A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the concern that matters most today—a safe path through the home, a health question, a bill, or someone to talk with—and choose one manageable next step.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is a nonprofit starting point for hoarding-related support and virtual peer groups; ask about current program fit, service area, and eligibility. Grant-funded help is not guaranteed. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay option. Unburied offers digital peer support for affected people and friends or family supporters, not therapy or emergency support. Paint Valley ADAMH can help people navigate the local behavioral-health system; its independent providers determine their own scope, fees, eligibility, and availability. We did not verify a local hoarding-specialty clinician or hoarding-specific cleanout provider, and no providers were contacted.
For immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical need, call 911. For emotional crisis support, call or text 988; Paint Valley ADAMH lists the Pickaway County crisis line at 740-477-2579. Haven House lists a 24-hour confidential survivor line at 740-477-9113. If it is safe to wait, call before traveling to confirm hours, intake, costs, eligibility, transportation, and current availability. These are independent options, not endorsements.
First conversations
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.
An optional private-pay pathway when nonprofit programs are not a fit or available.
Online peer-led support and tools; it does not replace a clinician or emergency service.
The regional board lists local behavioral-health providers and Pickaway's crisis number; directory inclusion does not establish hoarding-specific expertise.
Safety and stability
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.
Call for an active emergency; do not wait for an online referral.
Call or text 988 for emotional crisis support.
Paint Valley ADAMH lists this county-specific crisis line and also directs people to 988.
The local agency lists a 24-hour hotline at 740-477-9113; shelter placement depends on current availability.
A statewide option for finding a local program if it is not safe or practical to use a local contact.
Contact Pickaway County Job and Family Services and ask for Adult Protective Services; a report is not an emergency response.
For a child-safety concern, contact the county agency; online information does not replace emergency response.
Call about a possible exposure; keep the product container nearby if safe.
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging identifies Pathways as the 211 provider serving Pickaway County; confirm hours and the best way to connect.
People and practical help
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.
Paint Valley ADAMH lists its Pickaway clinic at 145 Morris Road in Circleville; the listing is not evidence of hoarding-specialty care.
The regional ADAMH directory lists the agency's Circleville office; ask directly about current services and appointment availability.
Call before traveling because operating hours may depend on provider availability; no hoarding-specific expertise is implied.
The health system lists family medicine and other services at 140 Morris Road; call to confirm current hours and service availability.
Hospital location and contact information are listed by OhioHealth; emergency care is for urgent medical conditions, not a hoarding-support program.
Use the emergency department for urgent or severe medical needs; this is not routine cleaning or home-safety inspection.
The county lists immunization, environmental-health, nuisance-complaint, and other services; ask which office handles a specific concern.
The team describes a voluntary outreach process and can connect people with community options when available.
The agency lists food, health-coverage, employment, childcare, and other assistance pathways.
Use the state portal to review program information or begin an application; a referral is not an approval.
The authority publishes live waitlist status; several lists may be closed or limited, and status can change.
Use the state-supported search to explore options and contact listing providers directly.
Published options include weatherization and some minor repairs; ask about the right program and current funding before relying on it.
PICCA's appointment system lists required documentation; call the agency if online access is difficult.
Check the current state program page and PICCA for local application assistance.
PICCA lists several programs and a client-intake pathway at its Circleville office; ask which services currently accept applications.
The regional aging agency lists Pathways of Central Ohio as the 211 provider serving Pickaway County; confirm connection and hours.
The transit agency encourages advance scheduling for demand-response service; route and trip availability may vary.
The mobility manager helps residents compare local transportation options and plan trips.
Call to discuss transportation, home-delivered meals, caregiver supports, and current program capacity.
The commission describes help with claims and, when approved, some rent, utility, food, and medical costs.
Ask the county board about eligibility, supports, and service coordination rather than assuming a program applies.
Ask which agency handles a specific property or environmental concern; a public-health contact is not a hoarding cleanout service.
City services apply within city limits; county residents should verify which government serves their address and ask the city about current solid-waste rules separately.
Use the county's official site to identify the responsible office before traveling or submitting a concern.
Contact legal aid promptly about housing, benefits, or other civil legal questions; do not wait if a deadline is near.
Ohio Legal Help lists the county law library at the courthouse in Circleville; call before visiting.
Use the site to understand common legal processes and find the next place to ask for help.
The main library is in Circleville and its site lists hours, contact details, and branch information.
Contact the county office about current family, food, gardening, and community-learning programs.
Check the current state and managed-care instructions before arranging a medical trip.
The county publishes Circleville office locations and hours; contact the correct division before visiting.
The city lists utility service and after-hours contact information; call the utility about a leak or service interruption.
City ordinances address residential waste service, but this guide does not assume a particular property's hauler or disposal options.
PICCA describes early learning and family programs; ask about current openings and enrollment criteria.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Circleville, Ohio, 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