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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Ouachita DHS county office

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

222 Van Buren Street NW, Camden, AR 71711-3931

870-836-8166 (v)

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Ouachita County Health Unit - Camden

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

740 California Ave SW, Camden, 71701

870-836-5033

Published county match: Ouachita

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 61; County field Ouachita · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Southwest 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.

870-234-7410

Published county match: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier, Union

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Camden 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.

793 California Ave SW, Camden, AR 71701-0580

870-837-1838

Published county match: Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita

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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

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Ouachita County Veteran Service Officer

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

(870) 837-2216

Published county match: Ouachita

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I am comparing assisted living with home services and need to understand payment

Elder & Dependent Adult. I am comparing assisted living with home services and need to understand payment Next steps: Describe the care and supervision needed and the adult's preferred living arrangement. Compare home services, nursing-facility care and Living Choices rather than treating all residential care as the same. Ask DHS or Choices in Living about the applicable assessment and application route. Request each facility's written charges, covered services, admission terms and notice policies. Separate Medicaid-covered services from room, board and other charges the facility describes. Check actual provider participation, accessibility and vacancy before making a commitment. Review proposed contracts and the coverage decision with qualified help before signing financial obligations. Documents: Care needs summary; Assessment and application papers; Facility fee schedule; Admission and discharge contract; Coverage and payment notices; Provider participation and availability notes Assessment, financial eligibility, provider participation and availability all matter; there is no placement guarantee.

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Living Choices: assisted-living eligibility and uncovered costs

Living Choices: assisted-living eligibility and uncovered costs Qualifications and requirements: Living Choices serves individuals age 65 or older, or age 21 or older who are blind or have a physical disability, subject to financial and other criteria. Level II assisted-living Medicaid requires an intermediate level of care. The waiver does not cover room and board. Documents to prepare (confirm what is required): Age and residency information; Care assessment information; Income and resource records requested by DHS; Facility participation and room-and-board charges Exceptions and checks: Individuals requiring skilled care are not eligible for this assisted-living program. DHS describes income-trust and community-spouse rules that may affect financial screening. Questions to ask: Is the facility a participating Level II provider?; What care level is needed and how will room and board be paid? Next steps: Ask DHS about eligibility and assessment.; Confirm facility participation, admission criteria and uncovered costs directly.; Obtain individualized advice before transferring assets or establishing a trust. Limits: Statewide application guidance does not mean each county has a participating facility or opening. DHS and the facility make separate decisions. Prepare documents privately for verified intake.

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VA - nursing homes, assisted living and home care

Ask a VA social worker about assessed care needs, local availability and payment. Scope: Federal route available throughout Arkansas. Limits: Confirm current official instructions and individual circumstances. This is navigation, not a determination of eligibility, local availability, filing deadlines or a professionally reviewed legal opinion.

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My ARChoices assessment or authorized home-care services no longer meet my needs

Elder & Dependent Adult. My ARChoices assessment or authorized home-care services no longer meet my needs Next steps: Identify the ARChoices plan, authorized services and the specific daily need left unmet. Record changes in mobility, daily activities, caregiver availability and safety since assessment. Ask the assigned program contact how to request a needs reassessment or service-plan review. Keep any reduction, denial or assessment notice and ask for its review instructions promptly. Track the reassessment request and identify any services authorized but not actually staffed. Separate a provider staffing problem from a disagreement about the authorized amount or type of service. Prepare the care log, assessment concerns and requested changes for the review or planning meeting. Documents: Current ARChoices service plan; Assessment or reduction notice; Daily assistance and safety log; Relevant clinician information; Provider staffing and missed-visit log; Dated reassessment requests A reassessment request does not automatically restore services or suspend a decision; check the actual notice.

