A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Boise, Idaho.

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 Ada County.

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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 Boise and Ada County can also use city, county, statewide, nonprofit, peer-support, qualified-care, housing, shelter, food, legal, transportation, repair, utility, and practical pathways. 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, or use an Idaho adult crisis center, which the state describes as a no-cost 24/7 pathway for adults. For housing, food, utilities, transportation, and basic-needs navigation, call Idaho 211 or review Ada County Connect, CATCH, Interfaith Sanctuary, the Boise/Ada County Housing Authorities, and local food resources. 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.

Housing, utility, food, health, and human-services navigation - Idaho; free, statewide, confidential service, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mountain Time; local eligibility and capacity vary

Idaho 211 CareLine

The Idaho 211 CareLine is a free, statewide community information and referral service operated by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Call 211 or 800-926-2588, or text 898211, to connect with a community resource specialist for food, housing, mental health, utilities, disability, and other services. Confirm eligibility, capacity, hours, transportation, and referral requirements directly.

Clinical counseling with hoarding listed among presenting concerns - Boise and telehealth; adults 18+, clinical intake, payment, and insurance rules apply

Central District Health Mental Health Counseling

Central District Health offers counseling and behavioral-health services at its Boise location and by telehealth. Its licensed clinical social worker serves adults 18 and older and lists hoarding among the presenting concerns. This is clinical care, not organizing, deep cleaning, or emergency response. Call 208-327-7400 and ask about current intake, cost, insurance, wait time, and scope.

State behavioral-health treatment and program navigation - Idaho; program eligibility and provider rules apply

Idaho Adult Behavioral Health

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare describes adult behavioral-health treatment and services delivered primarily through community providers, along with Medicaid and crisis-resource pathways. Use it for clinical-care or public behavioral-health navigation; it is not a hoarding-specific cleanup service or a substitute for emergency dispatch.

Aging, caregiver, transportation, home, and vulnerable-adult navigation - Ada County and Idaho; age, disability, and local-area rules apply

Idaho Commission on Aging

The Idaho Commission on Aging connects residents with local Area Agencies on Aging for senior centers, caregiver support, meals, transportation, independent-living help, and vulnerable-adult reporting. Use the area map to identify the local agency serving Ada County. This is navigation and protection support, not hoarding-specific therapy or cleanup.

Qualified-care and support search - National directory; credentials, fees, availability, and service area vary

IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory

The International OCD Foundation's hoarding directory helps people search for therapists, programs, support groups, organizers, and task forces. A directory listing is not an Alliance endorsement or credential guarantee. Ask about hoarding-specific experience, consent-based pacing, privacy, insurance, fees, and scope before choosing a provider.

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.

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. 988 is not a cleanup provider and does not guarantee an in-home response. Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, violence, or a medical emergency.

Protection and safety reporting - Idaho; vulnerable-adult, abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation, and intervention standards apply

Idaho Adult Protective Services

Idaho Adult Protective Services is a protection pathway when a vulnerable adult may be experiencing mistreatment, abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation. Use it for a genuine protective concern, not as a general cleanup referral. Idaho says to call 911 when the situation is serious, life-threatening, or dangerous; confirm current reporting options and intake rules.

24/7 behavioral-health and substance-use crisis centers for adults 18+ - Idaho; voluntary access, local-center, and up-to-24-hour rules apply

Idaho Behavioral Health Community Crisis Centers

Idaho Health and Welfare says its adult crisis centers provide no-cost emergency mental-health and substance-use services 24/7 for adults 18 and older, with a bed, food, professional support, and connections to community resources for up to 23 hours and 59 minutes. This is crisis care, not cleanup or ongoing organizing. Call 988 or 911 when appropriate and confirm the nearest center before traveling.

Code, occupancy, and property-safety pathway - City of Boise; portal, jurisdiction, notices, mitigation, deadlines, and housing consequences may apply

Boise Code Compliance and Permitting

Boise's current Permitting and Licensing portal provides Code Compliance searches and requests, with the City Clerk's Office listing 208-972-8150 for code-compliance questions. This is a regulatory pathway, not a consent-based support service. Use it for a genuine health, safety, occupancy, or property concern and pair it with respectful support when possible; confirm current procedures and city-limit jurisdiction before filing.

Public housing, vouchers, affordable rentals, and supportive housing navigation - Boise and Ada County; income, waitlist, disability, and program rules apply

Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities

The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities provide affordable housing assistance, public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, market-rate options, and supportive housing programs. Waitlists and eligibility vary, and some lists may be closed. Ask about reasonable accommodations, housing stability, and whether a current program fits the household's safety and support needs.

Housing-crisis hotline, coordinated entry, and homelessness navigation - Ada County; assessment, access-point, and capacity rules apply

CATCH Idaho Our Path Home Connect

CATCH says Ada County housing referrals and assessments begin at Ada County Connect, 503 S. Americana Blvd., Boise, rather than its appointment-only office. The Ada County Housing Crisis Hotline is 208-336-4663. Ask about the current coordinated-entry assessment and other immediate options; this is not hoarding-specific care or a guaranteed housing placement.

