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1 RESOURCE DIRECTORY 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abuse 3 Aging 3 4 Alcohol, Drugs, Counseling4 6 Clothes, Food 6-9 Consumer Problems 9 Disabilities 9-11 Disaster 11 Education Emergency Services 13 Employment 14 Housing 15 Information 15 Legal 16 Medical Rental Assistance 19 Shelter 20 Support Groups Transportation 21 Utilities 22 Youth Frequently Used Resources 24 Printed courtesy of St Bernards Healthcare Version: 2012 ABUSE Adult Protective Services (Report abuse or neglect ages 18+) wwwaradultprotectioncom AR Child Abuse Hotline wwwarkansasgov/reportarchildabuse AR Coalition Against Domestic Violence (info only) CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate-for children) 511 Union Suite 327, Jonesboro, AR W Main, Paragould, AR wwwneacasaorg Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR Department of Human Services (DHS) (Report abuse of ages 55+) 2920 McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR National Domestic Violence Hotline Rape & Victim Assistance Union Suite 342, Jonesboro, AR Report Child Abuse or Neglect State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR Women s Crisis Center (NEA Council on Violence) (Battered Women s Shelter) wwwkeepneawomensafecom AGING AARP wwwaarporg/states/ar East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging Hoxie SW Lawrence, Jonesboro East Highland, Paragould W Highland, Piggott N 2nd, Pocahontas Dalton, Trumann Campbell St, Wynne S Falls Blvd, wwwe4aonlinecom Black River Area Development Hospital Drive, Pocahontas, AR

3 AGING (continued) Caraway Senior Life Center New York Ave Caraway, AR Center on Aging Northeast East Matthews, Jonesboro, AR DHS, Division of Aging and Adult Services Harrisburg North Illinois, McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR Newport - 3rd and Hazel Street, Paragould Goldsmith Road, Pocahontas Pace Rd Piggott North Second, Walnut Ridge Northwest Fourth Street, Wynne Highway 64 E, Eldercare Locator (Referral Assistance) Monette Senior Citizens Center South Williams Monette, AR Senior Citizen s Center South Church, Jonesboro, AR Social Security / St Bernards Day Place East Washington, Jonesboro, AR St Bernards Senior Services wwwsbrmccom/centers-of-excellence/senior-services/ St Bernards Senior Life Center (Nutrition, transportation, adult care, socialization & activity opportunities) 700 East Washington, Jonesboro, AR ALCOHOL, DRUGS, COUNSELING Agape House Greene Road 937, Paragould, AR Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) W Washington Jonesboro, AR AL A Teen W Matthews Jonesboro, AR Arkansas Baptist Family & Child Care Services Stadium Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR ALCOHOL, DRUGS, COUNSELING (continued) ASU Counseling Center www2astateedu/a/student-affairs/counseling/indexdot 101 North Caraway, Jonesboro, AR Better Life Counseling Center 1605 James Street, Jonesboro, AR Ash Flat Drive, Ash Flat, AR wwwbetterlifeorg Celebrate Recovery 7th & Mueller Church of Christ South Seventh Street, Paragould, AR Concepts of Truth, Inc Commercial Avenue East, Wynne, AR Consolidated Youth Services (youth 8-18 & their families) Stadium Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR Families Inc Ash Flat - 75 Hwy 62/412, Ste J, or Jonesboro Stadium Boulevard, Paragould N 23rd St, Ste 6, Pocahontas Old County Rd, Trumann Hwy 69 W, Walnut Ridge W Main St, First Baptist Church ~ Celebrate Recovery Union Street, Jonesboro, AR wwwfbcjonesboroorg Hispanic Community Services, Inc Huntington, Jonesboro, AR wwwjhcsiorg Lakeside Behavioral Hospital (inpatient and outpatient) Brunswick Road, Memphis, TN wwwlakesidebhscom Life Strategies Counseling Jonesboro Stone Street, 724O Paragould Linwood Dr, Piggott E Poplar, Trumann W Main St, wwwlscihelpcom Mid-South Health Systems (outpatient) Corning David, Jonesboro Browns Lane, Paragould - #28 Southpointe Dr, Pocahontas Old County Road,

