Role: city code enforcement, neighborhood inspections, planning, zoning, and building-safety navigation; geography: Dodge City city limits; cost/eligibility: permit, inspection, and property-maintenance rules vary—confirm before acting; emergency limit: not emergency response, a cleanup service, or legal advice. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Dodge City Development Services and Code Enforcement
The city describes code enforcement as addressing unsafe, unhealthy, and negative environmental conditions, including trash accumulation and unsafe exterior conditions. Ask which jurisdiction and process apply; a report does not create a cleanup plan.
Role: fire protection, rescue, medical first response, hazardous-material response, and fire-safety education; geography: Dodge City city limits; cost/eligibility: emergency response is dispatched by 911; non-emergency education or inspection details must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for an active fire, immediate danger, or someone trapped. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Dodge City Fire Department
The department describes fire, rescue, medical first response, hazardous-material response, inspections, and hazard-abatement work. It is not a hoarding assessment or cleanup provider.
Role: city public safety and non-emergency law-enforcement contact; geography: Dodge City city limits; cost/eligibility: call 911 for emergencies and confirm non-emergency routing before reporting; emergency limit: not a behavioral-health clinician, case manager, or cleanup service. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Dodge City Police Department
For immediate threats, violence, or danger, call 911. For a non-emergency concern, confirm the current city police contact and explain what is happening without assuming officers can provide hoarding support.
Role: public-health navigation, WIC, immunizations, and well-family checks; geography: Ford County; cost/eligibility: program rules, appointments, and eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency medical care, crisis response, or a cleanup service. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Ford County Health Department
The county health department lists immunizations, well-family care checks, and WIC. Ask whether it can point you to the right county or state program for a health or home-safety concern.
Role: county public-safety and service navigation; geography: Ford County outside or alongside city jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: confirm the correct office and current program or reporting rules; emergency limit: not a cleanup provider, housing guarantee, or substitute for 911. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Ford County Sheriff and Services
Ford County lists sheriff services and public-safety programs. Confirm whether the property is in county jurisdiction or Dodge City city limits before asking for a response.
Role: qualified behavioral-health provider with therapy, medication management, substance-use care, case management, and crisis services; geography: Southwest Kansas, including Dodge City; cost/eligibility: insurance, sliding scale, payment plans, intake, and service fit must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger and use 988 or the provider's crisis pathway according to the situation. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Compass Behavioral Health
Compass describes licensed providers, therapy, medication management, drug and alcohol services, case management, and 24/7 crisis response. It is qualified care, not a hoarding-specific diagnosis or cleanup guarantee.
Role: 24/7 hospital emergency department for serious illness, injury, poisoning, and immediate medical concerns; geography: Dodge City and surrounding area; cost/eligibility: hospital and insurance costs must be confirmed; emergency limit: use 911 for immediate danger and do not delay emergency care for a referral. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
St. Catherine Hospital - Dodge City Emergency Services
The hospital says its emergency room is staffed 24/7. It is for medical emergencies, not a property assessment, hoarding program, or substitute for behavioral-health follow-up.
Role: Kansas behavioral-health system information and links to treatment, prevention, and recovery services; geography: Kansas; cost/eligibility: local providers set intake, eligibility, insurance, and fee rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch and not a guarantee of placement. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Kansas Behavioral Health and Community Care
Use the state behavioral-health pages to understand system pathways and locate qualified local care. Ask the provider what it can actually offer in Ford County.
Role: free, confidential crisis support by call, text, or chat; geography: United States, including Kansas; cost/eligibility: no charge, with service and language options to confirm; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for a behavioral-health crisis, suicidal thoughts, or urgent emotional distress. 988 is not a cleanup, housing, or emergency-dispatch service.
Role: Kansas benefits navigation for food, cash, utilities, family, disability, and related assistance; geography: Kansas, including Ford County; cost/eligibility: benefits require an application and program-specific eligibility; emergency limit: not 911, a shelter, or a guaranteed same-day payment. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Kansas DCF Benefits and Community Resources
Kansas DCF links to food assistance, utility and energy assistance, SNAP outreach, 211, and other community resources. Confirm current application steps and documents.
Role: public housing and Housing Choice Voucher navigation; geography: Dodge City; cost/eligibility: income, household, waitlist, documentation, and unit rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not an immediate shelter or same-day housing placement. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Dodge City Housing Authority - Housing Choice Voucher
The authority describes a Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing options. Ask about current openings, waitlists, reasonable accommodations, and what to do if housing is unsafe now.
Role: housing support, rental or utility assistance, case management, and non-food pantry navigation; geography: Dodge City office and southwest Kansas service area; cost/eligibility: assessment, documents, funding, and program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a same-day shelter-placement service or cleanup provider. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas Housing Assistance
The Dodge City office serves people of all faiths and says staff can discuss housing, bills, and everyday essentials. Call before traveling and describe any deadline.
Role: local practical assistance including food, utility, and rental-assistance navigation; geography: Dodge City; cost/eligibility: current services, documents, hours, and funding must be confirmed; emergency limit: not 911, a medical service, or a guaranteed shelter bed. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Salvation Army Dodge City
The Dodge City Corps describes food and social-service support. Call before traveling to confirm whether the requested help is available and what registration is required.
Role: statewide housing and rental-resource search and program navigation; geography: Kansas; cost/eligibility: each program sets its own eligibility, availability, application, and waitlist rules; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or same-day placement. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
Use the state's housing search and resource tools to look beyond one property or one waiting list. Confirm availability and application requirements directly.
Role: federal housing and shelter search tool; geography: United States, including Kansas; cost/eligibility: local providers set availability, documents, fees, and eligibility; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger and do not assume a search result means a bed is available. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
HUD Find Shelter
Use HUD's search tool to look for shelters, housing counseling, and other local housing pathways. Confirm details with the provider before traveling.
Role: poison-exposure information and triage; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: call for immediate guidance and confirm the next step; emergency limit: call 911 for collapse, trouble breathing, seizure, or another life-threatening emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Poison Help
Call Poison Help for a possible poisoning or unsafe chemical exposure. Do not wait for a web search when someone is seriously ill.
Role: federal home-fire planning and preparedness guidance; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: adapt advice to the home and confirm local fire-department guidance; emergency limit: call 911 for an active fire, smoke, or someone trapped. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Ready.gov Home Fire Safety
Use the checklist to plan exits, smoke alarms, and a meeting place. In a cluttered home, keep any plan realistic and ask the fire department about safe local next steps.
Role: national fire-prevention and home-safety education; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: guidance is public, while local inspections and services must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for an active emergency. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
U.S. Fire Administration Home Fire Safety
Review fire-prevention information and use it to make one small safety change at a time. It is not a home inspection or cleanup plan.
Role: state information about behavioral-health, disability, and community-support systems; geography: Kansas; cost/eligibility: local programs determine eligibility and funding; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a substitute for 988, 911, or medical care. | Confirm current intake, eligibility, geography, fees, hours, and capacity before relying on a referral.
Kansas Adult and Disability Services
Use Kansas behavioral-health and disability-service information to identify a qualified local pathway and ask what screening or documentation is required.