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Phillips County, Arkansas

Free help in Marvell, Arkansas

2 places in Marvell, 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 Marvell1

Marvell

Open Door Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Arkansas Foodbank partner.

Hours
Friday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
708 College St, Marvell, AR 72366

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

Health and dental in Marvell1

Also helps people in Marvell13

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

Lexa

Michelle D. Hunter Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Arkansas Foodbank partner. Serves Phillips.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
586 Phillips County Rd 241, Lexa, AR 72355

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

Helena

Mid-Delta Community Services (M-DCS)

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
610 South Biscoe Street, Helena, AR 72342

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 Marvell

Where can I get free food in Marvell, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Marvell: Open Door Food Pantry (Friday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM), (870) 829-1001, call first; Michelle D. Hunter Food Pantry in Lexa (Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (870) 714-6256, 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 Marvell, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Marvell: Mid-Delta Community Services (M-DCS) in Helena, (870) 338-6406. 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 Marvell, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Marvell: East Arkansas Family Health Center, Marvell, (870) 829-1194. 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 Marvell, Arkansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Marvell: 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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