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Resources for People with Disabilities to Live Independently
What Resources Are Available?
ARSILC connects disabled citizens of Arkansas with economic resources provided by the state of Arkansas. Disabled Americans are entitled to certain social security benefits provided by both the state of Arkansas and the US government.
Social Security Information
Arkansas Assisted Living Council
Arkansas Centers for Independent Living
Southeast Arkansas Independent Living Service Center (SAILS-SE)
Executive Director: LaKesha Whitman
7300 Dollarway Road
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-8600
Facebook.com/SoutheastArkansasILS
Counties Served: Grant, Jefferson, Arkansas, Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Bradley, Drew, Ashley and Chicot
Mainstream
Executive Director: Rita Byers
300 S. Rodney Parham, Ste. 5
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 280-0012
(800) 371-9026
www.mainstreamilrc.com
Counties Served: Pulaski, Faulkner, Perry, Prairie, Lonoke and Saline.
Spa Area Independent Living Services (SAILS)
Executive Director: Amy Tweedle and LeDanté Walker, Sr.
621 Albert Pike Road
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(501) 624-7710
(800) 255-7549
www.ar-sails.org
Counties Served: Montgomery, Garland, Saline, Hot Springs, Clark and Pike.
Sources for Community Independent Living
Executive Director: Jim Mather
1918 Birch Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 442-5600
(888)-284-7521
www.arsources.org
Counties Served: Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison.
Additional Resources to Independent Living
Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE)
Executive Director: Dr. Charisse Childers
Three Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1500
Fax: (501) 682-1509
www.ace.arkansas.gov
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS)
Deputy Commissioner: Christy Lamas
1 Commerce Way, Suite 100
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
www.arcareereducation.org/about/arkansas-rehabilitation-services
Division of Services for the Blind (DSB)
Director: Dr. Cassandra William-Stokes
1 Commerce Way
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
https://arcareereducation.org/services/division-of-services-for-the-blind
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS)
Director: Melissa Stone
www.humanservices.arkansas.gov/ddds
Arkansas Governor’s Commission on
People with Disabilities
Office: 501-296-1637
www.ace.arkansas.gov
Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA)
Executive Director: Tom Masseau
400 West Capitol, Suite 1200
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 296-1775
(800) 482-1174
www.disabilityrightsar.org
Arkansas Governor’s Council on Development Disabilities (DD Council)
Executive Director: Jonathan Taylor
(501) 661-2589
(800) 462-0599
www.ddcouncil.org
Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission
Executive Director: Terra Patrom
1501 North University Ave., Suite 470
Little Rock, AR 72207
1 (800) 459-1517
www.spinalcord.ar.gov
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Executive Director: Beth Goodrich
700 S. Rock St
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
(501) 907-5612
www.domesticpeace.com
Arkansas People First
National Council on Independent Living
Executive Director: Mr. Theo Braddy
www.ncil.org
National Assoc. of Statewide Independent Living Councils (NASILC)
Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
(APRIL)
11324 Arcade Drive, Suite 9
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501)753-3400
www.april-rural.org
Partners for Inclusive Communities
Director: Karan Burnette
(501) 682-9900
(501) 682-9902 TDD
(800) 342-2923
www.uams.edu/partners