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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Yell DHS county office

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

904 M Street/Highway 10 East, Danville, AR 72833-0277

479-495-2723

Published county match: Yell

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

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Yell County Health Unit - Danville

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

1309 E 8th St, Danville, 72833

479-495-2741

Published county match: Yell

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 100; County field Yell · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Yell County Health Unit - Dardanelle

719 N 5th Street, Dardanelle, 72834

(479) 229-3509

Published county match: Yell

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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

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

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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 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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Someone in custody needs medical or disability help

Criminal & Court. Someone in custody needs medical or disability help Next steps: Identify the facility, booking information and responsible medical contact. Report urgent needs through the facility’s official medical or emergency process and document the contact. Contact defense counsel about court access and ask about the applicable request or grievance procedure. Prepare to ask: Which court and case number appear on the papers? Documents: Facility and booking details; Medication and care information; Request and response log; A private case-number, court-date and order log for counsel Facility rules and grievance deadlines differ. Protect medical privacy and confirm the actual facility.

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I need medication or health care after prison

Criminal & Court. I need medication or health care after prison Next steps: Review discharge instructions and contact the releasing medical team about missing records, medication supply and follow-up arrangements. Arrange care with an appropriate local clinician or clinic and ask how to avoid an interruption while records and coverage are being transferred. Ask county DHS about Medicaid and promptly review the Marketplace’s post-release enrollment route; confirm the applicable dates and plan start date. Bring the clinician your medication list and relevant records through secure channels; confirm pharmacy, payment, transportation and the next appointment. Documents: Discharge-care and prescription information; Medication and allergy list for the clinician; Coverage application or insurance details; Clinic and pharmacy appointment confirmations Do not change or stop medication based on this website. A directory listing is not a clinical appointment. For an immediate medical emergency, call 911.

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I just got out of prison or jail and need a place to start

Criminal & Court. I just got out of prison or jail and need a place to start Next steps: Keep release papers, medication information and safe contact details together; make a short list of food, shelter, health and reporting needs. If your papers require supervision, confirm your assigned reporting office, date and conditions promptly; do not assume everyone leaving custody is on parole. Choose your county for food-bank, DHS, Workforce Center, ID-office and community referrals. Call before traveling. Arrange the next few days of meals, a safe place to sleep and essential health care; write down appointments, referrals and a backup option. Documents: Release papers and any reporting instructions; Medication list and discharge-care instructions; Safe callback and mailing arrangements; Appointment and referral log This guide does not determine supervision status or change a release condition. Referral coverage does not establish available beds, funding or appointments.

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I suspect a medicine or medical device caused harm or was used incorrectly

Accident & Injury. I suspect a medicine or medical device caused harm or was used incorrectly Next steps: Contact a health professional promptly about symptoms or a suspected medication or device problem. Record the product name, maker, strength or model and lot information if safely available. Keep the packaging and a factual timeline of use, symptoms and any suspected error. Use FDA's consumer guidance to identify the appropriate MedWatch or other product-reporting route. Submit factual product and event information and retain the report confirmation. Give new medical information to the treating clinician and update the safety report if appropriate. For a compensation or professional-conduct concern, seek separate legal or licensing advice and bring the product and treatment records. Documents: Product packaging and identifiers; Prescription or device instructions; Use and symptom timeline; Relevant treatment records; FDA report confirmation; Manufacturer or pharmacy correspondence Safety reporting does not replace medical care or prove causation; emergency symptoms require immediate appropriate care.

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I believe medical care caused harm

Accident & Injury. I believe medical care caused harm Next steps: Obtain necessary follow-up medical care. Request relevant medical records and keep a factual treatment timeline. Consult a qualified malpractice lawyer about a damages claim and the Medical Board about professional-conduct complaints. Prepare to ask: Who may be responsible and which insurance policies or government entities are involved? Request relevant clinical and billing records from each provider and keep your chronology separate from the original chart. Identify whether the concern is ongoing care, record access, professional conduct or compensation. Ask a qualified lawyer what expert review and legal requirements apply before assuming a board complaint preserves a claim. Documents: Treatment records; Medication and procedure details; Bills and communication log; A medical-care, expense and claim-communication timeline; Provider-by-provider records inventory; Treatment, symptom and communication chronology A licensing complaint does not substitute for a malpractice claim or preserve its deadline.

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FindTreatment.gov — mental health and substance-use care

Federal treatment locator for local service searches. Returning home after prison or jail. Confirm appointment availability, payment, insurance, medication services, accessibility and transportation with the actual provider. A listing does not prove an open appointment or emergency 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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I need housing after release from prison or jail

Housing & Rent. I need housing after release from prison or jail Next steps: Identify immediate housing needs, safe contact and any actual written supervision conditions, if applicable. Ask the county homelessness referral route about intake and barriers; use the returning-home resource center for programs specifically serving people after release. 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: Release or supervision instructions if applicable; Safe contact and household needs; Housing applications and notices; Provider screening responses Release does not necessarily mean active supervision. A reentry referral does not confirm approved housing, a bed or removal of screening barriers.