4 ALCOHOL, DRUGS, COUNSELING (continued) Mid-South Health Systems continued from page 5 (outpatient) Walnut Ridge S Larkspur, wwwmshsorg NEA Regional Recovery Center C W Post Road, Jonesboro, AR New Beginnings PNC (Lawrence County) W Main Ash Flat, AR Out of the Dark Union, Jonesboro AR wwwoutofthedarkorg Randolph County Cornerstone Coalition Hospital Drive, Pocahontas, AR wwwrandolphcountycornerstonecom St Bernards Behavioral Health (inpatient/outpatient) East Johnson, Jonesboro, AR CLOTHES, FOOD 7th & Mueller Church of Christ South Seventh Street, Paragould, AR American Red Cross (natural disasters/ house fires) West Jefferson, Jonesboro, AR Monday-Friday 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 Agape Mission Outreach SW 2nd St, Corning, AR Available by appointment Angel Food Ministries / Wood Street, Jonesboro, AR Available by appointment Bay First Baptist Church Central Ave, Bay, AR Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00 Black River Area Development Hospital Drive, Pocahontas, AR Black Rock Sr Center Elm Street, Black Rock, AR Monday-Friday 7:30-1:00 Brookland Church of Christ HWY 49 B, Bono, AR CLOTHES, FOOD (continued) Campus Outreach Ministry (Greene County only) th and Mueller Church of Christ 1000 South 7th Street, Paragould, AR Monday-Thursday 8:30-4:00 7thandmuellercom Cherry Valley Food Pantry Hwy 42 (old elementary school), Cherry Valley AR Tuesdays 10am-noon Deliverance Family Worship Scott St, Jonesboro, AR Available by appointment First Baptist Church (Piggott only) W Main Street, Piggott, AR Thursday 2:00-5:00 & Saturday 9:30-11:00 First Baptist Church Care Center (food, clothes, noon meals) 700 Union Street, Jonesboro, AR Monday-Thursday 10:00-1:30 and Friday 10:00-11:30 First Baptist Church of Bay (food only) Central Avenue, Bay, AR Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00 First General Baptist S Taylor, Piggott, AR rd Monday of the month 4:30-6:30 First United Pentecostal (food only) Warner St, Newport, AR Wednesday 6:00-9:00 & Sunday 11:30-5:00 Fisher United Methodist Church E Haines Street,Fisher, AR Available by appointment Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, referral only S Culberhouse, Jonesboro, AR Referral to community food pantries only Good Samaritan Outreach (CRDC) Linwood Dr, Paragould, AR Good Shepherd Center Kennedy, Wynne, AR Tuesday 10:00-3:00 and Friday 1:00-4:00 Harrisburg 1st United Methodist S Main, Harrisburg, AR Helping Hands Outreach E Merriman Ave, Wynne, AR Brookland United Methodist (food only) Church St, Brookland, AR Helping Neighbors Food Pantry W Huntington, Jonesboro, AR Monday-Thursday 10:00-2:00 6 7

5 CLOTHES, FOOD (continued) Lake City First Baptist th St, Lake City, AR Available by appointment Lawrence Co Resource Council (food only) NW 4th Street, Walnut Ridge, AR Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 Magnolia Rd Baptist Church (food only) Magnolia Road, Jonesboro, AR Wednesday 4:30 Miller s Temple Church of God in Christ North Church Street, Jonesboro, AR Available by appointment Mission Outreach of NEA (food, shelter) East Lake St, Paragould, AR call in advance NARAN (HIV positive clientele only) E Matthews, Jonesboro, AR st Monday of the month 8:30-4:00 Nettleton Baptist Church School Street, Jonesboro, AR rd Wednesday of the month 2:00-4:00 New Testament Mission W South St, Harrisburg, AR Available by appointment New Vision Worship Center E South St, Harrisburg, AR Power of Freedom Ministries Hwy 251, Warm Springs, AR Available by appointment Project New Start Dewey Street, Newport, AR Available by appointment Salvation Army (Emergency services, food, clothes, shelter) 800 Cate, Jonesboro, AR Monday-Friday 9:00-4: Salvation Army (Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp Counties only) 109 West Everett Street, Pocahontas, AR Social Security (for disabled, retired, widowed) Fair Park Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00 Southwest Church of Christ James Street, Jonesboro, AR 724O1 Available by appointment Strong Tower Church W Davis, Wynne, AR Available by appointment CLOTHES, FOOD (continued) Victory General Baptist Duncan Road, Jonesboro, AR W I C( Food for pregnant women and children) East Washington Suite B, Jonesboro, AR wwwfnsusdagov/wic Weiner United Methodist N Van Buren Street, Weiner, AR Wynne Church of Christ E Bridges, Wynne, AR Available by appointment CONSUMER PROBLEMS Attorney General (Consumer complaint) Better Business Bureau Consumer Credit Counseling Services DISABILITIES Abilities Unlimited (developmental disabilities) 2725 North Church, Jonesboro, AR W Kings Hwy Paragould, AR AR DHS Division of Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped McClellan Drive, Room 1106, Jonesboro, AR AR School for the Blind / Markham Street, Little Rock, AR wwwarkansasschoolfortheblindorg AR School for the Deaf (V/T) 2400 W Markham Little Rock, AR AR Spinal Cord Commission McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR wwwspinalcordargov East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging (Alzheimer s, arthritis) East Highland, Jonesboro, AR ASU Speech & Hearing (provides evaluation at low cost) Driver St, Jonesboro, AR www2astateedu/a/conhp/communication-disorders/cd-asushcdot 8 9

