A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Harrisonburg, 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 Harrisonburg or Catahoula Parish.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, and nearby central Louisiana 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 or use the regional crisis line below. For current food, shelter, housing, utilities, transportation, benefits, or family-resource 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 Harrisonburg or Catahoula 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, family, property managers, municipal teams, nonprofit workers, and other supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Qualified local primary-care, dental, and behavioral-health pathway - Catahoula and nearby Concordia communities; clinical, appointment, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 or use the nearest ER for emergencies

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 operates medical, dental, and behavioral-health clinics serving Catahoula and nearby communities. Its Jonesville Medical Clinic is a local medical starting point; confirm current services, appointments, coverage, payment, accessibility, and referrals directly.

Information, referral, and resource-navigation pathway for food, shelter, housing, health, utilities, and social services - Louisiana, including Catahoula 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 police, fire, and medical dispatch - Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, and Louisiana; call for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or life-threatening medical emergency; not a planned-service or resource-navigation line

911 Emergency Dispatch

Call 911 for an immediate threat, fire, serious injury, dangerous utility or structural condition, or life-threatening medical emergency. Give the dispatcher the exact address, hazards, mobility needs, and whether anyone may be trapped; use 988 or 211 for non-immediate support.

Free 24/7 phone, text, and chat crisis support - Louisiana and nationwide, including Catahoula Parish; 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, serious injury, or an ambulance need.

Official behavioral-health mobile-crisis, crisis-center, and short-term community-support pathway - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; regional assignment, assessment, clinical, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Crisis Response System

Louisiana's Crisis Response System describes mobile crisis response, 24/7 behavioral-health crisis centers, and short-term community support. Confirm the current Catahoula Parish access route through Louisiana's behavioral-health system or 988; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an ambulance need.

Regional public behavioral-health and substance-use crisis pathway - Catahoula and central Louisiana parishes; assessment, regional response, clinical, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Central Louisiana Human Services District Crisis Line

Central Louisiana Human Services District serves Catahoula Parish with mental-health, substance-use, and related community services. Its published crisis route is available 24 hours at 318-664-4244; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an ambulance need.

Qualified local health-district medical and behavioral-health access pathway - Catahoula and nearby Concordia communities; triage, appointment, referral, insurance, payment, and capacity rules apply; its guidance directs life-threatening emergencies to 911 or the nearest ER

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 Urgent and Emergency Routing

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 publishes local clinic and behavioral-health contacts and directs urgent or life-threatening emergencies to 911 or the nearest emergency room. Confirm whether the current clinic can address the concern before traveling and do not treat a clinic as a local emergency department.

Official parish law-enforcement, non-emergency, public-safety, and local-notification pathway - Catahoula Parish; jurisdiction, report, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Catahoula Parish Sheriff

The Louisiana Sheriffs' Association lists the Catahoula Parish Sheriff at 100 Pine Street in Harrisonburg with a business phone. Use the office for planned questions or reports within its jurisdiction and confirm the right contact; call 911 for crimes in progress, immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an ambulance need.

Official municipal government, after-hours assistance, and first-responder navigation pathway - Harrisonburg; municipal jurisdiction and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Village of Harrisonburg Safety and First Responders

The Village of Harrisonburg publishes town-hall and after-hours contacts and identifies 911 for emergencies. Use the municipal route for planned questions within village limits and confirm whether a concern belongs with the village, parish, sheriff, fire service, or another agency.

Official parish disaster-preparedness, evacuation, shelter, alert, and recovery-navigation pathway - Catahoula Parish; hazard, registration, transportation, shelter, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Catahoula Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness

Use Louisiana's parish emergency-preparedness directory to locate the current Catahoula Parish contact for alerts, evacuation, shelter, and recovery planning. Ask about accommodations, transportation, and current procedures before an event; call 911 for an active emergency.

Official public-health, environmental-health, immunization, vital-record, WIC, and community-health pathway - Harrisonburg and Jonesville locations; clinic hours, service, documentation, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Department of Health - Catahoula Parish Health Unit

The Louisiana Department of Health lists a Catahoula Parish Health Unit at 109 Pine Street in Harrisonburg and a Jonesville location. Published health-unit services include environmental health, immunizations, vital records, and WIC; confirm the current location, hours, services, and documents before traveling.

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

Louisiana Adult Protective Services

Louisiana Adult Protective Services investigates reports involving vulnerable adults and arranges protective services. Use the official route to confirm the correct report line for the person's age and disability status; call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.

