The Family Resource Center has been serving
the families of Northwest Arkansas and beyond for the
past ten years. It was a dream of the late Bernice Young
Jones, founder of the Jones Center for Families, to have
a central location of agencies and services. Her wishes
were for a building where these agencies could all be
housed together, rent free. Many of the agencies have
called the Family Resource Center home since the doors
opened to the public in 1996. |
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| arkansas childrens hospital foundation |
Contact:
Phone: (479)725.0405
Fax: (479)725.0404
E-mail:
Web site: www.archildrens.org
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| Arkansas
Scholarship Connection |
Contact: Merin Singleton
Phone: (479)927.1402
Fax: (479)751.1110
E-mail: msinglet@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: www.ArkansasScholarshipConnection.org
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am
- 4:30pm
A free online resource designed to provide Arkansas
students of all ages with comprehensive and up-to-date
financial aid and college planning information.
The web site features a searchable database of
scholarships (including national, state, and local
awards), and information on financial aid, college
planning, essay writing, work study, and careers.
Limited one-on-one assistance is available. |
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| Arkansas
Single Parent Scholarship Fund |
Contact: Ralph Nesson or Christine
Womack
Phone: (479)927-1402
Fax: (479)751-1110
E-mail:
rnesson@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
or cwomack@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: http://www.aspsf.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 4:00pm
Headquarters for the ASPSF, a nonprofit organization
that seeks to empower low-income single parents
while they pursue post-secondary education objectives
by providing incentive scholarships. Provides administrative
support for 65 Single Parent Scholarship affiliates
in Arkansas. |
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| Arkansas
State Police - Crimes Against Children |
Contact: Brandy Bruce
Phone: 1-800-482-5964
Fax: 750-9099
Hours: vary; by appointment only
The above information is for internal
needs only.
This office investigates Priority I suspected child
abuse crimes. People needing to report crimes must
first call the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline
(1-800-482-5964). For other information call JR
Davenport (870-449-4058), supervisor, located in
the Marion County DHS office. |
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| Arkansas
Support Network |
Contact: Lynn Donald
Phone:
927-1004 or toll free 1(800)748-9768
Fax:
927-1373
Pager: 587-5418
E-mail: ldc@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 4:30pm
Web site: http://www.supports.org
Works with children and adults with developmental
disabilities.
Other Programs:
- Family Support Program: provides
a variety of resources to families who have
children with disabilities living in their home.
- Parent Training and Information Center
(PTI): provides information to parents
about their rights under existing special education
laws and to provide guidance in working within
the special education system for the benefit
of their children.
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| Big
Brothers & Sisters of NW Arkansas (located at 610-a e. Emma) |
Contact: Amanda Roberts and Jane
Heth
Phone: (479)756-5683 or toll free
1(877)756-5683
Fax: (479)756-0147
Web site: www.bbbsnwa.org
E-mail: bbbsnwa@bbbsnwa.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 9:00am
- 5:00pm
BBBS is a youth-mentoring agency. We match youth,
ages 6-14, with adults who serve as mentors. The
youth we serve are primarily from single-parent
homes or show a demonstrated need for an additional
role model. We have both a community-based program
and a school-based program, where volunteers see
children in the schools. |
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| C.A.S.A.
(COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) |
Contact: Crystal Vickmark
Phone: (479)725-2213
Fax: (479)927-3640
Web site: www.nwacasa.org
E-mail: cvickmar@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 5:00pm
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates.
This agency provides special trained community volunteers
to represent children while they are in state custody.
Volunteers are actively involved with the courts,
DHS personnel, foster families, adoptive families
and the biological families of the children for
whom they advocate. Services are provided by the
CASA volunteer advocates after appointment by the
court. The agency office provides staff and interagency
resources for volunteer advocates. |
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| Center
For Effective Parenting- Arkansas State Parent information resource Center (PIRC) |
Contact: Dr. Carolene Thornton,
Co-Director
Phone: (479)751-6166
Fax: (479)751-1110
E-mail: cthornto@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: http://www.parenting-ed.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am
- 4:30pm
A parenting education resource center. Parenting
education classes are held weekly in the Jones Center.