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I need Medicaid long-term-care assistance at home or in a facility

Elder & Dependent Adult. I need Medicaid long-term-care assistance at home or in a facility Next steps: Describe the daily activities needing assistance and current home or facility setting. Compare the relevant LTSS programs and ask whether the DDS waiver requires a separate application route. Use the current DHS LTSS application instructions and submit requested verification through its approved channel. Read requests for financial, functional or medical evidence and retain the response dates. Ask the assigned LTSS worker what assessment, provider choice or remaining verification is needed. Keep financial records and care evidence organized without transferring assets based on informal advice. Review the written decision, effective services and any review instructions with qualified assistance. Documents: LTSS application copy; Requested income and resource records; Medical and functional-assistance information; Insurance and existing benefit notices; Verification requests and responses; Decision and service-plan papers DHS decides financial and functional eligibility; a referral is not approval or an available placement.

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I need VA help arranging home care or long-term care

Veterans. I need VA help arranging home care or long-term care Next steps: List daily-care needs, current caregivers and the preferred care setting. Confirm VA health-care enrollment and ask the care team for a social-work assessment. Use the official VA long-term-care route to discuss home services and residential alternatives. Ask for clarification of any care decision, referral or payment notice. Confirm actual provider availability, authorized services and possible copays or uncovered charges. Coordinate with other insurers or Arkansas LTSS screening where VA services do not meet all needs. Review the proposed care plan and safe transition arrangements before a move or caregiver change. Documents: VA enrollment information; Care needs and medication summary; Caregiver and provider contacts; Assessment or referral notices; Proposed service and charge details; Care-plan and transition notes VA enrollment, assessed need and local availability matter; neither VA nor Medicaid assistance is automatic.

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Arkansas DHS - Long-Term Services and Supports Medicaid Assistance

Compare long-term-care assessment and application pathways, including ARChoices and Living Choices. Scope: Arkansas statewide. Limits: Confirm current official instructions and individual circumstances. This is navigation, not a determination of eligibility, local availability, filing deadlines or a professionally reviewed legal opinion.

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I am concerned about nursing-home care

Elder & Dependent Adult. I am concerned about nursing-home care Next steps: Address urgent medical and safety needs first. Document specific care concerns and facility responses. Use DHS nursing-facility complaint information and ask aging services about long-term-care advocacy. Prepare to ask: What does the adult want and which decisions can they make or authorize? Documents: Care plan; Incident log; Facility complaints and responses; A care, consent and decision-authority chronology Complaint, ombudsman and damages-claim routes have different purposes.

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Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver

Medicaid waiver supporting eligible people in licensed Level II assisted-living facilities through personal care, medication support, and clinical oversight.

Assisted LivingDisabilityMedicaid

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 11–12

Veterans & Aging

Open source

Benefit Program Official Reviewed baseline

ARChoices in Homecare

Home and community-based services for eligible older adults and adults with physical disabilities who meet level-of-care and financial criteria.

866-801-3435

Work & Benefits

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ARChoices in Homecare

Home- and community-based waiver providing attendant care, meals, adult day services, emergency response systems, home modifications, and respite.

DisabilityHCBSLong Term Care

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 11–12

Veterans & Aging

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Research Section Needs live check

Aging, Home-Based Care, and Area Agencies on Aging

ARChoices, Living Choices, PACE, Choices in Living, service regions, transportation, meals, and options counseling.

Area Agencies AgingBenefitsCourt Forms

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 11–13

Research & Analysis

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Choices in Living Resource Center

Arkansas Aging and Disability Resource Center providing options counseling and screening for home- and community-based services.

1-866-801-3435

DisabilityHCBSLong Term Care

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 11–14

Veterans & Aging

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Research Section Needs live check

Family Preservation and In-Home Services

SafeCare, Family Centered Treatment, Intensive In-Home Services, Team Decision Making, caseload changes, and prevention outcomes.

Child WelfareCourt FormsCourts

Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 4–5

Research & Analysis

Program Needs live check

Arkansas Foster Care Maintenance Payments

Monthly foster-care payments for licensed resource parents, structured by child age with separate board-and-care, clothing, and personal/school allocations.

