A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Clarksville, Arkansas.

You do not have to solve a whole property at once. This Clarksville-area guide helps you identify a calm first conversation, separate immediate safety from longer-term support, and confirm what local programs can actually offer.

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Ask what a first conversation or virtual group would involve. You can ask questions without sending photos or arranging a home visit.

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

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, serious injury, dangerous utility failure, or someone may be trapped, move to a safer place and call 911. This guide is not therapy, emergency response, legal advice, code enforcement, or a promise of cleanup or housing.

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: qualified behavioral-health counseling, case-management, medication-management, and substance-use support; geography: Johnson County, with a Clarksville clinic; cost/eligibility: sliding-fee and insurance options are described, including Medicaid and ARKids, but confirm fit, payment, and intake; emergency limit: the clinic and crisis line are not 911 or emergency medical care. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Counseling Associates — Clarksville Clinic

Counseling Associates lists same-day access, counseling, case management, medication management, children's programs, and substance-use counseling at its Clarksville clinic. Ask which service fits your situation and whether an appointment is available.

Role: statewide resource navigation for food, shelter, rental assistance, childcare, and other local support; geography: Arkansas, including Johnson County; cost/eligibility: free and confidential, with program eligibility confirmed by each provider; emergency limit: not a substitute for 911 or an emergency department. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas 211

Call or use the Arkansas 211 resource system when you need help identifying a local starting point. Ask for Johnson County options and confirm current hours, eligibility, and capacity.

Role: community primary care and behavioral-health counseling; geography: Clarksville and surrounding Johnson County area; cost/eligibility: RVPCS describes insurance acceptance and a sliding-fee discount based on income and household size; confirm services, payment, and appointment availability; emergency limit: not an emergency department or crisis response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Clarksville Community Health Center — RVPCS

The Clarksville Community Health Center lists primary care and behavioral-health services. Ask about a routine appointment, counseling availability, insurance, and the sliding-fee process.

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: police, fire, or ambulance response; geography: United States, including Clarksville and Johnson County; cost/eligibility: emergency dispatch; emergency limit: use for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, dangerous utilities, or someone who may be trapped. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

911: immediate danger or urgent medical emergency

Move to a safer place if you can do so without increasing risk. Call 911 for immediate danger, a fire, a serious injury, dangerous utility failure, or someone who may be trapped.

Role: county emergency communications, addressing, emergency management, and fire-services coordination; geography: Johnson County; cost/eligibility: emergency dispatch and county coordination, with non-emergency questions confirmed by the county; emergency limit: use 911 for an immediate emergency rather than waiting for an office response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County 9-1-1 and Emergency Management

Johnson County identifies 9-1-1 as the first line for emergency services and lists emergency-management and fire-services contacts. Use the correct path for the address and urgency.

Role: hospital and emergency-department care; geography: Clarksville and surrounding Johnson County area; cost/eligibility: hospital fees, insurance, and financial assistance must be confirmed directly; emergency limit: use 911 for immediate danger or a life-threatening emergency rather than driving yourself. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson Regional Medical Center Emergency Department

Johnson Regional Medical Center directs visitors to the Emergency Department from East Poplar Street. Call ahead for current directions or use 911 when the situation is life-threatening.

Role: confidential crisis conversation and connection to local crisis support; geography: United States, including Arkansas; cost/eligibility: call, text, or chat access is generally free, with service details confirmed directly; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 when someone is in emotional distress or needs crisis support. Explain the immediate concern and location so the counselor can discuss the next step.

Role: after-hours behavioral-health crisis line; geography: listed for Johnson County and surrounding Arkansas counties; cost/eligibility: ask what crisis services and response options are available; emergency limit: not 911, ambulance dispatch, or an emergency department. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Counseling Associates after-hours crisis line

Counseling Associates lists an after-hours crisis line for Johnson County. Call to ask about crisis support and local options; call 911 if there is immediate danger.

Role: state behavioral-health and substance-use treatment information; geography: Arkansas, with provider and county coverage confirmed through the state; cost/eligibility: provider fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; emergency limit: state information pages are not crisis response or 911. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas DHS crisis and behavioral-health treatment information

Use the Arkansas DHS treatment and crisis information to identify a provider, then confirm whether the provider serves Johnson County, accepts the person's coverage, and has current openings.

Role: county law-enforcement response and safety coordination; geography: Johnson County; cost/eligibility: emergency response and non-emergency reporting rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for an immediate threat, fire, injury, or medical emergency. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County Sheriff's Office

For a safety or access concern involving a property, explain the immediate facts and address without putting yourself in danger. Use 911 for an emergency.

Role: municipal fire and rescue contact; geography: City of Clarksville, with jurisdiction and response confirmed by the department; cost/eligibility: emergency response is dispatched through 911; emergency limit: not a cleanup, inspection, or storage-removal service. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

City of Clarksville Fire Department

If a fire, blocked exit, smoke alarm concern, or rescue risk is happening now, call 911. For a non-emergency question, use the city's fire-department contact and confirm the correct jurisdiction.