Parents can receive parenting information, brochures,
pamphlets, etc.
Other Programs:
- Parent School Involvement Program:
focuses on building successful school-family-community
partnerships to increase parental involvement
at two schools in Springdale (Parson Hills and
Lee Elementary).
Contact: Suzanne Hernandez,
Parent School Involvement Specialist
Phone: 751-6168
- G A P (Grandparents as Parents) Support
Group: meets on the first Tuesday of
each month in the Jones Center for Families,
Room 136 (and Generations). A support group
to share resources, ideas, and to provide encouragement
for people raising their grandchildren.
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| CEP
Parent Educator / Library |
Contact: Dee Austin, Parent Educator
Phone: (479) 751-6167
Fax: (479)751-1110
E-mail: daustin@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am
- 5:00pm
A resource library available for parents and the
community. Materials may be checked out, viewed,
and/or listened to on-site. Dee Austin teaches parenting
classes at the Jones Center for Families on a regular
basis. Please call this office to obtain additional
information. |
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| Child
Care Resource & Referral Center |
Contact: Michelle Wynn
Phone: (479)751-3463
Fax: (479)751-1110
E-mail: ccrc@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 5:00pm
This agency is a resource and referral center serving
Washington, Benton, Carroll, and Madison counties
to help parents locate childcare and parenting education
opportunities. Our database of detailed information
on licensed and registered childcare providers is
available to all parents. In addition to location
and phone numbers, we can provide information on
fees, hours available, whether educational or creative
programs are offered, and much more to help a parent
in their effort to locate the provider that will
best match their child's needs. This agency also
hosts and facilitates parenting classes offering
education and training. A parenting resource library
is available on-site. All services are free of charge.
Other Programs:
- Dare to Be You: A family
oriented program designed to provide parents
with simple and effective strategies to improve
parenting, problem solving, communication skills,
and coping with stress. Series of 12 weekly
classes with priority given to Head Start families.
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| Children's
Safety Center |
Contact: Melissa Shell, Executive
Director
Phone: (479)872-6183
Fax: (479)750-2190
Web site: www.childrensafetycenter.org
Email: mshell@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 5:00pm
A child-focused facility designed to aid child maltreatment
victims and their non-offending family members.
The focus of the program is the reduction of trauma
associated with a child maltreatment investigation
and directing clients to needed services. CSC serves
in Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison,
Sebastian, and Washington counties. Children seen
at the center are accepted by referrals from Arkansas
State Police Crimes Against Children Division, DHS,
local law enforcement, and other appropriate agencies.
To report a suspected crime, call the Arkansas
Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-482-5964. |
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| Coleman
Childcare |
Contact: Virgil Coleman or Lanette
Bieber
Phone: (479)750-0015
Fax: (479)750-0014
Email:
labieber2002@yahoo.com
Hours: Monday - Friday; 6:00am
- 6:00pm
Childcare available to Northwest Medical Center
employees, hospital doctors with privileges at the
hospital and their clinics. Slots will be open and
available to JTL Tenants and the Jones Center for
Families employees. Child care provided to the public
if positions are available. |
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| Community
Clinic at St. Francis House |
Contact: Patient Advocate
Phone: (479)751-7417 ext. 25
Fax: (479)751-7304
E-mail: patientadvocate@communityclinicnwa.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 5:00pm; evening clinics twice per month
Health care provided to the uninsured and underinsured.
