A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

A respectful local place to begin when clutter, housing pressure, safety concerns, or support for someone you care about are becoming hard to carry alone.

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Start here - Fight the Blight

You can begin with the part that feels most urgent today.

Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. People in Allegheny County can use county behavioral-health, housing, code, aging, disability, public-safety, transportation, benefits, peer, and practical pathways below. No listing is an endorsement, and each provider sets its own eligibility, cost, hours, service area, capacity, consent, and safety rules.

Connect with Fight the Blight Call or text (724) 739-3785
For immediate danger

For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For emotional distress or behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988 or contact Resolve Crisis Services. For non-emergency local navigation, call 211 or Allegheny Link.

First conversations

A few good places to start

You do not need to know the perfect service name before reaching out. These organizations can help you understand the landscape and identify a next step.

County housing and human-services navigation - Allegheny County; homelessness, eviction, housing-assessment, eligibility, placement, and capacity rules apply

Allegheny Link

Allegheny Link is the county's housing and homelessness access point. The county says it connects households experiencing homelessness or housing instability with emergency shelter, rental assistance, prevention programs, affordable-housing navigation, and other supports leading to housing stability. Confirm the current route and availability directly.

Contact Allegheny Link 1-866-730-2368
Free local navigation - Pennsylvania Southwest; 24/7/365 call, text, email, and chat, with provider eligibility and capacity to confirm

PA 211 Southwest

PA 211 Southwest connects people with resource specialists for housing, food, utilities, health care, transportation, and other daily needs. The service describes free, confidential, language-accessible navigation; confirm the direct provider, current hours, eligibility, and capacity before relying on a referral.

Visit PA 211 Southwest 211
County behavioral-health access, mental-health, substance-use, peer, and transportation pathways - Allegheny County; assessment, referral, insurance, and program-fit rules apply; not a cleanup service

Allegheny County Office of Behavioral Health

The county Office of Behavioral Health supports access to mental-health and substance-use services and lists mental-health, drug-and-alcohol, peer, assisted-outpatient, and non-emergency transportation pathways. Ask about the current provider or referral route; use Resolve or 988 for crisis support and 911 for immediate danger.

Review behavioral-health services 412-350-4457
Older-adult, caregiver, aging, in-home, transportation, utility, and long-term-support navigation - Allegheny County; age, need, funding, and program rules apply

Allegheny County SeniorLine

SeniorLine care managers help older adults, families, and caregivers find in-home services, care management, transportation, caregiver support, utility help, property-tax and rent rebates, and other Area Agency on Aging resources. The county recommends SeniorLine as the place to start; confirm current eligibility, waitlists, and provider availability.

Explore SeniorLine support 412-350-5460

Safety and stability

When the concern involves safety, housing, or crisis

These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve crisis care, protective services, shelter, housing rules, legal advocacy, or emergency dispatch.

Emergency police, fire, and medical dispatch - Allegheny County and Pennsylvania; immediate-danger route only, not planned service navigation

911 Emergency Dispatch

Call 911 for an immediate threat, fire, serious injury, dangerous utility or structural condition, or life-threatening medical emergency. Give the dispatcher the exact address, hazards, mobility needs, and whether anyone may be trapped; use 988 or 211 for non-immediate support.

Call 911 911
Behavioral-health crisis - Allegheny County; 24/7 phone, walk-in, and mobile support, with clinical triage and emergency limits to confirm

Resolve Crisis Network

Resolve provides round-the-clock phone, walk-in, and mobile support for mental-health or substance-use crises. The county identifies a walk-in location at 333 North Braddock Avenue in Pittsburgh and a mobile response option. This is not a substitute for 911 in a medical emergency or immediate physical danger.

Learn about Resolve 1-888-796-8226
Behavioral-health crisis - Pennsylvania and nationwide; free, confidential 24/7 call, text, and chat, not a cleanup service

Pennsylvania 988

Pennsylvania's 988 pathway offers free, confidential call, text, and chat support for suicidal crisis, mental-health concerns, substance-use concerns, and emotional distress. Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or a medical emergency.

Learn about Pennsylvania 988 988
County behavioral-health information, referral, and emergency-services route - Allegheny County; crisis, assessment, involuntary-treatment, and legal-process rules apply

Allegheny County Information, Referral and Emergency Services

Allegheny County identifies its Information, Referral and Emergency Services team as a 24/7 route for questions about crisis mental-health services, involuntary commitments, and the county's Assisted Outpatient Treatment process. Use it for the specific situation and call 911 for immediate danger.

