A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
If clutter, housing pressure, safety concerns, or a difficult next step are affecting a Fordoche household, this guide can help you find the right local doorway without shame or pressure.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Start with the kind of help you need today. Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door; town, parish, health, school, library, housing, and practical routes below can help with the surrounding conditions that make support possible.
If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, or a situation that cannot safely wait, call 911. For a mental-health or substance-use crisis without immediate physical danger, call or text 988. These routes are emergency pathways, not hoarding support or cleanup services.
First conversations
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.
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 Fordoche.
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.
The Town of Fordoche website is the starting point for town hall, police, fire, water, garbage, emergency services, public notices, schools, and resident information. Confirm the department and current contact before relying on a planned service.
Pointe Coupee Parish Government is the official parish route for services affecting Fordoche outside a town department. Confirm the department, office hours, current service terms, and whether the issue belongs to the town or parish.
Louisiana 211 can help identify current local and regional referrals when a household needs food, housing, utility, health, transportation, or other human services. Give the Fordoche address and verify each referral directly.
Capital Area Human Services District is the state-designated public human-services route for Pointe Coupee Parish. Ask about current intake, behavioral-health or substance-use services, developmental-disability pathways, payment or sliding-scale terms, and capacity.
LDH Region 2 is the state regional route for public-health programs serving Fordoche and Pointe Coupee Parish. Confirm the current program, local office, appointment process, and household eligibility.
Pointe Coupee Parish Library provides the official route to the branch closest to a Fordoche household, along with cards, computers, Wi-Fi, digital books, databases, and community programming. Confirm the current branch and hours before traveling.
Supporter Circle is a broad supporter-learning pathway for people who want to understand hoarding disorder and provide more useful support. The current offer says 10% of proceeds benefit Fight the Blight so people unable to afford hoarding-disorder support may have a path to help. Review the current landing page for active enrollment terms.
Safety and stability
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.
Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, a need for rescue, or a situation that cannot safely wait. Tell the dispatcher the Fordoche address, immediate hazard, and any access or mobility information responders need.
Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support. If there is immediate physical danger, fire, serious injury, or a medical emergency, call 911 instead or in addition.
The Town of Fordoche's current police page lists the police department at 5390 Fordoche Road and a phone number of 225-240-2405. Use it for planned town public-safety questions or reports; call 911 for a crime in progress or immediate danger.
The Town of Fordoche identifies Pointe Coupee Fire District 4 as serving Fordoche and surrounding areas. Use the town's fire page for planned fire questions; call 911 for an active fire, rescue, or medical emergency.
Use the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal directory to verify the fire department or district for an exact address, especially outside town limits. It is a lookup route, not emergency dispatch.
The Town of Fordoche says its emergency-services system is prepared to respond to hazards and disaster events and identifies police and fire as the two main emergency services. It directs people to 911 for a crime in progress or emergency.
Pointe Coupee Parish directs residents to parish dispatch for planned reporting and to 225-638-8507 or 911 for a gas leak or hazardous emergency. Confirm the correct department and current contact before reporting a non-urgent issue.
Pointe Coupee Parish publishes a current alert-signup route for local emergencies and hazards. Enroll through the official parish site and verify shelter or evacuation information during an active event.
GOHSEP publishes parish emergency-preparedness contacts. Use the current directory to confirm Pointe Coupee's disaster-planning and recovery contact; use 911 for an active emergency.
Use the sheriff's current route for planned parish public-safety questions or reports outside a town jurisdiction. Confirm the address and current non-emergency procedure directly.
Louisiana State Police provides statewide public-safety information and agency-routing options. Use the current site to identify the right state service; it is not a substitute for 911 during an emergency.
Louisiana Adult Protective Services is a reporting and assessment route when a vulnerable adult may be unsafe because of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect. It does not replace 911 for immediate danger.
Louisiana's elderly protective-services information can help a concerned person identify the appropriate reporting route for an older adult. Use 911 for immediate danger and verify current intake instructions.
Use the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services child-protection information when a child may be unsafe because of abuse or neglect. Call 911 for immediate danger and follow the current state reporting instructions.
Call Louisiana Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for poisoning or exposure guidance. Call 911 for collapse, severe breathing difficulty, seizure, or another immediate life-threatening emergency.
Pointe Coupee General Hospital lists an emergency room available 24/7 at 2202 False River Drive in New Roads, with an emergency-room phone number of 225-638-5758. Confirm current services and directions for a planned visit; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line website for urgent support related to a veteran or service member. Call 911 for immediate physical danger.
