Your Cancer
Resource Guide
Strength
Hope
Love
Table of Contents
Arkansas Department of Health .............................................1
Financial Assistance ...............................................................3
Medication Assistance ..........................................................16
Navigation.............................................................................20
Cancer Support (Groups/Counseling) ..................................23
Transportation ......................................................................30
Survivorship .......................................................................... 33
Boutique and Reconstruction ...............................................35
Additional Resources for Special Groups ............................. 43
Housing (Including Food Security) .......................................46
Note: Services highlighted in blue are available for both
patients with and without a cancer diagnosis.
All other services are available only for patients with a
cancer diagnosis.
Your Cancer Resource Guide
A pathway to hope, strength, and love. . . . . . . .
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), many cancer
survivors and their families struggle with nancial, physical, and
social needs throughout their journey.
In an eort to connect survivors and their families to statewide
resources, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) BreastCare
Program and its partners, created this cancer guide. Regardless of
your age, gender, or ethnicity this guide is for you.
Our intent is to help cancer survivors and their families access
available resources necessary to improving lives.
We support you by connecting you to hope one partner at a time.
The Arkansas BreastCare Program
Arkansas Department of Health
Name Website About
More Info on
programs and
services
ADH Health Units
https://www.healthy.
arkansas.gov/
health-units
Health services
are provided at the
local level through
a statewide service
network. Click on
the link for info
on your own local
health unit per
region in the state.
Testing for contagious
diseases, screening
for children’s health
problems, providing
immunizations,
teaching wellness and
healthy behaviors,
family planning,
environmental
health services,
WIC, maternity
services, HIV/sexually
transmitted diseases,
TB, women’s health,
vital records, and
community services.
Phone:
1-800-462-0599
Arkansas Breast
Care Program
https://www.healthy.
arkansas.gov/
programs-services/
topics/breastcare-
program
BreastCare oers
no-cost screening
and diagnostic
services for eligible
women in Arkansas.
Screening services
include clinical
breast exam,
Pap test, and
mammogram.
Diagnostic services
to follow-up on
an abnormal
mammogram,
clinical breast exam
or Pap test results
are also available.
BreastCare’s mission
is to increase the rate
of early detection of
breast and cervical
cancer and reduce
the morbidity and
mortality rates among
women in Arkansas
by lowering barriers to
screening that result
from lack of informa-
tion, nancial means,
or access to quality
services.
Phone:
1-855-661-7830
Arkansas Cancer
Registry (ACCR)
https://healthy.
arkansas.gov/
programs-services/
topics/arkansas-
cancer-registry
Your resource
to publications,
Arkansas Cancer
Registry Query
System, and the
Arkansas Cancer
Registry Data.
https://healthy.
arkansas.gov/pro-
grams-services/
topics/arkansas-can-
cer-registry
1
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Arkansas Department of Health
ADH COVID
Services
https://www.healthy.
arkansas.gov/
programs-services/
topics/novel-
coronavirus
The State of
Arkansas is
proactively
responding to
an outbreak of
COVID-19. The
agency provides
and continues to
update guidance
and resources for
Arkansans to stay
healthy and make
informed choices
for themselves and
their families with
the most up-to-date
info on COVID-19.
ADH Coronavirus
Hotline: Phone: 1-800-
803-7847
Concerns Regarding
Children:
1-800-743-3616
Be Well
Arkansas
Program
https://www.
bewellarkansas.org/
Be Well oers
counseling and
resources for
quitting tobacco and
nicotine products.
Wellness counselors
help you develop
a quit plan and
provide free nicotine
replacement
therapy.
Counseling is also
available to help
manage diabetes
and high blood
pressure.
Tobacco Counseling
Services:
Phone: 1-833-283-9355
Text: 501-588-8445
Mobile
Mammography
Vans
https://www.healthy.
arkansas.gov/
programs-services/
topics/cancer-
prevention-resources
Find information on
locations of mobile
mammography vans
in the state
https://www.healthy.
arkansas.gov/pro-
grams-services/
topics/cancer-pre-
vention-resources.
Mercy Mobile Mam-
mography – Fort Smith
479-314-6066
CHI St. Vincent Mobile
Mammography 501-
622-4500
UAMS Mobile Mam-
mography 1-800-259-
8794
St. Bernard’s Mobile
Mammography 1-855-
207-7300
Baxter Regional Mobile
Mammography 1-800-
485-1745
Financial Assistance
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Financial Assistance
Name
Website About
More Info on
programs and
services
Arkansas
Cancer
Coalition (ACC)
https://www.
arcancercoalition.
org
The mission of the
ACC is to facilitate
and provide
partnerships to
reduce the human
suering and
economic burden
from cancer for
citizens of Arkansas.
ACC provides the
Arkansas Cancer
plan, trainings, and
partnerships with
statewide programs.
The Arkansas Cancer
Coalition partners with
Hope Cancer
Resources to provide
access to treatment
with the assistance of
a gas card as well as a
patient transportation
program.
Phone: 501-404-2363
Resource
Directory https://
arcancercoalition.org/
directory/
Allyson
Whitney
Foundation
https://www.
allysonwhitney.org/
grants/
The Allyson Whitney
Foundation provides
grants for people
ages 16-36 who are
diagnosed with a
rare cancer. Covers
a wide range of
needs, including
(but not limited to):
current and residual
medical bills, rent,
utilities, car and
health insurance
premiums, IVF treat-
ments, integrative
therapies, travel
expenses, and
medical hair pieces.
Grants range from
$500-$1,500, and
applications should
be completed by
an oncology social
worker, doctor’s
oce, or patient
navigator.
Before contacting about
a Life Interrupted Grant,
please go to the grant
page, review guide-
lines, then contact
grants@allysonwhitney.
org directly.
Allyson Whitney
Foundation
P.O. Box 586
Rock Hill, NY 12775
info@allysonwhitney.
org
Financial Assistance
Name
Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Cancer Care
https://www.
cancercare.org/
services
Cancer Care oers
limited nancial
assistance for
cancer-related
costs such as
transportation,
home care and
childcare, and
oncology social
workers can help
nd additional
resources. Also
provides co-
payment assistance
through the
CancerCare Co-
Payment Assistance
Foundation.
(check website for
current funding)
Phone: 1-800-813-4673
https://www.cancercare.
org/copayfoundation#
Cancer
Financial
Assistance
Coalition
(CFAC)
https://www.cancer-
fac.org
CFAC is a coalition
of nancial
assistance
organizations with
a goal of helping
cancer patients
experience better
health and well-
being by limiting
nancial challenges.
https://www.cancerfac.org
CARTI
https://www.carti.
com/for-patients/
patient-assistance/
CARTI oers
assistance for
those who qualify
with housing,
transportation, and
nancial, emotional,
and nutritional
counseling. In
addition, CARTI
oers a variety
of publications
and resources on
cancer, treatment,
and prevention.