Medical, dental, and eye care provided on a sliding
scale fee based on income and household size. The
dental clinic accepts ARKids 1st for children. Please
call for an appointment. |
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Credit Counseling of Arkansas (CCOA) |
Contact: Mike Witte, Mary Sanchez
Phone: 872-8877 or 800-889-4916
Fax: 872-8866
E-mail: MikeW@ccoacares.com
Web site: www.ccoacares.com
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
- 8:00am to 5:30pm; Friday - 8:00am to 12:00pm
The agency is dedicated to helping people manage
their finances through confidential analysis of
current income and expenses. CCOA can make arrangements
with creditors and will develop a spending plan
to meet financial goals. CCOA also offers educational
programs upon request, free of charge, for ALL ages
and incomes. CCOA can perform credit report reviews
as well. Hispanic counseling is also available. |
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| Crisis
Intervention Center |
Contact:
Business Phone:
(479)756-1995
Fax: (479)756-2338
Hotline: 888-274-7472
Teen Hotline: 800-798-8336
Spanish Hotline: 866-751-5937
Phone Friend: 888-723-3225
TTY/Hearing Impaired: 800-393-9667
E-mail:
Web site: www.nwacrisiscenter.com
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 5:00pm
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services
24 hours a day, 7 days a week; information and referral
for people in need (housing, shelter, food, utilities,
drug and alcohol programs, etc.), prevention programs
in peer helping, violence prevention, etc. Extensive
speaker's bureau can do workshops/presentations
on-site on any of the above topics plus conflict
resolution, anger management, suicide warnings,
etc.
Critical Incident Response Team responds
on site to assist any group who has shared a traumatic
event and offering various services, including one-on-one
crisis counseling, crisis management briefings,
crisis scene management consulting, assistance with
statements to media, and full group debriefings
- All FREE
Touching Home
is a call reassurance program for isolated senior
adults, also free of charge. |
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| The
Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County |
Contact: Kathleen Randall, Executive
Director or Jackie Hawkins, Executive Assistant
Phone: (479)872-7479
Fax: (479)872-7482
Web site: www.eoawc.org
E-mail: krandall41@yahoo.com
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 4:30pm
A private 501(c)3 corporation that helps low income
people achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency.
An 18-member volunteer Board of Directors, representing
three sectors: public officials, local groups in
the community, and the low-income community, governs
the agency. Programs include: Head Start, serving
10 locations; Children's House; Retired Senior Volunteer
Program; Individual Development Account Program;
Energy Assistance Program; USDA Commodities Program;
and EOA-DHS Social Work Unit. |
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| Family
Network |
Contact: Judi Singleton, Executive
Director
Phone: (479)927-3659
Fax: (479)751-1110
E-mail: single1@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 9:00am
- 5:00pm
Regularly scheduled weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly
in-home visits for any individual or family living
in Washington or Benton Counties who is expecting
or parenting their first newborn; offers information
about raising children (growth and development,
health, nutrition, discipline, activities), life
skills, and community resources. Teen parents receive
prenatal and parenting education during home visits
and/or participate in teen support groups which
combine educational topics with open discussion.
All services are offered free of charge. |
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| Hispanic
Women's Organization |
Contact: Margarita Solorzano
Phone: (479) 751-9494
Fax: : (479)751-1110
E-mail: hwoa@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: http://www.hwoa.org
Hours: 8-5 Monday through Friday,
or by appointment
To advance educational opportunities for Hispanic
women and their families, to celebrate and teach
others about our culture and to become active participants
within the community at large. |
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| Junior
Achievement of Arkansas - Northwest District |
Contact: Judy Van Hoose
Phone: 750-4783
Fax:
750-8627
E-mail: jvanhoos@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: vary
A nonprofit organization that provides hands-on,
age appropriate activities for students K-12, focusing
on business, free enterprise, and economic education.
