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Scott County: 21 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

Scott DHS county office

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

131 Hwy 71 Bypass S, Waldron, AR 72958

479-637-4141 (v)

Published county match: Scott

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

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County filter Scott; office heading Scott · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 21d37c1b45d3ece0be033e93ad7e370cc2bc1f4ba604cea3df4339804a1c5397

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Scott County Health Unit - Waldron

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

10 S Main St, Waldron, 72958

479-637-2165

Published county match: Scott

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 86; County field Scott · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Western 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.

479-783-4500

Published county match: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott, Sebastian

Published DHS regional routing. Confirm contact details, eligibility and current program availability.

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Page 1; Region 8 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Mena 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.

806 10th Street, Mena, AR 71953

479-394-6339

Published county match: Montgomery, Polk, Scott

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

Source SHA-256: 12ae7eb08940fac7e17102ab090bba82cb4308b154f476a8a85fbc0d08773f94

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

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

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Scott County Veteran Service Officer

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

(479) 357-4751

Published county match: Scott

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

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Page 8; Scott COUNTY row · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry pathway

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

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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 correctional complaint

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Return or continued placement finding

The court determines whether return is safe or continued out-of-home placement remains necessary.

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Replace records and stabilize housing

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Reentry navigator

Builds a practical plan for identification, housing, benefits, work, healthcare, supervision, transportation, and record questions.

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Record sealing, expungement, or reentry

I need to understand whether an Arkansas criminal record can be sealed or how to rebuild after incarceration.

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Record sealing, expungement, or reentry situation pathway

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Record sealing, expungement, or reentry pathway

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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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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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Track databases after order

Keep the signed order and follow up where records remain visible.

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ICWA serious-emotional-or-physical-damage finding

Qualified expert testimony and evidence satisfy the federal standard for involuntary foster-care placement.

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Select least restrictive safe placement

Placement is not merely finding an empty bed; the agency must match legal preferences and the child's individual needs.

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Eviction Diversion and Housing Courts

HUD-supported prevention, housing-court transfers, volunteer attorneys, negotiated settlements, and downstream economic effects.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12
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Permanency goal finding

The court selects the legally authorized permanency goal based on safety, progress, efforts, placement, and best interest.

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Sibling placement/contact consideration

Sibling placement/contact consideration

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Administrative challenge to Central Registry placement

Administrative challenge to Central Registry placement

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Incarceration grievances and reentry

Use the correct facility grievance and appeal process, document notice and harm, preserve medical and disciplinary records, and request reentry support early.

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Record sealing, expungement, or reentry situation bundle

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Relative Placement Preference and ICPC

Relative and fictive-kin preference, provisional foster homes, best-interest limits, and interstate placement approval.

CourtsFamily LawICPC
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 10
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Record sealing and reentry

Obtain the final disposition, verify current statutory eligibility, document completion of the sentence, and use current court forms.

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