6 places in Ashdown, plus 13 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner. Serves Ashdown. Proof of Student identification is required. Students may pick up a food bag once a week. Students may pick up a hygiene bag once a month. Items are provided on what is currently available.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1411 N Constitution Ave, Ashdown, AR 71822
Call first. Hours come from the Harvest Regional Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID. USDA Senior Food Box Program, Need ID, Know your total Income, and Must live in Little River County.
Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
1321 Gordon Dr., Ashdown, AR
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Arkansas Department of Human Services county office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TEA cash help. Apply or ask about your case here, or online at Access Arkansas.
Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement office in Hope that serves Little River County. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
811 N Hervey, Hope, AR 71801
Call first. Office hours are not listed. Call first.
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
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TEA cash help. Apply or ask about a case, or do it online at Access Arkansas.
The state child support office, part of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. It helps parents open a case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Ashdown: UA COSSATOT, Ashdown Campus (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (870) 584-4471, call first; Ashdown United Methodist Church (Tuesday, 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM), call first; Community Freewill Baptist Church (1st Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first. 2 more are 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 Ashdown, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Ashdown: Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC), (501) 315-1121. 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 Ashdown, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Ashdown: 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 Ashdown, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ashdown: 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 Ashdown, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Ashdown: Legal Aid of Arkansas, (800) 952-9243. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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