Safety & Crisis Resources

Students, families, and staff experience many situations beyond the school setting. Cabot Public Schools is dedicated to connecting our Panther families to valuable resources.

Please reach out to our district support staff, including our school counselors, nurses, officers, and our district social worker if you are ever in need of assistance. We have dedicated staff available to connect you to many resources.

Valuable resources are also listed below to help support our students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders with information regarding sexual abuse, child maltreatment, domestic violence, spousal abuse, mental health, depression, and suicide.

Darkness to Light – Identifying Child Sexual Abuse

Darkness to Light – Grooming and Red Flag Behavior

Victims’ Rights - Arkansas

Domestic Violence - Laura's Card

Domestic Violence/ Rape Crisis
Lonoke County Safe Haven
501-941-HELP (4357)

Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE)

Cabot Public Schools is committed to protecting our children. By state law, mandated reporters are required to be trained following a state multi-year cycle to identify signs of suspected abuse and neglect and how to report suspected cases. District policy requires yearly training.

If you suspect child abuse or neglect, you can make a report using one of the methods below.

Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline for reporting Child Abuse

By phone: 1-800-482-5964 or 1-844-SAVEACHILD (1-844-728-3224)

By fax - PDF form

Our local Child Advocacy Center (Wade Knox Advocacy Center 501-676-2552) provides information and additional resources for supporting families.

Other resources include district school counselors, Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children, and the Arkansas Department of Human Services.

Local Mental Health Services (Providers in the school setting)

Chenal Family Therapy

Families, Inc. 

Life Strategies, Inc.

Life Within Counseling Group 

The Pointe Behavioral Health 

Seek Then Speak 

Teen Mental Health

Overview Teen Depression - Mayo Clinic 

Parent's Guide To Teen Depression 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 

Suicide Prevention Resource Center 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Arkansas Crisis Center

Jason Foundation

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Hotlines

1-888-CRISIS2 (1-888-274-7472) Online Chat Available

1-800-273-TALK (8255) - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

Crisis Text Hotline - Text HELLO to 741-741 for a FREE, 24/7 line for people in crisis