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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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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

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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

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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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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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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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Resolve or document the dispute

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Consumer complaint, scam, or unfair business practice

800-482-8982
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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.

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The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Arkansas Variable Annuity Contracts Rule (23 CAR Part 81)

Arkansas Insurance Department rule governing variable annuity contracts and separate accounts, including licensing, sales qualification, disclosure, reserve, asset, and annual-statement requirements. 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.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Arkansas FOIA production, generally up to 3 business days

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Arkansas Judiciary Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission

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Special-education state complaint or dispute

501-682-4221
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