A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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 Chesapeake and the surrounding Hampton Roads region.

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You do not have to know the perfect next step.

Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Chesapeake, Hampton Roads, and other communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, rescue, or a medical emergency. For behavioral-health or substance-use crisis support, call 988 or Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare. For general resource navigation, call 211.

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.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area, including possible support for Chesapeake; private-pay scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity must be confirmed directly; not emergency or clinical care

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in Chesapeake or the surrounding region.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Free 24/7 call, text, and chat crisis pathway - Virginia and nationwide; crisis response, privacy, and handoff rules apply; not cleanup or emergency dispatch

Virginia 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for confidential behavioral-health crisis support and connection to Virginia's crisis system. Use 911 for immediate danger, fire, rescue, or a medical emergency.

Public behavioral-health, substance-use, crisis, prevention, and case-management pathway - Chesapeake residents; same-day access, assessment, eligibility, scheduling, and clinical rules apply

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare provides local behavioral-health and substance-use pathways. Same-day access is listed for weekdays; ask about current entry points and payment or eligibility rules.

Public-health, clinic, environmental-health, immunization, WIC, and prevention pathway - Chesapeake; appointment, eligibility, fee, and document rules apply

Chesapeake Health Department

The Chesapeake Health Department connects residents to public-health, environmental-health, clinic, WIC, and prevention services. Call for current access and program information.

Public-assistance, benefits, adult-services, child-protective-services, and family-service intake - City of Chesapeake; eligibility, assessment, documentation, and jurisdiction rules apply

Chesapeake Social Services

Chesapeake Human Services and Social Services administer or connect residents to benefits and protective-service pathways. Ask about current intake, documents, and the right division.

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 - Chesapeake and surrounding response area; use for fire, rescue, medical emergency, violence, or an active threat; not a hoarding-support program

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, a rescue need, or a threat that cannot wait for a scheduled service.

24/7 free and confidential behavioral-health crisis support - Virginia; call or text 988; use 911 for immediate danger; not a cleanup service

Virginia 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for confidential behavioral-health crisis support and connection to Virginia's crisis network. It is not emergency dispatch, licensed therapy by itself, or a cleanup provider.

24/7 behavioral-health and substance-use crisis pathway - Chesapeake; assessment, mobile-response, stabilization, and clinical rules apply; not cleanup or emergency dispatch

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Crisis Services

Chesapeake's behavioral-health crisis pathway lists 24/7 crisis access. Call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Local police and non-emergency public-safety pathway - City of Chesapeake; emergency dispatch, reporting, and jurisdiction rules apply

Chesapeake Police and Non-Emergency Services

Use Chesapeake Police for city law-enforcement questions and non-emergency safety concerns. Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger.

24-hour hospital emergency and medical-care pathway - Chesapeake; emergency evaluation, transfer, payment, and clinical rules apply; use 911 for immediate danger

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Emergency Department

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center provides a 24-hour emergency department at 736 Battlefield Boulevard North. Use an emergency department or call 911 for immediate medical danger; this is not a cleanup or hoarding-support program.

Adult protective-services pathway - Chesapeake; assessment, confidentiality, jurisdiction, and emergency rules apply

Chesapeake Adult Protective Services

Contact Chesapeake Social Services about suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or urgent social-service concerns involving an adult. Call 911 for immediate danger.

Child protective-services pathway - Chesapeake; assessment, confidentiality, jurisdiction, and emergency rules apply

Chesapeake Child Protective Services

Contact Chesapeake Social Services about suspected child abuse or neglect. Call 911 for immediate danger.

Confidential domestic-violence shelter, housing, advocacy, and crisis pathway - Hampton Roads; survivor intake, confidentiality, capacity, and safety rules apply

Samaritan House

Samaritan House provides emergency and permanent-housing pathways for people affected by domestic violence and related safety concerns. Use a safe communication method if someone may monitor calls or messages.

Housing-crisis, family shelter, outreach, rapid-rehousing, and housing-stability navigation pathway - Southeastern Virginia including Chesapeake; household, coordinated-assessment, capacity, and eligibility rules apply

ForKids Housing Crisis Hotline

ForKids uses a regional housing-crisis hotline to connect families with shelter, outreach, housing stability, and related support. It is not general emergency dispatch and cannot guarantee immediate placement.

Free confidential resource-navigation pathway - Virginia; local availability, eligibility, language access, and referral limits apply; not emergency dispatch

211 Virginia

Call 211 or search Virginia's resource directory for food, housing, utilities, health care, employment, veteran, child-care, and crisis-navigation options. Call 911 for an emergency.

Free civil legal-aid pathway for housing, benefits, safety, utilities, health, and other poverty-law matters - eligible Hampton Roads clients; income, conflict, intake, and case-acceptance rules apply

Virginia Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia provides free civil legal services for eligible low-income residents in Hampton Roads, including Chesapeake. Confirm current intake and eligibility; it is not emergency dispatch.

