community resources

CRC, services provided include assistance with housing resources, employment services, educational workshops, and health initiatives. 

109 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs AR 71901

501-762-8109

Chris Joannides, Director, cjoannides@hotspringsar.gov

• Indeed.com
• Express Employment, 1702 Malvern Ave B, 501-520-0333
• Labor Finders, 1301 Central Ave, 501-623-1799
• Arkansas Workforce, https://dws.arkansas.gov/workforce-services/job-seekers/

• Jackson House - Lunch meal M-F & food boxes,  705 Malvern Ave (501) 623-4048
• Food for Thought is a food and resource allocation/distribution program held the 4th Saturday of each month on the corner of Church St & Malvern Ave. Contact Janice David: janice_d11@yahoo.com 
• Salvation Army (serves dinner Monday-Friday 5pm-6pm): Nick- 501-623-1628
• FUMC Open Arms Food Pantry Tuesday 2pm-4pm
• Westminster Presbyterian Church & Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Food Pantry (3819 Central Ave): First Thursday 10:30am - 11:30am, 501-397-9361
• LakePoint Church: Wednesday 4pm-5:45pm, by APPT only  
• Lake Valley Community Church - Friday 11:30 -1:00

• CSO:  Mr. Biggs 501-624-5724 (Entergy and Gas bill assistance)
• St Luke’s Episcopal Church - Kathy 501-623-1653 
• Summit Energy  1-855-533-7077
• Entergy 1-800-368-3749
• Salvation Army: 501-623-1628

When searching for housing, applicants may have to pay an application fee and undergo a background check.  Rental housing is extremely rare for persons who have felony convictions, and often very limited with several misdemeanors on a record.   

• Hot Springs Housing Authority - 501-624-4420
• https://hotspringsar.housingmanager.com/
• The Aristocrat: Housing for 62 and older and those on SSI with a disability. Rent is based on 30% of income. Amy: 501-624-4601
• DMT: Sonya or Marlena  501-463-7228
• RPM: 501-701-4702 https://www.rpmhometown.com
• Garland Towers: Housing for 62 and older and those on SSI with a disability. Rent is based on 30% of income. Shelly Ochsner 501-623-9769
• Cascades At Spring Street - 501-623-5500 (Office Mgr) section 8
• Park Place Apts - 501-525-1212 Section 8
• Ridge @ Lake Hamilton 501-525-1212 Section 8
• Peaks @ HS 501-520-0385 Section 8
• Higdon Ferry Apartments - 501-321-2121
• Bryant Apartments - 501-701-4702
• Ouachita Apartments - 501-701-4702
• Whittington Park Apt - 501-321-9489 Section 8 
• Bent Tree Apartments - 501-321-9489 Section 8
• Chapel Ridge Apartments - 501-767-9700 Section 8
• Garland County Habitat for Humanity (permanent homeownership) - 501-623-5600, info@garlandcountyhabitat.org

• Hot Springs Transportation Depot -  100 Broadway Terr, 501-321-2020, https://www.cityhs.net/166/Bus-Schedule-Route-Map-Prices 
• Spa City Taxi Service 501-623-0200
• Medicaid Shuttle - 800-385-9992 (Transportation to and from medical appointments in and out of the city. Must call 48hrs in advance)

HEALTHCARE

It is important to check on accepted insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.

• CHI St Vincent’s Hospital 300 Werner st 501-622-1000 
• National Park Medical Center 1910 Malvern Ave 501-321-1000
• Medicaid Clinic 1662 Higdon Ferry RD Suite 100 501-318-6199
• Healthy Connections 3604 Central Ave Suite D 888-710-8220
• Hot Springs Pediatric Clinic 1920 Malvern Ave 501-321-1314
• Garland County Health Dept 1425 Malvern Ave 501-624-3394
• CHI St. Vincent Pediatrics - 225 McAuley Ct 501-321-2546

MENTAL HEALTH

It is important to check on accepted insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.

• Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness - 501-624-7111 Walk in mental health services, outpatient mental health,
• Levi Hospital 300 Prospect Ave 501-624-1281 (Mental Health Inpatient Services. Must be seen in Hospital ER before admission)
• Small Group Therapy 311 Whittington Ave 501-547-3563 (Outpatient and medical services, Rehabilitation Day Program, Crisis Intervention, and Housing)
• Phoenix Counseling Services 501-463-4627
• Living Hope - 501-623-9220
• Healthy Connections - 1-888-710-8220
• Life Strategies - 501-623-6000
• Chenal Family Therapy - 501-781-2230
• Evolve Behavioral Health - 800-409-6250
• The Pointe Behavioral Healthcare services - 501-847-0081

• Lakeside School District - 2837 Malvern Ave 501-262-1880
• Hot Springs School District  400 Linwood Ave Becky Rosburg 501-624-3372
• Lake Hamilton School District 205 Wolf Street 501-767-2306
• Fountain Lake School District 4207 Park Ave 501-701-1706
• Cutter Morning Star School District 2801 Spring Street 501-262-2414 Terry Lawler
• Jessieville School District - 7900 N State Hwy 7  501-984-5381
• National Park College - 101 College Dr. 501-760-4222
• NPC Adult Ed/GED - Bill Ritter 501-760-4335
• Arkansas Career Pathways - https://arpathways.com 
• Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund - https://www.aspsf.org/ 
• Literacy Council of the Ouachitas provides free, confidential tutoring to adults. 501-624-7323 - www.ouachitaliteracy.org 

CHILDCARE

• https://ardhslicensing.my.site.com/elicensing/s/search-provider    Allows you to search by different fields for child care 
• High Impact Movement 109 West Belding St -  Ebony Jackson 501-693-8232
• Hot Springs Childcare Early Head Start programs and ABC  802 Emory Street - Kathy 501-781-3395
• CSO Headstart 600 Main St Suite M, 501-318-6955
• Dawson Co-op ABC Program Diedre Mitchell 501-620-7830
• Langston Leadership Academy 300 Silver St Ms Gibbs 501-620-7821
• Little Bitty City 185 Cornerstone st 501-5254855
• First Step 407 Carson St 501-624-6468
• CLIMB 125 Wellness Way 501-620-5279

• Area Agency on Aging 905 West Grand Ave 501-321-2811
• Oaklawn Center on Aging 307F Carpenter Dam Rd 501-623-0020
• CHI Senior Center 301 Broadway 501-624-0838
• The Caring Place 101 Quapaw Ave 501-623-2881

• Ouachita Children, Youth, and Family Services 501-865-3939
• National Abuse Hotline 800-799-7233

• https://access.arkansas.gov/Learn/Home Medicaid, SNAP, TANF
• CSO LIHEAP Mr. Biggs 501-624-5724 (Entergy and Gas bill assistance)
• Central AR Legal Services 202 3rd Street 501-547-1287 (free legal assistance)
• PATH Program, 125 Wellness Way - Boyce Mitchell, 501-624-7111 (Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, diagnostic screening and treatment, case management, referrals for rehab, healthcare, job training, education opportunities, and housing)
• Arkansas Workforce Services 2254 Albert Pike, 501-525-3450
• NPC Adult Ed SNAP/TANF program -Shannon Oglesby 501-620-7841 Cathy Winn 501-620-7841

• SAILS Spa Area Independent Living Services - 501-624-7710
• Social Security Administration - 112 Corporate Terrace,  855-772-1213
• Disability Rights Arkansas - 400 W Capital Ave #1200, Little Rock Ar 501-296-1775 
• ICAN of Arkansas - 900 W 7th Street, Little Rock Ar,  501-666-8868 statewide assistive technology devices program