A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You deserve support without shame or pressure to solve everything at once. Choose a next step that matters to you—safety, health, food, transportation, housing, or a conversation. You set the pace.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit starting point for hoarding-related support and virtual peer groups; ask about service area, program fit, and eligibility because grant-funded help is not guaranteed. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay option. Unburied offers digital peer support for people affected and friends or family supporters; it is not therapy or emergency support. Ashland County's Mental Health and Recovery Board can help locate behavioral-health providers, but a directory entry does not establish hoarding-specialty expertise. We did not verify a local hoarding-specialty clinician or hoarding-specific cleanout provider, and no providers were contacted.
For immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical need, call 911. For emotional crisis support, call or text 988; Ashland County Appleseed publishes a local 24-hour crisis line at 419-289-6111 and text option 4HOPE to 741741—confirm current coverage and use 911 when emergency dispatch is needed. UH Samaritan Medical Center lists a 24-hour emergency department in Ashland. For poisoning or a possible exposure, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Shelter, treatment, transportation, public benefits, and cleanup resources are not guaranteed.
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.
An optional private-pay pathway when nonprofit programs are not a fit or available.
Online peer-led support and tools; it does not replace a clinician or emergency service.
Use the Board's local directory to explore behavioral-health pathways. Confirm clinical fit and availability directly; directory inclusion does not mean a provider specializes in hoarding.
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.
Call for an active emergency; do not wait for an online referral.
Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or help finding a next step.
Appleseed publishes a 24-hour crisis line at 419-289-6111 and a text option: text 4HOPE to 741741. Confirm current availability; this does not promise a mobile response or appointment.
Safe Haven publishes a 24-hour hotline at 419-289-8085 and text option 419-517-2535. Use a safer device if someone may monitor your phone or computer.
The hospital lists an emergency department open 24 hours a day. Emergency care is not a promise of inpatient behavioral-health placement or follow-up access.
Get expert guidance for a suspected poisoning or household-product exposure; do not wait for a web search.
The county agency explains its APS role and reporting process. It says emergency allegations are initiated within 24 hours; ask the agency about the situation and current response steps.
The county asks residents who may need assistance during an evacuation to contact the EMA in advance. For an active emergency, call 911.
The department explains environmental-health topics and local service scope. Ask before assuming it can inspect a private home or remove a hazard.
Appleseed directs people facing homelessness to the Salvation Army Kroc Center as the county Coordinated Entry access point. Confirm current intake, location, and capacity before traveling.
The county describes CHIP as a grant-supported home-improvement pathway. A program page does not establish open enrollment or available funding.
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 Board says local counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, and other providers serve county residents. It does not verify hoarding expertise or a particular provider's fit.
Appleseed describes in-person and telehealth options, support groups, and a housing program. These services do not indicate hoarding-specialty care; confirm the fit directly.
ACCADA describes mental-health counseling and recovery services. Confirm the service that fits your needs; this listing does not claim hoarding-specific treatment.
The Ashland County Health Department's resource page lists Catholic Charities for child and adult counseling and case management. Confirm current local service details directly.
Ask about SNAP, Medicaid, cash-assistance, child-care, and Prevention, Retention and Contingency pathways. A referral or application is not a guarantee of approval.
Use the state portal to review or apply for available benefits, then contact Ashland County JFS with application questions.
Call the number on the Medicaid member card or Ashland County JFS to confirm which ride program applies and how far ahead to arrange a trip.
The agency lists an Ashland County office and multiple program areas. Ask what is currently open and whether your address and circumstances qualify.
Review current state energy programs and ask Kno-Ho-Co which local office handles Ashland County applications.
Associated Charities describes local food and urgent-needs assistance. Contact the organization before traveling; help depends on the request and available resources.
The department says its community list is maintained but may need updates. Call a listed provider before traveling, especially for scheduled pantry or meal services.
The health department lists the pantry at 240 Cleveland Avenue in Ashland. Check the current community-resource page or call before visiting because schedules and requirements can change.
The county health department lists a food shelf at the Ashland Catholic Charities office. Confirm current availability directly before traveling.
The Council describes home-delivered meals and door-to-door rides for eligible older residents. Call to discuss an assessment, scheduling, and service boundaries.