Social Work Support
Socialworkers@CARTI.
com
Phone: 501-906-4436
Financial Counselors
Phone: 501-537-8641
M-F
Centers for
Medicare
and Medicaid
Services
www.cms.gov Phone: 1-800-633-4227
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Financial Assistance
HealthWell
Foundation
www.healthwell
foundation.org
The HealthWell
Foundation assists
patients living with
chronic and life-
altering illnesses in
paying their share
of prescription
drug copayments,
deductibles, and
health insurance
premiums.
Phone: 1-800-675-8416
Hope Cancer
Resources
https://hope
cancerresources.
org/ourstory.aspx
Our Story:
The mission of
Hope Cancer
Resources
is to provide
compassionate,
professional
cancer support
and education
in the Northwest
Arkansas region
today and tomorrow.
Our vision is to
provide hope and
enhance quality of
life by expanding
prevention,
wellness, and
comprehensive
cancer support
services in our
region.
Financial assistance is
provided for prescription
medications, nutritional
supplements, dental care,
gas cards, as well as
everyday living expenses
to alleviate some of the
nancial stress a patient
and their family may face.
5835 W. Sunset Avenue
Springdale, Arkansas
72762
Phone: 479-361-5847
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Financial Assistance
Fifth Season
Financial
www.
fthseasonnancial.
com
Fifth Season
Financial is a
nancial assistance
resource that
works to relieve the
nancial burden
experienced by
many late-stage
cancer patients.
Fifth Season’s program
provides funds to people
living with late-stage
cancer by using their
life insurance policy
as collateral. No credit
checks. No income
requirements.
Phone: 1-866-459-1271
Northwest
Medical
Center
Auxiliary
www.
northwesthealth.
com
The Northwest
Medical Center
Auxiliary provides
nancial assistance
for prescriptions,
nutritional
supplements, as
well as everyday
living expenses to
alleviate some of
the nancial stress a
patient may face.
Phone: 479-553-1000
Patient
Services, Inc.
(PSI)
www.
patientservicesinc.
org
PSI is a national
non-prot organiza-
tion that is commit-
ted to supporting
people with expen-
sive chronic illness-
es and conditions
by locating solutions
with health insur-
ance and assisting
with premiums and
prescription copay-
ments to facilitate
positive health and
well-being.
Phone: 1-800-366-7741
Remember
Betty
http://
rememberbetty.com/
Remember Betty
provides nancial
support to breast
cancer patients &
survivors.
Helps pay for health-
care, for housing, transit,
nancial assistance, and
medical supplies.
Email: bethany@ remem-
berbetty.com
Financial Assistance
Susan G.
Komen
https://www.komen.
org
Susan G. Komen
oers the Komen
Treatment
Assistance
Program to eligible,
underserved
individuals who are
actively undergoing
breast cancer
treatment.
Financial assistance
available for qualifying
breast cancer patients:
Rent and utilities,
transportation to and from
treatment, food, childcare/
elder care, lymphedema
care and supplies:
• Durable medical
equipment
• Home and Palliative
care
• Oral pain medication
Anti-nausea
medication
• Oral chemotherapy/
hormone therapy
• Breast cancer
education
• Psychosocial support
• Information about
local resources
Phone: 1-877 GO KOMEN
(465-6636)
Email: helpline@komen.
org
https://www.komen.org/
support-resources/breast-
cancer-helpline/
https://www.komen.org/
treatment-assistance-
program/
Tigerlily
Foundation
https://www.tigerlily-
foundation.org/
The New Normal
Program covers
costs for young
women currently in
treatment for breast
cancer, diagnosed
under the age
of 45, to receive
complementary
treatments.
The Foundation’s mission
is to educate, advocate
for, empower, and support
young women, before,
during, and after breast
cancer and more.
Phone: 1-888-580-6253
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Financial Assistance
Twentieth
Century Club of
Little Rock
hopeawayfrom-
home.org/
The Twentieth
Century Club’s
lodge provides
no-cost housing
and meals to
nancially needy
cancer patients
traveling to Little
Rock for outpatient
chemotherapy and/
or radiation.
Each patient may bring
one caregiver with
them. Healthy snacks
are provided daily, and
dinner is served three
nights per week.
4011 Maryland Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-907-1760
U.S.
Department
of Health and
Human Services
www.hhs.gov The Centers
for Medicare
and Medicaid
Services (CMS)
provides health
coverage to more
than 100 million
people through
Medicare, Medicaid,
the Children’s
Health Insurance
Program, and the
Health Insurance
Marketplace.
www.hhs.gov
U.S.
Administration
on Aging
https://eldercare.
acl.gov
U.S. Administration
on Aging provides
benets for older
adults (Eldercare
Locator nds
resources in your
community)
Phone: 1-800-677-1116
Social Security
Administration
www.ssa.gov The Social Secu-
rity Administration
(SSA) is a U.S. gov-
ernment agency that
administers social
programs covering
disability, retire-
ment, and survivors’
benets.
Phone: 1-800-772-1213
Financial Assistance
Winthrop
Rockefeller
Cancer Insti-
tute Auxiliary
https://cancer.uams.edu The Winthrop
P. Rockefeller
Cancer
Institute
Auxiliary
provides
information,
service,
compassion,
and hope to
those whose
lives are
touched by
cancer.
The Auxiliary
supports patient
assistance
programs
for nancial
assistance for
prescriptions and
travel expenses for
cancer treatment.
Phone: 501-686-
8286
Reynolds
Cancer
Support
House
(RCSH)
https://
reynoldscancersupporthouse.
org/
The Donald
W. Reynolds
Cancer
Support
House oers a
variety
of programs
and services in
a comfortable,
inviting
atmosphere
at no cost to
the patient or
family.
RCSH has
funding available
for emergency
nancial
assistance
(for daily living
expenses and
transportation
to and from
treatment) to
support cancer
patients.
Phone: 479-782-
6302
USBG
Foundation
(Helen David
Relief Fund)
https://www.usbgfoundation.org/ The Helen
David
Relief Fund
provides grant
assistance to
bartenders, or
the spouse or
child
of a bartender,
experiencing
an event or
emergency
related to
breast cancer
or another
form of cancer.
Applications for
the Helen David
Relief Fund are
reviewed the week
of the 15th of each
month.
Grants will be
made in the form
of lump sum
distributions to the
recipient based on
their needs.