Use DisasterAssistance.gov to check federal disaster-assistance information after an eligible declared event. Apply only through the official site and confirm current deadlines and documentation.
FEMA's flood-map service can help a household or property professional research mapped flood risk for an address. Confirm current map status and local permitting or insurance requirements; maps do not replace an evacuation order.
LDEQ is the state route for environmental information and complaints. Provide an exact location and current hazard details, and use 911 for an immediate fire, rescue, medical, or life-safety emergency.
Call 811 or use Louisiana's official online route before digging, trenching, or excavation. Do not use 811 for a gas leak, downed line, fire, or other immediate hazard; use the utility emergency route or 911.
People and practical help
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.
The Town of Fordoche's current site provides resident routing for town departments, notices, water, garbage, police, fire, schools, parks, and public information. Confirm current responsibility and contact details for the exact address.
The town site lists 5390 Fordoche Road, Fordoche, Louisiana 70732, city hall at 225-637-3112, and weekday office hours. The town-manager page provides administrative routing; confirm current hours and the right contact before traveling.
The current town police page lists 5390 Fordoche Road and police contact information. Confirm the current non-emergency contact and use 911 for a crime in progress or immediate danger.
The town's current fire page says Pointe Coupee Fire District 4 serves Fordoche and surrounding areas and directs people to 911 for emergencies. Verify planned-service, inspection, prevention, and exact-address coverage directly.
Fordoche's emergency-services page describes local emergency support, prevention, and recovery information and identifies police and fire as the town's main emergency services. It is not a substitute for 911.
The town's current notices page says home and business owners must display reflective address numbers at least three inches tall for emergency identification and publishes current notices and documents. Confirm applicable rules directly.
Use the town department directory to identify the right local office for a concern. Confirm service responsibility, current hours, and documents before relying on a planned request.
The town says garbage collection is required within town limits, is provided by Pelican Waste, and generally occurs Wednesday and Saturday; the current page lists Waste Connections at 225-383-1620 for collection questions. Confirm the current route and accepted material before placing items out.
The town water page provides the water-service route and directs customers to town hall at 225-637-3112 for low pressure, leaks, or other service questions. Confirm current service terms and exact address coverage.
The town's current water-policy page directs customers to town hall at 225-637-3112 during business hours and says after-hours water outages or leaks can be reported through the phone prompts. Confirm current rates, account status, and whether a problem requires immediate attention.
The town's current water-quality page identifies a 2024 Consumer Confidence Report and a request-for-hard-copy path. Use it as dated public information only and contact the town or LDH for current advisories, notices, and address-specific questions.
The town homepage reports that its flat water-service rate increased from $27 to $32 per month effective August 12, 2025. Confirm the current rate, any fees, and account terms with town hall before relying on the notice.
The town's payment page explains online, mail, drop-box, financial-institution, and court-payment options and says water and garbage bills are due on the 20th or next business day. Confirm current payment channels and fees before submitting a payment.
The town publishes its code and ordinance documents and directs questions to town hall or the clerk. Review the current ordinance and confirm whether a rule, permit, or property question is handled by the town or parish.
The town-manager page describes the administrative role coordinating departments and town-council directives. Use it for planned municipal navigation, not police, fire, medical, or crisis response.
Fordoche's school page identifies the Pointe Coupee Parish School District and lists regional school locations, including Livonia High, Valverda Elementary, and STEM Magnet Academy. Ask the district to confirm the current assignment and support contact for the household.
The Pointe Coupee Parish School System is the official public-school route for Fordoche households. Ask the district to identify the current school assignment and the right contact for enrollment, transportation, accommodations, safety, or family support.
The Louisiana Department of Health lists the Pointe Coupee Parish Health Unit at 282-B Hospital Road in New Roads with clinic and environmental-health hours and Healthy Louisiana application information. Confirm current program hours, documents, and eligibility before traveling.
LDH lists a community health center in nearby Livonia at 3041 Fordoche Road with general-public and Medicaid-application assistance information. Confirm current hours, services, distance, and appointment or walk-in rules before relying on it from Fordoche.
