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Ouachita County, Arkansas

Free help in Camden, Arkansas

12 places in Camden, 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 Camden7

Camden

Christian Health Center

Food pantry, a Arkansas Foodbank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1115 Fairview Rd SW, Camden, AR 71701

Call first. Hours come from the Arkansas Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Camden

David E Boone Sr Ministries

Free meals, a Arkansas Foodbank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
465 Columbia, Camden, AR 71701

Call first. Hours come from the Arkansas Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Camden

Ruby Snider Ministries

Food pantry, a Arkansas Foodbank partner. Serves Ouachita.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
133 Haynes Ave, Camden, AR 71701

Call first. Hours come from the Arkansas Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Housing in Camden1

Camden

Camden 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
800 Monroe Ave, Camden, AR 71701

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

Health and dental in Camden2

Camden

CAMDEN Family Practice

Community health center run by Cabun Rural Health Services, INC.. 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
1023 W Washington St, Camden, AR 71701

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

Camden

Christian Health Center

Free or charitable clinic for people without insurance or with low income. Call to ask who qualifies and how to get an appointment.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1115 Fairview Road Southwest, Camden, AR 71701

Call first. Hours are not listed in the directory. Call first.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics directory.Suggest an update

Government offices in Camden2

Camden

Arkansas DHS County Office, Camden

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.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
222 Van Buren Street NW, Camden, AR 71711

Also helps people in Camden12

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 Camden

Where can I get free food in Camden, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Camden: Christian Health Center (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (870) 231-1111, call first; David E Boone Sr Ministries (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM), (870) 836-6314, call first; Divine Antidote Ministries/Heart to Heart (Sunday, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM), (870) 390-1157, call first. 4 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 Camden, Arkansas?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Camden: Camden Housing Authority, (870) 836-9309. 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 Camden, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Camden: CAMDEN Family Practice, call first; Christian Health Center, (870) 231-1111, 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 with addiction or mental health in Camden, Arkansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Camden: 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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