Phone: 1-855-655-
8724
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Financial Assistance
The Pink
Fund
https://www.
pinkfund.org/
qualication-
guidelines/
The Pink Fund
provides short-
term nancial aid
for basic living
expenses (i.e.
mortgage/rent,
car payments
& insurance,
utilities.
For breast cancer patients who
have lost all or a part of their
income during active treatment.
Payments are made directly to
the patient’s creditors.
Phone: 1-877-234-7465
Faith
Support
Ministry
https://www.fsm.
faithcancersup-
port.org/about-us
Faith Support
Ministry provides
help to ease the
nancial burdens
that can occur
while a family
is receiving
treatments.
Serve’s Adults ages 18 years and
older.
Eligibility and requirements
include the following:
• Currently receiving cancer
treatments
• Within six months of being
classied in remission
• Within six months after
death of patient
• Complete and return the
“Authorization for Use or
Disclosure of Health Infor-
mation” form.
• Provide information
regarding diagnosis and
course of treatment
• Describe the reason
for requesting nancial
assistance
• Provide current bill(s) that
are being requested for
payment
Phone: 501-737-0927
Our
Promise
Cancer
Resources
https://www.
ourpromise.info/
services
Our Promise
provides nancial
assistance and
support to cancer
patients.
Their mission is
to help patients
focus on ght-
ing cancer and
not the nancial
burden.
Represented counties include:
Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland
Conway, Dallas, Garland, Grant,
Hempstead, Howard, Hot Spring,
Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita,
Perry, Pike, Polk, Saline, Sebas-
tian, Scott, Sevier, Yell.
Phone: 501-760-8060
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Financial Assistance
Pan Foundation
https://www.
panfoundation.org/
Pan Foundation
provides nancial
and medication
assistance
Help underinsured
people with life-
threatening, chronic,
and rare diseases get
the medications and
treatments they need
by assisting with their
out-of-pocket costs and
advocating for improved
access and aordability.
Phone: 1-866-316-7263
Patient
Advocate
Foundation
http://www.
patientadvocate.
org
Patient Advocate
Foundation assists
with access to
care and treatment
recommended by
their doctor.
Case Management
Services Co-Pay Relief
Program Financial Aid
Funds
Apply for a Scholarship
Phone: 1-800-532-5274
Rofeh Cholim
Cancer Society
(RCCS)
https://www.rccs-
cancer.org
RCCS provides
emergency
assistance
for insurance
deductibles and
copays.
RCCS, is a recognized
501(c)3 organization,
provides an array of ser-
vices for cancer-stricken
patients in need.
Phone: 718-722-2002
Patient
Services, Inc
https://www.
patientservicesinc.
org
Patient Services,
Inc provides
funding for specic
diseases and oers
nancial assistance
to eligible patients
once available.
Programs may include
assistance types such
as copayment, premi-
um, ancillary services,
infusion and nursing
services, or travel.
Phone: 1-800-366-7741
Financial Assistance
Family Reach
Foundation
https://family-
reach.org/ftp/
Family Reach
Foundation has a
nancial treatment
program that oers
support services to
help you overcome
the nancial side
eects of your
cancer diagnosis.
To qualify:
• Have a cancer
diagnosis
• Be in active
treatment or have
completed treatment
within 1 year
• Receive treatment
at a hospital within
the 50 states,
Washington D.C.,
Puerto Rico and
U.S. territories
• Be represented
by a healthcare
professional who
can communicate
with Family Reach
on your behalf.
Phone: 857-233-2764
Lois Merrill
Foundation
https://www.
thelmf.com/
Lois Merrill
Foundations helps
people aected by
carcinoid and other
rare cancers.
Funding research
for new treatments,
providing nancial
support for patients and
their families and
promoting awareness
and education. Grants
accepted by The Lois
Merrill Foundation
through April 17th.
CANCER CARD
XCHANGE
FREE GIFT
CARDS
https://www.can-
cercardxchange.
org/
If you are looking
for free money for
cancer patients,
then check out
this free help for
cancer patients. In
the United States,
The Cancer Card
Xchange gives free
gift cards to cancer
patients to use for
gas, restaurants,
shopping, movies,
and more.
https://www.cancercardx-
change.org/
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Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
NeedyMeds
http://www.
needymeds.org
NeedyMeds
provides education
and Medication
Assistance.
Connects people to
programs that will
help them aord
their medications
and other healthcare
costs. Educates and
empowers those
seeking aordable
healthcare.
Phone: 1-800-503-6897
Medication RX
Outreach
https://rxoutreach.
org/
Medication
RX Outreach
is a nonprot
organization that
provides aordable
medicines for
those who qualify
nancially.
Provides 90-day and
180-day supplies
of prescription
medications, regardless
of the number of pills
your doctor prescribes
per day for most
medications.
Phone: 1-888-796-1234
Remember
Betty
http://
rememberbetty.
com/
Remember Betty
provides nancial
support to breast
cancer patients &
survivors.
Helps pay for health-
care, housing, transit,
nancial assistance, and
medical supplies.
bethany@remember
betty.com
Pan
Foundation
https://www.pan-
foundation.org/
Pan Foundation
provides nancial
and medical
assistance.
Helps underinsured
people with life-
threatening, chronic,
and rare diseases get
the medications and
treatments they need
by assisting with their
out-of-pocket costs and
advocating for improved
access and aordability.
Phone: 1-866-316-7263
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Medical Assistance
PhRMA’s
Medicine
Assistance Tool
https://medicineassis-
tancetool.org/
Pharmaceutical
Research and
Manufacturers of
America (PhR-
MA)’s Medicine
Assistance Tool
(MAT) is an on-
line tool designed
to help patient,
caregivers, and
providers.
The MAT is designed to
help anyone learn about
the resources available
in the biopharmaceutical
industry, through an
online search engine.
Phone: 1-888-477-2669
The Assistance
Fund
https://tafcares.org/ The Assistance
Fund helps
with copays for
medication.
Help break down
nancial barriers to
medical treatment by
providing direct nancial
assistance.
Phone: 1-855-845-3663
Rx Outreach
http://rxoutreach.org Rx Outreach
helps lower
the cost of
medications
to make them
aordable.
Mail order pharmacy
ships medications
directly to the provider’s
oce or our patients’
homes.
Phone: 1-888-796-1234
Patient
Assistance
Connections
http://www.sano
patientconnection.com
Patient
Assistance
Connections
provides
certain Sano
prescription
medications at no
cost if you meet
program eligibility
requirements.
For a listing of Sano
products covered under
the Sano Patient
Connection program
click below.
https://www.
sanopatientconnection.
com/medications-
available
Phone: 1-888-847-4877
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Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
AuntBertha
https://www.nd-
help.org/
AuntBertha is a
directory that helps
you nd resources
for food assistance,
help with paying
bills, and other free
or reduced cost
programs, including
new assistance
programs in
the COVID-19
pandemic.
