A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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 Burleigh 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 Bismarck and Burleigh County can also use city, county, statewide, nonprofit, peer-support, qualified-care, housing, shelter, food, legal, transportation, and practical pathways. No outside listing is an endorsement; each organization sets its own eligibility, cost, hours, service area, capacity, consent, and safety rules.

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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, or use the West Central Behavioral Health Clinic's weekday walk-in assessment pathway. For housing, food, utilities, transportation, and basic-needs navigation, call FirstLink 211 or review Welcome House, Burleigh County Housing Authority, Bismarck Community Assistance, and Great Plains Food Bank. Crisis, shelter, and public-resource availability can change; confirm directly before traveling.

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.

Statewide navigation for housing, food, mental health, utilities, and basic needs - North Dakota; free, confidential 24/7 access; local eligibility and capacity vary

FirstLink 2-1-1

FirstLink is a free, confidential 24/7 service that answers North Dakota's 211 information-and-referral helpline and can help with community resources, listening, and crisis intervention. Dial 211, call 701-235-7335, or text a ZIP code to 898-211. FirstLink also answers 988 in North Dakota. Confirm the current program, address, hours, eligibility, and wait time before relying on a referral.

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Regional behavioral-health assessments, treatment, and case-management pathway - Bismarck and listed central North Dakota counties and tribal coverage; walk-in, sliding-fee, and intake rules apply

West Central Behavioral Health Clinic

North Dakota Health and Human Services' West Central Behavioral Health Clinic serves Burleigh, Morton, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and part of the Three Affiliated Tribes. The Bismarck clinic lists weekday walk-in behavioral-health assessments, says acute and severe needs are served right away, and says no one is denied access because of inability to pay; a sliding-fee schedule is available. Confirm current intake, privacy, accessibility, and the right level of care.

Review West Central Behavioral Health 701-328-8888
State benefits, behavioral-health, aging, disability, and human-services navigation - North Dakota; eligibility and program rules vary

North Dakota Health and Human Services

North Dakota Health and Human Services connects residents to economic assistance, behavioral-health programs, regional human-service centers, aging and disability supports, and other state pathways. Ask which program fits the household and what documents are needed. These programs do not guarantee cash, housing, treatment, or cleanup funding.

Review North Dakota HHS 701-328-2310
Food pantry, shelter, soup-kitchen, mobile-food, SNAP, child, and senior food navigation - Bismarck area and statewide; site and eligibility rules vary

Great Plains Food Bank

Great Plains Food Bank provides food through partner pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, mobile food, child and senior programs, and SNAP assistance. Its Bismarck-Mandan resource guide is a useful starting map. Confirm the current partner site, hours, transportation, household rules, and whether an appointment is needed before traveling.

Find food support 701-751-6188
Public housing and rental-assistance authority - Bismarck and Burleigh County; income, waitlist, and program rules apply

Burleigh County Housing Authority

Burleigh County Housing Authority's current county page describes its role in policy and housing-assistance programs for low-income residents. Contact the authority to confirm current waitlists, applications, income limits, accessibility, reasonable accommodations, required documents, and whether a specific program fits; an application does not guarantee a unit or voucher.

Review Burleigh County Housing Authority 701-255-2540
Qualified-care directory - Bismarck, North Dakota search and telehealth options; providers self-report, payment and licensure rules apply

IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory

The International OCD Foundation directory can be searched by Bismarck, ZIP code, or full address for clinicians and programs that indicate an interest in OCD or hoarding-related care. IOCDF says it does not endorse listed providers. Ask about current hoarding-disorder experience, licensure, insurance, fees, wait time, privacy, and whether home-based or telehealth work fits.

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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 - Bismarck and Burleigh County; use for fire, medical emergency, violence, or immediate threat

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, or a threat that cannot wait for a scheduled service. Emergency dispatch is not a hoarding-support program, behavioral-health counseling service, or cleanup provider. When the situation is not immediately dangerous, begin with support, care, or navigation.

Call 911 911
Mental-health and substance-use crisis support - Nationwide; free, confidential, 24/7 support

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, a mental-health or substance-use crisis, or concern about someone else. In North Dakota, FirstLink answers 988 and can coordinate with state behavioral-health resources. 988 is not a cleanup provider and does not guarantee an in-home response; call 911 for immediate danger.

Call or text 988 988
Protective-services pathway for abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation - North Dakota; vulnerable-adult standards and weekday intake hours apply

North Dakota Vulnerable Adult Protective Services

North Dakota Vulnerable Adult Protective Services accepts concerns about abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The current state page says APS is not an emergency service; call law enforcement first for immediate danger, use the online or written reporting options, or call 1-855-462-5465 and press 2. Telephone intake is answered weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time; leave a message after hours.

