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Provides services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, such as autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc. Our five Child Development Centers, located in Fayetteville, Farmington, Springdale, Huntsville and Siloam Springs, provide a full-day developmental program along with speech, physical and occupational therapy to children six weeks to five years of age. An on-site nurse is also available for children with special medical needs. Our programs for adults include vocational training, job placement, independent living options, community involvement and recreational opportunities.

Provides services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, such as autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc. Our five Child Development Centers, located in Fayetteville, Farmington, Springdale, Huntsville and Siloam Springs, provide a full-day developmental program along with speech, physical and occupational therapy to children six weeks to five years of age. An on-site nurse is also available for children with special medical needs. Our programs for adults include vocational training, job placement, independent living options, community involvement and recreational opportunities.

Organized sports and recreational programs and leagues for young people.

Program provides food pantry serives to local community members

Program provides a hotline to answer questions from providers and the public regarding COVID-19 testing. Health Units also provide COVID-19 testing. Hours vary by location. Please call for information.

Provides a family literacy program.

A community organization that provides food to individuals and families in need.

Volunteer opportunities through PATH include: answering calls on the hotline for victims and victim referrals crisis response and drivers teaching, mentoring, or sponsorship community education and events working at the blue sparrow store processing donations data entry, filing, and volunteer coordination at the office

An international program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities which features a variety of sports and games. Children must be age eight or older to compete. Special Olympics events include alpine skiing, aquatics (swimming, diving, flotation races), athletics (running and track and field), badminton, basketball, bocce, bowling, cross country skiing, cycling, equestrian, figure skating, floor hockey, golf, gymnastics, powerlifting, roller skating, sailing, soccer, softball, speedskating, table tennis, team handball, tennis and volleyball. Included are organizations that sponsor, organize, hold, promote, sell tickets to and publicize the events; provide information about competition schedules; and/or maintain information about current standings.

Case management, free medical and dental assistance

Program (formerly known as Food Stamp Program) provides food assistance to eligible households to cover a portion of a household's food budget. Benefits are distributed through an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase eligible food items for home consumption including seeds and plants which produce food for consumption by SNAP households. Farmers markets are available for SNAP benefits as well as eligible retailers. In addition to food assistance, the program provides SNAP recipients with nutrition education, employment and training, and work experience in some cases.Call (800) 997-9999 toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to: Report a lost, stolen or damaged EBT card. Select a PIN when one receives a new card. NOTE: There is no need to change one's PIN if one requests a replacement card. Change one's PIN if someone knows what one's is or if one has forgotten a PIN. Balance inquiry. Obtain a list of last 10 transactions. Report if a store deducted the wrong amount. Ask a question about using EBT card. In the case of a disaster, the local DHS office will provide food. When help seekers mention the loss of food due to power outages or local disaster, they may request emergency food assistance. For power outage, the form requires proof of time power was lost and when it was restored. Customers have ten (10) days from the time power is restored to submit the request for assistance.

Program provides youth ages 5-19 an opportunity to participate in the youth development educational program of the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. Program's youth will learn life skills, enhance leadership skills, and increase self-esteem while serving a number of community service projects.

24-hour emergency shelter in the event of extreme inclement or cold weather at the East End Community Center operated by The Van and in coordination with the City of Little Rock.

Program provides a hotline to answer questions from providers and the public regarding COVID-19 testing. Health Units also provide COVID-19 testing. Hours vary by location. Please call for information.

Provides classes and training related to diversity and cultural awareness issues in and out of the work place

Program seeks to recruit, train and support court appointed volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children in the foster care system until they reach safe and permanent homes.

Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists provide intensive services to meet the employment needs of disabled veterans and other eligible veterans, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, including homeless veterans and those with barriers to employment.Local Veterans' Employment Representatives conduct outreach to employers and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans, encourage the hiring of disabled veterans and help veterans to gain and retain employment.

Contact information for each Troop within the Council's territory.

Provide those age 55 and over with the opportunity to use their life long skills in meaningful volunteer activities.

Provide those age 55 and over with the opportunity to use their life long skills in meaningful volunteer activities.

Information and referral to other community agencies in county area Professional and volunteer training Teen Violence Prevention, healthy relationships and bullying presentation for schools and youth groups General presentations for civic, school, business and church groups

Provides mutual support groups whose members are individuals who are involved in substance abuse or have other dependencies or compulsive behaviors.

Individuals who are responsible for controlling and extinguishing fires and responding to emergency situations where life, property and-or the environment are at risk. They also rescue victims and provide emergency medical attention as needed. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster management.

A Medicaid program that can help families with children younger than 19 years old who have a disability receive care in their homes rather than an institution.The TEFRA program can help pay for the cost of those services for eligible children. Some families will not have to pay anything as part of the program. Others pay a premium on a sliding scale, depending on their income.Note: Children who live in an institution or receive extended care in an institution are not eligible for TEFRA.