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Help in Mena

14 service locations · 5 recurring meetings

Family and youth

Mena

Child care and early childhood education

606 Pine Ave, Mena · 479-999-2950

Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by Arkansas Early Learning, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Board Camp Baptist Church

Food pantry

107 Polk Road 63, Mena · 479-394-7381

directions · via River Valley Regional Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

Mena First Assembly of God

Food pantry

2111 Sutherland Ave., Mena · 479-394-1229

directions · via River Valley Regional Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

Mena High School

Meal program

1200 Dallas Ave, Mena · (749) 216-0060

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Mena School District.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Polk County AR (Mena) Service Unit

Food pantry

401 Sherwood Ave, Mena · 479-437-3110

Salvation Army service unit

directions · via The Salvation Army USA, verified 2026-07-20

Rotary Club of Polk County Blessing Box

Food pantry

directions · via Little Free Pantry, verified 2026-07-19

Saint Agnes Catholic Church

Food pantry

203 Eighth Street, Mena · 479-394-1017

directions · via River Valley Regional Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

St. Agnes Catholic Church

Food pantry

203 South 8th Street, Mena · 479-394-1017

directions · via River Valley Regional Food Bank, verified 2026-07-21

Health care

Healthy Connections- Mobile Medical Unit

Community health centersliding-scale fees

136 Health Park Dr, Mena · 479-437-3449

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Healthy Connections, Inc.

Community health centersliding-scale fees

136 Health Park Dr, Mena · 479-437-3449

directions · via HRSA, verified 2026-07-19

Housing and shelter

Polk County Housing Authority

Housing assistance

509 Morrow St S, Mena · 479-394-1565

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-07-19

Substance use and recovery

Mena Regional Health System Senior Behavioral Health

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility

311 North Morrow Street , Mena · 479-394-7400

Eligibility: Serves seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance Mena Clinic

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees

307 South Cherry Street, Mena · 479-452-6650

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Veteran services

Mena VA Clinic

VA facilityHealth care

300 Morrow Street, South, Mena · 501-609-2700

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30

Primary Care CBOC

directions · via US Department of Veterans Affairs, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

New Ways in Action Group

Mon 19:00 · in-person · The CrossingsOpenWheelchair accessible

104 Mena Street, Mena · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

New Ways in Action Group

Wed 12:00 · in-person · The CrossingsOpenWheelchair accessible

104 Mena Street, Mena · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

New Ways in Action Group

Thu 19:00 · in-person · The CrossingsOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible

104 Mena Street, Mena · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

New Ways in Action Group

Fri 19:00 · in-person · The CrossingsOpenWheelchair accessible

104 Mena Street, Mena · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

New Ways in Action Group

Sat 07:00 · in-person · The CrossingsOpenWheelchair accessible

104 Mena Street, Mena · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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