A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Amarillo, Texas.

A respectful local place to begin, whether you are looking for support for yourself, worried about someone you love, or trying to respond to a safety, housing, care, or practical concern in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.

People first.Then the stuff.A Fight the Blight initiative

Start here - Fight the Blight

You do not have to know the perfect next step.

Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. People in Amarillo, Potter and Randall Counties, and the broader Texas Panhandle can also use city, county, state, nonprofit, and independent pathways for crisis, housing, aging, disability, protective services, benefits, food, transportation, and care navigation. No outside listing is an endorsement; each organization sets its own eligibility, cost, hours, service area, capacity, consent, and safety rules.

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 Texas Panhandle Centers at 806-359-6699 or 800-692-4039. For adult protective-services concerns, review Texas Adult Protective Services. For shelter, food, and basic-needs navigation, review Coming Home and Texas 2-1-1.

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.

Qualified community behavioral-health, crisis, substance-use, developmental-disability, and peer-support pathway - Amarillo and the upper 21 Texas Panhandle counties; intake, payment, insurance, and program rules apply

Texas Panhandle Centers

Texas Panhandle Centers is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic offering crisis services, screening, assessment, outpatient care, targeted case management, peer specialists, substance-use treatment, and developmental-disability services. Ask about the current service, cost, privacy, and level of care that fits.

Municipal housing, rent-assistance, homeowner-repair, homelessness, and community-stability pathway - Amarillo; income, property, application, and program rules apply

City of Amarillo Community Development

The City of Amarillo Community Development Department describes rent assistance, homeowner repair programs, and homelessness-response initiatives. Ask which current program fits the address and household; these services are not automatically hoarding-cleanup funding.

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher pathway - Amarillo; income, household, waitlist, documentation, and housing-quality rules apply

Amarillo Housing Choice Voucher Program

The City of Amarillo Housing Authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers for very low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities. The current city page says the HCV waitlist is open and accepts online pre-applications; confirm the current waitlist, income limits, documentation, and help-session details before relying on the program.

Homeless outreach, emergency support, coordinated care, and supportive-housing pathway - Amarillo; homelessness status, consent, referral, and capacity rules apply

Coming Home Amarillo

Coming Home works with people experiencing homelessness through outreach, emergency support, resource connections, and long-term case management. Contact the program to ask about day shelter, nighttime shelter, food, medical help, and the safest current entry point.

Food pantry, referral, SNAP and benefits-application assistance, senior food, and child nutrition pathway - Texas Panhandle; application, household, income, and availability rules apply

High Plains Food Bank

High Plains Food Bank connects people in the Amarillo and Canyon area with food-assistance locations and offers help applying for SNAP, CHIP, Medicaid, and TANF. Confirm the current referral list, appointment, processing time, and transportation before traveling.

Domestic-violence, sexual-assault, human-trafficking, behavioral-health, emergency safe-house, and veteran-support pathway - Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle; safety, intake, confidentiality, and eligibility rules apply

Family Support Services of Amarillo

Family Support Services offers advocacy, a confidential emergency safe house, crisis response, behavioral-health support, and a Veteran Resource Center. Ask which program fits and use the 24-hour helpline for safety planning; call 911 for immediate danger.

Free 24/7 statewide human-services navigation - Texas, including the Panhandle; local agency, eligibility, and provider-capacity rules vary

Texas 2-1-1

Texas 2-1-1 connects people with current housing, food, utilities, health, transportation, crisis, domestic-violence, and disaster resources. Call 211 or search by ZIP code and county, then confirm any referral directly before relying on it.

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.

Immediate danger and emergency dispatch - Amarillo and Texas; use for fire, medical emergency, violence, or immediate threat

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 for a fire, medical emergency, violence, immediate threat, or dangerous condition that cannot wait for a scheduled service. Emergency dispatch is not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider.

Free 24/7 call, text, and chat behavioral-health crisis pathway - Texas and nationwide; crisis screening and response rules apply

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, or use the online chat, for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, mental-health or substance-use crisis, or concern about a loved one. 988 is not emergency dispatch, a shelter, or a cleanup service; call 911 for immediate danger.

24/7 regional behavioral-health crisis and care-navigation pathway - Texas Panhandle; assessment, response, and handoff rules apply

Texas Panhandle Centers Crisis Hotline

Texas Panhandle Centers publishes a 24/7 crisis hotline for behavioral-health emergencies and says its services include crisis care, screening, assessment, and peer support. Call 800-692-4039 or 806-359-6699 and call 911 for immediate physical danger.

State protective-services reporting pathway for abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation - Texas; age, disability, jurisdiction, and response rules apply

Texas Adult Protective Services

Texas APS investigates allegations involving adults 65 and older or adults 18 to 64 with a disability that substantially affects independent living. It may connect eligible adults with short-term resources, but it cannot force services on a capable adult and is not a general cleanup referral.

24/7 confidential domestic-violence and sexual-assault crisis, shelter, and safety-planning pathway - Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle; intake, confidentiality, and capacity rules apply

Family Support Services Crisis Helpline

Family Support Services operates a 24-hour helpline and an emergency safe house for adults and children affected by domestic violence, human trafficking, or sexual assault. It is not a general shelter or cleanup service; call 911 for immediate danger.

Municipal code-enforcement, dangerous-structure, property-maintenance, junk, and debris pathway - Amarillo city limits; jurisdiction, report, inspection, notice, correction, and appeal rules apply

City of Amarillo City Marshal

The City Marshal accepts reports about property maintenance, unsafe or unsecured structures, junk vehicles, and accumulated junk or debris. A complaint or inspection can start a formal municipal process and is not the same as consent-based support; ask about voluntary options and timelines.