State emergency preparedness and disaster-information pathway - Virginia; incident-specific guidance and local-response rules apply

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Virginia Department of Emergency Management provides preparedness and disaster information. During an active local emergency follow 911, city, and public-safety instructions first.

City refuse, bulk-waste, recycling, stormwater, roadway, and sanitation pathway - Chesapeake residents; collection, material, account, and response limits apply; not emergency dispatch

Chesapeake Public Works

Chesapeake Public Works handles waste, recycling, stormwater, and related infrastructure. Verify current bulk-waste request, set-out, material, and service-area rules before a cleanup or disposal project.

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.

Online benefits application and screening pathway - Virginia; program, income, household, identity, and documentation rules apply

Virginia CommonHelp

CommonHelp is Virginia's official application and screening pathway for food, health, cash, energy, and child-care assistance. Availability and eligibility depend on the program and household circumstances.

Food, medical, financial, energy, family, adult-services, and protective-services pathway - City of Chesapeake residents; eligibility and documentation rules apply

Chesapeake Social Services Benefits

Start with Chesapeake Social Services for local benefit screening and social-service intake. The city lists SNAP, TANF, Medicaid/FAMIS, child-care, and utility-assistance pathways; confirm current programs and documents.

Behavioral-health, substance-use, prevention, crisis, same-day-access, and case-management pathway - Chesapeake residents; assessment, eligibility, scheduling, and clinical rules apply

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare provides public behavioral-health and substance-use services. Same-day access is listed on weekdays; ask about current payment, intake, and eligibility rules.

Public clinic, WIC, immunization, environmental-health, family-health, and prevention pathway - Chesapeake; appointment, eligibility, fee, and document rules apply

Chesapeake Health Department Programs

The Chesapeake Health Department connects residents to public-health and prevention programs. Call about current WIC, clinic, immunization, environmental-health, and access information.

Hospital, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, imaging, and specialty-care pathway - Chesapeake and Hampton Roads; clinical, referral, insurance, payment, and emergency rules apply

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center provides emergency and hospital care in Chesapeake. Confirm the current service and access route directly; hospital care is not a cleanup or hoarding-support program.

School counseling, student-support, family-referral, and school-based assistance pathway - Chesapeake students and families; school, enrollment, privacy, and program rules apply

Chesapeake Public Schools Student Assistance Program

Chesapeake Public Schools maintains student-assistance pathways for students and families. Contact the district or school for current support, enrollment, and referral guidance.

Free public-library, computer, information, technology, large-print, and community-learning pathway - Chesapeake; card, program, room, and technology rules apply

Chesapeake Public Library

Chesapeake Public Library provides public information, computers, digital resources, and community programs through city branches. Ask staff about cards, technology access, and local referral information.

Regional bus, light rail, ferry, rideshare, paratransit, and on-demand transit pathway - Chesapeake and Hampton Roads; route, fare, reservation, ADA certification, and schedule rules apply

Hampton Roads Transit

Hampton Roads Transit serves Chesapeake and nearby Hampton Roads communities. Use fixed-route, OnDemand, or ADA paratransit options only after confirming current eligibility, reservation, fare, and service rules.

ADA paratransit application, recertification, and reservation pathway - eligible Hampton Roads riders; disability certification, trip, reservation, and service-area rules apply

Hampton Roads Transit ADA Paratransit

Hampton Roads Transit provides ADA paratransit for eligible riders. Apply or recertify through ADA Ride and confirm current reservation and eligibility rules.

Shared-ride on-demand transit pathway - Chesapeake and selected Hampton Roads areas; booking, service-area, fare, accessibility, and eligibility rules apply

HRT OnDemand

HRT OnDemand offers shared rides in Chesapeake and selected Hampton Roads communities. Confirm current zones, fares, booking, and whether a trip should use fixed-route or paratransit service.

Senior and disability transportation pathway - Chesapeake and Southeastern Virginia; age, disability, destination, reservation, mobility, and contribution rules apply

I-Ride Chesapeake

The City of Chesapeake lists I-Ride medical transportation for people age 60 and older or people with disabilities. Confirm current eligibility, destinations, reservations, accessibility, and suggested contribution before relying on a ride.

Home-delivered meals, safety check, social connection, and aging-resource pathway - Chesapeake residents age 60+ who are homebound and unable to prepare meals; eligibility and delivery rules apply

Meals on Wheels Chesapeake

Meals on Wheels Chesapeake provides meals, a safety check, social connection, and resource information for eligible older adults. Confirm current intake and delivery eligibility.