A place to nd resources
and assistance for a
variety of needs listed
by zip codes.
https://www.ndhelp.org/
CancerCare
www.cancercare.
org
CancerCare
provides nancial
assistance,
navigation, and
support services.
Oer limited nancial
assistance for cancer-
related costs and
co-pays and support
services.
Phone: 1-800-813-4673
Center for
Arkansas Legal
Services-Little
Rock and
Pulaski County
The Center for
Arkansas Legal
Services-Little Rock
and Pulaski County
helps low income
families, including
the homeless,
with free legal
aid. Lawyers can
help with eviction
matters, resolve
security deposit
disputes, and
address unsafe
or unfair housing,
such as low-
income apartments.
Landlord and tenant
mediation may be
oered.
1300 West 6th Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 1-800-950-5817
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Rofeh
Cholim
Cancer
Society
(RCCS)
https://www.
rccscancer.org/
RCCS provides
an array of
services for
cancer-stricken
patients in need.
RCCS is at patient’s side to help
explore the most appropriate
physician and
treatment for each individual
diagnosis. Providing linkages
nancial and quality of life
support resources.
Phone: 718-722-2002
Washington
Regional
Cancer
Support
Home
https://www.
wregional.com/
main/cancer-sup-
port-home
The Cancer
Support
Home (CSH)
oers support
programs and
services at no
cost to their
clients.
CSH provides individualized
guidance to women recently
diagnosed with breast cancer.
Phone: 479-404-2162
Arkansas
Cancer
Coalition
https://
arcancercoalition.
org/
The Arkansas
Cancer Coalition
provides an
online registry
of patient
resources
related to cancer
screening and
treatment.
https://arcancercoalition.org/
directory
Including: Cancer Support
Group, Financial Assistance,
Housing/Lodging, Medication,
Transportation, Utilities, Wigs,
Home Care, Medical Supplies.
New
Outlook
Cancer
Recovery
Program
https://www.
chistvincent.com/
clinical-services/
cancer-care/st-vin-
cent-oncology-ser-
vices-and-new-out-
look
The Cancer
Recovery
Program at
CHI St. Vincent
helps in
dealing with the
eects of the
disease and its
treatment.
Support group meets at CHI
St. Vincent Sherwood, AR from
12pm-1pm
• Wigs and head scarves
• “You Look Marvelous”
Makeover Classes
• Support groups for cancer
survivors and their families
• Information and referral
services
• Navigation to supportive
services
• Private professional
counseling
St Vincent Sherwood
Rehabilitation Hospital
Phone: 501-834-1800
Cancer Support Groups
and Counseling
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CANCER SUPPORT (Groups/Counseling)
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Cancer+
Careers
https://www.
cancerandcareers.
org/en/about-us/
contact
Mission: Cancer
and Careers
empowers and
educates people
with cancer to thrive
in their workplace,
by providing expert
advice, interactive
tools, and
educational events.
Send us an email @
cancerandcareers@
cew.org
Phone: 646-929-8032
CancerCare
www.cancercare.
org
CancerCare
provides nancial
assistance,
navigation, and
support services.
CancerCare provides
telephone, online and
face-to-face counseling,
support groups,
education, publications,
and nancial and co-
payment assistance.
Oers limited nancial
assistance for cancer-
related costs and
co- pays and support
services.
Camp Kesem
Free Summer
Camp
https://www.camp-
kesem.org/
Camp Kesem
is a nationwide
community, driven
by passionate
college student
leaders,
that supports
children through
and beyond their
parent’s cancer.
We serve children
who have lost a
parent to cancer,
have a parent
undergoing cancer
treatment, or whose
parent is a cancer
survivor.
Free Summer Camp:
https://www.
campkesem.org/
CANCER SUPPORT (Groups/Counseling)
Cancer
Kid Camps
provided
by Ped-Onc
Resource
Center
Cancer Kid Camps
is a summer camp
for young cancer
patients sponsored
by Camp Quality.
http://www.ped-onc.org/
cssues/camps.html
Camps in Arkansas:
Camp Alldersgate
One-week residential
camp for children aged
6 to 16 with cancer.
Free
www.campaldersgate.
net
Camp Quality Arkansas
www.campqualityusa.
org/ar
New Outlook
Cancer
Recovery
Program
https://www.
chistvincent.com/
clinical-services/
cancer-care/st-vin-
cent-oncology-ser-
vices-and-new-out-
look
The Cancer
Recovery Program
at CHI St. Vincent
provides assistance
in dealing with
the eects of the
disease and its
treatment.
Support group meets
at CHI St. Vincent
Sherwood, AR from
12pm- 1pm
• Wigs and head
scarves
• “You Look
Marvelous”
Makeover Classes
• Support groups for
cancer survivors
and their families
• Information and
referral services
• Navigation to
supportive services
• Private professional
counseling
St Vincent Sherwood
Rehabilitation Hospital:
Phone: 501-834-1800
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CANCER SUPPORT (Groups/Counseling)
Hope
Cancer
Resources
https://hopecan-
cerresources.
org/ourstory.aspx
Our Story:
The mission of
Hope Cancer
Resources
is to provide
compassionate,
professional
cancer support
and education
in the Northwest
Arkansas
region today
and tomorrow.
Our vision is to
provide hope
and enhance
quality of life
by expanding
prevention,
wellness, and
comprehensive
cancer support
services in our
region.
Hope Cancer Resources employs
highly professional sta which
includes licensed oncology social
workers, a Spanish interpreter,
two certied tobacco treatment
specialists, one who is also a
certied personal trainer and
certied exercise specialist.
We provide transportation to
take patients to every cancer
treatment as needed as well
as education to help a patient
during and after their treatment.
Financial assistance is provided
for prescription medications,
nutritional supplements, dental
care, gas cards, as well as
everyday living expenses to
alleviate some of the nancial
stress a patient and their family
may face.
Believing emotional support is
essential for healthy survivorship,
we oer counseling services
ranging from a kind word or
listening ear to one-on-one,
couples or family counseling
sessions with a licensed mental
health professional. Hope
Cancer Resources also provides
emotional support in group
settings.
5835 W. Sunset Avenue
Springdale, Arkansas 72762
Phone: 479-361-5847
Hope
House
https://www.
shcofc.org/
hope-house-a-
community-of-
hope/
The Hope House
is a community
of Hope through
Sylvan Hills
Church of Christ.
