Arkansas Children's Hospital
www.archildrens.org
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 475-1078
Children are at the center of everything we do. Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to caring for children, which allows our organization to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. ACH is a pediatric hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center, that's located in Little Rock, AR. It is among the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States and serves children from birth to age 21. ACH is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is a teaching hospital with the UAMS college of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. Open 24/7
Arkansas Office of
Child Support Enforcement
www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/child-support-enforcement
2228 Albert Pike Rd., Suite H
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 321-1561
Child support agencies provide these services to families: locate noncustodial parents, establish paternity, establish and enforce support orders, modify and enforce support orders, modify orders when appropriate and collect and disburse child support payments. Either parent may apply for services. Grandparents or other custodians may also apply. Serves Clark and Garland counties.
Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranch
www.youthranches.com
P.O. Box 3964
Batesville, AR 72503
Phone: (870) 793-6841
The Ranch is a transformative family-style foster care program. It provides a healthy home environment filled with emotional support. Our goal is to help each child learn to trust those around them and cope with their emotions while learning responsibility and building self-confidence. The Ranch's mission is to address, remedy and prevent child abuse and neglect by creating safe, healthy and permanent homes for children. Shelter and education for at-risk youth 6-17.
Baptist Recovery Teen
Phone: (855) 363-2334
Adults and teens who attend our recovery centers are given an opportunity to confront their destructive choices, their self-sabotaging behavior, and their unhealthy views with the love of God and the guidance of Biblical principles. One of the major differences between traditional recovery programs and our centers is our emphasis on Christian values and cultivating a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is this central spiritual dynamic upon which all aspects of the Adult and Teen Challenge program are built.
Camp Aldersgate
www.campaldersgate.net
2000 Aldersgate Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 225-1444
Camp Aldersgate Summer Camps serve children with medical, physical and developmental needs. Camp offers traditional summer activities such as campfires and singing, canoeing, fishing, arts and crafts, swimming and nature hikes. Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Camp Alex
www.alexblackwood.com/camp-alex
200 River Market Ave., Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 920-8110 or (501) 920-81110
Sponsored by Alex Blackwood Foundation for Hope. Camp Alex will provide a fun filled, healing environment for children and teens whose lives have been affected by suicide. Our camp will provide a unique opportunity to connect with other survivors and develop lasting friendships while learning valuable coping skills to use in their everyday lives back home.
Camp Sunshine
www.archildrens.org/burn-program
Contact: Burnoutreach@archildrens.org
Camp Sunshine was founded in 1991 as an attempt to promote physical and emotional healing, growth and development of burned children. Children who sustain burn injury have needs which are best met by other burn survivors. Camp Sunshine gives survivors, both adult and pediatric across the state of Arkansas an opportunity to establish lasting friendships, experience personal growth and develop lifelong memories. Camp Sunshine assists in the transformation of Burn Victim to "Burn Survivor." To attend camp, certain criteria must be met and is provided free of charge to the camper – all counselors and volunteers attend on a volunteer basis. Camp Sunshine takes place every year on the 3rd weekend in August, commencing the Thursday and runs for 4 days.
Camp Quality Arkansas
www.campqualityusa.org
Camp Mitchell
10 Camp Mitchell Rd.
Morrilton, AR 72110
Phone: (870) 926-2489
When a cancer diagnosis comes to a child, in lot of ways, childhood stops. Vacations, family time, crafts, and campfires are replaced with doctor visits, chemo, isolation and restrictions. With children’s safety and medical needs forefront, Camp Quality Arkansas breaks down those barriers for children and families and restores the childhood experience. Surrounded by new friends that can relate, loving volunteers who care, and loads of fun experiences, Camp Quality campers find joy, courage and renewed hope for the future. They are free to be themselves. Free to be kids again.
Change Point Pregnancy Care
and Parenting Resource Center
www.changepointcenter.com
201 Nickels St.
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: (501) 624-2773
Change Point Pregnancy Care and Parenting Resource Center of Hot Springs has been helping families and single parents for over 30 years. We have a caring, loving staff, here to help you with free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, educational materials on fetal development, and referrals to health care facilities. We offer educational parenting classes and programs, fatherhood program and classes, supervised parental court ordered visitation, and Biblically-Faith based classes to help a parent accomplish positive, loving, and solution solving parenting skills.
CHI St. Vincent's Primary Care
www.commonspirit.org
1 Mercy Ln., Suite 506
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 622-6500
The Mission of CHI St. Vincent and Catholic Health Initiatives is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we create healthier communities. As a ministry of the Catholic Church, we will lead the transformation of health care to achieve optimal health and well-being for the individuals and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. The core values define CHI and serve as our guiding principles. They are the roots, or anchors, from which all of our activities, decisions and behaviors follow.