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Walk-in behavioral-health assessment and regional crisis-support pathway - Bismarck; weekday hours, acuity, and service-capacity rules apply

West Central Behavioral Health Clinic

West Central Behavioral Health Clinic lists walk-in behavioral-health assessments Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Acute, severe symptoms are served right away; others may be connected within one to several days or referred to another provider. The clinic says no one is denied access because of inability to pay and a sliding-fee schedule is available. Call 988 or 911 when appropriate.

Review walk-in behavioral-health access 701-328-8888
Independent transitional shelter and case-management pathway - Bismarck; families, shelter capacity, and intake rules apply

Welcome House

Welcome House is an independent Bismarck nonprofit providing shelter and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness. It lists a 617 North 7th Street location and asks people to contact the office about shelter availability. Confirm current eligibility, space, transportation, belongings guidance, and whether the household fits this family-focused pathway.

Review Welcome House 701-751-0142
Municipal public-health nuisance and property-concern pathway - Bismarck city limits; complaint, inspection, and enforcement rules apply

Bismarck Environmental Health Nuisance Complaints

Bismarck Environmental Health investigates and resolves public-health nuisances under city ordinances and state law. The current city page lists outdoor storage of hazardous waste, appliances, used furniture, rubbish, household goods, and other materials among prohibited or reportable conditions. A complaint can lead to inspection, notice, deadlines, or enforcement; this is not voluntary hoarding support. Ask what notice and voluntary-resolution options apply.

Review Bismarck nuisance complaints 701-355-1600
Municipal community-development, fair-housing, and home-improvement assistance navigation - Bismarck city limits; income, property, and program rules apply

Bismarck Community Assistance

Bismarck's Community Assistance page describes Community Development Block Grant, fair-housing, neighborhood-reinvestment, and related programs. It is a starting point for housing-stability and property-improvement questions, not a guarantee of hoarding-cleanup funding. Confirm current funding, eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements directly.

Review Bismarck Community Assistance
State food, shelter, housing, and homelessness navigation - North Dakota; provider, capacity, and eligibility rules vary

North Dakota Housing and Homelessness Resources

North Dakota's Help Is Here page links people to food, shelter, homelessness, and community-resource pathways, including FirstLink, Great Plains Food Bank, and local resource guides. Treat it as a navigation map rather than a guarantee of shelter, housing, or financial aid. Confirm each current provider before relying on it.

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Local public-health and emergency-preparedness navigation - Bismarck and Burleigh County; department and program rules vary

Bismarck Public Health

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health provides local public-health and emergency-preparedness information, including shelter-in-place guidance and community-health pathways. Ask which department handles a health or safety concern and what voluntary support or referral is available. It is not therapy, emergency dispatch, or a cleanup provider.

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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.

Independent nonprofit food and basic-personal-products pantry - Bismarck, Mandan, Morton, and Burleigh Counties; hours and household rules apply

Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry

The North Dakota Care Choice directory lists Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry as a food and basic-personal-products resource serving Bismarck, Mandan, Morton County, and Burleigh County. The listing says assistance may cover roughly one to two weeks of food. Confirm current hours, address, intake, and supply before traveling.

Review Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry 701-258-9188
Independent nonprofit meals, grocery distribution, and food-pantry pathway - Bismarck and Mandan; schedule and registration rules vary

Dream Center Bismarck

Dream Center Bismarck lists weekday breakfasts, sack lunches, The Banquet meals, and grocery distributions at Bismarck and Mandan locations. Confirm current dates, registration, household information, transportation, and supply limits before traveling. Food support is not a cleanup or emergency service.

Review Dream Center Bismarck 701-955-2150
Independent volunteer ministry with food pantry and connection-to-care hours - Bismarck; schedule and program rules vary

Ministry on the Margins

Ministry on the Margins is an independent Bismarck ministry that lists food-pantry and open-hours opportunities for people seeking information, connection, or services. Confirm the current event schedule, location, transportation, and what assistance is available today. It is not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider.

Review Ministry on the Margins 701-426-8747
Municipal food-access directory - Bismarck and Mandan area; partner schedules, household rules, and availability vary

Bismarck-Mandan Food Pantries and Meal Sites

Bismarck's Nutrition and Health Promotion page links to a current Bismarck-Mandan food-pantry and meal-site list and SNAP assistance. Use it to identify a nearby option, then confirm the partner's hours, address, transportation, and household rules before traveling.

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Independent older-adult, meals, social, and practical-support nonprofit - Burleigh County; age, program, and capacity rules vary

Burleigh County Senior Adults

Burleigh County Senior Adults is listed as a local food and senior-support organization serving the Bismarck area. Ask about meals, aging-in-place information, transportation, caregiver support, and practical referrals for older adults. It is not hoarding-specific treatment or automatic cleanup funding.