Cancer patients and caregivers
meet for encouragement and
sharing on the 2nd Tuesday
evening of each month from
7-8:30 pm in the Family Life
Center Reception Room, Sylvan
Hills Church of Christ, Little Rock,
AR.
Phone: 501-835-4141
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CANCER SUPPORT (Groups/Counseling)
Make-a-Wish
Arkansas
Chapter
https://makeawis-
harkansas.weebly.
com/
The Make-A-Wish
Foundation is a non-
prot organization
that grants wishes
to 2 1/2-18-year-
old children, who
have life threatening
illnesses.
Located:320 Executive
Court, Suite 101
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-376-9474
Fax: 501-372-1290
Support
Connection
https://
supportconnection.
org/
Support Connection
provides emotional,
social, and
educational support
to women, their
families and friends
aected by breast
and ovarian cancer.
There are professional
peer counselors on our
sta who are cancer
survivors themselves.
They help people all
over the country via
our toll-free services
although our oce is in
Yorktown Heights, NY.
Phone: 914-962-6402 or
1-800-532-4290
Young Survival
Coalition (YSC)
https://www.young-
survival.org/
YSC is dedicated
to the critical issues
unique to young
women who are
diagnosed with
breast cancer.
YSC oers resources,
connections, and
outreach so women feel
supported, empowered,
and hopeful.
https://www.
facebook.com/
youngsurvivalcoalition
Sharsheret
https://sharsheret.
org/
Sharsheret helps
to improve the lives
of Jewish women
and families living
with or at increased
genetic risk for
breast or ovarian
cancer.
Provides personalized
support and saves lives
through educational
outreach.
https://www.facebook.
com/sharsheret.org/9
CANCER SUPPORT (Groups/Counseling)
Peitz Cancer
Support
House (PCSH)
https://www.
baxterregional.org/
foundation/community-
houses/peitz-cancer-
support-house/
PCSH
provides free
support group
meetings
and other
activities are
held at
various times
of the day and
evening.
Sta members or volunteers
are available weekdays
during regular business
hours to answer questions
about events and activities.
Some of the support
services include: one on one
sessions, resource library,
care packages, educational
supplies, wigs and scarfs,
mastectomy/lumpectomy
supplies, educational
seminars, exercise programs
and tobacco cessation
support.
Baxter Regional Medical
Center, Mountain Home, AR
Phone: 870-508-2273
Together
Teens & 20s
Powered
by St. Jude
Children’s
Hopsital
https://together.
stjude.org/en-us/teen-
sand20s.html
Cancer may
aect your life,
but it doesn’t
have to dene
you.
Browse Topics like:
• Keeping up with school
• Adulting with Cancer
• How Treatments may
aect you
• Your emotions and
relationships
• Life Stories
Reynolds
Cancer
Support
House (RCSH)
https://reynolds
cancersupporthouse
.org/services-support/
The Donald
W. Reynolds
Cancer
Support
House oers
a variety of
programs and
services in a
comfortable,
inviting
atmosphere
at no cost to
the patient or
family.
RCSH oer cancer patients
the opportunity to interact,
comfort, and encourage
one another, and provide
emotional support after
diagnosis and during the
rigors of cancer treatment.
They have a wide variety
of Support Groups and
Creative Classes for Men,
Women and Adolescents.
Fort Smith, AR Phone:
479-782-6302
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Transportation
Transportation
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Air Charity
Network
http://
aircharitynetwork.
org/about-us/
Air Charity Network
serves all 50 states
and provides free
ights to people in
need of medical
treatment. To be
automatically routed
to a specic region,
call toll-free 1-877-
621-7177 or visit
website for regional
links.
Air Charity Network
8864 Airport Blvd,
Leesburg, Fl,
Phone: 1-877-621-7177
CARTI
https://www.carti.
com/for-patients/
patient-assistance/
Areas of assistance
for those who qualify
include housing,
transportation, and
nancial, emotional,
and nutritional
counseling. In
addition, CARTI
oers a variety
of publications
and resources on
cancer, treatment,
and prevention.
Social Work Support
Socialworkers@CARTI.
com
Phone: 501-906-4436
Charity Care
Applications
Financial Counselors
Phone: 501-537-8641
M-F
Corporate Angel
Network
https://www.
corpangelnetwork.
org/
The Corporate
Angel Network’s
mission is to y
cancer patients
(both children and
adults) to treatment
at no cost to them
on empty seats – on
both private and
corporate planes –
with patients who
need the rides.
Participation in
Corporate Angel
Network is open to all
cancer patients, bone
marrow donors and
recipients, and stem cell
donors and recipients
who are ambulatory and
not in need of medical
support while traveling.
Eligibility is not based
on nancial need, and
patients may travel as
often as necessary.
Phone: 914-328-1313
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Transportation
Mercy
Medical
Angels
https://www.
mercymedical.
org/request-
assistance
Mercy Medical
Angels is a non-
emergency ground
transportation
program provides
nancially
qualifying patients
with non-local
medical- related
treatment traveling
more than 50 miles
from your home.
The typical trip
does not exceed
300 miles.
To speak with a CancerCare
social worker to complete a
brief interview call the number
below.
Phone:
1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
https://www.facebook.com/
angelwheelstohealing
Patient
Advocate
Foundation
(PAF)
http://www.patient
advocate.org
The Patient
Advocate
Foundation helps
patients access
care and treatment
recommended by
their doctor.
Services provided include:
• Case Management
Services
• Co-Pay Relief Program
• Financial Aid Funds Apply
for a Scholarship
Phone: 1-800-532-5274
Disabled
Veterans
(DAV)
https://www.dav.
org/veterans/i-
need-a-ride/
DAV operates a
eet of vehicles
around the country
to provide free
transportation to VA
medical facilities
for injured and
ill veterans. from
medical facilities.
Phone: 1-877-426-2838
Our
Promise
Cancer
Resources
https://www.
ourpromise.info/
services
Our Promise
provides nancial
assistance and
support to cancer
patients. Their
mission is to help
patients focus on
ghting cancer and
not the nancial
burden.
Helps non-local patients focus
on ghting cancer rather than
the cost of gas.
Phone: 501-760-8060
Survivorship
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Survivorship
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Remember
Betty
http://
rememberbetty.
com/
Remember Betty
provides nancial
support to breast
cancer patients &
survivors.
Helps pay for:
• Healthcare
• Housing
• Transit
• Financial
assistance
• Medical supplies
Young Survival
Coalition (YSC)
https://www.young-
survival.org/
YSC is dedicated
to the critical issues
unique to young
women who are
diagnosed with
breast cancer.