Clark County Health Unit
www.healthy.arkansas.gov/health-units
605 South 10th St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: (870) 246-4471
Clark County Health Unit offers numerous programs to help families in their needs. Birth certificates and death certificates are available upon request. WIC, Family Planning, Immunizations and Maternity. WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breast feeding women, infants and children up to age 5. Family Planning offer annual exams, contraceptives and pregnancy testing among other programs. Immunizations are offered to children and adolescents along with flu vaccinations. Monday-Thursday 7:30am-6:00pm and Fridays 8:00am-4:30pm
Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center
www.mercyhealthfoundation.net
216 McAuley Ct.
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 622-2531
We offer a safe, child-friendly environment, where a comprehensive and coordinated approach is taken in response to allegations of child abuse for children ages birth to 18 years. All services are individualized to meet the personal needs of each child and family that comes through our doors. These services include Forensic Interviews, Forensic Medical Exams, Child Advocacy, Mental Health Services, Prevention Services, and Training Programs. We are a nonprofit organization and do not charge patients for utilizing any of the Center’s numerous services, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Harbor House, Inc. - Harbor Recovery Systems
Arkansas Prevention Provider Services Region 8
www.harborhouseprevention.com
Phone: (501) 249-7181
Substance use and behavioral health prevention through awareness and education. Free educational resources and items upon request. Serving Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, and Pike Counties.
National Park College
www.np.edu
101 College Dr.
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 760-4222 or
(844) 806-8752
Child Care Aware WCA
www.np.edu/community-friends/community-corporate-training/childcare-aware/
101 College Dr.
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 760-6588
Child Care Aware of West Central Arkansas at National Park College is a community childcare resource and referral program providing services in thirteen counties: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Howard, Jefferson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Polk, Saline and Sevier. Our services include parent support and help locating childcare, childcare provider trainings and technical assistance, and other efforts to increase the quality and availability of childcare. All services are FREE to you and the community.
Pregnancy Resource Center for Southwest Arkansas
www.arkadelphiapregnancy.com
702 Carpenter St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: (870) 210-5353
Programs for pregnant women and new mothers and fathers. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00am-5:00pm
Tri-Lakes CASA
www.trilakescasa.org
1305 Caddo St.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: (501) 321-9269
Tri-Lakes CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) trains and supports volunteers who intervene in the juvenile court system to advocate for children in abuse and neglect cases. Advocates work alongside Department of Human Services and Division of Children and Family Services. Case workers and investigators represent these children's best interests and provide relief to a critically overburdened child welfare system. Serving Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, and Pike Counties. Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
NEGLECT AND ABUSE
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services
www.humanservices.arkansas.gov
115 Stover St.
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 321-2583
The Garland County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is the local child welfare agency that works to protect children from abuse and neglect. We do this by partnering with our community to build safe, nurturing and stable families, support family preservation when possible, and provide permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home and to ensure the well-being of children in our care. Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
www.missingkids.org
Phone: (800) THE-LOST (800-843-5678) 24/7
As the nation's clearinghouse and comprehensive reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization, NCMEC leads the fight against abduction, abuse, and exploitation - because every child deserves a safe childhood.
National Child Abuse Hotline
www.childhelphotline.org
Phone: (800) 4-A-CHILD
(800) 422-4453
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, its territories, and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in over 200 languages. All calls are confidential.
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
www.loveisrespect.org
Phone: (800) 799-7233 or
(866) 331-9474
The National Dating Abuse Helpline is the direct service provider behind loveisrespect.org (link is external), operating the 24/7 text, phone and live chat services. The texting function of the Helpline follows for users to text the Helpline advocates 24/7.
Ouachita Children, Youth, and Family Services
Ouachita Children's Center (OCC)
www.occnet.org
339 Charteroak St.
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: (501) 623-5592
Breaking the cycles of a social and negative behavior as well as those of abuse and neglect for Arkansas youth, one child at a time. A non-profit child advocacy organization providing emergency shelter and quality services for youth and families, empowering them to achieve lifelong success. Serving Clark and Garland counties.
Ouachita Children, Youth, and Family Services
Ouachita Family Center (OFC)
www.occnet.org
126 Hobson Ave.
Hot Springs, AR 71901
HOTLINE: (501) 865-3939
Phone: (501) 623-5591
Ouachita Family Center is a Non-Profit Advocacy Organization providing emergency shelter, quality advocacy outreach service, and legal advocacy and support services to all victims and children of domestic abuse to live free from family violence. Serving Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, and Montgomery counties.
Percy and Donna Malone
Child Safety Center
www.pdmcsc.org
442 Mt. Zion Rd.
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: (870) 403-6879 or
(870) 345-8090
Provides mandated reporter training, forensic interviews, victim advocacy, mental health therapy (trauma informed), sexual assault nurse examinations, community education, and advocacy for families. Serving Clark, Hot Spring, Pike, and Nevada counties.
PARENTING
Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC)
Mt. Ida/Hot Springs SCAT
www.cadc.com/
221 Airport Rd., Suite G
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 623-2875
Established in 1965, the Central Arkansas Development Council is a private nonprofit community action agency operating in 19 counties in the state of Arkansas. CADC is a local force in the War on Poverty providing a hand-up and promoting self-help in our neighborhoods and for our families. We are committed to providing opportunities for empowerment for individuals, families, and communities.
COMPACT Family Services
Highland Maternity Home
www.compact.family/highlands
2325 Malvern Ave.
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: (501) 262-1660
COMPACT Maternity Home for minors provides residential services, helping teen girls within the foster care system find hope and healing. The Maternity Home offers new-parent coaching for teen moms, prenatal care, new-parent coaching and training to teen moms, and a safe place to learn to be a mom.
Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness (OBHAW)
www.obhaw.org
125 Wellness Way
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: (501) 624-7111 or
(800) 264-2410
Services include Individual and Group Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychological, Personality and Intellectual Evaluations, Psychiatric Treatment and Medication Management for children and adults. Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
