4 places in Murfreesboro, 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.
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a Harvest Regional Food Bank partner. USDA Senior Food Box Program, Need ID, Know your total Income, and Must live in Pike County.
Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: 2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
403 2nd Ave., Murfreesboro, 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 Pike 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
Where can I get free food in Murfreesboro, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Murfreesboro: Blessed Beginnings FUMC (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: 2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: 2nd Saturday, 10:00 AM...), call first; Mobile Pantry, Murfreesboro, 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 Murfreesboro, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Murfreesboro: 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 Murfreesboro, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Murfreesboro: Pike County Housing Authority, (870) 285-2412. 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 Murfreesboro, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Murfreesboro: 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 Murfreesboro, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Murfreesboro: 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 Murfreesboro, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Murfreesboro: 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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