People and practical help
Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support
These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Role: municipal information, water, sanitation and department routing | geography: De Queen city limits; county properties may be outside city jurisdiction | cost/eligibility: department rules, permits, rates and service boundaries vary | emergency limit: use 911 for urgent danger | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
City of De Queen services and utilities
The City of De Queen identifies municipal departments and services at 220 N 2nd Street. For a property, sanitation, utility or code question, ask which jurisdiction and department applies before starting work or moving items.
Role: public housing and resident-services inquiry | geography: De Queen, Horatio and Lockesburg service area | cost/eligibility: application, income, program and waitlist rules apply; confirm vacancies and accessible options | emergency limit: not emergency shelter | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Sevier County Housing Authority
The authority lists its De Queen office at 304 S 13th Street and describes public housing and resident services. Ask about current waitlists, applications, accessible units and whether a program fits your household before traveling.
Role: county public-health, prevention and in-home-services resource | geography: Sevier County | cost/eligibility: service eligibility, appointments and fees vary | emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Sevier County Health Unit
Sevier County lists the Health Unit at 304 N 4th Street in De Queen and identifies public health, environmental health, in-home services and WIC pathways. Ask which current service or referral fits your needs.
Role: local hospital and medical-care inquiry | geography: De Queen and Sevier County; confirm service area | cost/eligibility: medical assessment, insurance and fees apply | emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical response | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Sevier County Medical Center
Sevier County Medical Center lists its De Queen location at 960 Highway 71 North. Ask about the appropriate level of care, referrals, current hours, insurance and costs; routine inquiries are not emergency response.
Role: community-health primary-care and behavioral-health clinic | geography: De Queen and Sevier County; confirm service area | cost/eligibility: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and sliding-scale policies must be confirmed | emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Healthy Connections — De Queen
Healthy Connections lists primary care and behavioral-health access at 1206 W Collin Raye Drive. Ask about appointments, insurance, sliding-scale eligibility, medical needs and whether a referral is required.
Role: food-pantry and senior-food access information | geography: Sevier County; De Queen distribution sites vary | cost/eligibility: site schedules, documentation, income and resident rules apply; confirm stock | emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed same-day food | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Harvest Regional Food Bank — Sevier County
Harvest Regional Food Bank lists De Queen distributions including the Chalice Cupboard, De Queen Church of Christ and Senior Center. Confirm the current site, schedule, documentation and eligibility before traveling.
Role: public library, information and internet-access resource | geography: Sevier County; De Queen location and branch hours vary | cost/eligibility: library-card, equipment and public-computer rules apply | emergency limit: not emergency response | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Sevier County Public Library
The Sevier County Library website and current Arkansas 211 directory identify a De Queen library location at 200 W Stillwell Avenue. Ask staff about current hours, computer access and local referral information.
Role: non-emergency Medicaid transportation information | geography: Arkansas; trip service area and pickup rules apply | cost/eligibility: eligible Medicaid or ARKids A recipients and advance scheduling rules apply; confirm at least 48 hours ahead | emergency limit: not emergency transport | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Arkansas Medicaid NET transportation
Arkansas DHS describes the Non-Emergency Transportation pathway for eligible recipients traveling to covered medical services. Confirm eligibility, lead time, trip approval, pickup details and accessibility before relying on a ride.
Role: research-based family, health, agriculture and community-information resource | geography: Sevier County | cost/eligibility: programs and appointments vary | emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or cleanup service | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Sevier County Cooperative Extension
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension office serves Sevier County with research-based advice for families and communities. Ask whether a current program or referral fits your practical question.
Role: regional planning, workforce, environmental and solid-waste information | geography: regional service area including Sevier County | cost/eligibility: program, grant and jurisdiction rules vary; confirm current coverage | emergency limit: not emergency response or a cleanup promise | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District
The district serves Sevier County as part of a 12-county southwest Arkansas region and lists planning, workforce, environmental and solid-waste services. Ask whether a current program or local-government referral fits the property question.
Role: civil legal-aid intake and fair-housing information | geography: Arkansas; county and case coverage must be confirmed | cost/eligibility: income, case type and funding rules apply | emergency limit: not emergency response | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
Legal Aid of Arkansas
Legal Aid of Arkansas explains eligibility and statewide fair-housing pathways. Ask whether the issue, county and household circumstances fit current intake rules; legal aid is not a cleanup service.
Role: federal housing and rental-assistance information | geography: Arkansas | cost/eligibility: each housing program sets income, application and waitlist rules | emergency limit: website is not emergency shelter | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
HUD Arkansas housing resources
HUD's Arkansas page is a starting point for public-housing, rental-assistance and housing-counseling information. Confirm current program status with the local housing authority or provider.
Role: food, poverty, disaster and homelessness-resource inquiry | geography: De Queen and Sevier County; confirm current service area | cost/eligibility: ask about current programs, eligibility and capacity | emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed shelter | Confirm current hours, cost, geography, eligibility and access directly; inclusion is not endorsement or a promise of availability.
De Queen Salvation Army service unit
The De Queen service unit lists food, hunger, poverty, disaster and homelessness-related services at 223 W Stillwell Avenue. Call to confirm what is available now and what documents or conditions apply.