These classes, taught by local volunteer businesspersons
at no cost to the school, help kids make good decisions
about their lives and their future. Integrity, respect,
and excellence are basic beliefs and core values
of the program materials. |
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| Junior
Auxiliary of Washington county |
Contact: Andrea Burris
Phone: (479)750-2511
Web site: www.jawashco.org
E-mail: andreaburris@sbcglobal.net
Hours: Monday - Friday; 10:00am
- 5:00pm
A national organization rendering charitable services
of benefit to the general public, with particular
emphasis on children. Also cooperates with other
organizations performing similar services. Projects
are planned undertakings in areas such as health,
recreation, welfare, civic, cultural, or education,
for which the Auxiliary has some part of financial/administrative
responsibility. |
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| Junior
League of Northwest Arkansas |
Phone: (479)751-7054
E-mail: jlnwa@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: www.jlnwa.com
Hours: vary
An organization of women committed to promoting
voluntarism, developing the potential of women,
and improving communities through the effective
action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its
purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. |
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| Just Communities of NWA |
Contact: Ana Hart, Executive Director
Phone: (479)927-3055
Fax: (479)927-0323
E-mail: info@justcommunities-nwa.org
Web site: www.justcommunities-nwa.org
Hours: vary
Just Communities advances diversity, challenges assumptions and advocates for understanding and respect through cultural awareness & diversity education and training. Just Communities of Northwest Arkansas is a trusted and dynamic resource dedicated to the discovery, development, understanding & celebration of our diverse human community. |
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| KIDCARE |
Contact: Dale Wolf
Phone: 756-8090 ext. 127
E-mail:
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| Lion's
Diabetes Awareness |
Contact: John Huddleston
Phone: 756-8758
E-mail: johnhudd@comp.uark.edu
Hours: vary
Agency provides services to diabetics who cannot
afford to maintain proper treatment. This service
is for short-term-only clients. If the Referral
Specialist is not in the office, he is still receiving
calls and providing services. |
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| Non-Profit
Tech Support |
Contact: Bob Strickland
Phone: (479)750-1381
Fax: (479)927-2752
E-mail: rstrickl@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: http://www.npts.org
Hours: vary
Provides professional information technology (IT)
guidance for nonprofit organizations at an affordable
rate offering a continuum of services that increases
the capacity of the whole organization.
For
assistance with the JonesNet network or JonesNet
email contact the JTL Shop Tenants Association President. |
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| Northwest
Arkansas Tobacco Free Coalition (NWATFC) |
Contact: Michelle Lewis, Project
Coordinator
Phone: (479)872-5350
Fax: (479)927-2752
E-mail: mlewis@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: vary
Works to decrease the influence of tobacco in Northwest
Arkansas. Current goals are to realize the vision
of eliminating sales of tobacco to minors; creating
smoke-free environments in schools, school-sponsored
events, public buildings, restaurants, workplaces,
and public events; reducing exposure to tobacco
advertising with a special emphasis on reducing
youth exposure; and promoting the availability of
cessation programs to residents in Northwest Arkansas. |
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| Ozark
Guidance Center |
Contact: Vicky Strange - 750-1903
Alternate Contact: Robyn Benson
- 725-2551
Main Campus: 750-2020
Hotline: (800)234-7052
Fax: 750-1916
E-mail: RCSTRANGE@aol.com or robyn.benson@ozarkguidance.org
Web site: http://www.ozarkguidance.org
Hours: vary
Emergency calls are answered 24 hours a
day/7 days a week…479-750-2020 or 800-234-7052
only!
Provides comprehensive mental health services
to children and adults in a variety of community
and residential settings. Clinical services are
available in Springdale (48th Street location),
Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Huntsville, and Berryville. |
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| Ozone/camp war eagle |
Contact: Alden Napier
Phone: 751-8899
Fax:
E-mail:
Web site:
Hours:
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| Prevention
Resource Center |
Contact: Laurie Reh, PRC Coordinator
or Judy Cropp, PRC Associate
Phone: (479)927-2655
Fax: (479)927-2752
Cell phone: Laurie: (479)841-9401,
Judy: (479)721-5991
E-mail: lreh@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
or jcropp@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am
- 4:30pm
Assists schools and communities in a pro-active,
prevention based approach to reducing the risk of
alcohol and drug abuse. Funding assistance is received
from the Arkansas Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Prevention, a division of the Arkansas Department
of Health.
