A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Atlanta, Georgia.

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 Atlanta and Fulton County.

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 Atlanta and Fulton 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

For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988. Call 211 for Atlanta-area housing, food, health, and human-service navigation. For non-emergency Atlanta city questions, call 311 within the city or 404-546-0311.

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 care - Atlanta private practice; IOCDF provider profile lists hoarding-related services

Elana Zimand, PhD - Path Group of Atlanta

The International OCD Foundation's current provider profile lists Elana Zimand, PhD as a Georgia-licensed psychologist in Atlanta with hoarding among the listed areas of focus, exposure-based training, and telehealth in Georgia. The profile is self-reported and says licensure and BTTI completion are verified by IOCDF. Ask about current intake, treatment fit, insurance, private-pay rates, telehealth, and family consultation.

Directory pathway - Atlanta-area organizers and counselors; verify details

Atlanta Hoarding Resources

The International OCD Foundation's task-force and resource page identifies an Atlanta hoarding-resource pathway that includes professional organizers and counselors. The page does not endorse providers or guarantee current activity. Use it as a lead, then confirm credentials, service area, cost, consent practices, and availability directly.

Regional navigation - Free, confidential, bilingual

United Way of Greater Atlanta 211

United Way of Greater Atlanta's 211 system connects people with local housing, food, health, mental-health, financial, and other human-service referrals. Current contact information lists live phone help Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., text support by ZIP code and need to 898211, and 24/7 digital options through its website, chatbot, app, and on-demand text keyword 211od. It is navigation, not emergency dispatch.

Statewide navigation - Older adults and people with disabilities

Georgia Aging and Disability Services

Georgia's Division of Aging Services supports older adults, at-risk adults, people with disabilities, families, and caregivers through statewide aging, disability, protective-services, legal-assistance, insurance-counseling, and Area Agency on Aging pathways. This can be useful when hoarding concerns overlap with aging, disability, caregiver strain, or difficulty managing daily living. Confirm the correct local program and eligibility before relying on a referral.

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.

Behavioral-health crisis support - Free and confidential, 24/7

Georgia 988 and crisis support

Georgia's Department of Public Health directs people to call, text, or chat 988 for free, confidential behavioral-health crisis support. Georgia also publishes crisis-prevention information and youth options. Call 911 for an immediate threat, medical emergency, or fire. 988 is not a cleanup, housing, or protective-services line.

Older adults and adults with disabilities - Statewide intake; APS is not a first responder

Georgia Adult Protective Services

Georgia Adult Protective Services investigates reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect involving adults 18+ with disabilities and adults 65+ who live in the community. The state says APS is not a first responder: call 911 if someone is in immediate danger. Use APS when the concern involves a vulnerable adult's safety or essential needs, not as a general clutter or cleanup referral.

Housing stability - City of Atlanta; qualification may apply

Atlanta Housing Help Center

The City of Atlanta identifies the Housing Help Center as its official housing resource center. It connects Atlanta residents with housing navigators and resources related to renting, utilities, relocation, legal help, eviction diversion, and code enforcement; personalized case management is for qualified residents. Confirm current intake, income guidelines, documentation, privacy, and waitlists.

Homelessness response - Housing programs and shelter navigation

Atlanta Housing and Coordinated Entry

Atlanta Housing lists rental assistance, emergency housing support, Housing Choice Vouchers, and supportive-housing pathways. Its current housing-program information says people facing homelessness should use coordinated-access partners and 211, and that each program has its own rules and application steps. Availability, eligibility, and placement are not guaranteed.

Housing safety and code enforcement - City of Atlanta; complaint and inspection rules apply

Atlanta Housing Code Enforcement

Atlanta's Code Enforcement Section investigates residential and commercial properties with housing-code and maintenance concerns, including unsanitary conditions, fire or electrical hazards, structural deficiencies, and other conditions that may make a property unsafe. For non-emergency city service questions, use ATL311. This is a regulatory pathway, not a hoarding intervention or cleanup service; call 911 for immediate danger.

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.

Aging and practical support - Fulton County; senior eligibility and program capacity apply

Fulton County Senior Services In-Home Services

Fulton County's current In-Home Services program helps eligible seniors age in place through homemaking, personal care, and respite. The County says homemaking can include light housekeeping in the senior's living space, personal care can include bathing and grooming, and respite can provide supervision while a caregiver is away. Ask about age, income, functional-need, residency, provider, and waitlist requirements.

Food access - Fulton County seniors; age, homebound, assessment, and capacity rules apply

Fulton County Home-Delivered Meals

Fulton County says its home-delivered meals program provides free meals to eligible county seniors age 60 and older who are homebound and unable to shop for groceries or prepare meals. An over-the-phone assessment determines need and diet, and the program describes five meals per week. Ask about the current waitlist, assessment, delivery area, and eligibility.

Practical disposal - City of Atlanta residential service; scheduling and item limits apply

Atlanta bulk waste collection

The City of Atlanta's current guidance says bulk collection is scheduled for residential customers and must be arranged in advance. As of February 16, 2026, collections are scheduled on the resident's regular weekly collection day; items should be placed out after 7 p.m. the day before, at least six feet from carts and yard trimmings. Residents may receive up to 12 appointments per year before fees may apply. Electronics and household hazardous waste are not accepted; confirm preparation rules first.

City service navigation - Atlanta; non-emergency requests and case updates

ATL311

ATL311 is Atlanta's front door for non-emergency City services and information. Residents, businesses, and visitors can report concerns, submit service requests, and receive updates by phone, web, email, mobile app, chatbot, and social channels. It can help with code-enforcement, bulk-collection, and other city-service questions, but it is not a crisis line or a private cleanup provider.

Private-pay support and practical help - Atlanta and beyond; service scope and cost vary

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree offers a private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering and deep-cleaning coordination, support groups, and guidance for friends and family. It is a separate organization from Fight the Blight and the Hoarding Alliance. Ask about service area, scope, pricing, privacy, consent, pacing, and what can be provided virtually or in person before beginning.

Digital peer support - available online; not therapy or emergency care

Unburied

Unburied is a digital, peer-led pathway from The Peer Tree for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns, including friends and family supporters. It offers judgment-free connection and tools that can support ongoing momentum. It is not therapy, emergency response, or a replacement for local crisis, medical, housing, or protective-services pathways.

Affordable housing and supportive services - Eligibility varies

Atlanta Housing community resources

Atlanta Housing currently serves working families, seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness through tenant-based and community-based housing programs and specialty services. Its resident page links a community-resource guide and explains that each program may have different qualification rules. Confirm openings, waitlists, accommodations, documentation, and current contact instructions directly.

Independent cleanup provider - Metro Atlanta and Georgia; paid service

Steri-Clean Atlanta

This independent private provider advertises hoarding and clutter cleanup, written plans, discreet property work, and remediation for Atlanta and surrounding Georgia communities. It is not affiliated with Fight the Blight or the Alliance. Before agreeing to work, request a written scope, pricing, insurance information, disposal plan, privacy practices, and a pace that keeps the person involved wherever possible.

Independent cleanup provider - West Atlanta area; paid service

Bio-One of West Atlanta

This independent private provider advertises hoarding cleanup, deep cleaning, and related property services in the West Atlanta area. Its current page describes a consultation-first process and says staff discuss valuables and client preferences. It is not affiliated with Fight the Blight or the Alliance. Ask for a written scope, pricing, insurance details, disposal plan, privacy practices, and confirmation that work can proceed with informed consent and safety planning.

Searchable support and care directory - Verify details directly

IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory

The International OCD Foundation directory can help people search for hoarding-related 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.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Atlanta, Georgia, 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