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Izard County, Arkansas

Free help in Melbourne, Arkansas

7 places in Melbourne, plus 14 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Melbourne3

Melbourne

WRAAA, Izard

Food pantry, a Food Bank of North Central Arkansas partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
674 East Main Street, Melbourne, AR 72556

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of North Central Arkansas.Suggest an update
Melbourne

The Manna House

Food pantry, a Food Bank of North Central Arkansas partner. Serves Izard.

Hours
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
40 Lunen Street, Melbourne, AR 72556

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of North Central Arkansas.Suggest an update
Melbourne

Melbourne UMC Backpack Program

Food pantry, a Food Bank of North Central Arkansas partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
233 Lunen Street, Melbourne, AR 72456

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of North Central Arkansas.Suggest an update

Housing in Melbourne2

Melbourne

White River Regional Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
, Melbourne, AR 72556

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Melbourne1

Melbourne

ARcare-100

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
54 Tate Springs Rd, Melbourne, AR 72556

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Government offices in Melbourne1

Also helps people in Melbourne14

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Brockwell

Izard County Senior Center

Food pantry, Free meals, a Food Bank of North Central Arkansas partner. Serves Izard.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
30 Chapel Hill Road, Brockwell, AR 72517

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of North Central Arkansas.Suggest an update
Countywide

Northcentral Arkansas Development Council (NADC)

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1900 Lyon Street, Batesville, AR 72501

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association.Suggest an update
Statewide

Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline

Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division. Anyone can call, any time. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Melbourne

Where can I get free food in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Melbourne: WRAAA, Izard (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (870) 368-3243, call first; The Manna House (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first; Melbourne UMC Backpack Program, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Melbourne: Northcentral Arkansas Development Council (NADC), (870) 793-5765. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Melbourne: Housing Authority of the City of Melbourne, (870) 368-5200, call first; White River Regional Housing Authority, (870) 368-5200, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Melbourne: ARcare-100, (870) 368-5030. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Melbourne: Arkansas Mental Health and Addiction Support Line, (844) 763-0198; 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Melbourne: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Melbourne, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Melbourne: Legal Aid of Arkansas, (800) 952-9243. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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