Van Buren, Arkansas

Community Resources



Simmons
Care Clinic

606 Co Op Drive, Van Buren, AR 72956

479-474-4249

Fax: 479-474-4371


Counseling

Please contact your chaplain and they will be able to help you find the counseling options in your area in our network. 

 

Food & Clothing

United Way of Fort Smith

120 N 13th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

479-782-1311

Angela Tilley, Director

 

Hope Chest

717 North 4th Street, 4th & H St., Fort Smith, AR 72901

Phone: 479-784-9715

Hours: Tues–Thur 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Purpose: To provide clothing, limited household goods, and furniture to needy families and individuals.

 

First Baptist Church: Open hands ministry

1121 East Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956

479-474-1271

Description: Helping people of Crawford County meet their basic grocery needs. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Must bring a photo id, social security cards for everyone in the household, and a current utility bill for address verification.

www.firstvb.com/#/need-help/open-hands

Salvation Army

301 N. 6th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901

Phone: 479-783-6145

www.salvationarmy.org

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

 

River Valley Regional Food Bank

1617 S Zero St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

Phone: 479-785-0582

 

Community Rescue Mission

310 N. F. St., Fort Smith, AR 72901

Phone: 479-782-1443

Hours: Everyday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

 

Grief & Aftercare

Bereaved Parents of the USA - Western Arkansas Chapter

For parents who have had a child die of any age

Meets third Thursday of every month, 6:00PM

Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House

3324 South M St., Fort Smith, AR 72903

Toni Holohan 479-474-9773 or 479-420-9634

bereavedparentsusa.org

 

Hotlines

Suicide Hotline

988

 

Child Abuse Hot Line-Arkansas

Phone: 1-800-482-5964

Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline

1-800-482-8049

 


Shelters

Children's Emergency Shelter

3015 South 14th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

(479) 783-0018

Description: Youth facility, boys and girls. can stay from 30 - 60 days

 

 

The Salvation Army

301 N 6th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

(501) 783-6145

Description: Family Shelter. Can stay up to 2 nights. Additional nights are depending on conditions.

www.salvationarmyusa.org

 

Addiction Recovery

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Van Buren: Safe Haven

1516 N 11th St. Van Buren, AR 72956

Tuesdays at 6:15 PM

 

Fort Smith: Pioneer Group

Pioneer Building, 500 North F Street, North 5th & F Street

SUN Open Meeting at 7:30 AM

MON-SAT Open Meetings at 6:30 AM

Everyday Open Meetings at 12:00 PM & 6:00 PM

WED-SAT Open Meetings at 8:00 PM

Celebrate Recovery

Fort Smith

9201 Dallas St. Fort Smith, AR 72903

479-452-9201

Tuesdays at 5:30 PM

 

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

Fort Smith

Straight Forward, 514 N 11th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

Several updated meeting times found at narcotics.com/na-meeting/straight-forward

 

Grateful Heads Group, 1312 Knoxville St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

Several updated meeting times found at narcotics.com/na-meeting/clubhouse-2

 

New Way Group, 23 N 20th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

Several updated meeting times found at narcotics.com/na-meeting


Pregnancy Care Centers

Hannah House

PO Box 180628, Fort Smith, AR 72918

479-782-5683

info@hannahhousefoundation.org

hannahhousefoundation.org

 

Heart-to-Heart Pregnancy

417 S 16th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901

501-452-2260

 

Domestic Abuse

Crisis Intervention Center

5603 South 14th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901

Phone: 479-782-1821

HOTLINE: 1-800-359-0056

Local Hotline: 479-782-4956

Help-In-Crisis

101 East Chickasaw, Sallisaw, OK 74955

Office: (918) 775-3300

HOTLINE: 1-800-300-5321

 

Faith Organizations

To find a religious organization in your community visit the link and search for your community by name.

Church Angel

churchangel.com