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Miller County, Arkansas

Free help in Texarkana, Arkansas

13 places in Texarkana, plus 12 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 Texarkana6

Texarkana

Salvation Army

Food pantry, Free meals, a East Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
400 E. 4th Street, Texarkana, AR 71854

Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Texarkana

Christ Church of Texarkana

Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner. Senior Food Box Program and USDA Food Pantry. Need ID, Know your total Income, and Must live in Miller County.

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 2nd Monday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: 2nd Monday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
5204 South Rondo Rd, Texarkana, AR

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

Texarkana

First Methodist Texarkana

Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
401 Stateline Ave, Texarkana, AR

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

Texarkana

Life House Church

Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner. Serves Miller. Must be Miller County Resident, have recent proof of address, such as utility bill in name, need ID and know income.

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 3rd Thursday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food pantry: 3rd Thursday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
915 East St, Texarkana, AR

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

Texarkana

Tower-Power Gospel Ministries

Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner. Food Give out located at the Outside pavilion. Must live in Miller County.

Hours
2nd Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
1500 Kline St., Texarkana, AR

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

Texarkana

Senior Box at Bridging the Gap

Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
209 E. 14th St., Texarkana, AR

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

Housing in Texarkana1

Texarkana

Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana

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
911 Ferguson St, Texarkana, AR 71854

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

Health and dental in Texarkana4

Texarkana

ARcare, 51

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
401 East St, Texarkana, AR 71854

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

Texarkana

ETBHC Genesis PrimeCare -Texarkana AR #2

Community health center run by East Texas Border Health Clinic. 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
4077 Jefferson Ave, Texarkana, AR 71854

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

Texarkana

Healthy Connections-Texarkana

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
903 Arkansas Blvd, Texarkana, AR 71854

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Government offices in Texarkana2

Also helps people in Texarkana12

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

Countywide

Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC)

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.

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 Texarkana

Where can I get free food in Texarkana, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Texarkana: Salvation Army (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday...), (870) 774-2701, call first; Christ Church of Texarkana (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: 2nd Monday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: 2nd Monday, 8:00 AM to...), call first; First Methodist Texarkana (1st and 3rd Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), call first. 3 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 Texarkana, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Texarkana: 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 housing help in Texarkana, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Texarkana: Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana, (870) 773-7691. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Texarkana: ARcare, 51, (870) 347-2534, call first; East Texas Border Health Clinic dba Genesis PrimeCare-Arkansas, (870) 216-0080, call first; ETBHC Genesis PrimeCare -Texarkana AR #2, (903) 614-5270, 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 with addiction or mental health in Texarkana, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Texarkana: 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 Texarkana, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Texarkana: 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 Texarkana, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Texarkana: 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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