6 DISABILITIES (continued) Christian Record Services for the Blind Middlebrook Rd Maynard, AR wwwchristianrecordorg Civitan Civic Club (supports services for disabled children) Deaf and Hearing Impaired TTY / McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR Early Connections LLC (Clay Craighead Greene Lawrence Poinsett) Greene 721 Rd Paragould, AR FOCUS, Inc (developmental disabilities 2809 Forest Home Road, Jonesboro, AR / N Pruett St Paragould, AR Speedway Trumann, AR HealthSouth Rehab Hospital Fleming, Jonesboro, AR Home Health Care Phillips Drive, Jonesboro, AR ICAN (used equipment exchange for anyone with a disability) Corporate Hill Drive, Little Rock, AR wwwar-icanorg Jackson County Learning Center Curtner Drive, Newport, AR Jonesboro Human Development Center Colony Drive, Jonesboro, AR Life Skills Center East Cherry, Jonesboro, AR wwwchildrenstherapysvscom Lifeline (St Bernards Senior Life Center) / East Washington, Jonesboro, AR Lions World Services for the Blind Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR Mid-South Lions Sight & Hearing Service Madison Ave, Memphis, TN wwwmidsouthlionsorg Network of Community Options (Craighead, Lawrence, Randolph) PO Box 356 Ashflat, AR Pathfinders (developmental disabilities) Loberg Lane, Jonesboro, AR DISABILITIES (continued) Rehabilitation (job readiness & placement) McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR Special Olympics Main St North, Little Rock, AR St Bernards Health-Line (referrals) The Learning Center (developmental disabilities) Fox Meadow Lane, Jonesboro, AR TTY Referral Service Stadium Blvd, Jonesboro, AR United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas N Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, AR DISASTER American Red Cross (food, emergency shelter) West Jefferson, Jonesboro, AR wwwredcrossorg County Emergency Services Clay S 2nd Ave Piggott, AR Craighead Union Street, Jonesboro, AR Cross E Union, Room 5 Wynne, AR Greene 320 W Court #107 Paragould, AR Jackson Lawrence Poinsett Market St Harrisburg, Randolph 176 Clover Rd Pocahontas, AR Salvation Army (Food, shelter & clothing) Cate, Jonesboro, AR EDUCATION ACQUIRE (info regarding child care locations) University Loop East, Jonesboro, AR Area Vo-Tech (at Jonesboro Public Schools) South Main, Jonesboro, AR Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund E Emma Ave, Ste 119, Springdale, AR wwwaspsforg 10 11

