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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Pulaski Jax DHS county office

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

2636 West Main, Jacksonville, AR 72078-9921

501-371-1200 (v)

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Pulaski SW DHS county office

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

6801 Baseline Road, Little Rock, AR 72219-8916

501-371-1100 (v)

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Pulaski South DHS county office

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

1105 MLK, Jr., Little Rock, AR 72203-2620

501-682-9200 (v)

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Pulaski County Health Unit - Jacksonville

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

3000 N 1st St, Jacksonville, 72076

501-982-7477

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Pulaski County Health Unit - Little Rock (Central)

3915 W 8th St, Little Rock, 72204

501-280-3100

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Pulaski County Health Unit - Little Rock (Southwest)

8901 Dailey Dr, Little Rock, 72209

501-565-9311

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I am sleeping in a car or another place not meant for living

Housing & Rent. I am sleeping in a car or another place not meant for living Next steps: Identify your current location and immediate safety or accessibility needs without posting a precise location publicly. Contact the county regional referral route or 211 and explain the actual sleeping situation; ask about outreach, shelter and coordinated entry assessment. Ask the actual provider about eligibility, service area, current intake, accessibility, costs and the next required step. Confirm any appointment before traveling. Keep a contact log, application confirmations and written decisions. Follow up through the provider secure channel and keep another housing option in view while waiting. Documents: Current county; Safe contact arrangements; Household needs; Outreach or assessment contact log A referral does not confirm outreach response time, parking permission or a safe place to park.

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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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A care facility plans to discharge or transfer an adult

Elder & Dependent Adult. A care facility plans to discharge or transfer an adult Next steps: Keep the written notice and care plan. Ask the resident what they want and identify any authorized representative. Contact the long-term-care ombudsman promptly about review and safe transition concerns. Keep records of the facility’s reasons, proposed destination and review request. Identify whether the setting is a certified nursing home, assisted living or another facility before choosing a review route. Request the full written transfer or discharge notice, reasons and proposed destination. Ask the ombudsman and qualified counsel to check the actual review instructions and safe transition plan promptly. Documents: Discharge notice; Care plan; Authority documents; Review and transition correspondence; A care, consent and decision-authority chronology; Complete discharge notice and receipt details; Proposed destination, medication and care-transition plan A care complaint and an appeal of discharge may be different processes. Verify the notice’s instructions promptly.

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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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A relative is in foster care and I want to help or seek placement

Family Matters. A relative is in foster care and I want to help or seek placement Next steps: Contact the assigned worker promptly and explain your relationship and safe way to reach you. Ask about assessment, household checks, training, provisional placement and the current application route. Discuss existing orders, other-state residence, siblings, medical needs and any requested documents with the worker and counsel. Keep application confirmations and ask what decision, review or legal-participation options apply if placement is not approved. Documents: Relationship information; Placement-related court orders; Application and assessment correspondence; Household and care information requested by DCFS, kept private The linked relatives page is archived after April 2026. Confirm current procedures. Relative status, an application or living nearby does not itself grant custody or party status.

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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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Nursing-facility Medicaid: care necessity and financial review

Nursing-facility Medicaid: care necessity and financial review Qualifications and requirements: Nursing-facility Medicaid requires medically necessary nursing-home care plus income, resource and other Medicaid criteria. A DHS LTSS caseworker determines eligibility through the current application and assessment process. Documents to prepare (confirm what is required): Facility and care assessment information; Income and resource records requested by DHS; Insurance and benefit information; Spousal information when relevant Exceptions and checks: Community-spouse protections or an income trust may affect financial screening. Obtain DHS or qualified legal review rather than assuming an amount above a published limit prevents applying. Questions to ask: Is the issue eligibility, admission, an unpaid bill or a denial?; Is a spouse living in the community? Next steps: Use the current DHS LTSS packet and county-office route.; Ask how financial and care assessments will be completed.; Keep decision notices and seek timely review help if denied. Limits: Application routing covers all counties. Applying does not guarantee admission, a bed, retroactive payment or every charge. Documents are preparation suggestions; DHS specifies actual verification.