Role: municipal code-enforcement and property-maintenance information; geography: property inside Clarksville city limits; cost/eligibility: jurisdiction, notice, inspection, and enforcement steps must be confirmed; emergency limit: code enforcement is not emergency response, therapy, or a guaranteed cleanup program. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

City of Clarksville Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance

The city's property-maintenance code addresses sanitation and safe maintenance. Before reporting a concern, confirm the address is inside city limits and ask what information the city needs.

Role: electric, water, wastewater, and broadband utility outage contact; geography: Clarksville Connected service area; cost/eligibility: account, service address, payment, and reconnection rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: report a dangerous utility condition to 911 when there is immediate risk. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Clarksville Connected Utilities outage line

Call the utility for an outage or service interruption and ask what can be done before moving items around electrical, water, or wastewater equipment.

Role: county public-health unit and health-services information; geography: Johnson County, with the local unit in Clarksville; cost/eligibility: service eligibility and fees vary by program and must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency medical response or fire/code enforcement. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas Department of Health — Johnson County Health Unit

The Arkansas health-unit directory lists the Johnson County Health Unit in Clarksville. Call to ask which public-health service fits the concern and what documents or appointments are needed.

Role: county transfer-station and landfill disposal information; geography: Johnson County, with the facility near Clarksville; cost/eligibility: rates, hours, accepted materials, and restrictions must be confirmed before transporting anything; emergency limit: not hazardous-waste removal, home cleanup, or emergency response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County Landfill and Transfer Station

The county lists hours, rates, and restrictions including no hazardous materials, paint, tires, or yard waste. Confirm accepted materials and safe transport before moving items.

Role: municipal animal-control and animal-safety contact; geography: City of Clarksville, with service area confirmed by the department; cost/eligibility: response, impoundment, and animal-care rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: use 911 for an immediate human safety or medical emergency. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Clarksville Animal Control

If animals may be trapped, injured, or at risk, call animal control and describe the location and immediate concern. Do not enter an unsafe area to retrieve an animal.

Role: poison-exposure information and triage; geography: United States, including Arkansas; cost/eligibility: call access and case-specific guidance must be confirmed directly; emergency limit: call 911 for collapse, trouble breathing, seizure, or immediate life-threatening symptoms. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Poison Control

Call Poison Control if someone may have been exposed to chemicals, medications, or unknown substances while sorting. Have the product or container nearby if it is safe to do so.

Role: federal fire-prevention and risk-reduction information; geography: United States, including Arkansas homes; cost/eligibility: public information is free, while local response and mitigation must be confirmed; emergency limit: guidance is not a substitute for 911, fire inspection, or rescue. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

USFA hoarding and home-fire safety guidance

Use this guidance to identify blocked exits, smoke-alarm access, heating risks, and other hazards without entering an unsafe area or starting a forced cleanout.

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-disorder support, groups, organizing, decluttering, and cleaning pathway; geography: ask whether Clarksville or Johnson County can be served; cost/eligibility: private-pay rates, scope, travel, and capacity must be confirmed; emergency limit: nonclinical support is not therapy, crisis response, shelter, or emergency cleanup. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

The Peer Tree

If a private-pay path may fit, ask about the situation, goals, consent boundaries, travel, pacing, and cost before scheduling an in-home service.

Role: digital peer-support tools, education, groups, and ongoing momentum; geography: online access, including Clarksville and Johnson County; cost/eligibility: account, feature, and access details must be confirmed; emergency limit: peer support is not therapy, crisis response, medical care, or emergency support. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Unburied

Use Unburied for judgment-free peer support and practical tools when a person wants an online pathway. It does not diagnose, provide therapy, or respond to emergencies.

Role: countywide Housing Choice Voucher and rental-assistance information; geography: Johnson County; cost/eligibility: very-low-income, elderly, and disability eligibility, waitlists, documents, and landlord participation must be confirmed; emergency limit: applying does not establish a voucher, unit, shelter bed, or immediate placement. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County Section 8 Housing Agency

The county describes a federally mandated voucher program for safe, sanitary housing. Ask about the current waitlist, application process, reasonable accommodations, and what happens if a home has safety or habitability concerns.

Role: local public-housing and housing-opportunity information; geography: Clarksville, with property and program availability confirmed by the authority; cost/eligibility: income, household, waitlist, screening, and unit rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guaranteed placement. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Clarksville Housing Authority

Ask the housing authority what programs or waitlists are open, what documentation is required, and how a disability-related accommodation or safety concern should be raised.

