A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Heathsville, Virginia.

A calm, practical place to begin when a home, relationship, or safety concern feels hard to hold alone.

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Start with a respectful next step

You do not need to solve everything at once. Begin with Fight the Blight, then use the local pathways below for safety, health, housing, benefits, transportation, legal questions, and practical support.

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For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, or an active threat, call 911. For emotional distress or a suicide or substance-use crisis, call or text 988. These guides are independent resource listings, not endorsements, emergency response, clinical care, or a promise of 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, including possible support for Northumberland County; private-pay scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity must be confirmed directly; not emergency or clinical 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 Northumberland County.

Visit The Peer Tree
Digital peer-support pathway - online for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; no fee or clinical-coverage claim is made here; not therapy, crisis response, 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.

Visit Unburied
Free, confidential resource navigation for housing, food, health care, utilities, transportation, legal help, and basic needs - Virginia, including Northumberland County; 24/7 service; each referred provider has its own eligibility, cost, and availability rules; not emergency dispatch

211 Virginia

211 Virginia connects people with current local resources for housing, food, health care, utilities, transportation, mental health, and other needs. Ask for options serving Heathsville and Northumberland County.

Call or search 211 Virginia 211
Public behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and crisis pathway serving Northumberland County and the Northern Neck; contact, assessment, service-fit, insurance or ability-to-pay, and crisis rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board

The regional Community Services Board is the public entry point for behavioral-health, substance-use, and developmental-disability services serving Northumberland County. Confirm current locations, intake, same-day access, coverage, and after-hours options directly.

Review regional behavioral-health options 804-758-5314
Regional hospital, emergency, acute psychiatric stabilization, and medical-care pathway for Northumberland County and the Northern Neck; hospital triage, insurance, capacity, and clinical eligibility rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital

Rappahannock General Hospital in Kilmarnock provides emergency and hospital care for the Northern Neck and lists a dedicated acute psychiatric treatment and stabilization unit. Use 911 for an immediate emergency and confirm non-emergency care details directly.

Review regional hospital care 804-435-8000
Public-health, immunization, family-planning, communicable-disease, WIC, environmental-health, well, septic, and food-safety pathway - Northumberland County; appointment, program, fee, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency medical dispatch

Northumberland County Health Department - Three Rivers Health District

The Northumberland County Health Department is part of the Virginia Department of Health's Three Rivers Health District and is located at 6373 Northumberland Highway, Suite B, in Heathsville. Call before visiting to confirm current services and appointments.

Review Northumberland public-health services 804-580-3731

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.

Immediate danger and emergency dispatch - Heathsville and Northumberland County; use for fire, medical emergency, violence, rescue, or an active threat; not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, a rescue need, or a threat that cannot wait for a scheduled service.

Call 911 911
Emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support - Virginia and nationwide; phone, text, and chat access; free and confidential; crisis-support eligibility and local follow-up vary; not fire, EMS, or police dispatch; call 911 for immediate physical danger

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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

Call or text 988 988
County law-enforcement, public-safety, civil-process, court-security, and non-emergency contact pathway - Northumberland County; jurisdiction and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger; not a cleanup provider

Northumberland County Sheriff's Office and Communications

The Northumberland County Sheriff's Office lists its Heathsville office at 195 Judicial Place and its regular non-emergency number as 804-580-5221. Call 911 for an emergency or active threat.

Review Northumberland County public safety 804-580-5221
County emergency-management, emergency-medical-services, preparedness, response, recovery, and ambulance-billing-waiver information - Northumberland County; emergency dispatch and program rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Northumberland County Office of Emergency Services

Northumberland County Emergency Services coordinates 24-hour EMS and emergency-management preparedness, response, and recovery. The county also publishes information about an ambulance-billing waiver for qualifying residents; confirm current forms and requirements directly.

Review Northumberland emergency services 804-580-7666
County preparedness and severe-weather information for households, older adults, disabled residents, and caregivers - Northumberland County; current alert, shelter, transportation, and response details must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Northumberland County Emergency Preparedness

Use the county Emergency Services page to review current preparedness information and local emergency contacts before a storm, power outage, flood, or other disaster. Call 911 when immediate danger is present.

Review emergency preparedness information 804-580-7666
Local public-health and environmental-health office - Northumberland County; appointments, program rules, fees, and service availability apply; not emergency medical dispatch

Northumberland County Health Department

Northumberland County Health Department services include public-health nursing, immunizations, family planning, communicable-disease response, WIC, environmental health, and well and septic assistance. Call before visiting.

Review the local health department 804-580-3731
Regional public-health, community-health, nutrition, prevention, and emergency-preparedness pathway - includes Northumberland County; local office schedules and service rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Three Rivers Health District

Three Rivers Health District provides district-level public-health information and location pathways for Northumberland County and neighboring communities. Confirm the correct local office and current service route.

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Benefits, adult and child protective services, family services, and self-sufficiency navigation - Northumberland County; reporting, program, household, income, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Northumberland County Department of Social Services - Protective Services

Northumberland County Social Services administers programs including SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child care assistance, and child and adult protective services. Call 911 for immediate danger and confirm the correct reporting or application pathway with the department.

Review Northumberland benefits and protective services 804-580-3477
Regional behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and crisis-access pathway - Northumberland County and the Northern Neck; assessment, service-fit, coverage, and after-hours rules apply; call 988 or 911 when appropriate

Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board - Crisis Access

The regional CSB provides behavioral-health and substance-use access for Northumberland County. Its current site lists the COPE crisis hotline at 804-693-2673; confirm what the line can handle and when to use 988 or 911.

