A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

A respectful place to begin, whether you are looking for support for yourself, worried about someone you love, or trying to respond to a safety, housing, care, or practical concern in Donaldsonville or Ascension Parish.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, and nearby River Parishes communities. We can help you think through what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, immediate danger, or active threat. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988; Ascension and Louisiana also provide crisis-care pathways. For current food, shelter, housing, utilities, transportation, or benefits navigation, dial 211 and confirm local availability.

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.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in Donaldsonville or Ascension Parish.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; no cost or eligibility claim verified; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Qualified parish outpatient mental-health and substance-use pathway with psychiatric evaluation, medication monitoring, counseling, and group treatment - Donaldsonville and Ascension Parish; resident, clinical, Medicaid, insurance, payment, sliding-scale, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ascension Counseling Center

Ascension Parish Government lists the Ascension Counseling Center with offices in Gonzales and Donaldsonville for outpatient mental-health and substance-use treatment. The agency says it accepts Medicaid, insurance, and individual payments and offers a sliding scale beginning at $5 for people who demonstrate need; confirm current intake, location, eligibility, and capacity directly.

Information, referral, and resource-navigation pathway for food, shelter, housing, health, utilities, and social services - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; availability, eligibility, and provider capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana 211

Use Louisiana 211 to ask about current local food, shelter, housing, health, utility, senior, disability, disaster, and family resources. Confirm the direct provider, hours, eligibility, and capacity before traveling or sharing sensitive information; use 911 for immediate danger.

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.

Emergency dispatch for immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or active threat - Donaldsonville and Ascension Parish; emergency use only

911

Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger, a fire or medical emergency is happening, violence is occurring, or emergency responders are needed. A housing or clutter concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned code, housing, health, or support response instead.

Free 24/7 phone, text, and chat crisis support - Louisiana and nationwide; not a substitute for 911 when danger is immediate

Louisiana 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health or substance-use crisis. Louisiana identifies 988 as a direct connection to accessible crisis support; use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

Official mobile-crisis, behavioral-health crisis-care, brief-support, and stabilization pathway - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; triage, clinical, eligibility, and deployment rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Crisis Response System

Louisiana Department of Health describes a crisis-response system that includes mobile crisis response, behavioral-health crisis care, community brief crisis support, and crisis stabilization. Use the state page to identify current regional access and call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Qualified public outpatient behavioral-health, addiction, children and adolescent, and crisis-navigation pathway - Donaldsonville; clinic schedule varies, intake, age, referral, insurance, Medicaid, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Donaldsonville Behavioral Health

Capital Area Human Services lists Donaldsonville Behavioral Health at 901 Catalpa Street for outpatient behavioral-health treatment for adults and children and adolescents beginning at age 5. The page lists a 24-hour crisis line and says clinic availability varies; call for current hours, intake, coverage, and program fit.

Qualified parish mental-health and substance-use assessment, counseling, psychiatric, medication, and group-treatment pathway - Ascension Parish; resident, clinical, payment, sliding-scale, insurance, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ascension Counseling Center Crisis and Outpatient Care

Ascension Counseling Center provides outpatient mental-health and substance-use services for Ascension Parish residents and publishes psychiatric evaluation, medication monitoring, counseling, and group-treatment pathways. It is not emergency dispatch; confirm current crisis access and use 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Official public-health pathway for immunizations, environmental health, reproductive health, vital records, Community HealthWays, and related services - Donaldsonville; appointment, service, documentation, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Parish (Donaldsonville) Health Unit

Louisiana's health directory lists the Ascension Parish Donaldsonville Health Unit at 901 Catalpa Street with public-health, immunization, environmental-health, vital-records, reproductive-health, and Community HealthWays services. Confirm current hours, appointments, and documentation before traveling; use 911 for emergencies.

Official parish emergency-preparedness, alerts, evacuation, recovery, and public-information pathway - Ascension Parish; incident, alert, evacuation, re-entry, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ascension Parish Emergency Preparedness

Louisiana's official Ascension Parish profile links emergency-preparedness, public-safety, library, court, and local-government contacts. Use official parish and state channels for severe-weather and disaster planning; call 911 for immediate danger or an active emergency.

Official report-and-response pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Adult Protective Services

Louisiana Adult Protective Services provides a reporting and response pathway when an older or vulnerable adult may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Use the state route to confirm current reporting options; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an active threat.

Official child-protection and family-services pathway - Ascension Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ascension Parish Child Welfare

Louisiana DCFS provides a confidential 24/7 child-abuse and neglect reporting pathway and child-welfare services. Use the current state route when a child may be unsafe; call 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Free, confidential 24/7 safety-planning and local domestic-violence referral pathway - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; hotline triage, shelter, confidentiality, and service-capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline

Louisiana publishes a statewide domestic-violence hotline that can connect callers to local programs and safety support. The hotline is not a substitute for emergency dispatch; call 911 when immediate danger or an active threat is present.