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

Louisiana Child Welfare

Louisiana DCFS provides a child-protection and family-services pathway when a child may be unsafe. Call the official reporting line and confirm current intake details; call 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Free poison-exposure information and triage pathway - Louisiana, including Harrisonburg and Catahoula Parish; exposure-specific medical guidance and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Louisiana Poison Control

For a possible poisoning or hazardous exposure, call Louisiana Poison Control for exposure-specific guidance. Call 911 for trouble breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, severe symptoms, fire, or immediate danger.

Official state parish-directory route to local emergency preparedness, sheriff, health, government, and community contacts - Catahoula Parish; department, jurisdiction, hours, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Catahoula Parish Emergency Information

Louisiana's official Catahoula Parish profile identifies Harrisonburg as the parish seat and links local emergency-preparedness, sheriff, health, library, government, and other public-service routes. Use it to locate the responsible office and confirm current details.

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 state directory for parish seat, courts, health, library, emergency preparedness, sheriff, local government, and community contacts - Catahoula Parish; department, jurisdiction, hours, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Catahoula Parish Profile

Louisiana's official Catahoula Parish profile identifies Harrisonburg as the parish seat and links local routes for emergency preparedness, courts, health, library, local government, sheriff, and other public services. Use it to find the responsible office and confirm current details before traveling or sharing sensitive information.

Official municipal navigation for town hall, public notices, water, local services, and after-hours assistance - Harrisonburg village limits; account, service, department, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Village of Harrisonburg

The Village of Harrisonburg publishes current municipal notices, meeting information, town-hall contacts, water information, and after-hours assistance. Use the village route for planned local questions and confirm which office handles a specific property, utility, safety, or accessibility concern.

Official parish-government navigation for local administration, roads, public works, garbage, utilities, and community services - Catahoula Parish; department, account, service, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Catahoula Parish Government

Use the official parish profile and local parish-government route to identify the office responsible for public works, waste, utilities, property, community services, or other parish questions. Confirm current hours and the right jurisdiction before traveling.

Local public-information, technology, literacy, printing, and community-resource access pathway - Harrisonburg and Jonesville branches; hours, program, computer, privacy, and facility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Catahoula Parish Library

The Catahoula Parish Library directory lists a Harrisonburg branch and a Jonesville branch with public access to information, technology, printing, literacy, and community programming. Confirm current hours, accessibility, technology availability, and any program requirements before traveling.

Local aging, caregiver, meals, homemaker, material-aid, legal, medication, respite, wellness, and transportation pathway - Catahoula Parish; age, intake, scheduling, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Catahoula Council on Aging

The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs lists Catahoula Council on Aging at 901 First Street in Jonesville. Published services include congregate and home-delivered meals, information and assistance, homemaker help, legal and material aid, medication management, caregiver respite, and transportation; confirm current intake and service availability.

Regional aging and disability resource-navigation pathway serving Catahoula and central Louisiana; assessment, age, disability, service, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

CENLA Area Agency on Aging

CENLA Area Agency on Aging coordinates community-based services for older adults and caregivers in Catahoula and surrounding parishes, including transportation, meals, home-maintenance and cleaning assistance, legal assistance, respite, and wellness. Confirm the current local access route and eligibility.

Qualified local primary-care clinic operated by Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 - Jonesville and Catahoula Parish; appointment, clinical, insurance, payment, referral, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jonesville Medical Clinic

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 lists Jonesville Medical Clinic at 904 First Street in Jonesville. Confirm current primary-care services, hours, appointment process, coverage, payment, accessibility, and referral options directly.

Qualified regional behavioral-health and outpatient-care pathway - Catahoula and nearby Concordia communities; assessment, clinical, insurance, fee, referral, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 Behavioral Services

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 lists outpatient behavioral services in Ferriday for the surrounding service area. Confirm current intake, clinical scope, insurance or sliding-fee rules, transportation, accessibility, and whether the service is appropriate before traveling.

Qualified local medical and dental pathway with clinics in Jonesville, Sicily Island, and nearby communities; appointment, clinical, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Catahoula Parish Hospital District #2 Medical and Dental Clinics

The health district lists medical and dental access in communities serving Catahoula Parish, including Jonesville and Sicily Island. Confirm the closest current clinic, service, hours, coverage, payment, accessibility, and referral details directly.

