Community Resources

The following agencies are friends of Child Care Aware of Northwest Arkansas and are available to help when you need it most. Click on any of the links below to find out how these agencies can assist you and your family.

Arkansas 2-1-1
2-1-1 is a free telephone service that connects individuals in need to important community services in Northwest Arkansas. 2-1-1 is the direct link between people who need and people who can give help. The 2-1-1 call center serves Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties. Depending on local resources, referral services include:

Food banks, shelters, and rent/utility assistance
Health insurance programs, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation
Employment support
Support services for children and the elderly

Arkansas Crisis Center
1-888-CRISIS2 (274-7472)
The ACC Hotline assists with calls concerning suicide, substance abuse, physical and emotional abuse, relationship violence, divorce, loneliness, rape, depression, HIV/AIDS, financial difficulties, runaways and other youth issues, emergency shelter, pregnancy, sexual orientation, etc. We work closely with battered women’s shelters, counseling centers, rape crisis centers and many other community service providers to ensure that our callers receive the help needed during times of crises.

Arkansas Support Network
It is our belief that every person has the right to live in a home and in the community as an active and accepted member. Our intent is to support the presence and participation of children and adults with developmental disabilities in their homes and communities.

Childcare Voucher Application
The Early Childhood Education and Out of School Time Program Assistance is administered by the Family Support Unit of the Division of Childcare and Early Childhood Education. The purpose of the program is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of childcare services for families in the state of Arkansas.
Voucher Application- English
Voucher Application- Spanish

Community Clinic NWA
Medical services for low income and uninsured people of Northwest Arkansas. With 13 locations in NWA we pursue our mission by addressing the needs of the community near their home with medical clinics in Springdale, Rogers and Siloam Springs; dental clinics in Springdale and Rogers; and school-based health centers in Springdale, Fayetteville, Prairie Grove, Lincoln and Siloam Springs. We deliver care to thousands of patients who would have nowhere else to go for healthcare. No one is turned away, regardless of their ability to pay. We believe that every person should have access to quality primary and prevention care, regardless of household income.

EOA of Washington County
Economic Opportunity Agency of Northwest Arkansas is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping low-income households in the region succeed. By administering a range of programs designed to address the roots of poverty, we can direct more of each program’s funds toward assisting those in need, rather than toward administration.

Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas
HWOA engages in activities that reflect our mission to advance educational opportunities for Hispanic women and their families, to celebrate and teach others about our cultures, and to become active participants in the community.
HWOA offers parenting classes in both Spanish and English. Visit their website to learn more about those classes.