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Ouachita County: 25 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

Ouachita DHS county office

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

222 Van Buren Street NW, Camden, AR 71711-3931

870-836-8166 (v)

Published county match: Ouachita

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

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County filter Ouachita; office heading Ouachita · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 2c78a0dcca8d790386ac2f7b06255a9ef31f8e2cf156d60dce95a003b1dfe0ce

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Ouachita County Health Unit - Camden

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

740 California Ave SW, Camden, 71701

870-836-5033

Published county match: Ouachita

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 61; County field Ouachita · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Southwest 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.

870-234-7410

Published county match: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier, Union

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Camden 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.

793 California Ave SW, Camden, AR 71701-0580

870-837-1838

Published county match: Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita

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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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Page 2; DISTRICT 4; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Ouachita County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 4. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 837-2216

Published county match: Ouachita

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

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Special education or school dispute

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Special education or school dispute pathway

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Special education or school dispute situation pathway

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Arkansas Correctional School Policies and Procedures Manual (2024–2025)

Searchable Arkansas Correctional School policy manual containing board policies, administrative regulations, and operational references for education delivered within the state correctional system. 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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LEARNS Act and Educational Freedom Accounts

Voucher financing, participation growth, switcher savings, and fiscal pressure on general revenue and public schools.

BenefitsCourt FormsEducation
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Education Law

Student rights, school discipline, special education, disability accommodation, records, attendance, and education governance.

Education Law
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Public School Finance and Foundation Funding

Public School Fund appropriations, per-pupil foundation amounts, categorical funding, teacher salary equalization, and school mandates.

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Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6
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Higher Education and Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

Higher-education appropriations, tuition reliance, lottery proceeds, and scholarship programs.

BenefitsCourt FormsEducation
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7
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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.

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Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 6–7
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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
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Special-education dispute options

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Workforce, Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation

JobLink, unemployment, GED and ESL programs, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, training, and assistive technology.

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Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Education

Provide state complaint, mediation, and due-process information for qualifying special-education disputes.

501-682-4221
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Special-education state complaint or dispute

501-682-4221
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Arkansas Law School Clinical Programs

Bowen and Fayetteville clinics providing supervised representation in family, veterans, tax, civil, criminal, immigration, trafficking, and enterprise matters.

BenefitsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 6–8
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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.

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The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 7–8
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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.

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Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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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
Education & Child Care
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Special education, IEPs, and 504 plans

Request records and evaluation in writing, compare promised and delivered services, obtain prior written notice, and track progress and discipline.

Navigation Tools
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Arkansas Division of Higher Education

Receive qualifying grievances after institutional processes as directed.

501-371-2000
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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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Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Delinquency and EJJ Cover Sheet Instructions (2026).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Cover Sheet (2023).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Parties Page (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in DOCX format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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