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Arkansas DHS — county aging-agency referrals

Find the aging agency serving your county for housing-related support and service navigation. Housing, utilities and community assistance. Ask what housing or support services are currently offered. An aging referral does not guarantee assisted living, an apartment or payment for residential care. Limits: Service-directory information, not legal authority or a promise of eligibility, representation, funding or an open appointment. Confirm details with the provider.

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Child Welfare & CPS

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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

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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

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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

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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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

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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

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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.

CorrectionsEarned Release CreditsIndexed Document

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Criminal & Corrections

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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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1 indexed file

Attorney Bar-Membership Card Request

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Attorney Bar-Membership Card Request.” 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.

AppealsArkansas JudiciaryAttorney Licensing

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Courts & Forms

Legal Reference & Guide Official Needs review

9 CAR § 40-208 — Confidentiality

Confidentiality of child maltreatment investigative data, records, reports, and documents.

Research & Analysis

Open source

Benefit Program Official Reviewed baseline

Arkansas Child Care Assistance

Subsidized child care for eligible families participating in qualifying work, education, or training.

Work & Benefits

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Substance-Affected Infant Referral and Plan of Safe Care

Referral-and-assessment process for prenatal substance exposure, including face-to-face contact and development of a Plan of Safe Care with the family and medical providers.

DeadlinesGarretts LawPlan Of Safe Care

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

Child Welfare & CPS

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Arkansas Child Care Assistance Program

Subsidizes licensed child care for qualifying low-income working families and students through direct provider payments.

Child CareEducationEmployment

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

Education & Child Care

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Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

DHS division overseeing child-care assistance, licensing, and early-childhood quality systems.

BenefitsChild CareEarly Childhood

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 9–10

Education & Child Care

Open source

Program Official Reviewed baseline

Better Beginnings Child Care Quality System

Arkansas quality-rating system for participating licensed child-care providers, including curriculum, staffing, and credential standards.

Child CareEarly ChildhoodQuality Rating

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

Education & Child Care

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Senior, long-term care, or veteran issue

I need age-related services, long-term-care help, or veteran benefits assistance.

Navigation Tools

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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

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9 CAR § 40-708 — Relative and fictive-kin placement

DCFS must consider relatives and fictive kin and follow assessment, background, safety, and preference requirements.

Child Welfare & CPS

Regulation Needs review

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.

Child Welfare & CPS

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ICWA involuntary foster-care placement

Child Welfare & CPS

Regulation Needs review

9 CAR § 40-313 — Child maltreatment investigation requirements

Reports are promptly investigated; response initiation may be within twenty-four or seventy-two hours depending on classification; safety assessments, interviews, supervisory approval, and limited extensions are addressed.

Child Welfare & CPS

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9 CAR § 40-603 — True-report in-home contact requirements

When a true report results in an open in-home case, regulation requires enhanced initial contact frequency and ongoing face-to-face contact, subject to specified supervisory review.

Child Welfare & CPS

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TEA Child-Only Grant for Kinship Caregivers

Cash assistance for relatives caring for a child outside full foster-home licensure, assessed primarily on the child's financial status.

Cash AssistanceKinship CareTea

Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7

Child Welfare & CPS

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Tenth Judicial Circuit

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

Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver

Choices in Living Resource Center

ARChoices in Homecare

Child Care Assistance and Higher Education Support

Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Financial Support

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

Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Statute

Attorney Bar-Membership Card Request

9 CAR § 40-208 — Confidentiality

Arkansas Child Care Assistance

Substance-Affected Infant Referral and Plan of Safe Care

Arkansas Child Care Assistance Program

Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

Better Beginnings Child Care Quality System

Senior, long-term care, or veteran issue

Arkansas Foster Care Maintenance Payments

9 CAR § 40-708 — Relative and fictive-kin placement

9 CAR § 40-1301 — Central Registry records

ICWA involuntary foster-care placement

9 CAR § 40-313 — Child maltreatment investigation requirements

9 CAR § 40-603 — True-report in-home contact requirements

TEA Child-Only Grant for Kinship Caregivers

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