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Desha County: 26 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

Desha DHS county office

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

200 North First Street, Mcgehee, AR 71654-0111

870-222-4144 (v)

Published county match: Desha

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

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County filter Desha; office heading Desha · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 97f887470c56d01fbbf8e895f6fcdad6b4d9a1d7e1d26f8ca284159e5b0a7181

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Desha County Health Unit - Dumas

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

751 Hwy 65 S, Dumas, 71639

870-382-2377

Published county match: Desha

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 27; County field Desha · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Desha County Health Unit - McGehee

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

200 E Ash St., Mcgehee, 71654

870-222-3910

Published county match: Desha

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 24; County field Desha · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Southeast 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.

870-543-6300

Published county match: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln

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Page 1; Region 4 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

McGehee 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.

504 Hwy 65 N, McGehee, AR 71654

870-222-4818

Published county match: Chicot, Desha

County service area is transcribed from DFA, not inferred from the office address.

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

Source SHA-256: cc19fc782ac858e560692cd31c76551689dbfc76ec95d20460b634fa34df7d3f

Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 5 Veteran Service Officer — Sue Harper

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

870-623-6900

Published county match: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Union

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

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

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Arkansas Division of Higher Education Scholarships

Official scholarship and grant information for Arkansas students, including state and lottery-funded programs.

Court FormsFinancial AidHigher Education
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11
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Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship

Renewable state scholarship funded through the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery for qualifying traditional and non-traditional students.

Higher EducationLotteryScholarships
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11
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Arkansas Adult Education

Tuition-free adult basic education, GED preparation and testing, English-language and civics instruction, and integrated education and training.

Adult EducationESLGED
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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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
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Arkansas Future Grant

Last-dollar grant for qualifying high-demand associate-degree and technical-certificate programs, with mentoring, service, and in-state work commitments.

ScholarshipsTechnical EducationWorkforce
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 10–11
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Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

State lottery whose net proceeds finance Academic Challenge and related scholarships.

Higher EducationLotteryScholarships
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7
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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
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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
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Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts

LEARNS Act voucher program using public funds for qualifying private-school tuition or homeschooling expenses, tied to a percentage of state foundation funding.

EducationSchool VouchersState Finance
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7

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