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Chicot 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

Chicot DHS county office

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

1736 Highway 65 & 82 South, Lake Village, AR 71653-0071

870-265-3821 (v)

Published county match: Chicot

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

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Source SHA-256: 5303272e35287a7e7d552dff6a8e663307d38590e8974c6cc700d052d24b8602

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Chicot County Health Unit - Lake Village

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, No Services Provided

1742 Hwy 65 & 82 S, Lake Village, 71653

870-265-2236

Published county match: Chicot

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 18; County field Chicot · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

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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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

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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 ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Chicot County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 5. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 265-8035

Published county match: Chicot

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

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Legal information vs. legal advice

Legal information explains rules, procedures, and resources in general. Legal advice applies those rules to a person’s specific facts and recommends what that person should do.

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Arkansas Justice Gap and Legal Aid Infrastructure

The unmet civil legal need, rural barriers, and the interconnected legal-aid ecosystem serving low-income residents.

Access To JusticeBenefitsCourt Forms
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 1–2
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Arkansas Free Legal Answers and Limited-Scope Services

Online civil legal questions, volunteer attorneys, eligibility, question limits, and unbundled legal help.

ConsumerCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 13–14
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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
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Language Access and Disaster Legal Services

English, Spanish, and Marshallese services plus legal help for FEMA appeals, insurance disputes, documents, and contractor fraud.

ConsumerCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 14
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Legal Resources Intelligence Blueprint

Structured statewide and county resource architecture for legal aid, public defense, self-help, court services, clinics, pro bono programs, referrals, advocacy, legal forms, hotlines, law libraries, service levels, costs, eligibility, and access.

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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
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Legal aid eligibility

Legal aid eligibility usually depends on income, household size, case type, conflicts, priorities, funding rules, and available capacity. Financial eligibility does not guarantee representation.

Access To JusticeLaw
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Statewide Civil Legal Aid Providers

Legal Aid of Arkansas, Center for Arkansas Legal Services, statewide intake, priority cases, and income qualification.

BenefitsBenefits AppealsConsumer
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 14
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2026 Statewide Legal Aid Consolidation

The transition toward Legal Aid of Arkansas as the statewide LSC-funded provider across all 75 counties.

Access To JusticeCourt FormsLegal Aid
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 2
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Civil Legal Aid Eligibility and Income Rules

Federal Poverty Guideline thresholds, waiver limits, countable income, exclusions, and household-size calculations.

BenefitsCourt FormsEligibility
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 2–3
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AR Free Legal Answers

Secure online civil legal question portal where eligible low-income Arkansas residents can receive brief written responses from volunteer Arkansas lawyers.

Legal AidLimited ScopeOnline Legal Help
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 13–14
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Systemic Litigation and Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid

Gresham v. Azar, Medicaid work requirements, policy litigation, benefits recovery, eviction prevention, and statewide economic returns.

Access To JusticeBenefitsCourt Forms
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 16
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Domestic Violence Legal Protections

Orders of protection, emergency representation, shelters, and the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

CourtsCriminal DefenseDomestic Violence
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 11
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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.

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The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 10–11
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Legal Aid of Arkansas Statewide LSC Coverage

The report describes Legal Aid of Arkansas becoming the sole Legal Services Corporation-funded provider serving all 75 Arkansas counties beginning in 2026.

1-800-952-9243
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The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 1–4
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University of Arkansas School of Law Legal Clinics

Fayetteville law-school clinical program providing supervised services in civil litigation, criminal practice, immigration, human trafficking, and rural enterprise development.

Criminal DefenseLaw SchoolLegal Clinic
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 7–8
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UA Little Rock Bowen Legal Clinic

Law-school clinic operating as a supervised public-interest practice for eligible clients, with specialized programs in family law, veterans, tax, business, and mediation.

Law SchoolLegal ClinicPro Bono
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Civil Legal Aid Income Eligibility Framework

The report describes a baseline civil legal-aid income threshold at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and a possible hardship waiver up to 200% FPG.

BenefitsEligibilityHousing
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 2–3
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Legal Aid of Arkansas

Free civil legal help for eligible Arkansans. Intake and service availability depend on the issue and program capacity.

1-800-952-9243
BenefitsDomestic ViolenceHousing
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
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Bowen Business Innovations Legal Clinic

Transactional legal assistance for qualifying entrepreneurs and small nonprofits involving formation, contracts, and compliance, subject to academic intake capacity.

Court FormsLegal ClinicNonprofit
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Legal Aid Advice, Brief Service, and Full Representation

Arkansas civil legal-aid providers triage accepted matters into advice, targeted brief services, or full representation based on eligibility, urgency, merit, and capacity.

Legal AidLimited ScopeRepresentation
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 3–5
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Center for Arkansas Legal Services Historical Service Area

The report documents the former central, southern, and western legal-aid service region and the transition toward statewide LSC-funded coverage by Legal Aid of Arkansas.

Access To JusticeCourt FormsLegal Aid
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 14–15
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Legal Aid Intake, Triage, and Service Levels

Statewide helpline intake, eligibility screening, legal advice, brief services, full representation, and covered civil matters.

BenefitsCivil LawConsumer
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 3–5
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