Official parish law-enforcement and public-safety pathway with Donaldsonville contacts - Ascension Parish; jurisdiction, report, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office

The City of Donaldsonville's current services directory lists Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office contacts at the Donaldsonville courthouse. Use the non-emergency route for public-safety navigation and call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an active threat.

Official parish disaster-preparedness, warning, recovery, and public-information pathway - Ascension Parish; incident, alert, evacuation, re-entry, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

The City of Donaldsonville's resource directory directs residents to the Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security. Use current parish alerts and preparedness routes for disaster planning and recovery; call 911 for an active emergency.

Free 24/7 crisis support for veterans, service members, and people who support them - nationwide, including Donaldsonville; crisis scope and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

VA Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans, service members, and their supporters can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat. Use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

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.

Public-housing pathway with low-rent housing and current Johnson Memorial Homes information - Donaldsonville; income, household, application, waitlist, rent, documentation, accessibility, and unit-availability rules apply; not emergency shelter unless specifically confirmed

Donaldsonville Housing Authority

HUD's current housing contact information lists the Donaldsonville Housing Authority at 1501 Saint Patrick Street. Louisiana Housing Corporation also identifies Johnson Memorial Homes as public housing for low- to moderate-income families; confirm current waitlists, applications, income limits, accessibility, rent, and unit availability directly.

Official local housing, utility-assistance, food, workforce, counseling, wellness, and community-resource navigation pathway - Donaldsonville; program, household, funding, eligibility, and service-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

City of Donaldsonville Community Development

The City of Donaldsonville says its Community Development Department connects residents to housing assistance, workforce development, counseling, wellness, food and supply donations, utility assistance, and emergency-response resources. Confirm the current program, funding, documents, and eligibility before relying on a service.

Nonprofit aging-support pathway coordinating senior services, home- and community-based care, meals, and support - Ascension Parish; age, functional, assessment, schedule, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Council on Aging

The Ascension Council on Aging is a private nonprofit that coordinates state and federal services for older adults in Ascension Parish and lists its Donaldsonville location at 101 Bocage Drive. Confirm current senior-center, homebound, meal, caregiver, and support-service eligibility directly.

Demand-response transportation for older adults and people with disabilities, including medical, grocery, senior-center, and social-service trips - Ascension Parish; age, disability, reservation, aide, fare, geography, and capacity rules apply; not emergency transport

Ascension Parish Council on Aging Transit

The Louisiana DOTD transit guide lists Ascension Council on Aging transportation from Donaldsonville as demand-response service for elderly and disabled riders, with lift-equipped vehicles and weekday hours. It says a donation is requested but not required for some riders over 60; confirm current reservations, eligibility, fare, and service area directly.

Public library and digital-access pathway with a Donaldsonville branch, public technology, learning resources, and community access - Donaldsonville; schedule, card, technology, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Parish Library Donaldsonville Branch

Ascension Parish Library lists its Donaldsonville branch at 500 Mississippi Street with current weekday and Saturday hours. Library services can provide practical access to books, computers, digital resources, printing, learning tools, and community information; confirm current hours and access rules directly.

Free public study, technology, and community-access pathway in Donaldsonville - Donaldsonville; schedule, technology, reservation, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Parish Library Study Commons at the Wag Center

Ascension Parish Library lists the Study Commons at the Wag Center at 1221 Maginnis Street in Donaldsonville. It may offer a practical place for digital access, study, and library-supported learning; confirm current hours, equipment, and access rules before traveling.

Public-health, immunization, environmental-health, Community HealthWays, vital-record, and reproductive-health pathway - Donaldsonville; appointment, service, documentation, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Parish (Donaldsonville) Health Unit

The Donaldsonville Health Unit at 901 Catalpa Street publishes public-health, immunization, environmental-health, vital-record, reproductive-health, and Community HealthWays services. Confirm current hours, appointment needs, and documents directly; use 911 for medical emergencies.

Official water, billing, leak, sewer, and after-hours utility-emergency pathway - Donaldsonville service areas; account, service-area, billing, repair, and emergency rules apply; not emergency cleanup

Ascension Parish Utilities

Ascension Parish Utilities publishes Donaldsonville water-system, billing, leak, sewer, and after-hours contacts. The parish lists a regular water office and a Donaldsonville after-hours emergency line for water-system emergencies; confirm service area, account requirements, charges, and the correct response before sharing account information.