Municipal building, housing-safety, permit, fire-code, and substandard-condition pathway - Amarillo; inspection, code, property, and appeal rules apply

City of Amarillo Building Safety

Building Safety publishes information about permits, code compliance, substandard housing complaints, and building-safety questions. Use it for a life-safety or habitability concern and ask about the least disruptive path, reasonable accommodations, and correction deadlines.

Municipal emergency and non-emergency public-safety pathway - Amarillo; jurisdiction, report, and response rules apply

Amarillo Police Department

Use 911 for immediate danger, violence, or a crime in progress. For non-emergency public-safety concerns, use the current Amarillo Police contact route and ask which city or county response is appropriate; police response is not a cleanup or peer-support service.

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.

Local homelessness planning, housing, service coordination, and supportive-housing pathway - Amarillo; homelessness status, referral, consent, and capacity rules apply

Amarillo Continuum of Care

The Amarillo Continuum of Care coordinates local planning, housing and service development, and evaluation for people experiencing homelessness. Use it to understand the local system, then contact Coming Home or another current access point for direct help.

Street outreach, shelter navigation, case management, and supportive-housing pathway - Amarillo; homelessness status, assessment, consent, and availability rules apply

Coming Home Outreach and Supportive Housing

Coming Home describes outreach for people living outside or in shelter and connects people with food, medical assistance, shelter, and longer-term housing support. Ask for the current outreach route and what documents or referrals are needed.

Housing Choice Voucher and affordable-housing pathway - Amarillo; income, household, waitlist, documentation, and housing-quality rules apply

Amarillo Housing Choice Voucher and Waitlist Help

The City publishes an online application and waitlist-status route and assistance sessions for people who need help completing a pre-application. Confirm whether the waitlist is open, current income limits, and required documents before applying.

Food pantry, referral list, mobile distribution, senior food, child nutrition, and benefits-navigation pathway - Texas Panhandle; application, household, and availability rules apply

High Plains Food Bank Food Assistance

High Plains Food Bank serves a broad Panhandle region through partner agencies and direct programs. Use its Amarillo referral list and benefits-assistance route, and confirm the current site, hours, household rules, and transportation before traveling.

Utility assistance, weatherization, community-action, housing, and basic-needs pathway - Texas Panhandle; income, funding, county, and program rules apply

Panhandle Community Services

Panhandle Community Services is listed by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for utility assistance and community-action services. Funding is not guaranteed; confirm current availability, service area, application route, and documents directly.

Emergency shelter and short-term housing-assistance pathway - Amarillo; shelter, funding, intake, and capacity rules apply

Amarillo Salvation Army

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs lists the Amarillo Salvation Army as a local emergency-shelter and short-term housing-assistance contact. The state directory does not guarantee availability, so confirm current intake and capacity before traveling.

Public bus, reduced-fare, paratransit, and on-demand transportation - Amarillo; route, fare, schedule, and accessibility rules vary

Amarillo City Transit

Amarillo City Transit publishes fixed-route, ACT-Connect, guest paratransit, reduced-fare, and RideShare information. Check current schedules, service alerts, eligibility, and accessibility before planning a housing, food, medical, or support trip.

Municipal bulky-item pickup, landfill, brush, recycling, and household-disposal pathway - Amarillo residents; item, schedule, fee, curb, and disposal rules apply

City of Amarillo Solid Waste

The city publishes bulky-item pickup, residential trash, landfill, brush-site, recycling, and roll-off options. Confirm the accepted-item list, fees, schedule, and placement rules before moving anything outside or arranging disposal.

Free public library, computers, classes, job resources, community connection, and basic-information pathway - Amarillo; card, branch, schedule, and program rules vary

Amarillo Public Library

Amarillo Public Library offers free resident library cards, public computers, internet access, classes, job-search resources, and community programs across five branches. Ask staff about current hours, accessibility, benefit-application events, and local resource navigation.

Aging, disability, caregiver, benefits, transportation, and in-home-support navigation - Texas Panhandle; age, disability, county, and program rules apply

Panhandle Area Agency on Aging

The Panhandle Area Agency on Aging serves older adults and caregivers across the region and can help identify current aging, disability, caregiver, and transportation pathways. Ask about eligibility, language access, home-based options, and whether an accommodation is available.

Statewide housing, food, crisis, utilities, transportation, benefits, and protective-services navigation - Texas; local provider eligibility and capacity vary

Texas 2-1-1 Guided Search

The 211 guided search lets people search by ZIP code and county for emergency food, housing, home repair, transportation, crisis counseling, utilities, and benefits. A referral is not a guarantee of an open bed, appointment, benefit, or service; confirm directly.

State benefits, local-resource, crisis, and community-support navigation - Texas; income, household, and program rules apply

Texas Health and Human Services Resource Navigation

Texas HHSC directs residents to 211 for local housing, food, childcare, crisis, substance-use, and utility resources and explains how to find local help. Use the current state route to identify the right program, then confirm eligibility and documents before applying.

Veteran peer connection, housing, employment, benefits, and trauma-recovery pathway - Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle; veteran, family, intake, and program rules apply

Family Support Services Veteran Resource Center

Family Support Services lists a veteran-staffed drop-in center for veterans, family members, and surviving spouses seeking peer connection, housing and employment help, benefits navigation, and PTSD recovery support. Confirm current hours and eligibility before traveling.

Protective-services and safer-home navigation for older adults and adults with disabilities - Texas; jurisdiction, consent, and response rules apply

Texas Adult Protective Services Safer-Home Support

APS may connect eligible adults with short-term shelter, food, transportation, minor home repairs, medical care, and other services after an investigation. It cannot force services on a capable adult and is not a general cleanup service.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, and safety rules apply

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in Amarillo or the Panhandle.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Amarillo, Texas, 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