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Central Arkansas Development Council
Administration Office
722 Gaunt Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Larry Cogburn, Director
Phone: 501-778-1133

Senior Adult Center-Benton

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210 Jefferson Street
Benton, Arkansas 72015
Contact: Sherry Parsons
Phone: 501-315-0645
Email: sparsons@cadc.cc

What is offered:

  • Bingo
  • Live Bank
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Dances
  • Exercise classes
  • Dominos
  • Pool
  • Quilting
  • Health screening
  • Field trips
  • Tax preparation

Senior Adult Center-Bryant
702 SW Fourth Street
Bryant, AR 72022
Contact: Mary Vickers
Phone: 501-847-0809

What is offered:

  • Bingo
  • Live Bank
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Dances
  • Exercise classes
  • Dominos
  • Pool
  • Quilting
  • Health screening
  • Field trips
  • Tax preparation
Family Development

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309 S. East Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Valerie Ramsey
Phone: 501-315-7702
  • Single Parent Scholarship Fund
  • Individual Development Account
  • Home Emergency Assistant
  • Money Smart Classes
Head Start

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1600 Dixie Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Diane Wilson
Phone: 501-315-6456

Head Start Programs
1600 Dixie Street
Benton, AR 72015
501-315-6456

115 School Drive
Haskell, AR 72015
501-776-1697

22265 Hwy 9
Paron, AR 72122
501-594-5668

11925 County Line Road
Alexander, AR 72002
501-455-4932

Transportation
408 Walnut Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Eddie Vick
Phone: 501-315-0800

Weatherization
PO Box 580
Benton, AR 72018
Contact: Beverly Palmer
Phone: 501-778-1133

Saline County Health Department

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1612 Edison Avenue
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Eydie Abercrombie
Phone: 501-303-5650
Cell:  501-317-8697
Email: edith.abercrombie@arkansas.gov
Clinic Hours: 8:00 a.m.— 4:30 p.m. Monday—Friday

What is offered:
  • AIDS/STD, testing, diagnosis, treatment and referral for sexually transmitted disease
  • BCCP/Breast Care, provides pap smears and mammograms
  • Communicable Disease, includes surveillance and education of reportable communicable disease
  • Environmental, includes restaurant inspections, rodent control, inspection of individual sewage systems
  • Family Planning, includes medical care, counseling and contraceptive supplies (birth control)
  • Immunizations, provides for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella, HIB, Hepatitis B, chickenpox, pneumococcal and Flu
  • Nutrition, provides education
  • Pregnancy Test
  • WIC, provides nutrition program and food vouchers
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

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1605 Edison Avenue #15
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Angie Freel / County Extension Agent-FCS
Phone: 501-303-5672
Email: afreel@uawx.edu
Internet: www.uaex.edu
Hours: M-F 8—4:30

What is offered:

  • Information that is research-based through the University of Arkansas on nutrition, financial management, leadership development to help improve quality of life. Organizer for the Extension homemakers Council and 4-H Programs.
  • Information on diabetes, health and wellness. Conducts school nutrition programs.
Saline County Library System

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Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library
1800 Smithers Drive
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Erin Waller, Head of Adult Services
Phone: 501 778-4766 or 800 476-4466
Email: ewaller@saline.lib.ar.us
Website: www.saline.lib.ar.us

Bryant Public Library
201 Prickett Road
Bryant, AR 72022
Contact: Brad Crumby, Branch Manager
Phone: 501 847-2166
Email: bcrumby@saline.lib.ar.us
Website: www.saline.lib.ar.us


Saline County Airport

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Contact:  Mark Westbrook
Phone:  501-303-5690
email: mkwestbrook@sbcglobal.net


Health Care Facilities

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Christian Community Care Clinic
www.bentoncareclinic.com
220 W. South Street
P.O. Box 1661
Benton, AR 72018
Contact: Gwen Simpson, Director
Phone: 501-776-1703
Fax: 501-776-1746
Clinic Hours: Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or as posted.

What is offered:

  • A visit with a licensed, practicing physician. General family medicine is practiced. No medical specialties are offered.
  • Prescriptions are filled as available.
  • Dentists are available as announced for problem-focus exams & extractions as time allows.
  • Potential referral to specialist outside the clinic.
  • Social workers and spiritual counselors are available upon request.

Counseling Clinic
307 East Sevier Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Michael King
Phone: 501-315-4224 Emergencies: 501-315-2415
Email: mking@cc-inc.org
Hours of operation: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00—5:00 Tue, Thurs, 8:00—8:00

What is offered:

  • Outpatient Mental Health Services
  • Outpatient Substance Abuse Services
  • Youth Services
  • Stride House-A psychosocial program for mentally ill adults
  • Generations-A comprehensive inpatient treatment program designed for senior adults.
  • Treatment for depression, anxiety/phobias, general psychiatric disorders, mental illness, substance abuse, sexual dysfunctions, parent child problems, ADD, situational problems, emotional disturbances.

