail, prison, parole, or correctional complaint

Consumer & Public Records
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Emergency Solutions Grants Housing Assistance

HUD-funded rapid rehousing, shelter operations, street outreach, and short-term assistance delivered through local governments and nonprofit providers.

HomelessnessHousingRapid Rehousing
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 7
Housing & Utilities
Operational Blueprint Needs review
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Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint

Operational framework for Arkansas prisons and county jails from intake and classification through medical and mental-health care, grievances, discipline, PREA, legal access, transfer, release, reentry, oversight, and records.

Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint
Operational Blueprints
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry pathway

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Navigation Tools
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

I need information about confinement conditions, grievances, parole, or release planning.

Navigation Tools
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Homeless tonight or urgent basic needs

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Family & Safety
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Homeless tonight or urgent basic needs

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Family & Safety
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AOC Emergency Response Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Emergency Response Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

Arkansas JudiciaryCourt AdministrationCourt Forms
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Financial & Government
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Housing Finance, Weatherization, and Homelessness Diversion

ADFA mortgages, down-payment programs, homeowner relief, weatherization, vouchers, shelters, and rapid rehousing.

HomelessnessHousingMortgage
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7
Research & Analysis
Benefit Program Official Reviewed baseline
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Arkansas 211 housing and crisis referrals

Local shelter, food, rental, utility, disaster, and emergency-basic-needs referrals.

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Work & Benefits
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The Station Youth Shelter

Low-barrier emergency youth shelter operated within Immerse Arkansas's transition-support system.

Foster YouthHomelessnessShelter
Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 7
Child Welfare & CPS
Open source
Research Section Needs live check
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Dependency-Neglect Definitions and Emergency Custody

Emergency holds, petitions, dependent-neglected definitions, neglect, parental unfitness, and substantial risk of serious harm.

Child WelfareCourtsDependency Neglect
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 2
Research & Analysis
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Eviction Diversion and Housing Courts

HUD-supported prevention, housing-court transfers, volunteer attorneys, negotiated settlements, and downstream economic effects.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12
Research & Analysis
Court Instructions Needs live check
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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Instructions (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Instructions (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Criminal & Corrections
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Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Disposition Sheet (2019)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Disposition Sheet (2019).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Criminal & Corrections
Legal Standard Needs live check
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Parent Pro Se Points After a No-Merit Brief

After a compliant no-merit filing, the appellate clerk provides the parent an opportunity to submit pro se points before the court independently reviews the record.

AppealsCourtsNo Merit
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 11
Case Law & Legal Standards
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Track databases after order

Keep the signed order and follow up where records remain visible.

Navigation Tools
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Ex parte emergency custody

Ex parte emergency custody

Child Welfare & CPS
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Ark. Code § 9-35-309 — Emergency orders

An ex parte emergency order requires probable cause of immediate danger or risk of removal from the state; the order must contain hearing and counsel notices and immediate notice must be given.

Child Welfare & CPS
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Seek emergency judicial authorization when required

Seek emergency judicial authorization when required

Child Welfare & CPS
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Continuation of emergency order at probable-cause hearing

Continuation of emergency order at probable-cause hearing

Child Welfare & CPS
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Ex parte emergency order

Emergency custody/safeguards and required notices

Child Welfare & CPS
Legal Reference & Guide Official Needs review
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Arkansas Code § 9-35-309 — Emergency orders

Ex parte emergency custody and required notices.

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