Shelter Home, meals, medical, mental-health, recovery, and case-management pathway - Boise; waitlist, household, intake, and capacity rules apply

Interfaith Sanctuary

Interfaith Sanctuary's current Shelter Home at 4306 W. State Street describes shelter, meals, medical care, mental-health support, recovery, job training, and case management. Its current information says single-adult capacity is limited and a waitlist is used, while families with children have dedicated suites. Visit FindHelp Idaho or call 208-343-2630 to confirm current intake, eligibility, space, transportation, and belongings policies.

Emergency shelter, meals, clothing, recovery, veteran, and case-management pathways - Boise area; shelter rules and capacity vary

Boise Rescue Mission Ministries

Boise Rescue Mission Ministries operates shelter and related services for people experiencing homelessness, including food, clothing, emergency services, recovery, veteran services, job assistance, and case management. The organization describes check-in and shelter-specific rules; confirm current intake, program fit, and whether a particular facility serves the household.

Daytime drop-in shelter, showers, laundry, mail, phone, food, and community support - Boise; hours and service capacity vary

Corpus Commons

Corpus Commons describes a year-round daytime shelter where people experiencing homelessness can get out of the weather, shower, do laundry, receive mail, use a phone, eat, and connect with a respectful community. It is not overnight housing, hoarding-specific care, or a guaranteed case-management placement.

Confidential domestic-violence shelter, advocacy, and support - Boise area; safety planning, household, and intake rules apply

Women's and Children's Alliance

The WCA provides emergency and transitional shelter, advocacy, case management, and support for people affected by domestic or sexual violence. It is a safety pathway when abuse or violence is part of the situation, not a hoarding-specific service. Use its confidential intake process and call the 24-hour hotline when safety is the concern.

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

Boise 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 Fight the Blight or a local support, care, or navigation pathway.

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.

Life-safety, code, accessibility, energy, and sanitary housing repairs - City of Boise; income, ownership, occupancy, and project rules apply

Boise Home Improvement Program

The City of Boise's current resident guide describes a Home Improvement Program for qualifying homeowners, including work addressing life-safety or code issues, accessibility, energy efficiency, sewer repairs, and lead-based paint. Forgivable and traditional loan terms depend on income and other requirements. It is not a hoarding-cleanup grant; confirm current funding and eligibility.

Trash, recycling, compost, large items, and household-hazardous-waste navigation - City of Boise; material, scheduling, and fee rules apply

Boise Curb It Residential Services

Boise's Curb It program provides residential trash, recycling, and compost guidance and directs residents to large-item and hazardous-waste procedures. The current city materials say large items can be scheduled, hazardous materials must not go in ordinary trash, and program questions go to 208-608-7136. Confirm current pickup dates, fees, accepted materials, and safe handling before moving heavy or hazardous items.

Disposal pathway for large, hazardous, and household materials - Ada County; current hours, fees, permits, limits, and material rules apply

Ada County Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste

Ada County Landfill's current contact page lists the facility at 10300 North Seaman's Gulch Road, Boise, with Monday-Friday and Saturday hours and a weekday contact line. This is a disposal option, not a pickup or cleanup service. Confirm current acceptance, fees, quantity limits, hazardous-waste procedures, load requirements, and transportation needs first.

Heating, utility, and energy-efficiency assistance - Idaho; income, emergency, priority, and limited-fund rules apply

Idaho LIHEAP and Weatherization

Idaho's LIHEAP and Weatherization programs can help eligible households with heating costs and health-and-safety or energy-efficiency improvements. The state says ownership or landlord permission, savings, income, priority, and funding rules apply, with priority for some older, disabled, child-containing, or emergency-heating households. This is not cleanup funding.

Trash, recycling, utility billing, cart, and service navigation - City of Boise; account, schedule, and service rules apply

Boise Utility Billing and Residential Services

Boise's residential-services guidance identifies Utility Billing for billing or broken-cart questions and Curb It for general trash, recycling, compost, and hazardous-waste questions. Utility staff do not provide hoarding support or cleanup. Ask about current account, pickup, cart, and service options directly.

Rental assistance, case management, and supportive housing for homeless and disabled households - Ada County; referral and eligibility rules apply

Boise/Ada County Supportive Housing and CHOIS

The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities describe CHOIS as a HUD-funded supportive-housing program for homeless and disabled individuals and families, with rental assistance and ongoing supportive services. Referrals come through Our Path Home Connect and eligibility includes homelessness and disability criteria. Confirm current openings and the coordinated-entry process.

Permanent housing, meals, and community for low-income adults - Boise; housing availability and waiting-list rules apply

Good Samaritan Home Boise

Good Samaritan Home describes permanent housing, meals, and community for low-income adults experiencing housing insecurity. Its public information notes that housing is limited and a waiting list exists. It is not a hoarding-specific service or guaranteed placement; ask about current availability, eligibility, accessibility, and support needs.

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.

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

Qualified-care and practical organizer search - National directory; independent providers, fees, and service areas vary

IOCDF Professional Organizer Directory

The IOCDF organizer directory can help identify organizers who state that they work with hoarding-related concerns. A directory listing is not an endorsement or credential guarantee. Ask about experience, consent-based pacing, privacy, item decisions, disposal practices, cost, and scope before hiring.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Boise, Idaho, 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