A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Eastman, Georgia.

Start with a respectful next step in Eastman or elsewhere in Dodge County. This guide connects people, families, supporters, and local systems with practical pathways while keeping emergencies and clinical care in the right lane.

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A calm place to begin

You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the pathway that fits the situation, then confirm current availability, eligibility, cost, and safety requirements directly with the organization.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, or an active threat, call 911. For emotional or behavioral-health crisis support in Georgia, call or text 988 or call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line at 1-800-715-4225.

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 Eastman or Dodge County.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; 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, family, property managers, municipal workers, and other supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Confidential resource navigation for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Georgia and nationwide; provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch

211

211 connects people with local resource navigators for basic needs and community support. Ask which current Dodge County resource fits the situation and what documentation or service-area rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger.

Qualified regional mental-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and crisis-access pathway serving Dodge County - Eastman outpatient clinic; eligibility, coverage, distance, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Community Service Board of Middle Georgia

The Community Service Board of Middle Georgia lists an Eastman outpatient clinic at 621 Plaza Avenue and identifies Dodge County among its service counties. Call to confirm the right current service, eligibility, coverage, and capacity; call 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 - Eastman and Dodge County; 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 hoarding or housing concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned county, housing, or support response instead.

Free, confidential emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support - Georgia and nationwide; 24/7; not fire, EMS, or police dispatch

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health crisis. If there is immediate physical danger, fire, a medical emergency, or an active threat, call 911 instead.

24/7/365 statewide behavioral-health crisis access, mobile-crisis referral, urgent appointments, and provider navigation - Dodge County through Georgia DBHDD; not a substitute for 911 in immediate danger

Georgia Crisis & Access Line

GCAL can provide telephone intervention, help identify state-funded or other behavioral-health services, dispatch mobile crisis, and help locate an open crisis or detox bed. Call 911 for immediate physical danger or an emergency requiring police, fire, or EMS.

Local hospital and emergency-room pathway - Eastman and surrounding area; medical triage, hospital-access, and service rules apply; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies

Dodge County Hospital Emergency Room

Dodge County Hospital lists its emergency room and hospital services at 901 Griffin Avenue in Eastman. Contact the hospital for current service and access details; call 911 when immediate emergency transport is needed.

Municipal fire protection, prevention, inspection, and emergency-response pathway - City of Eastman; non-emergency requests and inspection scheduling should be confirmed; call 911 for emergencies

Eastman Fire Department

The City of Eastman publishes a fire-department contact for fire protection and planned safety questions. Use the city department route for non-emergency coordination; call 911 for an active fire, medical emergency, or immediate threat.

Local emergency-management and preparedness pathway - Dodge County; disaster planning, alerts, and coordination; not emergency dispatch

Dodge County Emergency Management

GEMA lists Dodge County Emergency Management at Post Office Box 818 in Eastman. Use it for preparedness and local emergency-management questions, not an active emergency; call 911 when immediate response is required.

County EMS response and medical-transport pathway - Dodge County; emergency dispatch is through 911; non-emergency access and billing rules apply

Dodge County Emergency Medical Services

Dodge County lists emergency medical services at 440 Legion Drive in Eastman. Call 911 for an emergency; contact the county for planned or administrative questions and confirm current service details.

County public-safety dispatch and non-emergency information pathway - Dodge County; emergency dispatch is through 911; administrative routing should be confirmed

Dodge County E-911 Center

Dodge County publishes a non-emergency E-911 contact for administrative questions. Call 911 for an active emergency and use the county contact only for planned or non-emergency routing.

Municipal law-enforcement and public-safety pathway - City of Eastman; routine contact and records routes; call 911 for emergencies

Eastman Police Department

The City of Eastman publishes a police-department contact for municipal public-safety matters. Use the office route for routine questions or planned coordination; call 911 for immediate danger or an active threat.

County law-enforcement pathway - Dodge County; non-emergency office contact and jurisdiction should be confirmed; call 911 for emergencies

Dodge County Sheriff's Office

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is a county public-safety pathway for law-enforcement matters outside the municipal police lane. Use its official contact route for planned questions and call 911 for immediate danger.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older adult or adult with a disability - Georgia; intake and investigation rules apply; call 911 if someone is in immediate danger

Georgia Adult Protective Services

Georgia APS receives reports involving older adults and adults with disabilities who may be abused, neglected, or exploited. Call the statewide intake line or use the official reporting route; APS is not emergency dispatch.

