A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Dillon, Montana.

A calm starting point for hoarding support, safety questions, and practical next steps in Dillon and across Beaverhead County.

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Start with a human conversation

You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the pathway that best matches the situation, then confirm current availability, boundaries, cost, and travel before relying on any program.

Ask what a first conversation would cover or how a virtual group works. You can ask without sending photos or arranging a home visit.

Role: nonprofit front door for hoarding support and virtual groups; geography: ask about joining online from Dillon or elsewhere in Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: confirm registration, group fit, and any fees; funded local home services are not assumed; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, smoke or fire, a medical emergency, or someone cannot safely exit, call 911. For a mental-health crisis or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988. These emergency pathways are not general cleanup or service-navigation lines.

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: private-pay hoarding support, family guidance, sorting, organizing, decluttering, and cleaning pathway; geography: ask about Dillon and Beaverhead County travel or remote options; cost/eligibility: private-pay rates, scope, scheduling, and travel must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or medical care. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

The Peer Tree

Use this pathway when the situation is outside grant-funded services or when private-pay support may fit. Confirm scope, rates, travel, and scheduling first.

Role: digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and for friends or family; geography: available online from Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: review current access and account details; emergency limit: not therapy, medical care, cleanup, or emergency support. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Unburied

Use Unburied for judgment-free peer support, practical tools, and ongoing momentum between conversations. It does not replace emergency or clinical care.

Role: statewide information and referral pathway for health, housing, food, and human services; geography: Dillon, Beaverhead County, and Montana; cost/eligibility: ask about current programs and eligibility; emergency limit: not 911, 988, or emergency medical response. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Montana 211

Use Montana 211 to look for current local and statewide options when you are not sure which office or program fits. Confirm the provider's current intake details.

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: emergency response for immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or a crime in progress; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: call when immediate response is needed; emergency limit: this is the emergency pathway, not a general service-navigation line. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

911: Immediate Danger

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, smoke or fire, a medical emergency, or an urgent threat to someone's safety.

Role: confidential crisis counseling and emotional support; geography: callers and texters in Dillon, Beaverhead County, and the United States; cost/eligibility: call or text 988; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for a mental-health crisis, suicidal thoughts, or urgent emotional distress.

Role: official information about the 988 crisis-support system and ways to connect; geography: Dillon, Beaverhead County, and the United States; cost/eligibility: review current call, text, and chat options; emergency limit: use 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

988 Lifeline Information

Review the official 988 site for current call, text, and chat information. It is a crisis-support pathway, not a cleanup or housing line.

Role: municipal law-enforcement and crime-reporting pathway; geography: City of Dillon; cost/eligibility: call 911 for an emergency or the department for non-emergency questions; emergency limit: not a general hoarding-support, cleanup, or clinical service. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Dillon Police Department

Use the city's police page to distinguish emergency calls from non-emergency law-enforcement questions and to confirm the current contact route.

Role: county law-enforcement, emergency dispatch, search-and-rescue, and civil-process pathway; geography: Beaverhead County outside or beyond City of Dillon jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: call 911 for emergencies and confirm non-emergency routing; emergency limit: not general cleanup, therapy, or service navigation. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Sheriff

Use the official sheriff page when the address is outside city limits or county law-enforcement is the appropriate jurisdiction.

Role: county emergency-management, alerts, preparedness, response, and recovery information; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: public information, with program details and alerts to confirm; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Emergency Management Alerts

Use the county emergency-management page for alerts, preparedness information, and local emergency planning. It does not replace 911.

Role: local hospital, emergency-department, and health-care pathway; geography: Dillon and the surrounding Beaverhead County area; cost/eligibility: confirm current care, insurance, and billing questions directly; emergency limit: use 911 for life-threatening emergencies. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Barrett Hospital & HealthCare

Use Barrett Hospital's current care information to decide where to seek medical help and confirm services before traveling.

Role: county public-health, prevention, environmental-health, and preparedness information; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: confirm current programs, referrals, and office details; emergency limit: not emergency response or a whole-home cleanup service. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Public Health Safety

Ask the county public-health office which current program or referral fits a health, prevention, or environmental concern.

Role: federal fire-safety education about hoarding-related hazards and ways to improve escape planning; geography: Dillon, Beaverhead County, and the United States; cost/eligibility: public information; emergency limit: call 911 for smoke, fire, or immediate danger. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

USFA Hoarding Fire-Safety Information

Use the U.S. Fire Administration's hoarding fire-safety information to discuss exits, smoke alarms, and safer planning without treating it as a property inspection.

Role: Montana state directory of adult behavioral-health center pathways and service descriptions; geography: Beaverhead County and Montana; cost/eligibility: confirm the current provider, age range, coverage, intake, and availability; emergency limit: not 911 or same-day crisis response unless the provider confirms it. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Montana Adult Mental Health Centers

Use the state directory as a starting point for behavioral-health navigation, then confirm the current local intake route and whether the service fits the person.

Role: information and referral for human-service, housing, food, and safety resources; geography: Dillon, Beaverhead County, and Montana; cost/eligibility: ask about current program rules and availability; emergency limit: not 911, 988, or emergency medical response. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Montana 211 Safety Navigation

Use Montana 211 when a situation needs service navigation but is not an immediate emergency. Confirm every listed program directly.

Role: county landfill, solid-waste, and junk-vehicle information; geography: Beaverhead County, including Dillon; cost/eligibility: accepted materials, hours, fees, and residency or program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or a hoarding cleanout team. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Landfill and Solid Waste

Use the county's current solid-waste information before moving items. Ask about accepted materials, special handling, hours, and fees.