Saline Memorial Hospital
#1 Medical Park
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-776-6000
Ambulance 501-776-6000
Hospice 501-776-6650

Saline Memorial Hospital
101 North East Street Collegeville
Bryant, AR 72015
Phone: 501-847-0613

Timber Ridge
15000 Hwy 298
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-594-5211

Crime Prevention

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Benton Police Department
114 East Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Charles Carty
Phone: 501-776-5948
Email: askbentonpd@cji.net
Crime prevention

Local Police Department Services
Law Enforcement 911
Bauxite Police Dept. 501-557-5184
Benton Police Dept. 501-776-5948
Bryant Police Dept. 501-847-0211
Haskell Police Dept. 501-778-4916
Hot Springs Village Police 501-922-0762
Shannon Hills Police Dept. 501-455-2003
Saline County Sheriff Dept. 501-303-5603
Arkansas State Police 501-618-8000
Arkansas Attorney General’s Office 501-682-2007
Consumer Protection 501-682-2341

Arkansas State Police
501-618-8000

Arkansas Attorney General's Office
501-682-2007

Consumer Protection
501-682-2341

Miscellaneous

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Saline County Fair Association
406 Fairfield Rd
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Gary Webb, President
Phone: 501-860-6585

Humane Society
7600 Bauxite Hwy
Bauxite, AR 72011
Contact: Ann Sanders
Phone: 501-557-5518

Saline County Regional Solid Waste District
18511 West Sardis Road
Bauxite, AR 72011
Contact: Dennis Wills
Recycle: Roger Brown
Phone: 557-2665

Education

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UALR Benton Learning Center
410 River Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact:
Phone: 501-860-6003

Ouachita Technical College
#1 College Drive
Malvern, AR 72104
Contact: Teresa Avery
Phone: 501-337-9382 / 800-337-0266
Email: tavery@otcweb.edu
Two year college degree programs in computer science, business degrees, practical nursing, medical transcription and more.

Saline County Adult Education Center
Pulaski Technical College

16936 I-30
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Yvonne Dougherty, Director
Phone: 501-778-3235
Email: yvonnedaugherty@sbcglobal.net
Free classes for GED preparation, basic computer literacy, basic skills upgrade, English-as-a Second Language, GED testing.

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
1226 Ferguson Dr., Suite 1
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Chet Stuart
Phone: 501-317-1390 or 501-315-6889
Email: cestuart@ars.state.ar.us
Education training and other services designed to assist persons with disabilities obtain or maintain employment

Arkansas Workforce Center @ Benton
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
309 South East Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Orlando Freeman
Phone: 501-315-7702
Email: orlando.freeman@arkansas.gov
Job search assistance, labor market info, training providers, career counseling, resume development

Pulaski Technical College Saline County Career Center
3201 South Reynolds Road
Bauxite, AR
Phone: 501-602-2420
We offer career training in medical profession, medical office, automotive, aviation and cosmetology.

The Parent Center of Benton Public Schools
506 River Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Kelly Moore
Phone: 501-776-5757
Provides parents with information and materials on a variety of K-12 parenting issues, academic resources
Hours of operations M-F 8:00 a.m-4:30 p.m. evenings by appointment.

Wilma Stewart Garden Club
P.O. Box 372
Benton, AR 72018
Contact: Evelyn, President
Phone: N/A
Email: rrfreeman_1999@yahoo.com

Children

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New Beginnings Pregnancy Resource
120 South Conrad
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Melody Warrick
Phone: 501-315-5557
Email: email-newbeginning@up-link.net
Prenatal care, parenting

CASA
P.O. Box 145
102 South Main Street
Lower Level
Benton, AR 72018
Contact: Jackie Perkins
Phone: 303-5703
www.salinecountycasa.com

Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-482-5964

Pediatric Nutrition Providers
920 Edison Avenue, Suite 8
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-315-PEDS / 800-739-PEDS

Child Support
Saline County Courthouse
200 North Main Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Shirley Eidson
Phone: 501-303-5669
Child Support Enforcement 501-860-6162

Boys & Girls Club
105 Cox Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Jasen Kelly
Phone: 501-315-8100
Program Information:
After-school homework assistance, soccer, basketball
www.scbgclub.com

4-H Club
Saline County Cooperative Extension Office

1605 Edison Avenue, #15
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Nanette Webb
Email: nwebb@uaex.edu
Phone: 501-303-5672
Program Information:
Building self-esteem through cooking, working with animals and developing talent with a hands-on learning environment that enhances educational opportunities by teaching by doing.