Report suspected child abuse or neglect - Georgia; mandated-reporting and intake rules apply; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger

Georgia Child Protective Services

Use Georgia's CPS central-intake route when there is a concern about child abuse or neglect. This is a reporting and assessment pathway, not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger.

Domestic-violence shelter, advocacy, crisis, prevention, and support pathway serving Dodge County - regional; safety screening, shelter capacity, confidentiality, and current hotline rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

PAVE Domestic Violence Services

PAVE describes itself as a victim-service organization serving Dodge County with emergency shelter, outreach, prevention education, advocacy, and a 24/7 hotline. Ask about current safety planning, intake, capacity, and confidential placement before traveling.

Statewide domestic-violence safety planning and referral pathway - Georgia; confidentiality, capacity, and location-safety rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline

Georgia's statewide domestic-violence hotline can help identify confidential safety-planning and shelter options. Use the official contact route to obtain the current hotline details and do not rely on this service as emergency dispatch.

County building-inspection, code, and property-related civic pathway - Dodge County; jurisdiction, inspection, notice, and due-process rules apply; not emergency response

Dodge County Building and Code Contacts

Dodge County publishes a building-inspector contact through its services directory. Use the county route for planned property, inspection, and code questions and confirm the current office before relying on a contact; call 911 for emergencies.

County road, drainage, landfill, and public-infrastructure pathway - Dodge County; county-road jurisdiction and scheduling rules apply; not emergency response

Dodge County Road and Public Works

Dodge County publishes road, landfill, and county-manager contacts for planned public-infrastructure questions. Confirm current jurisdiction, scheduling, and service details before traveling; call 911 when immediate response is needed.

Municipal billing, ordinances, permits, council, police, fire, and resident-service pathway - City of Eastman; city jurisdiction and office rules apply; not emergency response

Eastman City Services

Eastman's official site provides city notices, billing, ordinances, forms, council and planning information, and department contacts. Use the city to route a planned municipal question; call 911 for emergencies.

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.

Official city-government pathway for utilities, public safety, permits, ordinances, records, planning, and resident services - Eastman; city jurisdiction and office rules apply; not emergency response

City of Eastman

Eastman's official site identifies the city as the seat of Dodge County and provides current department contacts, notices, billing, ordinances, forms, planning, and public-safety pathways. Use it to route a planned question; call 911 for immediate danger.

Official county-government pathway for administration, courts, public safety, roads, health, nutrition, transit, and resident services - Dodge County; jurisdiction and program rules apply; not emergency response

Dodge County Government

Dodge County's official site provides county notices, meetings, open-records information, elected and appointed offices, departments, public safety, roads, nutrition, transit, and other services. Use it to identify the right office for an address or need.

Superior-court clerk and public-records pathway - Dodge County; filing, jurisdiction, records, and legal-advice limits apply; not emergency response

Dodge County Clerk of Court

The Dodge County Clerk of Court provides online information for services handled by the Superior Court clerk. Contact the office for current filing, records, and procedure questions; court staff generally cannot provide legal advice.

County court and clerk pathway for superior, magistrate, probate, and juvenile matters - Dodge County; filing, jurisdiction, and legal-advice limits apply; not emergency response

Dodge County Courts

Dodge County publishes information for its superior, magistrate, probate, and juvenile courts. Use the appropriate clerk or court route for procedure questions and Georgia Legal Services for civil-legal intake.

County benefits and family-services office for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and child-welfare intake - Dodge County; eligibility and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia DFCS - Dodge County

The Dodge County DFCS office is at 38 Plaza Extension Drive in Eastman and serves Dodge County residents. Contact the office or Georgia's customer center about benefits, documentation, hours, and eligibility; call 911 for immediate danger.

State application and benefits portal for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, childcare, and other assistance - Georgia; eligibility, identity, and document rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Gateway

Georgia Gateway is the state's online entry point for public benefits and assistance applications. Use the portal or DFCS contact route to confirm current programs, documents, and application status; it does not provide emergency response.

County public-health services, prevention, testing, immunization, WIC, and health-information pathway - Eastman; appointments, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; not emergency care

Dodge County Health Department

The Dodge County Health Department is at 1121 Plaza Avenue in Eastman and provides local public-health and WIC services. Call for current programs, appointments, accessibility, payment, and eligibility; use 911 for medical emergencies.