YSC oers resources,
connections, and
outreach so women feel
supported, empowered,
and hopeful.
https://www.
facebook.com/
youngsurvivalcoalition
Support
Connection
https://
supportconnection.
org/
Support Connection
provides emotional,
social, and
educational support
to women, their
families and friends
aected by breast
and ovarian cancer.
There are professional
peer counselors on our
sta who are cancer
survivors themselves.
They help people all
over the country via
our toll-free services
although our oce is in
Yorktown Heights, NY.
Phone: 1-800-532-4290
Sharsheret
https://sharsheret.
org/
Sharsheret
improves the lives
of Jewish women
and families living
with or at increased
genetic risk for
breast or ovarian
cancer.
Provide personalized
support and saves lives
through educational
outreach.
https://www.facebook.
com/sharsheret.org/
Boutique and
Reconstruction
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Breast Reconstruction
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Alliance in
Reconstructive
Surgery (AiRS)
Foundation
https://
airsfoundation.org
The AiRS
Foundation oers
women who
have undergone
a mastectomy
the opportunity
to receive a
grant to pay for
reconstructive
surgery.
This program covers
all US residents and
territories.
https://airsfoundation.
org/apply-for-grant/
Check eligibility info on
website.
Phone: 1-866-376-6153
BOUTIQUE
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Arkansas
Cancer
Coalition
https://
arcancercoalition.
org/
Arkansas Cancer
Coalition provies
an online registry of
patient resources
related to Cancer
Screening and
Treatment.
https://arcancercoalition.
org/directory
Including: Cancer
Support Group,
Financial Assistance,
Housing/Lodging,
Medication,
Transportation, Utilities,
Wigs, Home Care,
Medical Supplies.
Phone: 501-404-2363
American
Cancer
Society’s
Look Good Feel
Better Program
https://www.
headcovers.com/
wigs/
The American
Cancer Society is
one great resource
that provides free
wigs for adult
women who
nancially qualify
and are suering
from hair loss due to
cancer treatments.
https://www.headcovers.
com/wigs/
Cancer patients can
get free makeup and
cosmetics. The Look
Good Feel Better
program through the
American Cancer
Society gives free
makeup to cancer
patients. The Look
Good Feel Better
program is a 2-hour,
hands-on workshop that
gives cancer patients
tips for hair loss, nail
care, makeup, clothing
and more.
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BOUTIQUE
Awesome
Breastforms
https://
awesomebreastforms.
org/index.php/how-
to-order-awesome-
breastforms-2/
Awesome
Breastforms are
created by a
group of women
who have come
together for the
single purpose of
crocheting and
knitting handmade
prosthetic
breast forms
for women who
have had breast
surgery, including
mastectomy,
lumpectomy,
explant surgery
and women with
developmental
conditions.
Awesome
Breastforms are
washable and
easy to care for.
Our breastforms are
completely free to
any woman who has
had a mastectomy or
lumpectomy. Volunteers
pay the cost of yarn,
lovingly give their time to
produce the forms and
then pay for all shipping
expenses.
GOOD
WISHES
FREE HEAD
WRAPS
http://www.
goodwishesscarves.
org/
For those
going through
chemotherapy,
you can get a
free head wrap
from Good
Wishes. These
chemotherapy
freebies delivery
can take 4-6
weeks.
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 1968
North Bend, WA 98045
USA
Phone: 1-888-778-5998
Email: info@
goodwishesscarves.org
Knitted
Knockers
https://www.
knittedknockers.org/
Knitted Knockers
are special
handmade breast
prosthesis for
women who
have undergone
mastectomies or
other procedures
to the breast. Our
special volunteer
knitters provide
these FREE to
those requesting
them.
Knitted Knockers
1780 Iowa St.
Bellingham, WA 98229
contact@
knittedknockers.org
BOUTIQUE
New
Outlook
Cancer
Recovery
Program
https://www.
chistvincent.com/
clinical-services/
cancer-care/st-vincent-
oncology-services-and-
new-outlook
The Cancer
Recovery Program
at CHI St. Vincent
aids in dealing with
the eects of the
disease and its
treatment.
Support group meets at
CHI St. Vincent Sherwood,
AR from 12pm-1pm
• Wigs and head
scarves
• “You Look Marvelous”
Makeover Classes
• Support groups for
cancer survivors and
their families
• Information and
referral services
• Navigation to
supportive services.
• Private professional
counseling
St Vincent Sherwood
Rehabilitation Hospital
Phone: 501-834-1800
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BOUTIQUE
Washington
Regional Cancer
Support Home
(WRCSH)
https://www.
wregional.com/main/
cancer-support-
home
The Washington
Regional Cancer
Support Home
oers support
programs and
services at no cost
to their clients.
WRCH’s boutique
supports cancer
patients with wigs,
hats, scarves; and
post mastectomy
supplies, including
bras and breast
forms. They oer a
variety of sizes and
styles to meet the
needs of their clients.
Phone: 479-404-2162
Women’s Pavilion
Rose Program
https://www.
mywomenspavilion.
com/
Through the Rose
Program, women
who are uninsured
or under- insured
are oered gently
used and donated
mastectomy bras,
prostheses, wigs,
and turbans at no
cost.
https://www.
mywomenspavilion.
com/
Phone: 479-936-7050
Peitz Cancer
Support House
(PCSH)
https://www.
baxterregional.
org/foundation/
community-houses/
peitz-cancer-support-
house/
The Peitz Cancer
Support House
provides a
comprehensive
support services
program for
cancer patients
and their families.
Peitz Cancer Support
House has wig bank,
hats, turbans, and
scarves available
for patient use.
PCSH also have a
prosthesis room that
provides a private
setting for patients to
select supplies that
best suits their need.
Phone: 870-508-2273
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BOUTIQUE
Good Wishes
Head Scarf
http://www.
goodwishesscarves
.org/
Good Wishes Head
Scarf provides one
free It’s a Wrap© or
Good Wishes scarf
to anyone
experiencing a loss
or thinning of hair
because of illness
or treatment.
Simply click on
the link (Request
a Wrap) at the
top of their page,
choose up to three
fabrics that suit the
recipient’s taste and
style. Wrap or
scarf is sent directly
to individuals along
with the support and
good wishes of all
the sta.
Phone:
1-888-778-5998
Reynolds
Cancer Support
House (RCSH)
https://reynoldscancer
supporthouse.org/
services-support/
The Donald W.
Reynolds Cancer
Support House
oers a variety
of programs and
services in a
comfortable, inviting
atmosphere at no
cost to the patient
or family.
RCSH provides salon
services at no cost to
their patients. These
include wigs, hats,
scarves, turban, and
miracle sets (Mary
Kay Cosmetic).
Phone:
479-782-6302
UAMS Cancer
Institute
Auxiliary,
Kristen J.