7 EDUCATION (continued) Arkansas State University-Newport Victory Blvd, Newport, AR asunedu Beck Pride Center (wounded veterans) www2astateedu/cpi/beckpride/ Black River Technical College Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, AR blackrivertechorg Cooperative Extension Service (Lawn, garden, home economics) Clay SW 2nd St Corning, AR Clay E Main Piggott, AR Craighead East Washington, Suite A, Jonesboro, AR Cross E Union Ave Wynne, Greene W Court St Rm 205, Paragould, AR Jackson Jackson 917 Newport, AR Lawrence W Main St Walnut Ridge, AR Poinsett N Main St Harrisburg, AR Randolph US Hwy 62 West Pocahontas, AR Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library West Oak, Jonesboro, AR libraryinjonesboroorg EDUCATION (continued) Literacy League (Craighead & Poinsett) West Huntington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR Office of Reading (Laubach literacy tutoring) ext West Oak Avenue, Jonesboro, AR PACES (pregnant & parenting teens) King St Ste A Jonesboro, AR SUCCESS Schools North Fisher, Jonesboro, AR successk12arus Valley View Adult Education Center East Nettleton Avenue, Jonesboro, AR Williams Baptist College Fulbright Street, College City, AR wbcolledu EMERGENCY SERVICES 5 Rivers Medical Center Medical Center Dr, Pocahontas, AR Head Start (income-based for preschoolers) Arkansas Methodist Medical Center (Emergency) Caraway Kelly St, West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR Cherry Valley Walnut St, Corning West Third Street, Arkansas State Police Harrisburg N Illinois St, Access Road, Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro Bittle St, ASU Police Jonesboro N Church St, Jonesboro E Matthews Ave, Craighead County Sheriff Jonesboro Magnolia Rd, Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR Leachville East 3rd St, Marked Tree - 99 West Highway 63, Emerson Ambulance Newport Highway 67 N, East Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR Paragould - 1 Laubach Dr, FBI Paragould N End Ave, East Highland Drive, Jonesboro, AR Paragould Canal St, Piggott S Taylor Ave, Great River Medical Center Pocahontas Oak St, North Division, Blytheville, AR Pocahontas Patrick Dr, Rector - 49 North Stewart Street, Hispanic Center Services, Inc (crisis o emergencia - bilingual) Trumann S Ozark St, Huntington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR Trumann Campbell St, Walnut Ridge State St, Jonesboro City Police Walnut Ridge 702 State St, West Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR Weiner School St, Wynne Magnolia St, Medic-One Ambulance South Caraway Road, Jonesboro, AR

8 EMERGENCY SERVICES (continued) Mid-South Health Systems (suicide, detox services) Browns Lane, Jonesboro, AR NEA Baptist (Emergency Room) Stadium Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR Paragould Fire (non-emergency) West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR Piggott Community Hospital Gordon Duckworth Drive, Piggott, AR Poison Control (poison, drug overdose info) West Markham, Little Rock, AR Salvation Army (temporary shelter for homeless) Cate, Jonesboro, AR SMC Regional Medical Center(Emergency) West Lee, Osceola, AR St Bernards Medical Center (Emergency Room) East Jackson, Jonesboro, AR EMPLOYMENT American Indian Center North University, Little Rock, AR Arkansas Employment Security Department Walnut, Newport, AR Arkansas Employment Security Department East Kingshighway, Paragould, AR Arkansas Employment Security Department West Elm, Walnut Ridge, AR Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (education, employment) McClellan Drive, Suite 2168, Jonesboro, AR Arkansas Workforce Center (job placement) A East Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR Experience Works (for those 55 or older) East Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR FOCUS, Inc (for people with disabilities) Forest Home Road, Jonesboro, AR Hispanic Community Services, Inc Huntington, Jonesboro, AR wwwjhcsiorg HOUSING Aspen Gardens (Ages 62+) Rains, Jonesboro, AR College Corner (HUD based on income) East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR Crowley s Ridge Development Center (home ownership) Fox Meadow, Jonesboro, AR Habitat for Humanity PO Box 19051, Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro Housing Authority Union, Jonesboro, AR Garden Manor Apts (disabled, age 62+) North Bridge Street, Jonesboro, AR Pines & Cedar North Caraway, Jonesboro, AR Plainview Apts (Section 8 HUD based on income) East College, Jonesboro, AR Poinsett County Housing Authority Elm Street, Marked Tree, AR Walker Courts (Section 8 HUD low rent housing) Walker Place, Jonesboro, AR GENERAL INFORMATION City of Jonesboro Animal Control Strawfloor Drive, Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce East Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR Federal Information Center (for federal offices) First Congressional District Field Office East Huntington, Jonesboro, AR Hispanic Community Services, Inc West Huntington Ave, Jonesboro, AR wwwjhcsiorg Jonesboro Jaycees NEA Humane Society East Highland, Jonesboro, AR

