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Sharp County: 23 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

Sharp DHS county office

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

1467 Highway 62/412 Suite B, Cherokee Village, AR 72513-0159

870-856-1053 (v)

Published county match: Sharp

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: 0f2c568c7829d5881e7cd19d37f60a2807eea18f4632c516ca2c9698896975d9

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Sharp County Health Unit - Ash Flat

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

724 Ash Flat Dr, Ash Flat, 72513

870-994-7364

Published county match: Sharp

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 88; County field Sharp · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

White River 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.

870-612-3000

Published county match: Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff

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Page 1; Region 2 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Pocahontas 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.

1905 Old County Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455

870-892-4911

Published county match: Clay, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp

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

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 3 Veteran Service Officer — Ric Bolton

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

870-253-9767

Published county match: Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, St. Francis, Stone, White, Woodruff

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 3; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Sharp County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 3. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 994-2408

Published county match: Sharp

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

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Disability accommodation / reasonable modification request

Disability accommodation / reasonable modification request

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Disability rights, accommodations, or services situation pathway

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Disability rights, accommodations, or services pathway

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Disability rights, accommodations, or services

I need an accommodation or help challenging denial of disability-related services.

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Disability rights and reasonable accommodations

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Navigation Tools
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Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Handbook (November 2022)

Arkansas Division of Correction handbook describing inmate rules, institutional procedures, classification, discipline, grievances, property, communications, programs, medical access, release preparation, and responsibilities. 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
Criminal & Corrections
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Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint

Operational framework for Arkansas prisons and county jails from intake and classification through medical and mental-health care, grievances, discipline, PREA, legal access, transfer, release, reentry, oversight, and records.

Prison & Jail Operational Blueprint
Operational Blueprints
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Disability Law

Disability discrimination, accommodations, accessibility, benefits, institutional rights, education, employment, and advocacy.

Disability Law
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry

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Disability Rights Arkansas warm referral

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Referral & Access
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Define the access barrier

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Navigation Tools
Complaint & Oversight Route Official Reviewed baseline
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Disability or civil-rights advocacy request

800-482-1174
Consumer & Public Records
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Legal Rights Guide Needs review
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Language access in agency and court proceedings

Language access in agency and court proceedings

Child Welfare & CPS
Warm Referral Needs live check
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Court interpreter and language-access request warm referral

Court language and communication access depends on the proceeding and applicable policies.

Referral & Access
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Request accommodation in writing

Describe the limitation and requested change without oversharing unnecessary medical detail.

Navigation Tools
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Disability Rights Arkansas

Arkansas protection-and-advocacy organization serving people with disabilities.

1-800-482-1174
Disability
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
Health & Disability
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

Navigation Tools
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Jail, prison, parole, or reentry situation pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

Situation Intelligence
Resource Official Reviewed baseline
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Arkansas Inmate Information

Official starting point for Arkansas inmate information and related public tools.

CorrectionsCourt FormsFamily Law
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
Criminal & Corrections
Open source
Procedural Requirement Needs review
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Provide disability-related reasonable modifications

A standard program is not automatically accessible. Disability law may require the agency and court system to modify how services are delivered.

Child Welfare & CPS
Research Section Needs live check
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ARHOME, ARKids, TEFRA, and Disability Waivers

Adult Medicaid expansion, child coverage, disability pathways, income thresholds, work reporting, and waiver services.

BenefitsCourt FormsDisability
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 2–4
Research & Analysis
Procedural Requirement Needs review
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Provide nondiscriminatory access and reasonable modifications

Provide nondiscriminatory access and reasonable modifications

Child Welfare & CPS
Program Reviewed baseline
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Increasing Capabilities Access Network

Arkansas assistive-technology program offering device demonstrations, equipment loans, reuse services, and access support without an income test.

1-800-828-2799
Assistive TechnologyDisabilityEmployment
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
Health & Disability
Open source
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Disability Rights Arkansas or appropriate civil-rights agency

Provide information, referral, investigation, advocacy, or representation within program priorities.

800-482-1174
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