Financial AssistanceFoster CareResource Parents

Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 5–6

Child Welfare & CPS

Program Needs live check

DCFS Intensive In-Home Services

High-intensity clinical support in the home for families facing layered behavioral and social crises, with frequent sessions and on-call crisis stabilization.

Behavioral HealthCrisis StabilizationFamily Preservation

Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 5

Child Welfare & CPS

Research Section Needs live check

Child Care Assistance and Higher Education Support

Child-care subsidies, Better Beginnings, Academic Challenge, ArFuture, and military dependent scholarships.

BenefitsChild CareCourt Forms

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11

Research & Analysis

Research Section Needs live check

Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Financial Support

Licensure, board payments, special rates, provisional homes, relative notice, TEA child-only grants, and subsidized guardianship.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts

Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 5–7

Research & Analysis

Legal Reference & Guide Needs live check

1 indexed file

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.

CPSCaseworkChild Welfare

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Child Welfare & CPS

Research Section Needs live check

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

Research & Analysis

Research Section Needs live check

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

Research & Analysis

Research Section Needs live check

ARHOME, ARKids, TEFRA, and Disability Waivers

Adult Medicaid expansion, child coverage, disability pathways, income thresholds, work reporting, and waiver services.

BenefitsCourt FormsDisability

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 2–4

Research & Analysis

Program Official Reviewed baseline

ADFA Down Payment Assistance

Second-mortgage assistance described in the report as providing up to $15,000 for eligible down payments and allowable closing costs.

Down PaymentHomeownershipMortgage

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7

Housing & Utilities

Open source

Research Section Needs live check

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

Research Section Needs live check

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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Court Form Needs live check

2 indexed files

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.

Arkansas JudiciaryCourt FormCourt Forms

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Criminal & Corrections

Statute Needs live check

1 indexed file

Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Statute

Arkansas statutory excerpt addressing durable powers of attorney for health care, appointment of an agent, authority during incapacity, execution requirements, revocation, reliance, and related protections. 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.

Advance DirectivesDurable Power Of AttorneyHealth Care

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Health & Disability

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Arkansas Dream Down Payment Initiative

Forgivable second-mortgage assistance described in the report as up to $25,000 for qualifying low-income first-time homebuyers.

Down PaymentForgivable LoanHomeownership

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7

Housing & Utilities

Open source

Benefit Program Official Reviewed baseline

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Seasonal and crisis help with heating or cooling costs through regional Community Action Agencies.

Work & Benefits

Open source

Complaint & Oversight Route Official Reviewed baseline

Complaint about a hospital, nursing home, or health facility

800-582-4887

Consumer & Public Records

Open source

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Arkansas State Veterans Homes

State-run skilled-nursing facilities in Fayetteville and North Little Rock providing medical, rehabilitation, memory-care, and hospice services.

Long Term CareNursing HomeVeterans

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 13–14

Veterans & Aging

Open source

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Arkansas Department of Health, Health Facility Services

Receive and investigate complaints within facility-regulation jurisdiction.

800-582-4887

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Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver

ARChoices in Homecare

ARChoices in Homecare

Aging, Home-Based Care, and Area Agencies on Aging

Choices in Living Resource Center

Family Preservation and In-Home Services

Arkansas Foster Care Maintenance Payments

DCFS Intensive In-Home Services

Child Care Assistance and Higher Education Support

Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Financial Support

Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers (2018)

Medicaid Finance, ARHOME, and PASSE

Elder Law and Farmworker Legal Services

ARHOME, ARKids, TEFRA, and Disability Waivers

ADFA Down Payment Assistance

Housing Finance, Weatherization, and Homelessness Diversion

Arkansas Free Legal Answers and Limited-Scope Services

Juvenile Delinquency Probation Revocation or Aftercare Violation Disposition Sheet (2019)

Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Statute

Arkansas Dream Down Payment Initiative

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Complaint about a hospital, nursing home, or health facility

Arkansas State Veterans Homes

Arkansas Department of Health, Health Facility Services

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