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Phillips County: 26 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

Phillips DHS county office

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

104 D'Anna Place, Helena, AR 72342-0439

870-816-3200 (v)

Published county match: Phillips

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

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County filter Phillips; office heading Phillips · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3fe361247b71b82b34c22f3616912f46bfa32254c6d0a15e29939d1dabd0e62

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Phillips County Health Unit - Helena-West Helena

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

110 Shirley Hicks Dr, Helena-W. Helena, 72390

(870) 572-9028

Published county match: Phillips

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 65; County field Phillips · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

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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Page 1; Region 3 county list · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 93f68289746031518c2a01ca4ffdb3cc45552c06fd6599a1a1ea0f7de1fd5d8f

Child support servicesCounty contact

Helena-West Helena 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.

648 N. Sebastian, West Helena, AR 72390-0502

870-572-3545

Published county match: Phillips

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

Source SHA-256: 54bd1c175eb4d415ab53a9165164d6085a90d088a0b1b85275e558abb6f743eb

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 ↗

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Phillips County Veteran Service Officer — listed vacant

Position listed vacant. Use the district service officer or official directory.

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

Published county match: Phillips

The October 1, 2026 directory lists this county position as VACANT. Use the district service officer below.

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Page 7; Phillips COUNTY row · Source ↗

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Arkansas Post-Release Supervision Eligibility Rule (16 CAR Part 11)

Codified Arkansas Sentencing Commission rule governing eligibility for transfer to post-release supervision, earned-release-credit percentages, seriousness classifications, statutory exclusions, and offense-specific restrictions. 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 Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Adam Walsh Child Abuse Registry Check Contacts and Procedures

Multi-state directory of child-abuse and neglect registry contacts, forms, fees, submission methods, and clearance procedures used for child-placement background checks under Adam Walsh requirements. 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.

AdoptionBackground ChecksChild Abuse Registry
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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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
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

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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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Parole or post-release supervision

Parole or post-release supervision is community supervision after release from custody under applicable conditions and authority. It is different from probation, which is imposed by a court as part of a sentence.

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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
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Arkansas FOIA production, generally up to 3 business days

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Transportation and Infrastructure Finance

ARDOT project finance, federal appropriations, Amendment 91 bonds, and highway revenue mechanisms.

Court FormsInfrastructureMedicaid
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry pathway

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

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

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Jail, prison, parole, or correctional complaint

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Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Disposition Sheet (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Disposition Sheet (2017).” 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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Juvenile EJJ DYS Release or Review Hearing Instructions (2017)

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Business and Corporate Law

Business formation, corporations, limited liability companies, governance, compliance, ownership, and commercial operations.

Business and Corporate Law
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Small-business or nonprofit legal starting point pathway

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Small-business or nonprofit legal starting point

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Consumer complaint, scam, or unfair business practice

800-482-8982
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Bowen Business Innovations Legal Clinic

Transactional legal assistance for qualifying entrepreneurs and small nonprofits involving formation, contracts, and compliance, subject to academic intake capacity.

Court FormsLegal ClinicNonprofit
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 6–7
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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
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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
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Arkansas Department of Transportation Project Portfolio

State transportation agency managing maintenance, capital projects, federal appropriations, and bond-financed highway improvements.

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Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10

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