Sebastian County, Arkansas
1 place in Barling, 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.
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Food pantry, a River Valley Regional Food Bank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the River Valley Regional Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
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.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement office in Van Buren that serves Sebastian County. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.
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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.
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.
Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older adult or an adult with a disability to the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
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.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services support line for mental health and addiction help. In a crisis, call or text 988.
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.
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.
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.
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We have confirmed one place that can help in Barling: Barling First Baptist Church (3rd Thursday of the month: fall and winter 1:00 to 4:00 PM, spring and summer 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Call for emergencies), (479) 806-7175. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Barling: Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council (C-SCDC) in Fort Smith, (479) 785-2303. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Barling: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Barling: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Barling: 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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