State public-health and county-office locator - Georgia; service availability and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Public Health County Locator

Georgia DPH's location directory helps residents find county health offices and statewide public-health pathways. Confirm current local services and eligibility directly with the department; call 911 for emergencies.

Safe, sanitary, affordable public-housing pathway for eligible low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities - Eastman; applications, waitlists, income, unit, and accommodation rules apply; does not administer Section 8; not emergency shelter

Eastman Housing Authority

The Housing Authority of the City of Eastman provides public-housing opportunities for eligible low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities and states that it does not administer the Section 8 program. Contact the authority to confirm applications, waitlists, accessibility, and current availability.

State homelessness and coordinated-entry information for housing crisis and homelessness - Georgia; local access, documentation, shelter, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Georgia DCA Homelessness Assistance

Georgia's Department of Community Affairs describes homelessness assistance and the Balance of State Continuum of Care. Use the statewide route or 211 to identify the current local coordinated-entry point; call 911 for immediate danger.

Federal housing-authority, rental-assistance, counseling, and housing-resource locator - Georgia; local program and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response

HUD Georgia Housing Help

HUD's Georgia resource page can help identify public-housing agencies, housing counseling, and related federal housing pathways. Confirm local availability, waitlists, income rules, and accessibility directly with the relevant agency.

Regional aging, caregiver, disability, nutrition, and home-and-community services serving Dodge County - Heart of Georgia region; age, disability, caregiver, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Heart of Georgia Area Agency on Aging

Georgia's aging-services directory identifies Heart of Georgia Area Agency on Aging as serving Dodge County. Contact the agency to ask about current meals, caregiver support, transportation, and home-and-community services; call 911 for immediate danger.

Statewide navigation for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, benefits, meals, respite, housing, and long-term-support options - Georgia; program eligibility and availability rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Aging and Disability Resource Connection

Georgia ADRC is a statewide entry point for aging and disability information and referrals, including caregiver and home-and-community supports. Call to confirm the current Dodge County pathway and eligibility; call 911 for immediate danger.

State dementia-assessment, education, and caregiver-support pathway with statewide and regional connections - Georgia; clinical eligibility, scheduling, and referral rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Memory Net

Georgia Memory Net provides a statewide dementia-resource pathway that can connect families and caregivers with assessment and education information. Ask the ADRC or Georgia Memory Net to confirm current referral and support access for Dodge County.

Local family, school, and community-support coordination pathway - Dodge County; partner eligibility and program availability vary; not emergency response

Dodge Connection - Communities In Schools of Dodge

Dodge Connection identifies a local family and school-community coordination pathway in Eastman. Use it to ask about current family supports, school connections, and community referrals; call 911 for emergencies.

Public-school system and family resource pathway - Dodge County; enrollment, transportation, meal, and student-support rules apply; not emergency response

Dodge County Schools

Dodge County Schools provides district information, enrollment, transportation, nutrition, student services, counseling, special education, and current family announcements. Contact the district about enrollment, accommodations, and school-based support; call 911 for emergencies.

Public higher-education, aviation training, career, student-success, and campus-support pathway - Eastman; admissions, program, cost, housing, and student-service rules apply; not emergency response

Middle Georgia State University - Eastman Campus

Middle Georgia State University operates its School of Aviation at the Eastman campus, with aviation science, maintenance, air-traffic, student-success, and campus-housing pathways. Confirm current admissions, programs, costs, accommodations, and access details directly with MGA.

University of Georgia and county-government educational pathway for agriculture, home, health, food, family, budgeting, soil and water testing, and youth programs - Dodge County; program schedules vary; not emergency response

Dodge County Extension

UGA Extension in Dodge County offers practical education and referrals for agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer information, youth 4-H, soil and water testing, and community well-being. Contact the office for current programs and access details.

State food-assistance and food-resource navigation - Georgia; local pantry schedules, documentation, and eligibility should be confirmed; not emergency response

Georgia Food Resources

Georgia's food-resources page connects residents with food-assistance information and state pathways. Use it alongside 211 and local providers to confirm current Dodge County distribution details, hours, and eligibility.

Regional nonprofit food-bank and pantry-navigation pathway with Dodge County listings - 24-county service area; pantry schedules, supply, ID, and eligibility rules change; not emergency response

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank publishes current hunger-resource listings for Dodge County, including Eastman partner pantries. Confirm the current schedule, location, documentation, and supply directly before traveling.

