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Program provides a nine-month internship for adults with disabilities ages 18 to 35. Program is in partnership with Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

This program is income-based, and eligibility requirements are set by HUD.

Program provides services to at risk youth on a non-residential basis

Provides support groups for survivors of domestic violence.

NWA Equality was established to serve as the voice of Northwest Arkansas's LGBTQ community. From national events, protests, and calls for legislative action, since 2006, we've made some fantastic progress in the name of equality.

Head Start exists to provide a high quality, developmentally appropriate child development program for children and their families resulting in social and academic success. A comprehensive child development program that serves qualifying pre-school children and their families. Head Start is a child-focused program and has the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Long-term acute care

Provides free socialization and events at area senior centers.

Food Pantry

Program is a searchable database for labeling for prescription and nonprescription drugs for human and animal use.

Provides a number of services including treatment options, treatment vouchers, case management, and random urine analysis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The University of Arkansas Community Health & Research Center has partnered with a number of pharmacies to provide medication to its patients.

Programs that promote, support, produce and/or provide access to the arts and humanities and other experiences which encourage creativity, and also reflect and preserve the collective artistic, intellectual and cultural heritage of the community.

Program seeks to improve the nutrition of eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and young children during periods of critical growth. Program provides: Electronic benefit cards (eWIC) for specific foods that participants redeem at local grocery stores Nutrition education Referrals to other servicesFoods provided to women and children may include: Milk Eggs Cheese Whole grains Juice Fresh or frozen fruits Iron-fortified cereal and vegetables Dried or canned beans Peanut Butter or peas Canned fish Foods provided to infants may include: Special food packages for breastfeeding mothers AND/OR Iron-fortified infant formula Infant cereals Infant foods

This program serves homeless or displaced families and individuals by providing: Food Shelter/housing Transportation Emergency medical supplies Basic needsIn addition to the services mentioned above, this program provides referrals to transitional support services, including: Employment assistance Income maintenance Medical treatment etc.

Program emphasizes work as the first step toward building a brighter future. Through training, education and work activities, individuals are guided to become self-sufficient. This federally funded program provides time-limited cash assistance to needy families with (or expecting) children. In addition, TEA furnishes parents with work training and other supportive services they need in order to attain permanent self-sufficiency. The TEA program also provides assistance to children being cared for by non-parental guardians. Financial assistance is based on family size, income, resources and the ages of the children. Time-limited support is provided with a variety of supportive services while moving individuals back into the labor market.

Program emphasizes work as the first step toward building a brighter future. Through training, education and work activities, individuals are guided to become self-sufficient. This federally funded program provides time-limited cash assistance to needy families with (or expecting) children. In addition, TEA furnishes parents with work training and other supportive services they need in order to attain permanent self-sufficiency. The TEA program also provides assistance to children being cared for by non-parental guardians. Financial assistance is based on family size, income, resources and the ages of the children. Time-limited support is provided with a variety of supportive services while moving individuals back into the labor market.

Available from January 25, 2023 - April 18, 2023. Please see individual sites for scheduling details.Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) is a free program primarily offered to seniors 55 and older which is operated by certified volunteers and allows seniors the opportunity to file and direct deposit their tax refund for free.Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provides community members with free tax preparation and financial literacy. The program is operated by certified volunteers and allows clients the opportunity to file and direct deposit their tax refund for free and ensure proper tax credits are utilized.NOTE: Beginning in 2017, a new law requires the IRS to hold refunds on tax returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February. Under the change required by Congress in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS must hold the entire refund--even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC--until at least February 15. This change helps ensure that the taxpayers get the refund they are owed by giving the IRS more time to help detect and prevent fraud.OJO: A partir de 2017, una nueva ley aprobada por el Congreso requiere que el IRS retenga reembolsos de impuestos que reclaman el EITC o el ACTC hasta mediados de febrero. El IRS debe retener el reembolso completo--incluso la porción no asociada con el EITC y ACTC--hasta al menos el 15 de febrero. Este cambio asegura que los contribuyentes obtengan el reembolso que les corresponde mientras le otorga más tiempo a la agencia para ayudar a detectar y prevenir el fraude.

Program provides interactive and practical classes and mentoring for our clients, both Moms and Dads, during pregnancy and through the first years of parenting. These classes can be taken on site at one of our centers and online through Bright Course.

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.

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.