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: clinical assessment and outpatient therapy or psychiatry navigation; geography: CMSU four-county system including Danville and Montour County; cost/eligibility: confirm eligibility, clinician qualifications, payment, insurance and scheduling; emergency limit: not a walk-in crisis promise | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
CMSU — outpatient care navigation
The service system lists outpatient therapy and psychiatry. Ask the Base Service Unit about an appropriate referral and whether a clinician has relevant hoarding experience; current specialty openings are not verified.
Role: peer-staffed recovery and shared-decision support linked to outpatient care; geography: CMSU outpatient system; confirm Danville access and appointment location; cost/eligibility: confirm enrollment, appointment process and any service-specific payment; emergency limit: not an independent hoarding group, therapy substitute or crisis service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
CMSU — Decision Support Center
Ask about peer support that helps clients prepare for prescriber appointments and express their own goals. The center supports choice and recovery; do not assume unrestricted drop-in access.
Role: qualified-care search guidance; geography: online; search Danville ZIP 17821 and Pennsylvania or remote options; cost/eligibility: each provider sets eligibility, fees and availability; emergency limit: directory is not crisis support or an 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 care, then ask about license, hoarding experience, insurance and telehealth rules. A directory entry does not confirm that a local clinician has openings or that the Foundation endorses them.
Role: public food-assistance and household-support navigation; geography: Montour County; 435 E. Front Street, Danville; cost/eligibility: food pantry for county residents in need; confirm documents, distribution arrangements and referral criteria; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed same-day delivery | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Montour County Human Services — food and practical referrals
Ask about emergency food needs, the monthly pantry and referrals for housing, transportation, meals or homemaker services. The page says rental-assistance funds are exhausted and directs rental inquiries to 211; older pandemic waiver wording is not a current eligibility promise.
Role: older-adult care assessment, meals and personal/home support; geography: Columbia and Montour Counties; cost/eligibility: assessed needs and meal criteria apply; income-based cost sharing may apply; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a hoarding cleanout crew | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Columbia-Montour Aging Office — in-home support
Ask for an assessment and care plan around daily routines, meals and caregiver support. Supplemental housekeeping is not a promise of extensive decluttering; confirm capacity and costs.
Role: older-adult community connection, activities and meals; geography: 605 W. Mahoning Street, Suite 1, Danville; cost/eligibility: confirm age/enrollment criteria, meals, transportation and any charges; emergency limit: not clinical care or crisis support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Montour County Senior Center
Ask about the current calendar and meal arrangements if isolation is making daily life harder. Confirm the activity and access arrangements before travel.
Role: nonprofit utility-program navigation; geography: central Pennsylvania; confirm Northumberland address and utility provider; cost/eligibility: utility-specific criteria and funds; no guaranteed payment; emergency limit: not a utility emergency repair service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
CSO — utility assistance
Ask which current UGI, water or PPL-related option applies to your actual account. Call 570-644-6575 ext. 0 and confirm required documents; do not assume every listed utility serves your home or that every program pays arrears.
Role: home energy-efficiency and safety improvements; geography: Montour County and six other listed counties; cost/eligibility: free materials and labor for qualifying low-income homeowners and renters; confirm assessment, eligibility and wait; emergency limit: routine weatherization is not immediate repair or a cleanup grant | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
SEDA-COG — Weatherization
Ask about an energy assessment and approved work. The seasonal heating-crisis pathway starts with the county assistance office; confirm current dates and eligibility rather than assuming immediate funding or furnace replacement.
Role: advance-booked shared transportation; geography: Montour County within current service areas and trip limits; cost/eligibility: application, reservations and fare/funding criteria apply; emergency limit: not emergency medical transport or a taxi on demand | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
rabbittransit — Shared Ride
Before scheduling an appointment, confirm pickup area, travel days, assistance needs and return-trip arrangements. Shared trips can have multiple riders and county-specific restrictions; use the application and reservation guidance.
Role: municipal recycling and material-preparation guidance; geography: Danville Borough; drop-off at 602 W. Mahoning Street; cost/eligibility: page lists $22 annual resident curbside charge; confirm current fees, accepted materials and schedule; emergency limit: not free hauling, home sorting or hazardous-waste response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Danville Borough — recycling guidance
Call 570-275-3091 ext. 2 about bins and current collection instructions. Sort only with your consent and a safe plan; verify accepted items before loading or traveling, and arrange transport separately.
Role: community learning and information connection; geography: 317 Ferry Street, Danville; cost/eligibility: confirm card rules, current services, calendar and any charges; emergency limit: not case management, therapy or crisis support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Thomas Beaver Free Library
Ask about current programs and available information or technology help. A public place can be a manageable step toward connection; call before traveling for a specific service.
Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support; geography: remote options; confirm Montour County in-person availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay; ask about rates, scope and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical; 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.
The Peer Tree
Ask about consent-based peer support, family guidance or practical help. Do not assume local crew availability or county grant coverage.
Role: digital peer-support pathway; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current access, offerings and pricing; 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
Explore peer-led support, tools and connection for people affected by clutter and friends or family. This is not a substitute for qualified care or urgent safety response.