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Crittenden County: 29 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

Crittenden DHS county office

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

401 South College Boulevard, West Memphis, AR 72301-1734

870-732-5170 (v)

Published county match: Crittenden

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

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County filter Crittenden; office heading Crittenden · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 4965f998430c58814a0a695584ba93e906b635e20c84350b3a1caa67665825d6

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Crittenden County Health Unit - Earle

Published services: Community Services, Family Planning, Immunizations, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

841 Ruth St, Earle, 72331

(870) 792-7393

Published county match: Crittenden

Listed as active Satellite 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 22; County field Crittenden · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Crittenden County Health Unit - West Memphis

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

901 N 7th St, West Memphis, 72301

870-735-4334

Published county match: Crittenden

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 26; County field Crittenden · 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 servicesCounty contact

West Memphis 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.

3821 N. Airport Rd, Marion, AR 72364

870-739-2555

Published county match: Crittenden

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Office heading West Memphis Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 7fbff862020873170671c0f275c23ea3950d7d37e9ec71f377497af37c7f7ba5

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

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Arkansas scholarships and grants

State financial-aid programs administered through the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.

501-371-2000
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Medicaid Finance, ARHOME, and PASSE

Federal matching, ARHOME premium assistance, budget neutrality, PASSE managed care, risk corridors, and premium-tax financing.

BenefitsCourt FormsDisability
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7–9
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Douglas v. First Student, Inc. (Arkansas Supreme Court, 2011)

Arkansas Supreme Court opinion answering a certified question concerning the limitations period for a private cause of action under the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-218(e). 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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Student grievance about an Arkansas college

501-371-2000
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AOC Supplemental Juvenile Court Funds Application 2025

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Supplemental Juvenile Court Funds Application 2025.” 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
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Application for Appointment as a Civil Process Server

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Application for Appointment as a Civil Process Server.” 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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Application to Renew Appointment as a Civil Process Server

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Application to Renew Appointment as a Civil Process Server.” 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
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Medicaid, SNAP, TEA, or benefit denial

Benefits were denied, reduced, terminated, or delayed.

Navigation Tools
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Application for Written Notice

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Application for Written Notice.” 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
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Legal Aid statewide service area

Statewide civil legal-help coverage subject to eligibility, case priorities, conflicts, and capacity.

State Services
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TEFRA application decision target, generally 45 days

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Grant Child-Welfare Coverage Profile

Child-welfare procedural coverage profile for Grant, containing 16 tracked coverage categories.

Child Welfare & CPS
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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
Research & Analysis
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Legal Aid of Arkansas

Statewide civil legal aid, intake, self-help, and advocacy for eligible residents and matters.

800-952-9243
State Services
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Statewide Civil Legal Aid Providers

Legal Aid of Arkansas, Center for Arkansas Legal Services, statewide intake, priority cases, and income qualification.

BenefitsBenefits AppealsConsumer
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 14
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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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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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Legal Aid of Arkansas warm referral

Civil legal assistance is subject to financial, issue, conflict, priority, and capacity screening.

Referral & Access
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Civil Legal Aid Eligibility and Income Rules

Federal Poverty Guideline thresholds, waiver limits, countable income, exclusions, and household-size calculations.

BenefitsCourt FormsEligibility
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 2–3
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Legal aid eligibility

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Plain-Language Explainer
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Arkansas Justice Gap and Legal Aid Infrastructure

The unmet civil legal need, rural barriers, and the interconnected legal-aid ecosystem serving low-income residents.

Access To JusticeBenefitsCourt Forms
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 1–2
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Systemic Litigation and Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid

Gresham v. Azar, Medicaid work requirements, policy litigation, benefits recovery, eviction prevention, and statewide economic returns.

Access To JusticeBenefitsCourt Forms
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 16
Research & Analysis
Legal Aid Reviewed baseline
7 links

Legal Aid of Arkansas Statewide LSC Coverage

The report describes Legal Aid of Arkansas becoming the sole Legal Services Corporation-funded provider serving all 75 Arkansas counties beginning in 2026.

1-800-952-9243
Access To JusticeCivil LawLegal Aid
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 1–4
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2026 Statewide Legal Aid Consolidation

The transition toward Legal Aid of Arkansas as the statewide LSC-funded provider across all 75 counties.

Access To JusticeCourt FormsLegal Aid
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 2
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