Local nonprofit food-pantry pathway serving Dodge County residents - Eastman; appointment, schedule, supply, ID, and eligibility rules should be confirmed; not emergency response

Dodge County Baptist Association - Christian Life Center

The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank lists the Dodge County Baptist Association's Christian Life Center at 307 King Street in Eastman, with Tuesday and Thursday pantry hours by appointment. Confirm current hours, documentation, and supply before traveling.

Local church-based food-pantry and community-outreach pathway - Eastman; schedule, supply, ID, and eligibility should be confirmed; not emergency response

Living Waters Outreach Center

Lakeside Church describes Living Waters Food Pantry as serving Dodge County residents from 1301 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Eastman. Confirm current opening times, intake, and supply before traveling; call 911 for emergencies.

State employment, unemployment, job-search, and workforce-navigation pathway - Georgia; claimant, identity, and career-center rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Labor and WorkSource Georgia

GDOL provides job-search, unemployment, career-center, and WorkSource Georgia employment-service pathways. Use the locator to identify the current center serving Dodge County and confirm hours, documents, and eligibility before traveling.

State vocational-rehabilitation and employment-support pathway for eligible people with disabilities - Georgia; eligibility, assessment, and service-plan rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation can help eligible people with disabilities explore employment and related supports. Start with the state route to identify the current local office or counselor and confirm eligibility and services.

Free civil-legal-help intake for qualifying residents in Georgia counties outside the Atlanta metro area - statewide; income, case type, conflict, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Legal Services Program

Georgia Legal Services Program offers online intake and telephone screening for qualifying civil-legal matters in Dodge County and other non-metro counties. Call to confirm whether the issue and household qualify; this is not emergency response.

State veterans-benefits and claims-assistance pathway with regional field-office locator - Georgia; veteran status, service records, appointment, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Veterans Service

Georgia's veterans-services directory helps veterans and families identify the field office serving their area and ask about benefits, claims, and referrals. Confirm the current office and appointment requirements; call 911 for emergencies.

Local public-library access, PINES, technology, information, and community-resource pathway - Eastman; local branch hours and program availability vary; not emergency response

Dodge County - Murrell Memorial Library

The Ocmulgee Regional Library System identifies the Dodge County - Murrell Memorial Library as its Eastman headquarters at 531 Second Avenue. Confirm current hours, accessibility, technology, and programs before traveling.

Qualified-care, support-group, task-force, and professional directory for hoarding disorder - national and telehealth options; listings are self-reported and credentials, licensure, fees, insurance, and waitlists must be verified; not emergency care

IOCDF Hoarding Find Help

The International OCD Foundation directory can help locate hoarding-focused clinicians, support groups, task forces, and organizers who may serve Georgia or offer telehealth. Contact a listed professional directly to verify credentials, scope, cost, insurance, availability, and whether the service fits the person's consent and safety needs.

County nutrition and meal-support pathway - Dodge County; age, eligibility, schedule, delivery, and capacity rules should be confirmed; not emergency response

Dodge County Nutrition

Dodge County lists a nutrition contact through its official services directory. Ask about current meal and nutrition programs, eligibility, delivery, and scheduling; use 211 or the Area Agency on Aging for broader navigation.

County transportation and mobility pathway - Dodge County; route, scheduling, fare, eligibility, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency transport

Dodge County Transit

Dodge County publishes a transit contact through its official services directory. Call to confirm current routes, reservations, fares, accessibility, and eligibility; use 911 for emergency transport.

Nonprofit referral and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - available beyond Dodge County; intake, scope, and group availability should be confirmed; not emergency or clinical care

Fight the Blight Referral

Fight the Blight can help identify a respectful next step and current virtual support options for people, families, supporters, and community partners. Contact the nonprofit to confirm fit and availability; it does not provide emergency response or therapy.

Private-pay support for organizing, decluttering, groups, family guidance, and practical planning - broader service area; cost, travel, scope, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree Private-Pay Pathway

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for situations that are not covered by grants or public programs. Ask about the current service area, pricing, scheduling, travel, safety planning, and consent before making arrangements.

Digital, peer-led support and structured tools for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters - online; current access and feature rules apply; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied Digital Peer Support

Unburied provides a digital peer-support pathway from The Peer Tree for people directly affected and for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, and other supporters. It can complement local services but is not a crisis line, therapy, or emergency response.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Eastman, Georgia, 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