The Council lists rides for medical appointments, shopping, and other trips. Service requires advance coordination and is not a fixed-route public bus.
The City directory and county resource page list Ashland Public Transit. Ask dispatch about current rides and accessibility before relying on a trip; old brochures may show outdated fares.
The organization describes rides for medical, work, and community trips in several Ohio counties. Confirm it currently serves the specific Ashland-area address before relying on a ride.
The county links to CHIP, but its directory and program page show different contact details. Use the linked official program page and confirm the correct current contact before sharing personal information or applying.
Appleseed identifies the Salvation Army Kroc Center as the county Coordinated Entry access point. Confirm current procedures, hours, and capacity with the agency.
Use the state-supported search to explore housing leads, then confirm availability and application terms with the property manager.
Counselors may help with housing questions, rental concerns, or housing stability. Confirm the provider's scope and appointment availability.
Find plain-language information on housing, benefits, and other civil legal topics. This site is not a substitute for advice from an attorney about a specific case.
The county lists a Law Library. Confirm current hours and available resources, and contact an attorney for advice about a specific legal matter.
The county lists its Veterans Services office. Ask about benefits, transportation, and local referrals; federal eligibility decisions are made by the responsible program.
Contact the Board to ask whether its programs fit a person's disability-related needs and what an intake involves.
The department describes a mobile clinic and other family and environmental-health services. Confirm dates and locations before traveling.
The county lists recycling, scrap-tire, appliance, household-hazardous-waste, paint, and e-waste programs. It does not promise household cleanout, curbside service, or acceptance of every material.
The City publishes a sanitation schedule and utility-service information. County and city rules differ; verify the service jurisdiction for the property address.
Use the City utility site for bill-payment methods and customer contact. Ask about payment arrangements or referrals; no bill reduction or funding is guaranteed.
Call 211 or use the directory to look for food, housing, utility, transportation, and other local resources. Confirm details with each provider.
Safe Haven serves people affected by domestic or sexual violence, stalking, dating violence, and trafficking. Use its hotline for confidential support and a safer-contact plan.
The library lists public computer and internet access and community programs. Confirm current hours and service policies before traveling.
The county service directory links OSU Extension. Ask the office which current program or information resource fits your question.
The county resident services directory links the Council. Ask whether its coordination pathway matches the family's needs and what consent is required.
Low-pressure community activities can be one optional way to reconnect. Check park conditions and accessibility before traveling.
Use the current county directory to confirm which office handles a question and verify contact details before sharing personal information.
Search for local meals, rides, and other supports, then ask the provider about Ashland County service and current openings.
Use the directory as a backup way to find an Ohio survivor-service program and verify a safe way to connect.
Review federal program information, then apply or ask questions through Ohio Benefits or Ashland County JFS.
The Health Department lists multiple local food options and notes that hours can change. Call the site before traveling and ask what identification, if any, is needed.
The County Health Department lists this pantry in Loudonville. Verify the current schedule and service-area rules before traveling.
The county resource list describes meals and food assistance at the Kroc Center. Call to confirm service details, changes, and current capacity.
The county resource directory lists a weekly meal at the Hunger Center. Schedules may change; verify before traveling.
The County Health Department lists a recurring drive-through food distribution. Check the current community list or call before traveling.
The county resource page lists food support for Hillsdale School District residents. Confirm current access directly.
The Health Department lists this community resource for food vouchers. Ask about current application steps and whether assistance is available.
Ashland County JFS lists local OhioMeansJobs center details. Confirm hours, access, and current services with the local office.
Use the agency page for protective-service scope and reporting instructions. Adult Protective Services is generally for vulnerable adults age 60 and older; the agency explains its intake process.
The Health Department provides local information about severe storms, high winds, winter weather, floods, and tornado preparedness.
Kno-Ho-Co lists energy programs including Warm Choice. Confirm current local program rules and funding before planning repairs.
If a local line is unavailable or you need another crisis-support path, call or text 988. Ask for language or accessibility options if needed.
Start with the official directory to identify the office responsible for a parcel or county service. City, village, township, and county responsibilities can differ by address.
Search for additional service pathways and confirm local coverage with the responsible provider.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Ashland, Ohio, 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