Review county emergency-services information 412-350-4456
Property conditions, housing-code, lead, pest, and public-health complaint pathway - Allegheny County; inspection, jurisdiction, access, and enforcement rules apply; not a support group or cleanup service

Allegheny County Housing and Community Environment

The county Housing and Community Environment Program handles questions and complaints about housing-code conditions in properties people live in or near, including landlord-tenant issues, vacant lots, and abandoned homes. Confirm whether the concern fits this enforcement route and what inspection or access rules apply.

See property complaint guidance 800-581-9145
Renter repairs, housing-code, and landlord-tenant complaint pathway - Allegheny County; heat, plumbing, pest, trash, inspection, and responsibility rules apply

Allegheny County Renter Resources

Allegheny County explains how tenants can request help when a landlord has not made needed repairs. The county addresses conditions such as inadequate heat, hot water, plumbing problems, roof leaks, pests, and sanitation concerns, and notes that tenants may receive orders when their own conduct contributes to a violation. Confirm the complaint process before filing.

Read renter guidance 412-350-4046
Protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment, or self-neglect - Allegheny County; age, disability, screening, confidentiality, and response rules apply

Adult and Older Adult Protective Services

Allegheny County lists protective-services pathways for adults with intellectual or physical disabilities and for older adults age 60 and over. Reports may involve neglect or self-neglect; call to understand whether the situation fits and what information is needed, and call 911 for immediate danger.

Review protective-services contacts 1-800-490-8505
State protective-services hotline for adults ages 18-59 with qualifying disabilities - Pennsylvania, including Allegheny County; report, eligibility, confidentiality, and response rules apply

Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services

Pennsylvania's APS program protects adults ages 18 through 59 whose physical or mental disability limits major life activities and who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation. Reports may be anonymous; use the statewide hotline and confirm the local response route. This is not routine cleanup or emergency dispatch.

Review Pennsylvania APS information 1-800-490-8505
Voluntary emergency-response information registry - Allegheny County; disability, consent, privacy, renewal, and responder-capacity rules apply; does not replace 911

Allegheny County Special Needs Registry

Allegheny County's voluntary registry lets residents or caregivers share disability-related information that may help emergency personnel respond during a crisis. Information appears to 911 operators when an emergency call is made from the home, but registration does not guarantee immediate or special aid; keep an independent emergency plan.

Learn about the registry 412-473-1000
Civil court and community-treatment pathway for qualifying serious mental illness - Allegheny County; legal, clinical, referral, consent, and court rules apply; not a cleanup service

Allegheny County Assisted Outpatient Treatment

Allegheny County says Assisted Outpatient Treatment is a civil court process that can require clinical assessment and a tailored community-based treatment plan for eligible people with serious mental illness. It is one option alongside voluntary care and crisis response; do not treat it as a first-line hoarding or clutter intervention. Call IRES for current process information.

Review Allegheny County AOT 412-350-4456
Emergency shelter, rental assistance, eviction prevention, and housing assessment - Allegheny County; placement, documentation, eligibility, and capacity rules apply

Allegheny Link Emergency Housing and Prevention

Allegheny Link serves households experiencing homelessness or housing instability and can screen for emergency shelter, rental assistance, prevention programs, and longer-term housing supports. The access point is not a guarantee of placement and cannot substitute for 911 during immediate danger.

Review housing crisis access 1-866-730-2368
Non-emergency Medical Assistance Transportation Program navigation - Allegheny County; Medical Assistance, trip, reservation, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency transport

Allegheny County MATP Transportation

The county Office of Behavioral Health identifies the Medical Assistance Transportation Program as a non-emergency transportation pathway. Ask about current eligibility, registration, destinations, accessibility, and reservation requirements; call 911 for an emergency.

Review MATP transportation 412-350-5775

People and practical help

Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support

These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.

Older-adult care management, in-home support, caregiver, protective, housing, and long-term-care navigation - Allegheny County; age, need, funding, waitlist, and program rules apply

Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging

The Area Agency on Aging and its provider network help older adults, caregivers, and families find care management, in-home supports, senior centers, caregiver support, long-term-care navigation, protective services, adult foster care, and ombudsman assistance. The county recommends SeniorLine for starting an application or resource conversation.

Review the Area Agency on Aging 412-350-5460
Caregiver case management, training, support groups, benefits help, respite, and home-safety modifications - Allegheny County; caregiver, household, reimbursement, and program rules apply

Allegheny County Caregiver Support Programs

The county describes caregiver programs that can include case management, training, support groups, benefits help, respite, and reimbursement for certain supplies, care, or home modifications. A caregiver may be related or unrelated to the person receiving care. Call SeniorLine to understand eligibility, current funding, and available benefits.