Role: local counseling, case management, referral, and emergency-needs pathway; geography: Clarksville and Johnson County; cost/eligibility: shelter, rent, utility, food, and supply assistance depend on current funding and eligibility; emergency limit: not 911, emergency medical care, or a guaranteed shelter bed. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Safe Haven Clarksville

Safe Haven describes case management and limited emergency assistance. Call before relying on help and ask what is currently available, what documents are needed, and whether a person must be enrolled in another program.

Role: regional navigation to food, housing, emergency, domestic-violence, and health partners; geography: River Valley region, with Johnson County options identified on the page; cost/eligibility: each partner sets its own eligibility and capacity; emergency limit: a directory is not emergency dispatch or a placement guarantee. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

River Valley United Way Get Help

Use the partner list to ask about Johnson County Helping Hands and other current programs. Confirm the address, hours, service area, documents, and whether appointments are required.

Role: state food-benefit application and eligibility information; geography: Arkansas, including Johnson County; cost/eligibility: household, income, identity, and other program rules must be confirmed by DHS; emergency limit: an application does not provide immediate food, shelter, or emergency response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas DHS SNAP

Use the Arkansas DHS SNAP information to learn how to apply or ask for help with an existing case. Confirm current documents, processing times, and whether expedited benefits may apply.

Role: state utility-assistance application and eligibility information; geography: Arkansas, including Johnson County; cost/eligibility: funding, household, income, energy account, and application rules must be confirmed by DHS or the local provider; emergency limit: assistance is not an emergency utility repair or 911 response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas DHS LIHEAP

If utility shutoff or arrears are part of the situation, review LIHEAP and ask the current local provider about eligibility, documents, deadlines, and whether an application pauses a shutoff.

Role: state benefits, family-support, and county-office navigation; geography: Arkansas, including Johnson County; cost/eligibility: program-specific eligibility, documents, and appointments must be confirmed; emergency limit: state services are not emergency response, shelter, or a guaranteed benefit award. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas DHS county and state services

Use the Arkansas DHS service finder or county-office information when you need to sort out benefits, health coverage, family services, or a case already in progress.

Role: civil-legal information and legal-aid intake for housing, utilities, benefits, and other issues; geography: Arkansas, including Johnson County; cost/eligibility: free assistance depends on income, case type, funding, and conflicts; emergency limit: legal information is not code enforcement, eviction prevention guarantee, or emergency response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

ARLawHelp and Arkansas Legal Aid

If a hoarding-related situation includes an eviction, utility, fair-housing, guardianship, or consumer-law question, use the intake path and ask whether the issue is within scope before sharing documents.

Role: federal housing-authority, public-housing, and fair-housing navigation; geography: Arkansas, including Johnson County; cost/eligibility: each housing authority and program sets its own rules, waitlist, and documents; emergency limit: HUD information is not emergency shelter or an immediate voucher. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

HUD Arkansas housing resources

Use HUD's Arkansas page to find public-housing authority contacts and fair-housing information. Confirm local availability directly rather than assuming a listing or waitlist is open.

Role: free public information, internet, programs, and local-navigation access; geography: Clarksville and Johnson County; cost/eligibility: library-card, computer, program, and printing rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: a library is not a shelter, case manager, therapist, or emergency response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County Public Library

A library can be a low-pressure place to use online applications, find reliable information, or ask about local programs. Ask about current hours, computer access, and privacy before sharing personal information.

Role: veterans-benefit information and application assistance; geography: Johnson County, with the office in Clarksville; cost/eligibility: veteran status, benefit program, documents, and appointment details must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency housing, crisis response, or medical care. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County Veterans Office

Veterans and family members can ask the county Veterans Office what benefits or claims support may fit. Confirm current office hours and required service records or identification.

Role: county-road maintenance and access information; geography: county-maintained roads in Johnson County; cost/eligibility: road jurisdiction, work orders, and access limits must be confirmed; emergency limit: not private-property cleanup, towing, or emergency rescue. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Johnson County Road Department

If access, a blocked county road, or a transportation barrier is part of the concern, confirm whether the road is county-maintained and what information the department needs.

Role: municipal electric, water, wastewater, and broadband account information; geography: Clarksville Connected service area; cost/eligibility: rates, deposits, payment plans, reconnection, and account rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a utility repair guarantee, cleanup service, or emergency response. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Clarksville Connected Utilities service and billing

Call the utility before moving items around meters, panels, water heaters, or plumbing. Ask about the account, service address, payment options, and any safety concern.

Role: employment, training, and workforce-service navigation; geography: Arkansas, with local and regional service locations confirmed through the state; cost/eligibility: program, training, transportation, and benefit rules vary; emergency limit: workforce services are not emergency housing, crisis care, or immediate income replacement. | All services, coverage, costs, eligibility, intake, and availability must be confirmed directly before relying on them.

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

Use the state workforce system to look for employment or training options that may support longer-term stability. Confirm the nearest office, eligibility, transportation, and current openings.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Clarksville, Arkansas, 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