Madsen Wig
Boutique
Any UAMS cancer
patient who has
lost her hair due
to treatment may
receive one free
wig and three
hats. Men’s hats
are also available.
No appointment is
necessary.
Phone:
501-686-5578
Resources for
Special Groups
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL GROUPS
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
Arkansas
Coalition of
Marshallese
(ACOM)
https://www.
arkansasmarshallese
.org/
ACOM is
dedicated to
improving the
lives of the
Marshallese
community.
ACOM works hard to
improve the health of the
Marshallese
community. They focus
on diabetes prevention,
access to healthcare
and healthy lifestyle
education. They
oer driver’s license
preparation, and nancial
literacy classes,
and provide adoption
counseling and services.
Help support the
community by responding
to requests of food,
cleanings supplies, mask,
and glove requests.
Email: info@
arkansasmarshallese.org
Hispanic
Women’s
Organization of
Arkansas
https://www.hwoa.org/ This
organization
provides
advance
educational
opportunities
for Hispanic
women and
their families in
becoming active
participants in
the community.
Helps with acquiring
marketable job skills,
learning to navigate
the system to nd
opportunities for self-
development, education,
and employment.
Phone: 479-751-9494
Email: [email protected]
Consulate of
Mexico
https://consulmex.sre.
gob.mx/littlerock/
The consulate
is focused
around assisting
Mexican citizens
living
in the State. Its
main functions
are to protect
and defend
the rights and
interests of
Mexicans and
encourage
stronger ties.
Supports the community
with immigration services
and other services
including physical and
mental health care,
education services,
nancial education, and
wealth management.
Phone: 501-372- 6933
Email: consulmexlir@
comcast.net
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL GROUPS
Name Website About
More Info on programs
and services
El Zocalo
http://www.
zocalocenter.com/
El Zocalo
Immigrant is a
resource center
that works
to promotes
dignied life for
immigrants in
the state and
connecting
individuals and
families with
services.
Assists with health,
education, nancial literacy,
protections and building
bridges. Including practical
English language, skills for
life in the United States,
parenting, nancial, health,
civic literacy classes as
well as assisting with food,
clothing, and basic needs.
Phone:
501-301-HOLA (4652)
Email:
LRimmigrantcenter@gmail.
com
USBG
National
Foundation
Charity
The Helen David
Relief Fund
https://www.
usbgfoundation.org/
The Helen
David Relief
Fund provides
grant assistance
to bartenders,
or the spouse
or child of a
bartender,
experiencing
an event or
emergency
related to
breast cancer or
another form of
cancer.
Applications are reviewed
the week of the 15th of
each month. Grants will be
made in the form of lump
sum distributions to the
recipient based on their
needs.
Phone: 1-855-655-8724
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Housing and Food
HOUSING (Including Food Security)
Name Website About
More Info on
programs and
services
American
Cancer
Society (ACS)
Hope Lodge
Program
https://www.cancer.
org/treatment/support-
programs-and-services/
patient-lodging/hope-
lodge.html
ACS’ Hope
Lodge Program
oers families
a free place
to stay when
cancer treatment
is given far from
home.
Phone 1-800-227-2345
Helping Hand
of Greater
Little Rock
https://www.
needhelppayingbills.com/
html/helping_hand_of_
little_rock_.html
While resources
are limited,
Helping Hand
of Little Rock
administers a
crisis center
for clients who
need referrals or
support. There
may be rare
cases in which
they provide
direct nancial
aid, but most of
the aid available
will be in the
form of referrals
to other local
non-prots
and charity
organizations.
Trained
volunteers rst
meet with clients
to evaluate the
situation and
then establish
plans to make
payments
directly to their
utility providers,
landlord,
agencies and/or
retailers.
Any appointments
taken and money
paid out will be on
a rst call, rst-
served basis, and
clients must provide
all of the requisite
documentation (such
as income and assets)
to be eligible for
nancial assistance.
Helping Hand manages
a list of pantries and
food banks, some of
which are run by the
Christian ministry. The
centers provide free
food to individuals and
families who struggle
to aord the cost of
groceries.
In addition, Helping
Hand of Little Rock
oversees a large, well-
organized thrift shop.
Helping Hand of
Greater Little Rock
Primary location - 1601
Marshal Street
Little Rock, Arkansas
72206
Phone: 501-372-4388
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HOUSING (Including Food Security)
Home for
Healing
Little Rock
https://
homeforhealing.
org/
Home for Healing
has 15 rooms.
Ten rooms are for
cancer patients
receiving outpatient
cancer treatments
and their caregiver.
Five rooms are for
parents of infants in
the NICU.
Each room can
accommodate two guests
and has a full bath,
television (excluding
the NICU rooms), a
microwave, and small
refrigerator. All rooms
have access to WiFi.
Bed linens and towels
are supplied, but you
may bring your own if
you prefer. Toilet paper
is supplied. There are
two full kitchens for the
cancer patient rooms
and one for the NICU
rooms. There are also
two full laundry rooms
with detergent and dryer
sheets provided.
Ronnie Fehrenbach
House Operations
Manager
4300 West Markham
Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-978-2900
HOUSING (Including Food Security)
Fisher House
Foundation
https://www.
sherhouse.org/
Fisher House
Foundation operates
a network of comfort
homes where
military and veterans’
families can stay at
no cost while a loved
one is receiving
treatment. These
homes are located
at military and VA
medical centers
around the world.
Also operates the Hero
Miles program, using
donated frequent yer
miles to bring family
members to the bedside
of ill service members
as well as the Hotels for
Heroes program using
donated hotel points to
allow family members to
stay at hotels.
Fisher House™
Foundation, Inc. 12300
Twinbrook Pkwy,
Suite 410 · Rockville, MD
20852
Phone: 1-888-294-8560
Little Rock
Housing
Authority
Little Rock Housing
Authority helps
Arkansans learn
about government
housing assistance,
including section 8
housing vouchers,
low-income
programs, and more.
Case workers can
help people apply
for emergency rent
help and eviction
prevention. Other
resources include
Low Income Home
Energy Assistance
Program, food
stamps, WIC, and
referrals.
Location - 100 Arch
Street Little Rock, AR
72201
Phone: 501-340-4821
Lifeline
Program
https://www.
lifelinesupport.org/
Lifeline Program
helps families in
need obtain voice
and broadband
connectivity services
at a lower monthly
cost.
Helps pay for phone and
internet service. Lifeline
is available to eligible
low-income subscribers
in every state, territory,
commonwealth, and on
tribal lands.
Phone: 1-800-234-9473
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Our Promise
Cancer
Resources
https://www.ourpromise.info/
services
Our Promise
provides
nancial
assistance
and support to
cancer patients.
