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Jonesboro Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Jonesboro, Arkansas that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Arkansas page.

Legal Aid of ArkansasFree civil legal assistance
Websitearlegalaid.org 
Phone870-972-9224
Address714 S. Main Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401

Legal Aid of Arkansas provides free legal help in civil cases to low-income Arkansans, with help for family law, consumer issues, bankruptcy and evictions. Its main office is in Jonesboro.1

Food

Food Bank of Northeast ArkansasRegional food bank
Websitefoodbankofnea.org 
Phone870-932-3663
Address3414 One Place, Jonesboro, AR 72404

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas supplies food to partner agencies across 12 counties in Northeast Arkansas. Call the number above to find a pantry near you.2

Social services

Crowley’s Ridge Development CouncilCommunity action agency
Websitecrdcnea.org 
Phone870-802-7100
Address2401 Fox Meadow Lane, Jonesboro, AR 72403

Crowley’s Ridge Development Council is the community action agency for Northeast Arkansas. It runs LIHEAP energy help, weatherization, housing help and a family enrichment program for low-income households.3

The Salvation Army of JonesboroEmergency help and shelter
Websitesalvationarmyaok.org 
Phone870-932-3785
Address800 Cate Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401

The Salvation Army of Jonesboro offers emergency help, food, shelter and holiday programs for families in the Jonesboro area.4

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of Arkansas, Who We Are  and Pay Fees . ↩

  2. Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, Find Food  and 2025 Annual Report . ↩

  3. Crowley’s Ridge Development Council, Service Overview . The phone number and programs are from the Council’s own site. The street address comes from the Arkansas Department of Human Services list of community action agencies, not from the Council’s own site. ↩

  4. The Salvation Army of Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Arkansas  and Ways We Help . The phone number is from the Corps’ own site. The street address comes from local listings, not from the Corps’ own site pages checked. ↩

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