Explore caregiver support 412-350-5460
Publicly funded professional organization and clutter-management pathway for eligible older adults - Allegheny County; assessment, authorization, scope, vendor, and capacity rules apply

Allegheny County Home Management and Clutter Services

The county's current home-management service specification includes professional organization and clutter management for eligible consumers age 60 and older when other supports cannot meet the need. The service uses an assessment, client consent, and a care-managed referral; it is not automatic free cleanup. Start with SeniorLine and confirm qualification, scope, vendors, biohazard limits, and availability.

Review the home-management pathway 412-350-5460
Current Area Agency on Aging service-change and waitlist information - Allegheny County; service priority, waitlist, funding, and program rules apply

Allegheny County Aging Services Update

Allegheny County's 2026 aging-services update says SeniorLine, senior centers, and older-adult protective services remain operational while some non-mandated services may be reduced and newer care-management or home-delivered-meal applicants may face a waitlist. Ask SeniorLine about the current status rather than assuming capacity.

Review current aging-services information 412-350-5460
Free peer-led OCD support group - Pittsburgh and online; current schedule, age, participation, and group-safety rules apply

Pittsburgh Bridges OCD

The IOCDF directory lists Pittsburgh Bridges OCD as a peer-led group for people with OCD age 16 and older and their loved ones. The listing describes recurring Zoom meetings and says people from anywhere are welcome; confirm the current schedule, format, and fit before attending. This is peer support, not therapy or emergency care.

View the IOCDF group listing 412-901-8236
Qualified-care and support search - National directory usable from Allegheny County; credentials, insurance, fees, availability, and service area must be verified directly

IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory

The International OCD Foundation directory can help people look for therapists, support groups, and professional organizers with relevant training or specialties. Availability, insurance, fees, credentials, and fit must be confirmed directly; directory inclusion is not an Alliance endorsement.

Search the IOCDF directory
Qualified-care and practical organizer search - National directory usable from Allegheny County; independent providers, fees, credentials, and service areas vary

IOCDF Professional Organizer Directory

The IOCDF organizer directory can help identify organizers who state that they work with hoarding-related concerns. A directory listing is not an endorsement or credential guarantee. Ask about experience, consent-based pacing, privacy, disposal practices, cost, and scope before hiring.

View organizer listings
Independent professional-organizing listing - Pittsburgh area and virtual; verify current capacity, rates, scope, consent, and privacy

Organization Rules

This Pittsburgh-area professional-organizing business publicly describes virtual organizing, clutter-support classes, and work with chronic disorganization or hoarding concerns. This is an independent listing, not an Alliance endorsement. Ask how the person living in the home will be involved and confirm current availability and rates.

Visit the independent provider site 412-913-0554
Private-pay hoarding and clutter support - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, privacy, and capacity rules apply

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing, sorting, decluttering, deep cleaning, groups, and support for friends and family when grant-funded or public programs are not the right fit. Ask about current service area, scope, availability, pacing, privacy, safety, and cost before beginning.

Explore practical support
Digital peer support - Available online; not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. It can offer connection, tools, and ongoing momentum from Allegheny County or anywhere else. Confirm current access and account requirements directly.

Visit Unburied
Official food-benefit and public-assistance navigation - Pennsylvania, including Allegheny County; income, household, identity, documentation, and program rules apply

Pennsylvania SNAP and Benefits

Pennsylvania's COMPASS system is the official route to apply for or manage SNAP, cash assistance, Medical Assistance, and other benefits. Confirm current household, income, document, interview, renewal, and processing requirements; use 211 for immediate local food options.

Review Pennsylvania benefits 1-800-692-7462
Civil-legal information and referral - Pennsylvania, including Allegheny County; issue, income, conflict, attorney, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network helps residents identify civil-legal assistance for matters such as housing, public benefits, family, consumer, and safety concerns. Confirm whether the issue and household fit a current provider and ask about documents and deadlines; call 911 for immediate danger.

Find Pennsylvania legal aid
County human-services concern and service-navigation route - Allegheny County; complaint, privacy, jurisdiction, and response rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Allegheny County Director's Action Line

Allegheny Connect identifies the DHS Director's Action Line for questions or concerns about county human services and provides call and text routes. Use it for planned service-navigation or unresolved county-service questions, not for immediate danger or a substitute for 911 or 988.

Review county service-navigation contacts 1-800-862-6783

A note from the Alliance

Start with the person. Then decide what the situation needs.

This guide is anchored in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and includes city, county, state, nonprofit, national, and independent pathways. A listing here does not mean Fight the Blight endorses every provider or can guarantee availability. The Hoarding Alliance is not a city or county agency, therapy practice, emergency service, or cleanup company. We will keep reviewing this page, but please confirm details directly before relying on them.

Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight