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St. Francis County, Arkansas

Free help in Forrest City, Arkansas

10 places in Forrest City, 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 Forrest City6

Forrest City

Eacc

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Forrest City

Forrest City Senior Life Center

Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas partner.

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Address
2550 S Washington, Forrest City, AR 72335

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Forrest City

St. Francis Co. Care Center

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas partner. Serves St Francis.

Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
304 N. Rosser St., Forrest City, AR 72336

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Forrest City

Larry Bryant Wellness Center

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas partner. Serves St Francis.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2510 South Washington, Forrest City, AR 72335

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Forrest City

Nourish Mobile

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
507 North Rosser Street, Forrest City, AR 72335

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Forrest City

Victory Temple

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1009 Whitaker St, Forrest City, AR 72335

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Housing in Forrest City2

Forrest City

St. Francis County Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
116 S Izard St, Forrest City, AR 72335

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

Health and dental in Forrest City1

Forrest City

ARcare, 170

Community health center. 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
921 Holiday Dr, Forrest City, AR 72335

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

Government offices in Forrest City1

Also helps people in Forrest City13

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

Countywide

Child Support Office (Arkansas DFA), Forrest City

Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement office in Forrest City that serves St. Francis County. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3945 N. Washington, Forrest City, AR 72335

Call first. Office hours are not listed. Call first.

Countywide

Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC)

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
2401 Fox Meadow Lane, Jonesboro, AR 72403

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 Forrest City

Where can I get free food in Forrest City, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Forrest City: Eacc (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (870) 633-4480, call first; Forrest City Senior Life Center (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 12:00 PM to...), (870) 494-4708, call first; St. Francis Co. Care Center (Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (870) 633-2273, call first. 3 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 Forrest City, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Forrest City: Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC), (870) 802-7100. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Forrest City, Arkansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Forrest City: Housing Authority of the City of Forrest City, (870) 633-7929, call first; St. Francis County Housing Authority, (870) 633-2781, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Forrest City, Arkansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Forrest City: ARcare, 170, (870) 347-3304. 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 Forrest City, Arkansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Forrest City: 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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