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Homeless tonight or urgent basic needs

Division of Children & Family Services Internal Procedures

402-page current internal procedures manual. Policy/manual provisions are not automatically equivalent to statutes.

Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services

DHS division administering child abuse and neglect prevention, in-home services, foster care, substitute placement, adoption, and family preservation across Arkansas.

Housing Finance, Weatherization, and Homelessness Diversion

ADFA mortgages, down-payment programs, homeowner relief, weatherization, vouchers, shelters, and rapid rehousing.

Children's Advocacy Centers and Community Wraparound

Forensic interviews, medical evaluations, resource closets, youth support, 100 Families, Restore Hope, The CALL, and Project Zero.

Emergency Solutions Grants Housing Assistance

HUD-funded rapid rehousing, shelter operations, street outreach, and short-term assistance delivered through local governments and nonprofit providers.

The Station Youth Shelter

Low-barrier emergency youth shelter operated within Immerse Arkansas's transition-support system.

Family Preservation and In-Home Services

SafeCare, Family Centered Treatment, Intensive In-Home Services, Team Decision Making, caseload changes, and prevention outcomes.

Dependency-Neglect Definitions and Emergency Custody

Emergency holds, petitions, dependent-neglected definitions, neglect, parental unfitness, and substantial risk of serious harm.

Family Case Plans and concurrent permanency plans

DCFS develops, signs, distributes, files, and reviews the Family Case Plan, including concurrent planning for children in foster care.

Arrested or family member in custody

Arkansas 72-Hour Emergency Child-Custody Hold

Emergency administrative custody mechanism followed by a prompt petition and probable-cause review to determine whether the conditions requiring removal continue.

Monthly Family Support Chart (July 2020)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court reference & manual “Monthly Family Support Chart (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.

Family Centered Treatment

Intensive home-based family-preservation model for older children and adolescents experiencing behavioral disturbance, relational conflict, and emotional distress.

Children's Product Safety Act of Arkansas

Arkansas Code provisions governing unsafe or recalled children's products, prohibited commercial use, notices, remanufacturing, enforcement, and civil remedies under the Children's Product Safety Act. 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.

2025 Ark. App. (CV-25-89) — Marlocia Mason v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

Opinion used pre-recodification statute because it governed the order.

2026 Ark. App. (CV-25-621) — Jasmine Knotts v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

Opinion applied pre-recodification § 9-27-341 because that law controlled the order date.

TEFRA Medicaid for Children with Disabilities

Medicaid pathway for children with severe disabilities who meet institutional level-of-care criteria, with eligibility focused on the child's own income and resources.

Jasmine Knotts v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

Selected recent opinion; formal reporter citation and subsequent treatment need citator validation.

Marlocia Mason v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

Selected recent opinion; formal reporter citation and subsequent treatment need citator validation.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Nutrition, formula, breastfeeding, and referral support for eligible pregnant or postpartum residents and children under five.

UAMS Team for Children at Risk

Specialized pediatric clinic at Arkansas Children's Hospital providing diagnostic consultation, forensic analysis, and expert testimony in complex physical-abuse and severe-neglect cases.

Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas

Statewide network of accredited centers providing trauma-informed forensic interviews, medical examinations, victim advocacy, and therapy at no cost to victim families.