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Sevier County: 22 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

Sevier DHS county office

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

924 E. Collin Ray Drive, Suite B & C, Dequeen, AR 71832

870-642-2623 (v)

Published county match: Sevier

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

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County filter Sevier; office heading Sevier · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: f3574cbd20da944d71891690467d699888c5de371d0943046cd94809b0fcc2ad

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Sevier County Health Unit - DeQueen

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

304 N 4th St, Dequeen, 71832

870-642-2535

Published county match: Sevier

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 89; County field Sevier · 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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Page 1; Region 7 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Hope 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.

811 N Hervey, Hope, AR 71801-1261

870-777-8400

Published county match: Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada, Pike, Sevier

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Office heading Hope Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 54bd1c175eb4d415ab53a9165164d6085a90d088a0b1b85275e558abb6f743eb

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

Sevier County Veteran Service Officer

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

(870) 642-6622

Published county match: Sevier

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

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Page 8; Sevier COUNTY row · Source ↗

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Plan of Safe Care target, 30 calendar days

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Crittenden Child-Welfare Coverage Profile

Child-welfare procedural coverage profile for Crittenden, containing 16 tracked coverage categories.

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Independence Child-Welfare Coverage Profile

Child-welfare procedural coverage profile for Independence, containing 16 tracked coverage categories.

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Safety-plan dependency petition

File dependency-neglect petition

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File dependency-neglect petition when safety plan must continue

A long-running safety plan cannot quietly become substitute custody. Continued court-level restrictions require a petition and judicial order.

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CPS and dependency-neglect parent planning packet

Tracks court orders, hearings, services, visits, requests, reasonable-efforts concerns, relatives, and evidence for counsel review.

Court Reference & Manual Needs live check
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Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

Arkansas public-health-law bench book compiling statutes, emergency authorities, quarantine and isolation law, communicable-disease procedures, judicial considerations, forms, and reference material for courts and public-health agencies. 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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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Animal Protection Laws of Arkansas (2017 Compendium)

2017 compendium summarizing and reproducing Arkansas animal-protection statutes involving cruelty, penalties, exemptions, protective orders, restitution, seizure, forfeiture, fighting, sexual assault, and reporting. 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.

Animal CrueltyAnimal ProtectionCriminal Law
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Court Continuity of Operations Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “Court Continuity of Operations Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in 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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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Public Benefit Interdependencies and Administrative Cascades

Categorical eligibility, links among Medicaid, SNAP, LIHEAP, weatherization, child care, documentation burdens, and coverage losses.

Administrative BurdenBenefitsCategorical Eligibility
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 15–16
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Arkansas Public Defender System

Indigency affidavits, APDC structure, state-county funding, caseload concerns, and the constitutional right to counsel.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 5–6
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AOC Emergency Response Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Emergency Response Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in 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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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Divorce, custody, visitation, or support

I need help with a family-law case involving a spouse, parent, or child.

Legal Reference & Guide Needs live check
4 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas Legal Protections for Public Health Officials Fact Sheet

Public-health-law fact sheet discussing Arkansas's obstructing-governmental-operations statute as a possible legal protection for state and local public-health officials facing threats, harassment, or interference. 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.

Criminal LawGovernmental OperationsHarassment
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Insurance Law

Coverage, claims, denials, bad faith, policy interpretation, insurance regulation, and administrative remedies.

Insurance Law
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Divorce, custody, visitation, or support pathway

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Insurance denial complaint or external review

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Divorce, custody, visitation, or support situation pathway

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Arkansas Human Trafficking Laws Compendium (2021)

2021 international legal compendium summarizing Arkansas criminal, civil, victim-protection, restitution, evidentiary, and procedural laws related to human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. 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.

Commercial Sexual ActivityCriminal LawHuman Trafficking
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Sample Arkansas Court of Appeals Brief and Addendum

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Sample Arkansas Court of Appeals Brief and Addendum.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

AppealsArkansas JudiciaryCivil Procedure
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Healthcare Law

Healthcare access, patient rights, provider regulation, privacy, insurance, licensing, consent, and public-health systems.

Healthcare Law
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Arkansas Insurance Department Consumer Services

Review insurance complaints, request carrier responses, and enforce insurance regulation.

800-852-5494
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Insurance company or agent complaint

800-852-5494
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State Expenditures and Federal Infusions

General-fund spending, total state expenditures, federal transfers, and American Rescue Plan effects.

BudgetCourt FormsCourts
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 2–3

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