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, housing-choice vouchers, accessible housing, and resident services · Erie city; income, waitlist, documentation, and program rules apply
Housing Authority of the City of Erie
HACE provides affordable and public housing for lower-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities, with rental properties and housing-choice voucher pathways. Ask about current application status, accessible units, reasonable accommodations, waitlists, and whether a housing concern needs a separate code or legal response.
County public-housing authority and affordable-housing pathway · Erie County; service area, waitlist, income, and documentation rules apply
Erie County Housing Authority
The Erie County Housing Authority describes its mission to provide safe, decent, sanitary, and affordable housing and to support low- and moderate-income households, seniors, and people with special needs. Confirm which properties and programs serve the household's location and whether applications are open.
Emergency shelter, food, and basic-needs support for homeless single adults · Erie; intake, bed, capacity, and population rules apply
Community of Caring
Community of Caring describes an emergency homeless shelter near downtown Erie that is open year-round and serves single adults. Confirm current intake, availability, accessibility, belongings rules, and whether a coordinated-entry screening is required. Shelter is not a cleanup provider or guaranteed permanent housing.
Emergency shelter and housing-stability resource network · Erie; household, intake, bed, capacity, and service rules apply
Community Shelter Services
Community Shelter Services maintains referral information for shelter, meals, housing, legal issues, transportation, and other basic needs. Ask about current shelter access, coordinated entry, eligibility, and what personal belongings can be brought. Shelter services are not hoarding-specific cleanup or clinical care.
Free, confidential domestic-violence counseling, legal advocacy, education, and shelter · Erie County; specialized safety pathway, 24/7 hotline
SafeNet Erie
SafeNet serves people affected by domestic violence with confidential support, advocacy, and shelter options. This is a specialized safety resource rather than general hoarding support. Call the hotline if domestic violence is part of the concern and ask about current space, confidentiality, transportation, and eligibility.
Free civil legal assistance for qualifying residents · Erie County; income, case type, intake, and capacity rules apply
Northwestern Legal Services
Northwestern Legal Services is a civil-legal pathway for housing, eviction prevention, public benefits, disability, domestic violence, and related matters in Erie County. Ask about the current intake route, deadlines, and whether the issue falls within scope. Legal aid is not emergency response or cleanup.
Food bank, Marketplace, and pantry network · Erie and Northwest Pennsylvania; household income, appointment, agency, and supply rules apply
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania
Second Harvest connects people with food through its Erie Marketplace and partner pantries. The current food-bank information identifies an appointment process and income guideline; confirm the current threshold, documents, schedule, transportation, and nearby pantry availability before traveling.
Food pantry, housing assistance, childcare, and immediate-support pathway · Erie; program, household, appointment, and funding rules vary
St. Martin Center
St. Martin Center describes immediate assistance, food, housing support, childcare, education, and longer-term services. Ask which program fits the household, what documents are required, and whether current appointments or funds are available. These services are not a guaranteed hoarding cleanup benefit.
Supportive and permanent housing solutions for people and families in transition · Erie; program, population, referral, and capacity rules apply
Mercy Center for Women
Mercy Center for Women describes safe, supportive housing solutions, including permanent supportive housing, with a focus on people affected by domestic violence, addiction, and mental-health challenges. Ask about current eligibility, referral, accessibility, household composition, and availability.
Private shared and transitional housing · Erie; current site lists shared-room rates starting at $600 per month, with screening, house-rule, and availability requirements
Erie Housing
Erie Housing describes furnished shared homes with utilities and internet included and says it serves people with low income, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and people using SSI, SSDI, or certain vouchers. The site lists starting rates, but cost, room availability, house rules, and fit should be confirmed directly. This is housing, not hoarding-specific support.
Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance · broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, and travel rules apply
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 the requested support is available in Erie.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns · online; 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.