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Saline County: 28 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

Saline 1 DHS county office

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

1603 Edison Avenue, Benton, AR 72018-0608

501-315-1600 (v)

Published county match: Saline

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

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County filter Saline; office heading Saline 1 · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b07dcb17169314bc0ae1e67f0ebb586290341ed1e19daf1f75b5e0eb4102061e

Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Saline 2 DHS county office

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

101 Nw 3Rd, Suite E, Bryant, AR

501-847-6056 (v)

Published county match: Saline

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County filter Saline; office heading Saline 2 · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Saline County Health Unit - Benton

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

1612 Edison Ave, Benton, 72015

501-303-5650

Published county match: Saline

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 81; County field Saline · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

CareLink 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.

501-372-5300

Published county match: Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Benton 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.

318 Edison Ave., Ste. 4, Benton, AR 72015

501-860-6162

Published county match: Grant, Hot Spring, Saline

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Office heading Benton Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: f5294d226b7f058e7088970b3d600750518e889bcfbb828b148d67185a8d2bee

Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 1 Veteran Service Officer — Hollie Scoma

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

870-404-6944

Published county match: Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline

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

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

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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
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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
Legal Aid Reviewed baseline
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Legal Aid Farmworker Project

Specialized civil legal services for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers facing wage theft, retaliation, unsafe conditions, housing abuse, and related employment problems.

EmploymentFarmworkersHousing
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 10–11
Legal Help
Open source
Legal Domain Navigator Needs review
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Workers Compensation

Workplace injury claims, medical treatment, wage replacement, disability ratings, hearings, and workers' compensation appeals.

Workers Compensation
Legal Domain Master Prompt Manifest
Legal Domain Intelligence
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6 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas Statutes Regulating Wages and Hours (2008 Compilation)

Arkansas Department of Labor compilation of wage-and-hour statutes covering minimum wage, overtime, sex discrimination, wage disputes, payment of wages, jury duty, public service leave, and related labor provisions. 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.

Employment LawHoursIndexed Document
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Work & Benefits
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Workplace rights and wage documentation

Record hours, wages, policies, complaints, retaliation, witnesses, and the exact employer entity before selecting an agency or lawsuit route.

Navigation Tools
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Workforce, Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation

JobLink, unemployment, GED and ESL programs, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, training, and assistive technology.

Adult EducationBenefitsDisability
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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Complaint & Oversight Route Official Reviewed baseline
6 links

Wage, workplace, or labor complaint

501-682-4500
Consumer & Public Records
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Unsafe rental or landlord will not repair

My rental has serious conditions or promised repairs were not completed.

Navigation Tools
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Unsafe rental or landlord will not repair situation pathway

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

Situation Intelligence
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Unsafe rental or landlord will not repair pathway

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

Navigation Tools
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Initiate accepted investigation within assigned response time

Initiate accepted investigation within assigned response time

Child Welfare & CPS
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2025 Ark. App. (CV-25-89) — Marlocia Mason v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

Opinion used pre-recodification statute because it governed the order.

Case Law & Legal Standards
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2026 Ark. App. (CV-25-621) — Jasmine Knotts v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

Opinion applied pre-recodification § 9-27-341 because that law controlled the order date.

Case Law & Legal Standards
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Jasmine Knotts v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

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Research & Analysis
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Marlocia Mason v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

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Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System

Defined-benefit retirement system for qualifying state and local public employees, using actuarial funding policy and diversified investments.

BenefitsPensionsPublic Employees
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 11–12
Financial & Government
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Priority 1 child-welfare contact target, 24 hours

Case Law & Legal Standards
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Priority 2 child-welfare contact target, 72 hours

Case Law & Legal Standards
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Arkansas Veterans Benefits and Service Network

Tax exemptions, County Veteran Service Officers, veterans homes, claims advocacy, and military-dependent support.

BenefitsConsumerCourt Forms
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 13–14
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2 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas Child Support Worksheet (July 2020)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Arkansas Child Support Worksheet (July 2020).” 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.

Arkansas JudiciaryChild SupportCourt Form
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Health & Disability
Resource Official Reviewed baseline
5 links

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

Employment services, unemployment information, workforce programs, and claimant resources.

Court FormsEmploymentUnemployment
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
Work & Benefits
Open source
Legal Issue Navigator Needs live check
7 links

Unpaid wages, discrimination, or workplace problem

My employer may owe wages or have treated me unlawfully.

Navigation Tools
Government Agency Official Reviewed baseline
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Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Appeal Tribunal

Conduct a new administrative review of the determination, followed by Board of Review and court review where available.

501-682-1063
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