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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Pope DHS county office

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

701 North Denver, Russellville, AR 72801-3403

479-968-5596 (v)

Published county match: Pope

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Pope County Health Unit - Russellville

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

203 Weir Rd, Russellville, 72802

(479) 968-6004

Published county match: Pope

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 72; County field Pope · Source ↗

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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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Child support servicesRegional contact

Russellville 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.

800 E. Main St., Ste. A, Russellville, AR 72801

479-968-7051

Published county match: Conway, Johnson, Pope, Yell

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 2 Veteran Service Officer — Edward Skelton

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

479-387-6610

Published county match: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Sebastian, Van Buren, Washington

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

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Pope County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 2. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(479) 968-6049

Published county match: Pope

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

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Defense-Related Criminal Disposition Reporting Form

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9 CAR § 40-1301 — Central Registry records

Central Registry information is confidential; authorized requests and a fee of up to ten dollars may apply under the rule.

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