Resources
Need help? Oaklawn UMC provides many services for our neighbors in the community and also works with other organizations to assist those in need. Below is a list of helpful resources in our community.

Employment

FOOD

Oaklawn UMC- provides 'snack packs' M,T,W,TH. Food pantry 1pm on the first Thursday of the month. Commodities 1pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month.  

  • 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

 

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

  • 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

 

HOUSING

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

 

TRANSPORTATION

EDUCATION

  • 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 

SENIOR SERVICES

  • 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

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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

 

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

  • 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

SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

  • 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

Did you know . . . . 

Rev. Tonya Hancock was a SNAP and Medicaid eligibility specialist for DHS. You can schedule an appointment with her, and she can assist you with any questions about the programs.