Meals, transportation, caregiver, in-home, aging, and independent-living pathway - Chesapeake and Southeastern Virginia; age, disability, income, referral, and program rules apply

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia supports older adults and caregivers through meals, transportation, in-home services, and resource navigation. Ask about current Chesapeake-area programs and eligibility.

Food pantry, community-kitchen, emergency-food, and partner-agency navigation pathway - Southeastern Virginia including Chesapeake; pantry schedule, household, supply, and intake rules apply

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

The Foodbank maintains a current partner directory for food assistance. Use the directory to identify a Chesapeake-area pantry or meal site, then confirm hours and eligibility directly.

Public housing and housing-choice-voucher pathway - Chesapeake; income, waiting-list, property, application, and program rules apply; current portal reports no open lists

Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority

The Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority administers public-housing and housing-choice-voucher pathways. Its current portal reports no lists open; verify status, eligibility, and application requirements before relying on it.

Family shelter, outreach, rapid-rehousing, housing-stability, and coordinated-assessment pathway - Southeastern Virginia including Chesapeake; household, eligibility, capacity, and referral rules apply

ForKids Housing Stability

ForKids provides regional housing-stability and family-housing pathways. Use its crisis line or referral process to identify current options; placement and timing are not guaranteed.

Emergency and permanent housing, domestic-violence advocacy, and shelter pathway - Hampton Roads; survivor intake, confidentiality, capacity, and safety rules apply

Samaritan House Housing Services

Samaritan House provides emergency and permanent housing pathways for people affected by domestic violence. Use a safe communication method if someone may monitor calls or messages.

State housing-finance, homebuyer, rental, and housing-resource pathway - Virginia; program, income, lender, property, and application rules apply

Virginia Housing

Virginia Housing offers statewide housing programs and information. Use it as a navigation resource and verify current eligibility, participating providers, and application requirements.

Rural housing, repair, community-facility, and development pathway - eligible Virginia rural areas; property, income, program, and application rules apply

USDA Rural Development Virginia

USDA Rural Development lists housing and community-development programs for eligible rural areas. Check location and program eligibility directly; not every Chesapeake-area property will qualify.

Free civil legal-aid pathway for housing, public benefits, utilities, safety, health, and other poverty-law matters - eligible Hampton Roads clients; income, conflict, intake, and case-acceptance rules apply

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia provides free civil legal services for eligible low-income residents in Hampton Roads. Confirm the issue, household eligibility, and current intake route directly.

Statewide civil-legal-information and legal-aid navigation pathway - Virginia; topic, income, location, and provider rules apply

Virginia Law Help

Virginia Law Help helps residents identify legal-aid and low-cost civil-legal pathways for housing, benefits, family, health, and consumer issues.

City bulk-waste, refuse, recycling, stormwater, roadway, and sanitation pathway - Chesapeake residents; set-out, material, fee, service-area, and collection rules apply

Chesapeake Public Works Bulk Waste

Chesapeake Public Works manages refuse, recycling, bulk-waste requests, stormwater, and related city infrastructure. Verify the current rules before a cleanup or disposal project.

City water, sewer, waste, recycling, and utility-customer pathway - Chesapeake utility customers; account, outage, service-area, payment, and restoration rules apply

Chesapeake Public Utilities

Chesapeake Public Utilities manages water and sewer services and connects residents to related utility and waste information. Use the city service request pathway for current account, outage, and service questions.

Official city police, fire, social-services, library, parks, utilities, public-works, planning, and resident-navigation pathway - City of Chesapeake; service, jurisdiction, and application rules apply

Chesapeake City Services Directory

Chesapeake's official directory helps residents find current city contacts for public safety, social services, utilities, public works, libraries, parks, and other municipal pathways.

City parks, recreation, wellness, youth, senior, and community-program pathway - Chesapeake; age, schedule, registration, accessibility, and program rules apply

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism provides city recreation and community activities. Contact the department for current schedules, access, registration, and facility information.

State identification, license, testing, and vehicle-service pathway - Virginia residents; appointment, document, wait-time, and service-availability rules apply

Virginia DMV

Use the Virginia DMV site to find current nearby customer-service locations, required documents, appointments, and available services before traveling.

Official city navigation guide for benefits, health, housing, schools, social services, and community pathways - Chesapeake; each listed program's eligibility, capacity, and scope rules apply

Chesapeake Community Resource Guide

Chesapeake publishes a community resource guide and online resource viewer. Use it as a starting index, then verify each provider's current hours, eligibility, cost, geography, and capacity.

Private-pay practical support and digital peer-support pathways - broader service area and online; cost, scope, consent, safety, and platform rules apply; not clinical or emergency care

The Peer Tree and Unburied

The Peer Tree and Unburied provide separate private-pay and digital peer-support pathways. Choose the option that fits the situation and confirm current scope, cost, access, and safety boundaries before relying on it.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Chesapeake, Virginia, 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