A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Brookville, Pennsylvania.

You can begin with one conversation, not a finished room. Choose a pathway that fits the concern you want to address first.

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Start with support that respects your pace.

Fight the Blight is the nonprofit first-conversation and virtual-group front door for hoarding-related support. Ask what is available for your location and circumstances. Local county navigation, clinical, peer, housing, and practical pathways are separately labeled below.

Start with a conversation about hoarding-related support, family concerns, and current virtual groups. You do not have to finish cleaning before asking for help.

Role: nonprofit first-conversation and virtual-group front door; geography: remote; ask about Jefferson County; cost/eligibility: confirm program fit and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical; not therapy, crisis response, shelter, or cleanup

For immediate danger

For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need, call 911. For emotional distress or suicide-related support, call or text 988. Peer groups and referral websites are not emergency dispatch, shelter guarantees, or guaranteed clinical care.

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.

Role: county behavioral-health service navigation; geography: Clearfield and Jefferson Counties; office in DuBois; cost/eligibility: ask about service-specific eligibility and payment; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Community Connections of Clearfield/Jefferson Counties

Ask which mental-health services and intake pathways fit your needs. County navigation does not establish a hoarding-specialty clinician or guarantee an appointment.

Role: information and referral; geography: statewide; give Brookville ZIP 15825; cost/eligibility: free and confidential; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Pennsylvania 211

Call 211 or text your ZIP to 898-211 for local food, housing, utility, and other referrals. Confirm each provider's current requirements.

Role: housing-stability navigation; geography: Jefferson and Clarion Counties; cost/eligibility: homelessness, eviction or shut-off criteria; confirm funding; emergency limit: no guaranteed shelter or funding | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Community Action, Inc. — housing and utility intake

Ask about housing, deposits, shut-off concerns, and available temporary shelter. Office intake is in Punxsutawney; confirm arrangements before travel.

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.

Role: emotional-distress and suicide-related support; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: free, confidential, 24/7; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to talk through emotional distress or suicide-related concerns. It is not a routine cleanup or housing program.

Role: mental-health crisis intervention; geography: Clearfield and Jefferson Counties; cost/eligibility: free and confidential, 24/7; emergency limit: not a substitute for 911 during immediate physical danger | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Center for Community Resources — Clearfield/Jefferson crisis services

Call 800-341-5040 or text 63288 for crisis assessment and support. Mobile services are listed; ask what response fits the situation.

Role: survivor safety and advocacy; geography: Jefferson and Clearfield Counties; cost/eligibility: free, confidential; confirm service access; emergency limit: 911 for immediate danger; shelter space not guaranteed | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Crossroads — domestic-violence support

24-hour support and possible shelter. Contact safely if communications may be monitored.

Role: civil legal aid; geography: Jefferson County and NWLS service region; cost/eligibility: free for eligible clients; income, assets and case-type limits; emergency limit: no immediate court representation guaranteed | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Northwestern Legal Services

Ask about housing, benefits, or other civil concerns. Acceptance is required; tell intake about deadlines.

Role: hospital medical assessment; geography: Brookville; 100 Hospital Road; cost/eligibility: confirm billing and financial-assistance options; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger; do not wait for office advice | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Penn Highlands Brookville — emergency care

Use emergency care for urgent medical needs. The hospital directory identifies emergency-care contacts; nonurgent care should follow the appropriate appointment 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.

Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter peer/practical support; geography: ask about Jefferson County, remote or travel options; cost/eligibility: private pay; confirm rates, scope and availability; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, shelter, or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

The Peer Tree

Ask about groups, practical assistance, and support for friends or family. Confirm location coverage before making plans.

Role: digital peer support and education; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current platform access and costs; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Unburied

A digital pathway for personal support, supporters, and ongoing momentum; not a substitute for qualified care.

Role: specialty-care and support-group search; geography: national directory; confirm Pennsylvania service area; cost/eligibility: confirm provider qualifications, fees and eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency response or endorsement | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

IOCDF hoarding resource directory

Use the directory to look for relevant experience and groups. A listing does not guarantee local availability, specialty fit, or an endorsement.

