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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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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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Page 9; Sharp COUNTY row · Source ↗

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Unpaid wages, discrimination, or workplace problem

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Wage, workplace, or labor complaint

501-682-4500
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Workplace rights and wage documentation

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Unpaid wages, discrimination, or workplace problem situation pathway

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Unpaid wages, discrimination, or workplace problem pathway

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Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers (2018)

Federal Children’s Bureau caseworker guide covering intake, assessment, investigation, safety and risk analysis, family engagement, service planning, placement, reunification, and case closure in child-protection practice. 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.

CPSCaseworkChild Welfare
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Workforce, Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation

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

Adult EducationBenefitsDisability
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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Private Local Case & Docket Tracker

Stores case numbers, hearings, docket notes, deadlines, filings, tasks, and questions in the resident's browser, with calendar and printable exports.

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Consideration of relatives, fictive kin, and placement stability

Consideration of relatives, fictive kin, and placement stability

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Select least restrictive safe placement

Placement is not merely finding an empty bed; the agency must match legal preferences and the child's individual needs.

Policy & Procedure Manual Needs review
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Out-of-home placement criteria

Describes initial foster-care placement determinations, emergency placements, and placements outside the origin county.

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Sibling placement/contact consideration

Sibling placement/contact consideration

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ICWA involuntary foster-care placement

ICWA involuntary foster-care placement

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Workers Compensation

Workplace injury claims, medical treatment, wage replacement, disability ratings, hearings, and workers' compensation appeals.

Workers Compensation
Legal Domain Master Prompt Manifest
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Placement

Canonical process stage for placement

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Placement record

Placement selection, approval, changes, and notices

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Return or continued placement finding

The court determines whether return is safe or continued out-of-home placement remains necessary.

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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

Interstate placement framework requiring receiving-state home study and approval before a child is moved across state lines for covered placements.

ICPCInterstate PlacementRelative Placement
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 10
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Arkansas Child Support Worksheet (July 2020)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Arkansas Child Support Worksheet (July 2020).” 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.

Arkansas JudiciaryChild SupportCourt Form
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Relative Placement Preference and ICPC

Relative and fictive-kin preference, provisional foster homes, best-interest limits, and interstate placement approval.

CourtsFamily LawICPC
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 10
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9 CAR § 40-708 — Relative and fictive-kin placement

DCFS must consider relatives and fictive kin and follow assessment, background, safety, and preference requirements.

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Administrative challenge to Central Registry placement

Administrative challenge to Central Registry placement

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Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

Employment services, unemployment information, workforce programs, and claimant resources.

Court FormsEmploymentUnemployment
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
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Arkansas Relative and Fictive-Kin Placement Preference

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-28-108 gives qualifying relatives and fictive kin preferential consideration when child-protection standards and best interests are satisfied.

Fictive KinKinship CareRelative Placement
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 10

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