Benefits navigation - Countywide; program, income, household, and document rules apply
Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services
County benefits staff can help residents explore Medicaid, SNAP, cash assistance, and other supportive services. Eligibility varies by program and household. Ask what documents are needed, whether an application can be completed online, and which local office or partner can help with accessibility.
State application and benefits access - Ohio; account, verification, and program rules apply
Ohio Benefits Self-Service Portal
Ohio Benefits is the State's portal to check potential eligibility, apply for Medicaid, SNAP, and cash assistance, and view case information. A person may be able to learn about programs without logging in, but an account is required for many application and case functions. Confirm current processing and document requirements.
Caregiver and older-adult navigation - Cleveland; age, disability, service-area, and program rules vary
Cleveland Department of Aging caregiver resources
The City's caregiver guidance points people toward respite, caregiver support, and local aging resources, including connections to the regional aging network. Ask about home support, caregiver relief, transportation, nutrition, cost, waitlists, and whether the service fits the person's needs. This is not automatic free cleanup assistance.
Aging, disability, caregiver, and long-term-services navigation - Countywide; assessment and program rules apply
Cuyahoga County Aging and Disability Resource Center
The County's ADRC connects older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to information and referrals through the County's centralized intake. Ask about home-and-community supports, benefits, transportation, caregiver services, and the appropriate local provider. Confirm eligibility, fees, wait time, and service area.
Food assistance, benefits help, and resource referrals - Greater Cleveland; household, site, and program rules vary
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank connects people to food distributions, partner pantries, benefits enrollment, and other stability resources. Its Community Resource Center in Cleveland describes food assistance and referrals for housing, employment, and health care. Confirm current hours, household rules, identification, pickup or delivery options, and SNAP assistance.
Public housing and housing-choice resources - Cuyahoga County; waitlist, income, screening, and property rules apply
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
CMHA provides public-housing and housing-choice resources in Cuyahoga County. Use its current application and property information to understand available communities and whether a list is open. Housing is not guaranteed, wait times vary, and applications require personal and household information; confirm accessibility and reasonable-accommodation options directly.
Repair and housing-preservation referrals - Cleveland; program, ownership, income, and funding rules vary
Cleveland Home Repair Resource Guide
The City's home-repair guide points residents to available partners and programs, including low-interest repair loans and income-eligible repair assistance. It is a way to explore a health or safety repair pathway while the City's universal intake is paused. Confirm current program status, project scope, and whether the household qualifies.
Homelessness-system navigation - Cleveland and Cuyahoga County; coordinated-entry, shelter, and capacity rules apply
Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services
The County's homelessness system coordinates shelters, transitional housing, permanent housing, and supportive services. Ask 211 or a current County or FrontLine entry point about how to access coordinated intake when a person is homeless or at risk. Shelter, housing, and placement are not guaranteed and this is not a cleanup service.
Household hazardous-waste and disposal information - Cuyahoga County; material, event, and community rules apply
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District / CuyahogaRecycles
CuyahogaRecycles explains how residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste such as oil-based paint, pesticides, automotive fluids, and other products. The District works with county communities on collection events and disposal information. Check accepted materials, locations, dates, and limits before transporting anything; this is not whole-home cleanup or emergency response.
Accessible transportation - Greater Cleveland; disability certification, scheduling, fare, and service-area rules apply
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority ADA and Paratransit
GCRTA describes accessible fixed-route service and ADA paratransit for riders who cannot independently use regular public transit because of a disability. An application and eligibility determination are required for paratransit, and rides must be scheduled. Confirm current certification, companion, fare, pickup window, and service-area rules.
Disability rights and advocacy - Ohio; disability, issue, intake, and case-capacity rules apply
Disability Rights Ohio
Disability Rights Ohio provides information, advocacy, and protection-and-advocacy services for people with disabilities. It may be relevant to discrimination, abuse, access, housing, institutional, or service barriers. Ask about current intake and scope; it is not a general cleanup, housing-placement, or emergency service.
Aging, caregiver, home-and-community, housing, and hoarding-connection resources - Greater Cleveland; program and eligibility rules vary
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Benjamin Rose offers aging and caregiver programs, home-and-community support, housing resources, and the Hoarding Connection of Cuyahoga County. Its WeCare coaching program and other services may help caregivers or older adults identify a next step. Ask about current intake, age or care criteria, cost, waitlists, and service area.
Qualified-care, support-group, organizer, and task-force search - Cleveland, telehealth, and national options; verify every listing directly
IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory
The International OCD Foundation directory can help locate clinicians, support groups, professional organizers, and task forces that identify an interest in hoarding-related concerns. Directory inclusion is not an endorsement or credential guarantee. Confirm licensure, experience, consent-based pacing, privacy, fees, insurance, wait time, and service area directly.
Peer-led and family support - Greater Cleveland; registration, schedule, and fit must be confirmed
NAMI Greater Cleveland support groups
NAMI Greater Cleveland offers free peer-led groups for adults living with mental illness and for family members, caregivers, and loved ones. These groups are broader than hoarding support but may provide connection and shared experience. Confirm current schedule, format, registration, accessibility, and whether a group feels appropriate.
Private-pay practical and peer-support pathway; confirm fit, scope, availability, consent, privacy, travel, and fees
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, including organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about current service area, scope, pacing, privacy, consent, availability, and cost before beginning. The Peer Tree is separate from Fight the Blight's nonprofit programming.
Digital peer support - Available online; not therapy, clinical care, 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 supporters. It can offer connection, tools, and ongoing momentum from Cleveland or anywhere else. It is not therapy, clinical care, a crisis service, or emergency support.