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Clark County: 23 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

Clark DHS county office

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

602 South 10th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923

870-246-9886 (v)

Published county match: Clark

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

Clark County Health Unit - Arkadelphia

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

605 S 10th St, Arkadelphia, 71923

870-246-4471

Published county match: Clark

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 15; County field Clark · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

West Central 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.

501-321-2811

Published county match: Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Johnson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope, Yell

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Page 1; Region 6 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Hot Springs 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.

2228 Albert Pike, Ste H, Hot Springs, AR 71913

501-321-1561

Published county match: Clark, Garland

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Office heading Hot Springs Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 4 Veteran Service Officer — Eric Siddons

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

479-966-5295

Published county match: Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Yell

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 4; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Clark County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 4. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 246-7321

Published county match: Clark

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

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Arkansas Free Legal Answers and Limited-Scope Services

Online civil legal questions, volunteer attorneys, eligibility, question limits, and unbundled legal help.

ConsumerCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 13–14
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Arkansas Free Legal Answers

Qualifying users can submit civil legal questions online for volunteer attorneys to answer.

Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
Legal Help
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AR Free Legal Answers

Secure online civil legal question portal where eligible low-income Arkansas residents can receive brief written responses from volunteer Arkansas lawyers.

Legal AidLimited ScopeOnline Legal Help
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 13–14
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Arkansas Free Legal Answers warm referral

Online service may use income and question limits and is not a substitute for full representation.

Referral & Access
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Legal advice or representation

Evaluation and advocacy by a licensed lawyer or authorized legal-services provider.

Navigation Tools
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Legal information vs. legal advice

Legal information explains rules, procedures, and resources in general. Legal advice applies those rules to a person’s specific facts and recommends what that person should do.

Access To JusticeLaw
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Legal Aid Advice, Brief Service, and Full Representation

Arkansas civil legal-aid providers triage accepted matters into advice, targeted brief services, or full representation based on eligibility, urgency, merit, and capacity.

Legal AidLimited ScopeRepresentation
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 3–5
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Medical-Legal Partnerships

Healthcare screening for legal needs and embedded legal advocacy addressing housing, benefits, food, and domestic violence.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12–13
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Language Access and Disaster Legal Services

English, Spanish, and Marshallese services plus legal help for FEMA appeals, insurance disputes, documents, and contractor fraud.

ConsumerCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 14
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Elder Law and Farmworker Legal Services

Area Agencies on Aging, older-adult legal help, rural seniors, migrant farmworkers, wage theft, safety, and language barriers.

BenefitsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 10–11
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Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request

An Arkansas FOIA request asks a covered public body for existing public records. The law does not require an agency to create a new record merely to answer a question, and exemptions may apply.

Arkansas Public RecordsLaw
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Legal Aid of Arkansas

Free civil legal help for eligible Arkansans. Intake and service availability depend on the issue and program capacity.

1-800-952-9243
BenefitsDomestic ViolenceHousing
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Legal Aid of Arkansas eligibility screening

Free civil legal information, advice, brief service, or representation for eligible matters and applicants.

800-952-9243
Work & Benefits
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Fake attorney, legal-aid, or case-fixer offer

A person may claim special access to a judge, prosecutor, agency, or legal-aid program and request money or sensitive records.

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Attorney, Lawyer & Public Defense Operational Blueprint

Research architecture for professional duties, public-defense systems, appointment, conflicts, competence, communication, investigation, discovery, pleas, sentencing, appeals, discipline, complaints, fees, files, and county implementation.

Attorney, Lawyer & Public Defense Operational Blueprint
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Arkansas Bar: Find a Lawyer

Search the Arkansas Bar Association directory for participating attorneys by practice area and location.

Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
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Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly

Volunteer legal services described in the report as targeting older adults in rural Arkansas, including advance directives and powers of attorney.

Elder LawOlder AdultsPro Bono
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 10
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Arkansas Judiciary Online Services

Official collection of court-related online services and public-access tools.

Courts
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Corrections Online Services

Arkansas corrections online services, including public lookup and payment-related tools.

Corrections
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Arkansas Mandated Reporter Online Portal

Secure online non-emergency intake portal reserved for certified mandated reporters submitting qualifying child-maltreatment reports.

Child Abuse ReportingMandated ReportingPortal
Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 3
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Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts

LEARNS Act voucher program using public funds for qualifying private-school tuition or homeschooling expenses, tied to a percentage of state foundation funding.

EducationSchool VouchersState Finance
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Arkansas Freedom of Information Act

Attorney General resources about Arkansas public-records and open-meetings law.

Court FormsPublic Records
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Consumer & Public Records
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LEARNS Act and Educational Freedom Accounts

Voucher financing, participation growth, switcher savings, and fiscal pressure on general revenue and public schools.

BenefitsCourt FormsEducation
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Legal Aid Intake, Triage, and Service Levels

Statewide helpline intake, eligibility screening, legal advice, brief services, full representation, and covered civil matters.

BenefitsCivil LawConsumer
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 3–5
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