Pointe Coupee General Hospital in New Roads is the parish hospital route. Confirm current emergency, outpatient, behavioral-health referral, social-work, coverage, payment, and accessibility information directly; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
Pointe Coupee Human Services Center lists outpatient mental-health and substance-use services, psychiatric evaluations, and referrals at 282-A Hospital Road in New Roads. Its current site says appointments are required and insurance is not accepted; confirm fees, intake, scope, and availability directly.
The Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities is the state route for developmental-disability supports, eligibility, waivers, and regional navigation. Confirm current intake, documentation, waitlist, and local contact information.
HUD's Louisiana information route can help identify housing programs, fair-housing information, homelessness resources, and local housing authorities. Confirm current waitlists, eligibility, accessibility, and the provider serving the Fordoche address.
Louisiana Housing Corporation publishes state housing and assistance information. Confirm the current local administering agency, funding, waitlist, property requirements, accessibility, and application documents before relying on a program.
MyHousingSearch can help identify rental listings and housing-search information, but listings, prices, screening, accessibility, and availability must be confirmed with the property or manager. It is not an emergency shelter or guarantee of placement.
The Pointe Coupee Council on Aging lists information and assistance, meals, material aid, caregiver respite, homemaker and personal-care support, wellness, legal, utility assistance, and medication-help pathways. Confirm age, disability, needs-assessment, funding, and current intake requirements.
The Council on Aging describes daily transportation for older adults and disabled residents, and parish demand-response transit for the general public and Medicaid recipients. It requires advance reservations, is first-come and space-available, and does not provide an escort; confirm current terms.
DOTD's current provider guide lists Pointe Coupee Council on Aging transit as demand response, generally weekdays 7:00 AM-5:00 PM, with medical and other trips, advance reservation, fares, and first-come availability. Confirm current fare, pickup, and out-of-parish rules before relying on a trip.
Louisiana's SNAP route explains applications, verification, interviews, and redeterminations. Confirm current eligibility and documents; use 211 for immediate food-navigation questions.
Louisiana Medicaid provides the official route for coverage applications, eligibility questions, renewals, and member support. Confirm current program and documentation requirements; do not delay urgent care while waiting for benefits.
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs provides parish veterans-service navigation. Confirm current appointment, eligibility, service, and document requirements; use the Veterans Crisis Line for urgent crisis support.
Disability Rights Louisiana can help people understand disability-rights and advocacy options. Confirm whether the issue is within current intake scope and what documents or deadlines apply.
Louisiana LawHelp provides civil-legal information and referral pathways. Confirm current eligibility, issue scope, deadlines, and whether legal aid or a private attorney is the right fit.
The Louisiana Public Defender route explains public-defense systems and local-office navigation. Confirm whether the matter qualifies, what documents are needed, and which local office is responsible.
Louisiana Housing Corporation's energy-assistance route can help identify current utility-assistance information. Confirm the local administering agency, documents, deadlines, and whether funds are available.
Use Entergy's current outage center only when the property is in its service area. Fordoche's town site identifies a town water system and a local electric route may differ; verify the serving utility first.
Pointe Coupee Electric is a local electric-cooperative route serving portions of the parish. Confirm the exact serving utility for a Fordoche address, then verify account setup, outage reporting, rates, and assistance options.
DOTD's parish and district pages provide a state route for road and transportation questions affecting Fordoche. Confirm whether the road is state, parish, or town responsibility before reporting a concern.
ExpressLane is Louisiana's official online route for motor-vehicle and driver's-license services. Confirm the required documents, fees, appointment rules, and local office before traveling.
Use the Secretary of State's voter portal to identify the registrar, check registration information, and find current election guidance. Confirm deadlines and address details through the official portal.
Louisiana Works provides an official route for job search, workforce services, unemployment information, and training pathways. Confirm current eligibility, documents, appointment, and local service options.
LSU AgCenter's Pointe Coupee parish profile is a local extension route for education, family and community programs, agriculture, and disaster-related information. Confirm current local contacts and program schedules.
Supporter Circle helps people who want to learn how to provide more useful support around hoarding disorder. Its current offer says 10% of proceeds benefit Fight the Blight to assist people who cannot afford hoarding-disorder support; review active schedule and terms.
When public or grant-funded support is not the right fit, The Peer Tree is the private-pay route to ask about organizing, decluttering, groups, and family guidance. Confirm current scope, cost, travel, consent, and safety terms.
Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway from The Peer Tree for people directly affected and for supporters. It can complement local routes, but it is not therapy, emergency support, or a cleanup service.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Fordoche, 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