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: official municipal government, resident routing, notices, and city services; geography: City of Dillon; cost/eligibility: confirm office, jurisdiction, hours, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

City of Dillon

Start with the city's current website for departments, resident services, public notices, utilities, and local contacts.

Role: City of Dillon public transportation and ride-scheduling information; geography: Dillon service area; cost/eligibility: confirm route, scheduling, accessibility, and fare details; emergency limit: not emergency transportation or a medical-response service. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Dillon City Bus

Use the City Bus page to ask about current ride scheduling and accessibility before planning a trip to an office or appointment.

Role: municipal water and sewer account, service, and billing information; geography: City of Dillon utility customers; cost/eligibility: property-owner account rules, deposits, bills, and service changes must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or cleanup support. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Dillon Water and Sewer Services

Use the city's utility page to confirm service, account, payment, and property-owner requirements before making a change.

Role: official county government and department-routing source; geography: Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: confirm the responsible department, office hours, records, and program rules; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Government

Use the county website to identify the right office rather than assuming a city department handles a county address.

Role: official county records and clerk-and-recorder services; geography: Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: confirm record type, fees, identification, and office process; emergency limit: not emergency response, legal advice, or cleanup support. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Clerk and Recorder

Use the county clerk page when a property or household question requires an official record or county-office routing.

Role: official emergency-management alerts, preparedness, and recovery information; geography: Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: public information and alert enrollment, with current details to confirm; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Disaster and Emergency Services

Use the county page for emergency alerts and preparedness information that may affect rural travel, utilities, or safe access.

Role: county public-health, environmental-health, prevention, and referral pathway; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: confirm current programs, appointments, and service boundaries; emergency limit: not emergency response or a property inspection. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Public Health

Ask the public-health office which current health or environmental referral is appropriate for the situation.

Role: local benefits and resource-navigation help for SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, Social Security, and related referrals; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: current hours, program eligibility, documents, and appointments must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed benefits. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead Resource Assistance Center

Use the Resource Assistance Center to ask about current benefits and referral pathways, including Medicaid, SNAP, LIHEAP, or Social Security.

Role: county landfill and solid-waste information for disposal planning; geography: Beaverhead County, including Dillon; cost/eligibility: accepted materials, hours, fees, and special handling must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or whole-home cleanup. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Solid Waste Management

Check current county landfill information before loading a vehicle or arranging disposal; rules for appliances, electronics, hazardous items, and fees can differ.

Role: county recycling and e-waste information; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: accepted items, drop-off locations, hours, and fees must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or comprehensive cleanup. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead County Recycling

Use the county recycling page to sort practical disposal questions and confirm where a particular item can go.

Role: local hospital, emergency-department, behavioral-health, and health-care information; geography: Dillon and the surrounding Beaverhead County area; cost/eligibility: confirm service, insurance, and billing details directly; emergency limit: use 911 for life-threatening emergencies. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Barrett Hospital and HealthCare Services

Review Barrett Hospital's current services and contact information, then confirm the right care route before traveling.

Role: nonprofit community health center with primary, behavioral-health, care-management, and pharmacy pathways; geography: Dillon clinic and southwest Montana; cost/eligibility: insurance, sliding-fee qualification, appointment availability, and scope must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or hoarding-specific cleanup. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Blacktail Health Dillon Clinic

Blacktail Health lists a Dillon clinic and broad health services. Ask what current medical or behavioral-health service fits and what payment options apply.

Role: youth and family community-based mental-health care; geography: Dillon and nearby southwest Montana communities; cost/eligibility: age, referral, coverage, admissions, and current service fit must be confirmed; emergency limit: not 911, 988, or general adult hoarding support. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Dillon Office

YBGR's Dillon office describes children’s and family mental-health care. Ask about age range, admissions, and current fit rather than assuming adult or hoarding-specific care.

Role: Montana DPHHS directory for adult behavioral-health center pathways; geography: Beaverhead County and Montana; cost/eligibility: confirm provider, age range, coverage, intake, telehealth, and availability; emergency limit: not emergency response unless a provider confirms that role. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Montana Adult Mental Health Centers Directory

Use the current state directory to identify a starting point, then confirm the local provider and whether services address the person's needs.

Role: state housing-assistance and project-based rental-information pathway; geography: Montana, including Beaverhead County properties listed by the state; cost/eligibility: property availability, income rules, waitlists, and applications must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or immediate eviction response. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Montana Department of Commerce Rental Assistance

Use the state housing page to look for current subsidized-housing information, then contact the property or administering office about eligibility and openings.

Role: state Medicaid and HMK Plus travel-assistance pathway for covered medical services; geography: Montana members, including Beaverhead County; cost/eligibility: enrollment, covered service, prior authorization, and trip rules must be confirmed before travel; emergency limit: not emergency transportation or general rides. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Montana Medicaid Transportation

If eligible, call the Montana transportation center before arranging a covered medical trip. This program has eligibility and prior-authorization limits.

Role: local food-pantry and food-security information; geography: Dillon and Beaverhead County residents; cost/eligibility: current distribution schedule, service area, and eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response, medical care, or a cleanup service. | Dillon and Beaverhead County resource guide

Beaverhead Community Food Pantry

Use the pantry's current website to confirm location, distribution details, and any documents or eligibility rules before visiting.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Dillon, Montana, 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