Second Chance Youth Ranch
P.O. Box 150
Bryant, AR 72089
Phone: 501-847-1559

Children’s Medical Services
AR Health Center
6701 Hwy 67
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-860-0518

Kidsource Therapy
17706 I-30 Suite 3
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-315-4414

Helping Hand

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Habitat for Humanity
404 W. Walnut Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Karma Herzfeld
Email: h4hsalinecounty@aol.com
Phone: 501-315-5434
http://local.habitat.org/salinecounty

Benton Public Housing Authority
1200 W. Pine Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Judy Rodden
Shirley Whitten, Executive Director
Phone: 501-778-7302
Fax: 501-778-0018
Email: bpha@swbell.net
HUD, low-income families , affordable housing, rental assistance

Saline County Veteran’s Office
1605 Edison Avenue
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Fred Wray
Phone: 501-303-5646
Email: fwray@countyofsaline.org
Assistance for Veterans, medical information, benefits info

CJCOHN
103 East Elm
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Barbara R. Atchison
Phone: 501-776-2912
Food, clothing, utilities, referrals, drugs

Lions Club of Saline County
Contact: Ed Alberez
Phone: 501-776-5938
Email: ed@bentonar.org
Aid available for youth with vision problems, includes eyeglasses, surgeries, and services for the blind.

Salvation Army Shelter
129 North Main Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Tammy Walpole
Phone: 501-315-1058
Family needs, shelter, utility assistance, household misc. items.

DHHS (Economic & Medical Services)
1603 Edison Avenue
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Albert Marlar
Phone: 501-315-1600
Children and family services, Medicaid, food stamps, transition employment services, child abuse investigations, foster care.

Legal Assistance

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Arkansas Legal Services Program
100 Greenwood, Suite E
Hot Springs, AR 71913-4427
Contact: Darryl Taylor, Managing Attorney
Phone: 1-800-999-3106

Prosecuting Attorney's Office
102 South Main Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Robert Herzfeld
Phone: 501-315-7767

Victim Assistance Program, Domestic Violence Unit
112 W. Sevier Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Aleisha Vaughan or Carolyn Robertson
Phone: 501-315-0235
Assistance for female victims of domestic violence such as an order of protection, legal system through court, providing shelter and financial assistance (outside city limits)

Child Support
Saline County Courthouse
200 North Main Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Shirley Eidson
Phone: 501-303-5669

Circuit Court
Circuit Judge, Bob Garrett
Phone: 501-303-5635
Circuit Judge (Juvenile) II, Gary Arnold
Phone: 501-303-5664
Circuit Judge III, Grisham Phillips
Phone: 501-303-5628

Juvenile Officers
Circuit Judge, Gary M. Arnold
102 South Main Street
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-303-5730
Carol Childs-Supervisor
Jennifer Hester-FINS
Jennie Standridge-Probation
Kellie Fugere-Probation
Jack Campbell-Probation

District Court
Benton District Judge, Mike Robinson
Phone: 501-303-5670
Bryant District Judge, Curtis Rickard
Phone: 501-847-5223
Adult Probation
Contact: Mary Shannon
Phone: 501-303-5618

Public Defenders
Saline County Courthouse
200 North Main Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Pete Lancaster, Richard Madison
Phone: 501-303-5688

Domestic Assistance

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Safe Haven, Inc.
P.O. Box 1100
Benton, AR 72018
Contact: Bette Cornelius, Director
Phone: 501-315-7233
Crisis Line: 501-315-7233
Fax: 501-315-3991
Email: s.c.safehaven@sbcglobal.net
Program Information:
Shelter for women and children of domestic violence that are in immediate domestic violence danger.

Victim Assistance Program
Domestic Violence Unit

112 W. Sevier Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact: Aleisha Vaughan or Carolyn Robertson
Phone: 501-315-0235
Assistance for female victims of domestic violence such as an order of protection, legal system through court, providing shelter and financial assistance (outside city limits).

Child Abuse Hotline 800-482-5964
Domestic Abuse Hotline 800-332-4443
Rape Crisis Hotline 800-813-5433
Meth Hotline 501-315-INFO

Health Assistance

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Saline Memorial Hospital
#1 Medical Park Drive
Benton, AR  72015
Phone:  501-776-6000
Ambulance:  501-776-6000
Hospice:  501-776-6650
Contact:  Rebecca Dawson, Community Relations Director, 501-776-6764
www.salinememorial.org

Saline Memorial Hospital
101 North East Street Collegeville
Bryant, AR 72015
Phone: 501-847-0613

American Cancer Society
901 N. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72207
Contact: Emily Pearce
Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

Rivendell Behavioral Health Services
100 Rivendell Dr.
Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-316-1255, 1-800-264-5640
Mental Health & Educational Services for children and adolescents

Civitan Services
121 Cox Street
Benton, AR 72015
Contact:
Phone: 501-776-0691

Friendship Community Care
605 Reynolds Road
Bryant, AR 72022
Contact: Debbie L. Stehling, Regional Manager
Phone: 501-847-3370
Cell: 501-231-3507
www.friendshipcomcare.com
A private, non-profit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities.

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