A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A respectful 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 Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. People in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County can also use city, county, statewide, nonprofit, national, and independent pathways for crisis, housing, aging, disability, protective services, benefits, food, transportation, health, and practical 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, fire, serious injury, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988 or the Anne Arundel County Crisis Warmline at 410-768-5522, available 24/7. Call 211 for statewide Maryland resource navigation and shelter or food referrals.
First conversations
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.
The county Mental Health Agency describes a single point of entry and decision-making into Anne Arundel County's behavioral-health system. Ask which entry point, crisis route, provider, or level of care fits the person's goals; it is not a promise of immediate treatment or cleanup support.
Anne Arundel County identifies behavioral-health services that can include outpatient care, case management, mobile crisis, homeless support, psychiatric emergency services, resources for uninsured residents, and residential or rehabilitation programs. Confirm the current provider, service area, eligibility, and availability directly.
Anne Arundel County's current Maryland Access Point (MAP) information-and-assistance service helps older adults, adults with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and anyone with questions about someone in need. Staff can help sort options, make referrals, assist with forms, and follow up. Ask about assessments, waitlists, and program fit.
Effective July 1, 2026, Maryland's Senior Care, Senior Assisted Living Subsidy, and Congregate Housing programs were consolidated into SOAR. The county describes case management and gap-filling services that may include personal care, homemaker or chore help, meals, transportation, safety-related minor repairs or modifications, emergency-response systems, respite, and an assisted-living subsidy. Funding and annual eligibility review apply.
Anne Arundel County describes Community First Choice for Maryland residents with community Medical Assistance who meet a nursing-facility level of care, and CPAS for eligible Medical Assistance participants who meet CPAS criteria. Services may include personal assistance, nurse monitoring, emergency-response systems, supports planning, and meals. Confirm eligibility and assessment requirements through Maryland Access Point.
Maryland 211 is a free, confidential statewide information-and-referral service available 24/7/365. It can search housing, emergency shelter, food, utilities, mental-health, substance-use, aging, disability, health, and legal resources by ZIP code, with translation in 150+ languages. Call 211, search the current database, or text selected support keywords to 898-211; it is navigation, not emergency dispatch.
The county's Housing Resource Portal brings together government, nonprofit, and community housing information across financial assistance, health and safety conditions, renters, temporary and permanent housing, legal resources, and emergency assistance. The portal warns that some links are from outside organizations; confirm identity, privacy, cost, eligibility, and current availability before sharing sensitive information.
Safety and stability
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.
Anne Arundel County's current Crisis Response Warmline is available 24/7 at 410-768-5522 and connects callers with local mental-health and substance-use support and referrals. The broader system may include mobile crisis, urgent care, outreach, and crisis beds. Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a medical emergency.
Call or text 988 for free, confidential support during a mental-health, substance-use, suicidal, or emotional-distress crisis. It is not a cleanup or housing service. Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a medical emergency.
The county's Department of Social Services office lists current local assistance and human-services navigation at 80 West Street in Annapolis and 7500 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, with office hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The Maryland DHS page directs people to call 410-269-4500 or the statewide 1-800-332-6347 for current intake, emergency assistance, benefits, or housing-related questions. Assistance is not guaranteed; use 911 for immediate danger.
Anne Arundel County's Department of Aging and Disabilities describes home and community supports, emergency-response systems, transportation, guardianship information, and Maryland Access Point navigation for older adults, people with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and others planning for the future. Ask about assessment, consent, eligibility, and whether the situation is urgent; this is not routine cleanup.
HACA currently says its public-housing waiting list is open. The authority accepts a downloadable pre-application by office delivery, mail, or fax and also describes an online RentCafe registration route. Selection uses preferences and the date and time of completed submission; confirm current list status, income rules, reasonable accommodations, required documents, and how to protect an application position.
The Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County provides affordable-housing and voucher information through its applicant portal. Its current application guidance says programs can have wait times from three to ten-plus years and that applicants must keep contact information and waitlist status current. Confirm which communities or programs are accepting applications, income limits, accommodations, and current wait time.
The county's current housing list includes the Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis Housing Authority, subsidized apartments, congregate housing, and other senior options. It notes that waiting lists are common, rent and service arrangements vary, and some programs use age, residency, disability, or rent-burden preferences. Confirm availability, income limits, fees, and accessibility directly.
Anne Arundel County Inspections and Permits investigates building and grading complaints and publishes separate code-compliance and permit routes. The current department lists 410-222-7780 for code-compliance information, 410-222-7790 for customer service, and 410-222-7730 for the permit center. City of Annapolis properties may follow city contacts instead; ask which jurisdiction applies. This is a regulatory pathway, not consent-based support.
People and practical help
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.
The City of Annapolis's current residential solid-waste page covers refuse, recycling, yard trim, bulk collection, collection-day lookup, and missed-pickup reporting. It lists 410-263-7949 and says residents should confirm the schedule, accepted materials, preparation rules, and current bulk-collection instructions before setting items out.
Anne Arundel County's current household-hazardous-waste program accepts selected chemicals only during scheduled Saturday events, and the county lists September 12 and October 10, 2026 events at the Heritage Office Complex in Annapolis. The program is for county residents, does not accept commercial waste or commercially registered vehicles including rentals, and asks residents to show a county driver's license and registration. Confirm accepted materials and event details before transport.
Anne Arundel County's current MAP information-and-assistance service is a confidential, person-centered place to start for older adults, adults with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, or anyone with a question about someone in need. Staff can help sort options, make referrals, assist with forms, and follow up. Call 410-222-4257 and confirm program, assessment, and waitlist rules.
The International OCD Foundation directory can help people search for therapists, programs, support groups, organizers, and task forces. Availability, credentials, insurance, fees, and service area can change; use it as a starting point and confirm every detail with the provider.
The IOCDF organizer directory can help identify professional organizers with chronic-disorganization or hoarding-related training. A directory entry is not an endorsement. Ask about scope, cost, disposal practices, privacy, consent, pacing, and how the person living in the home will be involved.
The Peer Tree offers nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, including organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about current availability, service area, scope, pacing, privacy, and fees before beginning. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway from Fight the Blight’s nonprofit programming.
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends and family. It can offer ongoing connection, tools, and momentum from Annapolis or anywhere else. It is not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support.
The Light House says shelter screening is handled by phone through the Anne Arundel County Coordinated Entry process. Its Safe Harbour Resource Center lists day shelter, case management, showers, laundry, clothing and computer access, food, and homelessness-prevention support. The organization lists 410-417-7260 for shelter screening, 410-349-5056 for general or food information, and 410-263-1835 for case-management contact outside listed weekday hours. Confirm current capacity, hours, eligibility, accessibility, and belongings rules before traveling; this is independent of the Alliance.
The Anne Arundel County Food Bank maintains a current pantry map for food pantries, baby pantries, and soup kitchens it supports. Its page says the mobile pantry is always free and does not require identification, while schedules can change without notice; contact the pantry directly before visiting when possible. The map lists Annapolis-area locations and is independent of the Alliance.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Annapolis, Maryland, 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