Official zoning, historic-district, building, plumbing, electrical, sanitation, public-works, and property-maintenance pathway - Donaldsonville city limits; jurisdiction, inspection, permit, fee, and code rules apply; not emergency dispatch

City of Donaldsonville Code Enforcement and Public Works

The City of Donaldsonville lists code enforcement and public-works responsibilities for zoning, historic districts, building, plumbing, electrical, sanitation, and related city codes. Confirm city limits, complaint process, current forms, inspections, permits, and fees before reporting or beginning work.

Official parish and state local-government navigation pathway for emergency preparedness, local government, library, courts, public safety, utilities, and parish contacts - Ascension Parish; department, jurisdiction, incident, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Parish Government Navigation

Louisiana's official Ascension Parish profile identifies Donaldsonville as the parish seat and links emergency preparedness, local government, library, court, public-safety, and contact pathways. Use current state and parish routes to find the correct office; call 911 for immediate danger.

State housing, rental-assistance, homelessness, coordinated-entry, and energy-assistance navigation pathway serving Ascension Parish; income, household, documentation, funding, program, and service-area rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Housing Corporation Rental and Energy Assistance

Louisiana Housing Corporation publishes rental-opportunity, coordinated-entry, homelessness, and energy-assistance pathways and identifies Ascension Parish contacts. Confirm the current program, application route, funding, service area, and eligibility before relying on a listing.

Regional low-income energy-assistance and utility-navigation pathway serving Ascension Parish - Louisiana Region I; income, documentation, funding, application, and service-area rules apply; not emergency dispatch

QUAD Area Community Action Agency Energy Assistance

Louisiana Housing Corporation identifies QUAD Area Community Action Agency as an energy-assistance provider for Ascension Parish and lists the parish contact. Confirm current LIHEAP funding, documents, appointment process, household eligibility, and whether the program can address the current utility need.

Community food and meal pathway in Donaldsonville - Ascension Parish; schedule, household, supply, access, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Ronie Tureau Food Pantry and Full of Grace Cafe

The Diocese of Baton Rouge lists Our Lady of the Holy Rosary's Ronie Tureau Food Pantry and Full of Grace Cafe at 421 Saint Patrick Street in Donaldsonville. Confirm current schedule, food availability, household requirements, and access directly before traveling.

Community food-distribution pathway in Donaldsonville - Ascension Parish; distribution schedule, household, supply, and access rules apply; not emergency dispatch

St. Luke AME Greater Baton Rouge Food Pantry

The Diocese of Baton Rouge lists the St. Luke AME Greater Baton Rouge Food Pantry at 300 Oak Street in Donaldsonville with a scheduled monthly distribution. Confirm the current date, time, supplies, household requirements, and access rules before traveling.

Official SNAP application, interview, verification, and redetermination pathway - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; income, household, identity, document, interview, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana SNAP Success Center

Louisiana's SNAP Success Center explains online and phone applications, documents, interviews, and redeterminations. Eligible households may receive monthly food benefits, but approval and timing are not guaranteed; call 888-LAHelp-U or use the current state application route.

Official Medicaid and health-coverage pathway - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; income, household, identity, program, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Medicaid

Louisiana Medicaid provides current health-coverage program and application information for eligible residents. Review the state pathway or ask a qualified community provider for application help; approval and coverage are not guaranteed.

Free civil legal-information and legal-assistance pathway for eligible low-income residents, including housing, public benefits, health, family, consumer, and disaster matters - Louisiana service area; income, case-type, conflict, intake, deadline, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation provides free civil legal assistance and community education across its Louisiana service area and publishes online and phone intake. Confirm whether the current service area includes the specific Ascension matter, complete the eligibility check, and do not assume an application creates attorney-client privilege.

State civil-legal information and referral pathway with parish and issue filters - Louisiana, including Ascension Parish; income, case-type, intake, deadline, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator

Use the Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator to search current legal information, self-help, advocacy, and referral pathways by parish and issue. Housing, benefits, disability, disaster, and living-condition questions may require different forms of help; confirm the correct provider directly.

Official public-defense and court-navigation pathway for people who qualify for appointed criminal defense - Ascension Parish and Louisiana; case, appointment, income, court, and confidentiality rules apply; not civil legal aid or emergency dispatch

Louisiana State Public Defender

The Louisiana Office of the State Public Defender provides a parish-and-city office locator for appointed criminal-defense services. It is not civil legal aid, housing assistance, or a cleanup service; confirm the correct court, case, and eligibility route directly.

Multi-agency navigation route for housing, food, behavioral health, utilities, transportation, benefits, legal help, aging, disaster, and safety - Ascension Parish; provider hours, eligibility, and capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Ascension Parish Resource Navigation

When a need crosses multiple systems, combine 211, Ascension Counseling and Behavioral Health, the Health Unit, Housing Authority, Council on Aging, transit, library, food programs, legal help, city code, utilities, and emergency-preparedness routes. Confirm each provider before traveling or sharing sensitive information.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 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