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My insurance or medical record shows care I never received

Online & Privacy. My insurance or medical record shows care I never received Next steps: Identify the unfamiliar visit, claim, prescription or explanation of benefits. Compare the date and provider with your own records without assuming every coding error is identity theft. Contact the insurer and provider through verified channels to question the charge and obtain relevant records. Keep written explanations and request correction of inaccurate medical as well as billing information. Use IdentityTheft.gov if someone used your identity and follow its recovery steps. Ask clinicians to check any inaccurate information that could affect ongoing care. Track each provider, insurer and credit-report correction separately and preserve written outcomes. Documents: Explanation of benefits; Unfamiliar medical bills; Relevant medical record extracts; Dated provider and insurer requests; Identity-theft report if applicable; Correction and dispute confirmations Incorrect records can affect care; obtain clinical help where needed. HIPAA complaint jurisdiction and record-correction rights require separate checks.

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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

Operational Blueprints

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

I need information about confinement conditions, grievances, parole, or release planning.

Navigation Tools

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Jail, prison, parole, or correctional complaint

Consumer & Public Records

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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.

Navigation Tools

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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

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

Situation Intelligence

Legal Reference & Guide Needs live check

1 indexed file

Arkansas Medical Practices Act: Statutes and Rules (Revised August 2025)

Arkansas State Medical Board compilation of Medical Practices Act statutes and board rules governing physician and practitioner licensing, conduct, discipline, prescribing, telemedicine, hearings, and related medical regulation. 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.

Healthcare RegulationIndexed DocumentLegal Reference

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Health & Disability

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1 indexed file

Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Handbook (November 2022)

Arkansas Division of Correction handbook describing inmate rules, institutional procedures, classification, discipline, grievances, property, communications, programs, medical access, release preparation, and responsibilities. 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.

ClassificationCorrectionsDiscipline

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Criminal & Corrections

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Arkansas Inmate Information

Official starting point for Arkansas inmate information and related public tools.

CorrectionsCourt FormsFamily Law

Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory

Criminal & Corrections

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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

Research & Analysis

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Medical-Legal Partnerships

Healthcare screening for legal needs and embedded legal advocacy addressing housing, benefits, food, and domestic violence.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12–13

Research & Analysis

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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

Legal Domain Navigator Needs review

Medical Malpractice

Professional medical negligence, standards of care, causation, damages, expert evidence, and malpractice procedure.

Medical Malpractice

Legal Domain Master Prompt Manifest

Legal Domain Intelligence

Open source

Government Agency Official Reviewed baseline

Arkansas State Medical Board

Investigate license-related allegations and take professional discipline when authorized.

501-296-1802

State Services

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Plain-Language Concept Needs review

Medication half-life

A medication’s half-life is the approximate time it takes for the amount of the drug in the body to decrease by half. It does not tell exactly how long every effect will last for every person.

Pharmacology

Plain-Language Explainer

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Statute Needs live check

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

Legal Domain Navigator Needs review

Medicaid and Medicare

Medicaid and Medicare eligibility, coverage, managed care, denials, appeals, long-term services, and beneficiary rights.

Medicaid and Medicare

Legal Domain Master Prompt Manifest

Legal Domain Intelligence

Open source

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Preserve notices and medical evidence

Keep benefit letters, ratings, discharge papers, care plans, bills, and powers of attorney.

Navigation Tools

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

Open source

Legal Domain Navigator Needs review

Healthcare Law

Healthcare access, patient rights, provider regulation, privacy, insurance, licensing, consent, and public-health systems.

Healthcare Law

Legal Domain Master Prompt Manifest

Legal Domain Intelligence

Open source

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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 Children's Medical-Legal Partnership

Embedded legal-aid partnership helping pediatric care teams address health-harming legal needs such as unsafe housing, benefit denials, food insecurity, and domestic violence.

BenefitsChild HealthDomestic Violence

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12–13

Health & Disability

Open source

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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

Legal Issue Navigator Needs live check

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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Senior, long-term care, or veteran issue 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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Yell DHS county office

Yell County Health Unit - Danville

Yell County Health Unit - Dardanelle

West Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Russellville Child Support Office

ADVA district 4 Veteran Service Officer — Eric Siddons

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Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint

Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

Jail, prison, parole, or correctional complaint

Jail, prison, parole, or reentry pathway

Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

Arkansas Medical Practices Act: Statutes and Rules (Revised August 2025)

Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Handbook (November 2022)

Arkansas Inmate Information

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

Medical-Legal Partnerships

Child Care Assistance and Higher Education Support

Medical Malpractice

Arkansas State Medical Board

Medication half-life

Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Statute

Medicaid and Medicare

Preserve notices and medical evidence

ARChoices in Homecare

Healthcare Law

Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Financial Support

Arkansas Children's Medical-Legal Partnership

Substance-Affected Infant Referral and Plan of Safe Care

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