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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Craighead DHS county office

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

1600 Browns Lane Access Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401-7291

870-972-1732 (v)

Published county match: Craighead

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

Craighead County Health Unit - Jonesboro

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

611 E Washington Ave, Suite B, Jonesboro, 72401

870-933-4585

Published county match: Craighead

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 20; County field Craighead · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

East 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.

870-972-5980

Published county match: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Jonesboro 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.

2006 Latourette St, Jonesboro, AR 72404

870-972-5510

Published county match: Craighead, Greene, Poinsett

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 3 Veteran Service Officer — Ric Bolton

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

870-253-9767

Published county match: Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, St. Francis, Stone, White, Woodruff

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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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Craighead County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 3. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 933-4598

Published county match: Craighead

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My child attends private school and I need to understand special-education responsibility

School & Education. My child attends private school and I need to understand special-education responsibility Next steps: Identify whether the parent chose private school or a public agency placed the child there. Gather evaluations and note both the home district and private school's location. Ask the appropriate district who handles child-find, evaluation and any equitable-services inquiry. Keep written responses and separate a services-plan issue from a public-placement or reimbursement dispute. Before changing placement or seeking reimbursement, obtain advice about notice and dispute requirements. Ask the responsible team what services, setting and transportation arrangements are actually being offered. Organize placement history and requested relief for the relevant meeting or hearing. Documents: Enrollment and placement records; Home and school location details; Evaluation and prior IEP or services plan; Written district requests and responses; Tuition or service cost records if relevant; Placement notices and meeting papers Parent-chosen private placement, public placement and reimbursement have different rules; this guide does not decide responsibility.

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Special education or school dispute

A student may not be receiving required evaluation, services, or accommodations.

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Special education or school dispute situation pathway

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

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Special education, IEPs, and 504 plans

Request records and evaluation in writing, compare promised and delivered services, obtain prior written notice, and track progress and discipline.

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My child may need IEP services beyond the regular school year

School & Education. My child may need IEP services beyond the regular school year Next steps: List the skills or needs that may require services beyond the ordinary school calendar. Gather progress records and observations from breaks and returns to school. Ask the IEP team to discuss extended-school-year need using current Arkansas rules. Request the team's written explanation if services are refused or limited. Ask the team to specify approved goals, service dates, setting and necessary access arrangements. Track whether the agreed services occur and document missed sessions. Bring the progress evidence and disputed plan to a reconvened meeting or the appropriate dispute route. Documents: Current IEP; Progress and regression observations; School-break timeline; ESY request and written response; Approved calendar and service schedule; Attendance or missed-service log Extended-school-year services are an individual IEP question, not a guaranteed summer placement.

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My child needs an evaluation, IEP or special education services

School & Education. My child needs an evaluation, IEP or special education services Next steps: Request the relevant school records and identify the unmet need. Send a dated written request to the school’s special education contact and retain the response. Review Arkansas parent resources and ask about evaluation, meetings and procedural safeguards. Prepare to ask: Which district, campus and special education or Section 504 coordinator are responsible? Separate consent to evaluation from later decisions about eligibility and initial services. Ask which suspected areas will be evaluated and how family and outside-provider information will be considered. Request the written decision and procedural safeguards if the district declines a requested evaluation or service. Documents: School records; Evaluation and IEP documents; Written requests; A school-services, removal-day and written-request log; Evaluation consent and scope documents; Written notice of the district's proposal or refusal This guide does not decide special education eligibility.

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My child needs a Section 504 plan or school accommodation

School & Education. My child needs a Section 504 plan or school accommodation Next steps: Identify the access need and responsible school or district contact. Request the district’s evaluation or accommodation process in writing. Keep relevant records and the school’s response. Review available district and federal civil-rights routes if unresolved. Documents: School records; Written request; Existing plans; School response; A school-services, removal-day and written-request log An IEP and a Section 504 plan have distinct standards and processes. This guide does not determine eligibility.

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Review the IEP or 504 plan

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Special education or school dispute

A student may not be receiving required evaluation, services, or accommodations.

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Special education or school dispute situation pathway

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

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Special education or school dispute pathway

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Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers (2018)

Federal Children’s Bureau caseworker guide covering intake, assessment, investigation, safety and risk analysis, family engagement, service planning, placement, reunification, and case closure in child-protection practice. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Special-education dispute options

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Special-education state complaint or dispute

501-682-4221

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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Education

Provide state complaint, mediation, and due-process information for qualifying special-education disputes.

501-682-4221

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Special education, IEPs, and 504 plans

Request records and evaluation in writing, compare promised and delivered services, obtain prior written notice, and track progress and discipline.

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Arkansas Child Maltreatment Assessment Protocol (PUB-357, 2013)

Earlier Arkansas DCFS child-maltreatment assessment protocol organizing maltreatment types, investigative priorities, definitions, evidence considerations, and determination guidance for child-abuse and neglect assessments. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Arkansas DCFS Policy and Procedure Manual (March 2024)

Comprehensive Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services policy and procedure manual covering agency structure, investigations, protective services, foster and kinship care, placement, reunification, adoption, records, and case-management operations. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026).” 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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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet Instructions (2018)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet Instructions (2018).” 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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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023).” 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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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in DOCX 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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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Juveniles and Parents Page (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Juveniles and Parents Page (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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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet (2026)

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Craighead DHS county office

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Review the IEP or 504 plan

Special education or school dispute

Special education or school dispute situation pathway

Special education or school dispute pathway

Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers (2018)

Special-education dispute options

Special-education state complaint or dispute

Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Education

Special education, IEPs, and 504 plans

Arkansas Child Maltreatment Assessment Protocol (PUB-357, 2013)

Education Law

Arkansas DCFS Policy and Procedure Manual (March 2024)

Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026)

Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet Instructions (2018)

Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023)

Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017)

Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Juveniles and Parents Page (2017)

Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet (2026)

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