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Phillips 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

Phillips DHS county office

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

104 D'Anna Place, Helena, AR 72342-0439

870-816-3200 (v)

Published county match: Phillips

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

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County filter Phillips; office heading Phillips · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3fe361247b71b82b34c22f3616912f46bfa32254c6d0a15e29939d1dabd0e62

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Phillips County Health Unit - Helena-West Helena

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

110 Shirley Hicks Dr, Helena-W. Helena, 72390

(870) 572-9028

Published county match: Phillips

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 65; County field Phillips · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

East 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.

870-972-5980

Published county match: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis

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Page 1; Region 3 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesCounty contact

Helena-West Helena 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.

648 N. Sebastian, West Helena, AR 72390-0502

870-572-3545

Published county match: Phillips

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Office heading Helena-West Helena Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

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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

Phillips County Veteran Service Officer — listed vacant

Position listed vacant. Use the district service officer or official directory.

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

Published county match: Phillips

The October 1, 2026 directory lists this county position as VACANT. Use the district service officer below.

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Fake attorney, legal-aid, or case-fixer offer

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Medicaid Finance, ARHOME, and PASSE

Federal matching, ARHOME premium assistance, budget neutrality, PASSE managed care, risk corridors, and premium-tax financing.

BenefitsCourt FormsDisability
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7–9
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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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Medicaid and Medicare

Medicaid and Medicare eligibility, coverage, managed care, denials, appeals, long-term services, and beneficiary rights.

Medicaid and Medicare
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Legal Domain Intelligence
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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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Medicaid, SNAP, TEA, or benefit denial

Benefits were denied, reduced, terminated, or delayed.

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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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Arkansas Justice Gap and Legal Aid Infrastructure

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

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The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 1–2
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Medicaid, SNAP, TEA, or benefit denial situation bundle

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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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ARHOME Medicaid Expansion

Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me uses Medicaid premium assistance to enroll many eligible adults ages 19-64 in qualified commercial health plans.

ARHOMEHealthcareMedicaid
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 2–4
Health & Disability
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Attorney, Lawyer & Public Defense Operational Blueprint

Research architecture for professional duties, public-defense systems, appointment, conflicts, competence, communication, investigation, discovery, pleas, sentencing, appeals, discipline, complaints, fees, files, and county implementation.

Attorney, Lawyer & Public Defense Operational Blueprint
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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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Arkansas Free Legal Answers

Qualifying users can submit civil legal questions online for volunteer attorneys to answer.

Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
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Medicaid, SNAP, TEA, or benefit denial pathway

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Medicaid, SNAP, TEA, or benefit denial situation pathway

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Who has authority: Benefits Appeal Authority

The responsible program and hearing system can review an agency benefits decision.

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Benefits appeal and hearing builder

Extracts the decision, effective date, stated reason, appeal instructions, and evidence needed for review.

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Legal Aid of Arkansas eligibility screening

Free civil legal information, advice, brief service, or representation for eligible matters and applicants.

800-952-9243
Work & Benefits
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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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Arkansas Free Legal Answers warm referral

Online service may use income and question limits and is not a substitute for full representation.

Referral & Access
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TEFRA Medicaid

Medicaid pathway for certain children with severe disabilities that can evaluate the child separately from parental income.

855-372-1084
Work & Benefits
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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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