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Food pantry, a Arkansas Foodbank partner. Serves Beebe School District. Assistant is provided for families within the Beebe School District. Families can receive assistance one time a month. However, we can sometimes provide additional assistance if the program is not abused.
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Address
109 E Center St, Beebe, AR 72012
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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.
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Address
707 Robins Street, Suite 118, Conway, AR 72034
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Community health center run by Arcare. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
200 W Race Ave, Searcy, AR 72143
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Community health center run by Arcare. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
417 S Main St, Searcy, AR 72143
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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.
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Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
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.
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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.
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. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.
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Address
2701 E. Race, Ste. 2, Searcy, AR 72143
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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.
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Help is closer than you think in White County
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Questions people ask
Where can I get free food in White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 14 places that can help in White County: Bethlehem Baptist Church, Searcy (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (870) 974-2027, call first; Downtown COC Food Pantry in Searcy (Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM), (501) 268-5383, call first; New Horizons International Inc- Searcy (Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (501) 281-7982, call first. 11 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 White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in White County: Community Action Program for Central Arkansas (CAPCA), (501) 329-3891. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 6 places that can help in White County: Searcy Housing Authority, (501) 268-8547, call first; Housing Authority of the City of Bald Knob, (501) 724-5930, call first; Housing Authority of the City of Beebe, (501) 882-5151, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 15 places that can help in White County: ARcare-64 in Searcy, (870) 347-2534, call first; ARcare, 053 in Searcy, (501) 268-5540, call first; ARcare, 072 in Searcy, (501) 268-5540, call first. 12 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 with addiction or mental health in White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in White County: 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 White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in White County: 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 White County, Arkansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in White County: Legal Aid of Arkansas, (800) 952-9243. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Is HelpByState free to use?
Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.
Why do some listings say call first?
Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.
I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?
Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.
Is this the same as 2-1-1?
No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.
Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?
From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.
Something missing, or out of date?
If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.