9 GENERAL INFORMATION (continued) Northeast Arkansans For Animals Veteran s Services South Main, Jonesboro, AR Internal Revenue Service LEGAL Ease Arkansas Area Agency on Aging (Lawyers serve ages 55+) Arkansas Legal Services Partnerarlegalservicesorg Arkansas Volunteer Lawyer Services for the Elderly W 3rd St Ste 620, Little Rock, AR CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Union Suite 327, Jonesboro, AR Child Support Enforcement Latourette Drive, Jonesboro, AR Crimestoppers (report info to help solve crimes) Hispanic Community Services (referrals, interpret court/police) Huntington Ave, Jonesboro, AR wwwjhcsiorg Legal Aid of AR (low-income, no criminal cases) Espanol South Main, Jonesboro, AR Victim Assistance (victims of crimes) Union Suite 342, Jonesboro, AR MEDICAL 5 Rivers Medical Center Medical Center Drive, Pocahontas, AR AHEC Family Practice Center East Jackson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR American Cancer Society North University, Little Rock, AR American Diabetes Association North Beauregard, Alexandria, VA American Lung Association Hampton Ave, St Louis, MO MEDICAL (continued) American Red Cross (first aid, CPR, health classes) W Jefferson, Jonesboro, AR American Red Cross Blood Services Grant Ave, Jonesboro, AR American Stroke Association (CPR training)877-aha-4cpr AR Kids First Arkansas Crisis Pregnancy Help Line Arkansas Department of Health 102 Liberty Street, Marked Tree, AR W Main St, Trumann, AR N East Street, Harrisburg, AR Goldsmith Road, Paragould, AR South Garfield, Piggott, AR West Free Street, Walnut Ridge, AR Canal Street, Wynne, AR Arkansas Methodist Medical Center West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR Arthritis (Self-help courses, exercise classes) Father Tribou, Little Rock, AR Breast Resource Information East Matthews, Jonesboro, AR Children s Clinic South Church Street, Jonesboro, AR Children s Medical Services (DHS) McClellan Dr, Jonesboro, AR Coalition for Healthy Children (Health insurance for children) McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR Community Healthcare Center N Hwy 67B, Walnut Ridge, AR Craighead County Health Department E Washington Ave #B, Jonesboro, AR Cross Ridge Community Hospital South Falls Boulevard, Wynne, AR Emerson Ambulance East Nettleton Avenue, Jonesboro, AR Extended Family Home Health Phillips Drive, Jonesboro, AR

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12 UTILITIES Centerpoint Energy Arkla City Water & Light East Monroe, Jonesboro, AR Craighead Electric Cooperative / Stadium Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR Crowley s Ridge Development Council (rent & utilities) Mission Outreach of NEA (Greene Co residents) East Lake Street PO Box 1122, Paragould, AR Salvation Army (rent, utilities, food, clothes, shelter) Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00 YOUTH Big Brothers Big Sisters of N Central Arkansas Deer St, Conway, AR wwwbbbsncaorg Boy Scouts of America (Boys 6-18, Girls 14-18) Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR Cross County Magnolia Street, Wynne, AR Children and Family Services McClellan Drive, Jonesboro, AR Children Services Browns Lane, Jonesboro, AR City Youth Ministries Burke, Jonesboro, AR Consolidated Youth Services Stadium Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR Craighead County 4-H East Washington Suite A, Jonesboro, AR CRDC (Prevention Resource Center) North Church, Jonesboro, AR Girl Scouts Diamonds East Johnson, Jonesboro, AR Greene County 4-H West Court Street, Room 205, Paragould, AR Happy Talk West Oak Avenue, Jonesboro, AR YOUTH (continued) Make a Wish Foundation (Memphis) Mariah Woods Boulevard Suite 10, Memphis, TN NEA Children s Advocacy Center Paces, Inc (Teen parenting issues) King Street, Jonesboro, AR Parks and Recreation South Church, Jonesboro, AR SUCCESS Schools North Fisher, Jonesboro, AR YMCA (Recreational activities, organized teams) West Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR FREQUENTLY USED RESOURCES American Red Cross (food, emergency shelter) East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging / Jonesboro Church Health Center (Low income health care, appointment only) City Youth Ministries Craighead County Health Department Crowley s Ridge Development Council (rent & utilities) Department of Human Services (DHS) Greene County Community Fund Helping Neighbors Food Pantry Monday-Thursday 10:00-2:00 NEA Foundation (Prescriptions) Salvation Army (rent, utilities, food, clothes, shelter) Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00 The Learning Center (developmental disabilities) Women s Crisis Center (domestic violence)

13 LIVE UNITED Living united means being a part of the change Advancing the COMMON GOOD United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health These are the building blocks for a good life a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health Our goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place We invite you to be part of the change Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow That s what it means to LIVE UNITED 24 25

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