Their mission is
to help patients
focus on ghting
cancer and not
the nancial
burden.
They help cover
household bills.
Represented
counties include:
Garland, Clark,
Calhoun, Conway,
Cleveland, Dallas,
Grant, Hempstead,
Hot Spring, Howard,
Montgomery,
Nevada, Ouachita,
Perry, Pike, Polk,
Saline, Sebastian,
Scott, Sevier, Yell.
Phone:
501-760-8060
Goodness
Village
https://www.
goodnessvillage.org/
Goodness
Village provides
aordable
apartment
housing in Little
Rock, Arkansas
for patients and
their families
who require
outpatient
medical
treatment.
Aordable
apartments for
families who need
to stay days, weeks,
or months while
undergoing medical
care. Each
apartment is fully
furnished with what
you need so you can
live comfortably.
Phone:
501-530-0095
Meals on
Wheels
https://www.
mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
Meals on
Wheels is a
program for
people who
are disabled,
homebound,
or elderly.
Volunteers
deliver ready-
to-eat meals
to your home.
Costs or fees
vary depending
on your age and
where you live.
Phone:
1-888-998-6325
HOUSING (Including Food Security)
Saint Francis
House-The
Benet Bank
of Arkansas
Saint Francis House
provides a referral
helpline for low
income, unemployed,
and seniors.
They also run the
Homeless Shelter for
Veterans, which is
administered thru the
VA Drop in House.
Clients can get
information on loan
products, subsidized
rental units, and other
aid.
2701 South Elm Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone 501-664-5036
Utilities
Low-Income
Home Energy
Assistance
Program
(LIHEAP)
LIHEAP may be
able to assist with
bill payments, an
energy crisis, and
weatherization and
energy-related home
repairs. To apply, call
the National Energy
Assistance
Referral (NEAR)
project toll-free at
the number provided
to get the contact
information for your
local LIHEAP oce.
330 C St. SW, Mary E.
Switzer Building, 5th
Floor, Washington, DC,
20201
Phone: 1-866-674-6327
Washington
Regional
Cancer
Support
Home
(WRCSH)
https://www.
wregional.com/
main/cancer-
support-home
WRCSH oers
support programs
and services at no
cost to their clients.
Cancer Support Home
provides overnight
lodging for patients
traveling into Northwest
Arkansas for cancer
related appointments
and treatments. They
also provide utility and
mortgage assistance for
those who qualify.
Phone: 479-404-2162
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Central
Arkansas
Development
Council
(CADC)
https://www.
cadc.com/utility-
assistance
CADC assists
people with the
Low-Income
Home Energy
Assistance
Program
(LIHEAP)
assists eligible
low-income
households with
their heating and
cooling energy
costs.
Persons receiving LIHEAP
are connected to family
development resources, which
provides a link to long-term
resources to help families
become self-reliant.
Phone: 501-326-6229
Helping Hand
of Greater
Little Rock
https://www.
lrhelpinghand.
com/mission-
statement.html
Helps the poor
and needy of the
Central Arkansas
community by
providing
assistance for
human needs
(groceries,
clothing, medical
supplies, and
limited nancial
assistance for
rent and utilities).
There are several helping hands
non-prot organization located
in various locations across the
state. For example:
http://www.helpinghandsnwa.
org/services.htm
https://www.facebook.com/
HelpingHandsCaringHeart/
?rf=167472989936059
Watershed
Human and
Community
Development,
Inc.
https://
thewatershed1.
com/
Watershed helps
those in nancial
crisis. We
assist families
and individuals
experiencing
nancial
emergency,
shut-o notices,
or other
hardships.
Services provided include:
Children and family services/
family resource, working to
nd work and disaster relief
services.
Phone: 501-378-0176
Family
Promise
Shelter
Services
https://
familypromise.
org/
Family Promise
provides safe
shelter, and
support services
for the families
with children
under age 18,
supporting their
basic needs
while they work
to become self-
sucient.
This program provides:
• Shelter
• Food
• Showers
• Laundry facilities
• Transportation
Phone: 908-273-1100
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Next Step Next Step
distributes
food to local
households
in need. This
service is
designed to
supply nutrition
to individuals and
families
experiencing
food insecurity.
Provide food delivery
and food pantry services
to anyone in need in all
ages individuals families.
Must live in Little Rock
or in North Little Rock in
Arkansas.
Phone: 501-350-4170
Entergy
Arkansas
Low-income
Solution’s
Program
https://www.entergy-
arkansas.com/your_
home/save_money/
ee/low-income/
The Low-Income
Solutions
program helps
low-income
households
become more
comfortable,
safe and
energy ecient
through home
weatherization
and health and
safety upgrades
at no additional
cost.
This program is designed
to benet Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance
Program- eligible
households and/or Entergy
customers age 65 or older.
Phone: 1-800-368-3749 or
1-800-ENTERGY
Double Up
Food Bucks
https://
arkansasobesity.org/
initiatives/dufb.html
Supplemental
Nutrition
Assistance
Program (SNAP)
recipients receive
a one-to- one-
dollar match to
purchase locally
grown produce
at many farmers
markets and farm
stands across
Arkansas. In
addition, they
will receive
free nutrition
and cooking
education.
The Double Up Food Bucks
program is also available in
select grocery stores and
farmers markets. There is
a full list of participating
locations on the website.
Phone 501-712-2002
HOUSING (Including Food Security)
Arkansas
Hunger
Alliance
https://
arhungeralliance.
org/
Flagship nutrition
education
programs by
the Arkansas
Hunger Relief
Alliance are
Cooking Matters
(CM) and
Cooking Matters
at the Store
(CM@S).
CM provides six-session hands-
on food skills education classes
(two hours once a week for six
weeks). Participants learn how
to plan and budget for healthy,
aordable, and delicious meals
for their families.
Stipends may be available
for courses that primarily
serve caregivers of young
children. All course graduates
are provided with take-home
cooking equipment provided
by the Arkansas Hunger Relief
Alliance.
Phone: 501-399-9999
Email: Info@ arhungeralliance.
org
Arkansas
Food Bank
https://arkansas
foodbank.
org/?s=map
The Arkansas
Foodbank
partners with
more than
400 charitable
agencies
across Central
and Southern
Arkansas to
distribute
food to families
in need. These
agencies include
food pantries,
soup kitchens,
youth programs,
senior centers,
schools, and
emergency
shelters.
There is a map or list posted
on the webpage to help nd a
partner agency in your area.
They are categorized by county
and zip. This food is free and
available to you, even if you
don’t qualify for SNAP or EBT.
Phone: 501-565-8121
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