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Nevada County, Arkansas

Free help in Prescott, Arkansas

4 places in Prescott, 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 pantries and meals in Prescott2

Prescott

University of Arkansas Gap Services

Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Address
117 E Main St, Prescott, AR

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

Prescott

Senior Box at Prescott Senior Center

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 Nevada 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
419 E Main St, Prescott, AR

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

Housing in Prescott1

Prescott

Housing Authority of the City of Prescott

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
398 Hale Ave, Prescott, AR 71857

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

Government offices in Prescott1

Also helps people in Prescott13

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

Countywide

Child Support Office (Arkansas DFA), Hope

Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement office in Hope that serves Nevada 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.

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 Prescott

Where can I get free food in Prescott, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Prescott: University of Arkansas Gap Services (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM), call first; Senior Box at Prescott Senior Center (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Senior...), 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 get help paying rent or a utility bill in Prescott, Arkansas?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Prescott: Housing Authority of the City of Prescott, (870) 887-3718. 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 Prescott, Arkansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Prescott: 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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