Whether you are preparing for a baby, caring for your family, or facing a difficult time, these resources offer a place to begin. Choose what fits your family’s needs. You can contact each organization directly, or reach out to Bright Blessings if you would like help thinking through a next step.
Before you reach out: Each organization sets its own eligibility, costs, hours, and availability. Call ahead to ask what you need and whether a service is right for your situation.
Baby safety
Getting Ready for Baby Safety Guide
This Arkansas Children’s handout covers topics such as safe sleep, car safety, household hazards, and planning for a crying baby. It is an older handout, so use it alongside the current Injury Prevention Center resources below. Bring questions about your baby’s care to your child’s health care professional.
Read the Getting Ready for Baby Safety Guide PDF
Arkansas Children’s Injury Prevention Center
Find current safety resources, including safe sleep tips and a home safety checklist. The center also provides information about car seat check appointments and a statewide map of car seat technicians and check-up locations. Contact the listed provider to arrange a check and confirm availability.
Find safety resources and car seat check information
Feeding support
La Leche League Arkansas groups
La Leche League offers no-cost peer support for breastfeeding and lactation. Volunteer Leaders can help you talk through feeding questions and connect with other parents. Use the Arkansas group directory to find a contact, then ask about meetings or individual support. Group schedules and meeting formats may vary.
Find a La Leche League group in Arkansas
UAMS Milk Bank
The Donor Milk to Grow program offers screened, pasteurized donor milk for home use through a process involving your baby’s doctor. Milk is purchased, and shipping fees apply. Talk with your baby’s clinician, then call 501-686-5355 to ask about availability, cost, and how to request milk.
Learn how to request donor milk from UAMS
Food and basic needs
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
The Find Food page connects families with places offering free groceries and hot meals, including food pantries, mobile distributions, and soup kitchens across Arkansas. Contact the location before traveling to confirm hours and any requirements. For help finding a starting point, call 501-399-9999.
Arkansas WIC
The Women, Infants, and Children program provides food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals for eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under five. Contact your county health unit for an appointment and ask what to bring. For program information, call 501-661-2508.
Access Arkansas
Use the state’s Access Arkansas portal to apply for or manage benefits such as SNAP food assistance, health care coverage including Medicaid, and Transitional Employment Assistance. Each program has its own eligibility rules and application process. Applying does not guarantee approval. For help, call 1-855-372-1084.
Explore benefits through Access Arkansas
Emotional support
Postpartum Support International Arkansas
PSI’s Arkansas chapter connects people with support during pregnancy and after birth, including resources for partners and families. Find local volunteer contacts, online support group links, and a directory of trained perinatal providers. Ask providers about fees and availability. PSI is not a crisis or emergency service.
Find pregnancy and postpartum emotional support
Need help finding a starting point?
Bright Blessings offers personal, nonclinical support guided by your family’s choices. If you would like help thinking through a next step, contact Annie at 501-300-5841 or annie@brightblessings.us.
These resources are for general information, not medical advice. Contact a qualified health care professional with health concerns. For an emergency, call 911.