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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Sebastian DHS county office

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

616 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901-2598

479-782-4555 (v)

Published county match: Sebastian

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

Sebastian County Health Unit - Fort Smith

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

3112 S 70th St, Fort Smith, 72903

479-452-8600

Published county match: Sebastian

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 87; County field Sebastian · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Sebastian County WIC Clinic - Fort Smith

Published services: Community Services, WIC

6601 Phoenix Ave, Suite A, Fort Smith, 72903

479-478-3062

Published county match: Sebastian

Listed as active WIC Only. 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 84; County field Sebastian · Source ↗

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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

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Van Buren 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.

3132 Alma Blvd., Van Buren, AR 72956

479-471-8855

Published county match: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Sebastian

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Office heading Van Buren Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 2 Veteran Service Officer — Edward Skelton

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

479-387-6610

Published county match: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Sebastian, Van Buren, Washington

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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