Role: qualified inpatient geriatric behavioral-health care; geography: Brookville and surrounding referral region; cost/eligibility: adults 55+; confirm assessment, admission and payment; emergency limit: 911 or emergency department for immediate medical danger | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Penn Highlands — Senior Transitions Unit, Brookville

A specialized older-adult inpatient pathway, not a general hoarding clinic. Ask about clinical fit and admission requirements.

Role: consumer-driven recovery and social connection; geography: Clearfield; serves Clearfield and Jefferson Counties; cost/eligibility: no participant cost; adults 18+ with current or past mental-health services; emergency limit: not crisis response or hoarding-specific treatment | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Clearfield-Jefferson Wellness and Recovery Center

Dickinson Center lists this regional drop-in pathway at 110 E. Market Street. Call before travel to confirm access and current activities.

Role: older-adult and caregiver navigation; geography: Jefferson County; Brookville office; cost/eligibility: generally 60+; individual programs vary; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging

Call for an appointment; the agency requests no walk-ins. Ask about current in-home support, caregiver resources, and program limits.

Role: scheduled shared rides; geography: Brookville and Jefferson County; verify exact trip; cost/eligibility: confirm fares, registration, subsidy and booking rules; emergency limit: not an ambulance or emergency ride | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

ATA shared-ride transportation

The provider lists Brookville shared-ride service, but page schedules differ between tables. Confirm your address, destination, accessibility needs, and booking lead time directly.

Role: non-emergency medical rides; geography: Jefferson County; cost/eligibility: Medical Assistance and MATP enrollment; confirm trip eligibility; emergency limit: no ambulance, emergency-room or grocery trips | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Community Action — Medical Assistance Transportation

Arrange eligible medical trips in advance; ask which transportation mode and schedule apply.

Role: energy-efficiency assistance; geography: Jefferson and Clarion Counties; cost/eligibility: application and property assessment; waiting list possible; emergency limit: not urgent cleanup or emergency repair | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Community Action — weatherization

Ask about weatherization eligibility and safe access for an assessment; this is not a clutter-removal grant.

Role: public technology and information access; geography: 223 Valley Street, Brookville; cost/eligibility: free Wi-Fi; confirm computer rules and service fees; emergency limit: not legal, clinical or emergency advice | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library

The library lists computers, Wi-Fi, scanning, printing and fax. Ask about current hours, access needs and fees before visiting.

Role: public-benefit application navigation; geography: Pennsylvania; county-specific case handling; cost/eligibility: program-specific household rules; emergency limit: not immediate emergency aid guaranteed | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Pennsylvania DHS — benefit applications

Use official application information for food, health-coverage, and other benefits. Ask which documents and application route apply.

Role: seasonal heating assistance; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: income and seasonal rules; confirm opening and funds; emergency limit: not 911 or guaranteed same-day heat restoration | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Pennsylvania LIHEAP

The state lists November 2, 2026 as the scheduled 2026–27 opening. Check current status before applying; eligibility and funding are not guaranteed.

Role: property-code and jurisdiction guidance; geography: Brookville Borough only; cost/eligibility: confirm address jurisdiction, notices, deadlines and fees; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Brookville Borough — police and code department

Ask which property standards and next steps apply to a notice. Code enforcement is not a cleanup provider; do not assume borough rules apply countywide.

Role: municipal practical-service guidance; geography: Brookville Borough only; cost/eligibility: confirm current access, fees, eligibility, and availability; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Brookville Borough — public works

Ask about current collection arrangements and the proper route for bulky items or disposal questions. Do not leave items out without confirming rules.

Role: local water and sewer account navigation; geography: confirm service address and authority coverage; cost/eligibility: confirm current billing, rates and payment options; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility, and availability directly.

Brookville Municipal Authority

For a water or sewer account concern, confirm your provider and discuss current arrangements. No financial assistance or rate is promised here.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Brookville, Pennsylvania, 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