Official local employment, workforce, training, and benefits-navigation pathway - Jonesville and Catahoula Parish; appointment, identity, eligibility, work-search, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Catahoula American Job Center

Louisiana's health directory lists the Catahoula American Job Center at 1533 Fourth Street in Jonesville. Confirm current workforce, training, employment, unemployment, appointment, identity, and document requirements before traveling.

Local Housing Choice Voucher pathway administered for Catahoula Parish - Harrisonburg; income, household, documentation, waitlist, reasonable-accommodation, funding, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter unless confirmed

Catahoula Parish Section 8 Housing Assistance

The current housing-assistance information identifies Catahoula Parish Police Jury as the local Section 8 public-housing agency and lists 202 Sicily Street in Harrisonburg. LaSalle Community Action performs program services under contract; confirm applications, waitlists, eligibility, accessibility, and current funding before relying on assistance.

State low-income home-energy and housing-assistance pathway with a Catahoula Parish access point - Louisiana; income, utility-account, document, funding, seasonal, crisis, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Housing Corporation and LIHEAP

Louisiana Housing Corporation identifies a Catahoula Parish community-action access point at 202 Sicily Street in Harrisonburg for energy assistance and related housing resources. Confirm current intake, income and document rules, funding, crisis procedures, and whether applications are open.

Official federal housing-navigation pathway for public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; income, household, citizenship or eligible-status, documentation, waitlist, and local-agency rules apply; not emergency shelter

HUD Louisiana and Public Housing Agency Directory

HUD explains public housing and Housing Choice Voucher eligibility and directs applicants to their local public housing agency. Its Louisiana resources identify Catahoula Parish Police Jury as a Section 8 agency in Harrisonburg; confirm current applications and reasonable-accommodation procedures locally.

Official statewide housing-crisis and coordinated-entry navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; assessment, local access point, eligibility, shelter, availability, and placement rules apply; not a direct shelter guarantee or emergency dispatch

Louisiana Homelessness Solutions and Coordinated Entry

Louisiana Housing Corporation directs people experiencing homelessness or housing instability to coordinated-entry access points, housing-and-services routes, and 211. Use the local access-point process to ask about shelter and housing navigation; confirm availability and eligibility rather than assuming placement.

Statewide rental-housing search and housing-navigation tool - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; listing accuracy, landlord response, rent, application, screening, accessibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter

Louisiana Housing Search

LAHousingSearch provides a statewide search route for rental housing and related housing information. Verify the current listing, rent, deposits, screening, accessibility, location, and landlord contact directly; use 211 or coordinated entry for an immediate housing crisis.

Official SNAP application, interview, redetermination, and change-reporting pathway - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; income, household, identity, interview, and document rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana SNAP Success Center

The Louisiana SNAP Success Center explains online, paper, and phone applications, verification documents, interviews, redeterminations, and change reporting. Call 888-LAHelp-U or use the online route and confirm current eligibility and processing requirements.

Official Medicaid application, eligibility, coverage, renewal, and member-support pathway - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; income, household, age, disability, documentation, and coverage rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Medicaid

Louisiana Medicaid provides the state's official route for coverage applications, eligibility questions, renewals, and member support. Confirm current program and documentation requirements and do not wait for benefit processing for urgent medical care.

Official veterans-benefits, healthcare, disability, burial, education, and family-support navigation pathway - Catahoula Parish and Louisiana; service, eligibility, documentation, appointment, and office-hours rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Veterans Affairs

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs lists parish service offices and directs veterans to its locator and state assistance line for benefits, healthcare, disability, burial, education, and family-support questions. Confirm the current parish office, appointment, eligibility, and documents.

Official employment, workforce, unemployment, and job-service navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Catahoula Parish; eligibility, identity, work-search, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Workforce Commission

Louisiana Workforce Commission provides the state's route for workforce, employment, job-search, and unemployment information. Confirm the current local office, appointment, identity, eligibility, and document requirements before relying on a service.

Statewide civil-legal-information and legal-aid navigation pathway - Louisiana, including housing, benefits, family, consumer, and safety-related issues; income, issue, conflict, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch or legal representation until accepted

Louisiana LawHelp

Louisiana LawHelp helps residents find civil-legal information and possible legal-aid routes. Confirm income rules, issue eligibility, intake, conflicts, deadlines, and whether an attorney or organization accepts the matter; call 911 for immediate danger.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Harrisonburg, 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.

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