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Independent public and paratransit transportation - Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln; routes, reservations, eligibility, fares, and service hours apply

Bis-Man Transit

Bis-Man Transit currently operates six CAT fixed routes in Bismarck and Mandan and curb-to-curb paratransit for eligible people with disabilities and seniors over 70. The website lists current weekday and Saturday hours plus separate paratransit scheduling. Confirm routes, reservations, accessibility, fares, and eligibility before planning a visit to a pantry, shelter, housing office, or appointment.

Review Bis-Man Transit 701-258-6817
Independent nonprofit civil-legal assistance - North Dakota; income, age, case, and service-area rules apply

Legal Services of North Dakota

Legal Services of North Dakota offers civil-legal assistance for eligible low-income and older residents, including possible housing and benefits questions. Ask whether the issue fits current priorities and whether an intake is available. It is not an organizing, cleanup, or emergency service.

Review Legal Services of North Dakota 1-800-634-5263
Municipal household, construction, electronics, hazardous-waste, and bulky-item disposal - Bismarck; 2026 fees, accepted materials, and load rules apply

Bismarck Solid Waste and Landfill

Bismarck's current landfill page lists 2026 hours of Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus disposal fees, load-securing requirements, and special-waste information. The landfill is at 2111 North 52nd Street. Confirm accepted materials, current fees, transportation, and whether a special item needs prior approval.

Review Bismarck landfill 701-355-1700
Municipal hazardous-waste and electronics drop-off - Bismarck residents and other users; ID, hours, material, and fee rules apply

Bismarck Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics

Bismarck's current Recycling page says residential household hazardous waste and electronics are accepted at the landfill recycling center, with free disposal for Bismarck residents and fees for non-residents or commercial users. The page lists current hours and excludes commercial or industrial hazardous waste, medical waste, explosives, radioactive materials, and containers over five gallons. Do not mix chemicals; confirm details before transporting anything.

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Municipal bulky-item pickup - Bismarck city limits; $25 service fee for up to five items plus disposal fees, accepted-item and scheduling rules apply

Bismarck Bulk Residential Item Collection

Bismarck's current Bulk Residential Item Collection page describes a $25 service fee for up to five items plus applicable disposal fees and publishes accepted-item and set-out rules. This can help with a planned disposal step, but it is not a home cleanout crew or hoarding support. Confirm the address, item list, schedule, access, payment, and any lifting or safety limits before booking.

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Independent professional organizing provider - Bismarck and surrounding areas; paid service, scope, and pricing vary

Organize with Lexi

Organize with Lexi advertises professional home organizing, decluttering, move support, senior downsizing, and ongoing home-management services in Bismarck and surrounding areas. It is an independent commercial lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider. Ask about consent, pacing, privacy, item decisions, disposal, accessibility, and a written estimate.

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Independent commercial hoarding-cleanup and junk-removal provider - Bismarck and North Dakota service area; paid service, scope, and safety rules vary

Arrow Service Team

Arrow Service Team advertises hoarding cleanup, junk removal, property cleanouts, and disposal services from Bismarck across a broad North Dakota service area. It is an independent commercial lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider. Ask about consent, privacy, hazards, disposal, worker safety, insurance, and a written estimate before authorizing work.

Review Arrow Service Team 701-223-9249
Independent specialty, biohazard, restoration, and hoarding-cleanup provider - Bismarck area; paid service, insurance, and scope vary

SERVPRO of Bismarck

SERVPRO of Bismarck advertises specialty cleaning, biohazard support, and hoarding cleanup for residential and commercial properties. It is an independent commercial lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider and not a substitute for peer or clinical support. Ask about consent, privacy, PPE, disposal, worker safety, insurance, and a written estimate.

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Independent commercial junk-removal and dumpster provider - Greater Bismarck area; paid service, scope, and pricing vary

Junk Kings Bismarck

Junk Kings advertises residential and commercial junk removal, dumpster rentals, construction-debris removal, and decluttering support in Bismarck and Mandan. It is an independent commercial lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider. Ask about consent, pacing, privacy, item decisions, disposal, accessibility, and a written estimate.

Review Junk Kings Bismarck 701-955-8653
Independent commercial junk-removal, property-cleanout, and hoarding-organization provider - Bismarck-Mandan; paid service, scope, and safety rules vary

Rakcoon Outdoor Services

Rakcoon Outdoor Services advertises junk removal, property and unit cleanouts, whole-home clearing, appliance removal, hoarding cleanup and organization, and estate cleanups. It is an independent commercial lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider. Ask about consent, pacing, privacy, disposal, worker safety, insurance, and a written estimate before scheduling.

Review Rakcoon Outdoor Services 701-805-5580
Practical and peer support - Private-pay pathway; confirm fit, scope, availability, and fees

The Peer Tree

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.

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Digital peer support - Available online; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

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 Bismarck or anywhere else. It is not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support.

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A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Bismarck, North Dakota, 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