Other Programs:
- Prevention Resource Center Clearinghouse:
educational and prevention-oriented resources;
a loan library of audio-visual and curriculum
materials; training sessions and prevention-education
workshops and technical assistance in program
development, grant writing, and coalition building.
The PRC also has direct access to several online
information systems to obtain resources, information,
and prevention related support.
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| Rebuilding
Together of Northwest Arkansas |
Contact: Debbie Potochnik, Executive
Director
Phone: (479)725-2488
Fax: (479)725-2487
Cell: (479)633-4552
E-mail: rebuildingtogethernwa@cox.net
Web site: www.rebuildingtogethernwa.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 9:00am
- 5:00pm
RTNWA performs home repair and rehabilitation for
low income homeowners
who are elderly, disabled and families with children
at no cost to the
homeowner; available to residents of Benton and
Washington counties.
Other services include a year-round wheelchair ramp
building program. A Rebuilding Year-Round Program
assists homeowners with minor repairs, critical
to insure that homeowners remain safe, warm and
dry. Clients must qualify under certain eligibility
criteria for assistance. |
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| SCORE
(Service Corps of Retired Executives)-Northwest
Arkansas Chapter |
Contact: Pete Rathmell, Chairman
Kristin or Steve Ferguson
Phone: (479)725-1809
Fax: (479)725-1809
Email: score@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: www.hogscore.org
Hours: Call for appointment
SCORE is the premier small business counseling organization
in the United States. SCORE is a nonprofit, charitable
organization of volunteer business mentors, both
working and retired, who counsel businesses throughout
the country. The local chapter counsels businesses
located in the Northwest Arkansas region. We are
also a resource partner with the Arkansas Small
Business Development Center. |
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| Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention Agency |
Contact: Brannon Randolph
Phone: (479)927-1025
Emergency Phone: (479)927-1020
or toll free (800)794-4175
Fax: (479)927-1023
E-mail: randolph@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am
- 4:30pm
Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention Agency focuses on the critical issue of sexual assault by:assisting those affected;promoting community awareness and understanding; and serving as a catalyst for social change. Our ultimate goal is the elimination of sexual assault. |
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| Single
Parent Scholarship Fund of Washington County |
Contact: Jean Kebis, Executive
Director or Carrie Montgomery, Program Director
Phone: (479)750-4971
Fax: (479)751-1110
E-mail: jkebis@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
or cmontgo@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am
- 4:30pm
Provides incentive scholarships three times a year
to assist single parents while they attend college
or technical school. To be eligible, applicants
must be single parents living in Washington County
with custody of at least one child under age 18.
Priority is given to individuals living at or near
the poverty level. |
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| Special
Olympics Arkansas |
Contact: Treva Chouinard or Brittany
Thomas
Phone: (479)927-1327
E-mail: tchouina@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: www.specialolympicsark.org
(Area III)
Hours: Monday -
Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm; except during special events
Provides year-round sports training and athletic
competition in a variety of Olympic-oriented sports
for all children and adults with mental retardation.
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| Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Ozark Affiliate |
Contact: Alison Levin
Phone: (479)750-PINK (7465)
Fax: (479)750-1189
E-mail:
alevin@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web site: www.ozark-raceforthecure.org
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am
- 4:30pm
A nonprofit organization with a mission to eradicate
breast cancer as a life threatening disease by advancing
research, education, screening, and treatment. 75%
of funds raised by the Ozark Komen Race for the
Cure and other events support grants to agencies
in a six county service area with projects consistent
with this mission. The remaining 25% helps fund
the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Award
and Research Grant Program®.
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| Young
Life of NWA |
Contact: Mike Fohner or Kym Brinkley
Phone: (479)756-5422
Fax: (479)756-5422
E-mail: YoungLifeNWA@aol.com
Web site: http://www.younglife.org
Hours: vary
Young Life is a Christian outreach ministry for
teenagers. We hold weekly Club meetings, camps,
and Bible studies. |
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