Review regional crisis access 804-693-2673
Confidential sexual- and domestic-violence support and safety planning - Virginia, including Northumberland County; free hotline and referral pathway; shelter, legal, and follow-up availability vary; call 911 for immediate danger

Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Hotline

Virginia's statewide hotline can help with confidential support, safety planning, and connections to local services. Use 911 for immediate danger.

Call the Virginia hotline 800-838-8238
Poison exposure and household-substance safety pathway - Virginia; free telephone guidance; emergency escalation and treatment depend on the exposure; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Virginia Poison Center

Call the Virginia Poison Center for immediate guidance after a suspected poisoning or hazardous exposure. Follow the specialist's instructions and call 911 for severe symptoms.

Call the Virginia Poison Center 800-222-1222
State road-condition, travel, county-map, and transportation-information pathway - Northumberland County; road closures, maintenance, and accessibility conditions change; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Transportation - Northumberland County

VDOT provides Virginia road, travel, county-map, and 511 information. Use 911 for an emergency on the roadway and check current conditions before traveling to a service or shelter.

Review Virginia transportation information 800-367-7623
State law-enforcement and public-safety pathway for Virginia highways and areas outside local jurisdiction; call 911 for immediate danger; not a cleanup provider

Virginia State Police - Area Services

Use Virginia State Police for statewide public-safety information and highway-related law-enforcement pathways. Call 911 for immediate danger or an active emergency.

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County building-code, permit, zoning, land-use, inspection, property-violation, and safe-adequate-form pathway - Northumberland County; property, code, permit, and enforcement rules apply; not a cleanup provider or emergency dispatch

Northumberland County Building and Zoning

Northumberland County Building and Zoning handles building permits, zoning questions, land-use violations, inspections, contractor-license searches, and related property records. Ask the office what process applies before assuming a condition is an emergency or code violation.

Review building and zoning pathways 804-580-8910
County recycling, convenience-center, decal, and solid-waste information - Northumberland County; residency, decal, material, hours, and disposal rules apply; not a private cleanup or hauling endorsement

Northumberland County Recycling and Solid Waste

Northumberland County publishes current recycling and residential convenience-center information, including a resident or property-owner decal process. Confirm accepted materials, hours, and access requirements before transporting anything.

Review Northumberland recycling and waste information 804-580-7666 ext. 6
County EMS, emergency-management, preparedness, response, and recovery pathway - Northumberland County; call 911 for immediate danger; not a scheduled cleanup or counseling service

Northumberland County Emergency Services

Use the county emergency-services page for local EMS and emergency-management information. Call 911 for fire, medical emergency, violence, rescue, or another danger that cannot wait.

Review county emergency services 804-580-7666
Commonwealth emergency-preparedness and disaster-response information pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; incident, sheltering, evacuation, and response rules vary; call 911 for immediate danger

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Use VDEM for statewide preparedness and incident information that may affect Northumberland County. Follow local emergency instructions and call 911 for immediate danger.

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Regional 24-hour emergency, medical, and acute psychiatric stabilization pathway - Northern Neck; emergency triage, clinical, insurance, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital Emergency Care

Rappahannock General Hospital in Kilmarnock lists 24-hour operation, emergency care, and a dedicated acute psychiatric treatment and stabilization unit. Call 911 for a life-threatening emergency and confirm other care details directly.

Review regional emergency hospital care 804-435-8000

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.

Benefits, family services, adult and child protective services, CSA, and self-sufficiency navigation - Northumberland County; household, income, program, reporting, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Northumberland County Department of Social Services

Northumberland County Social Services provides local access to SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child-care assistance, protective services, and the Children's Services Act process. Confirm current application, reporting, and eligibility requirements directly.

Review Northumberland social services 804-580-3477
State benefits screening and application pathway for food, medical, cash, energy, and child-care assistance - Virginia, including Northumberland County; program eligibility, verification, and processing rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia CommonHelp

CommonHelp is Virginia's state portal for screening and applying for several benefits. A local worker or 211 Virginia can help identify the right program, but eligibility is decided through the applicable program process.

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Heating, cooling, crisis, and energy-bill assistance pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; season, household, income, fuel, and funding rules apply; not emergency utility repair or dispatch

Virginia Energy Assistance

Virginia Energy Assistance information can help eligible households understand fuel, cooling, crisis, and utility-assistance pathways. Confirm current application windows and local processing requirements.

Review energy assistance
County administration, courts, public records, planning, elections, public safety, permits, and resident-service navigation - Northumberland County; office, filing, and eligibility rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Northumberland County Government and Resident Services

Northumberland County government is based at 72 Monument Place in Heathsville. Use the official site and staff directory to identify the right office for county services, property questions, records, permits, elections, and public-safety pathways.

Review Northumberland County services 804-580-7666
Regional aging, caregiver, home-based support, housing, options-counseling, and independent-living pathway serving Northumberland County; intake, age, disability, income, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Bay Aging - Aging and Caregiver Support

Bay Aging serves Northumberland County with transportation, housing, community-living, health, caregiver, and options-counseling pathways. Ask about current services, eligibility, waitlists, and practical support for older adults and caregivers.

Review Bay Aging support 800-493-0238
Regional nonprofit demand-response public transportation and commuter information - Northumberland County and the Northern Neck; reservation, service-area, fare, schedule, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency transport

Bay Transit - Northumberland County Transportation

Bay Transit provides demand-response transportation throughout Northumberland County and the regional service area, with rides for people of all ages. Call the Ride Line to confirm reservations, fares, eligibility, and current hours.

Review Bay Transit transportation 877-869-6046
Local public-school division and student-support pathway - Northumberland County; enrollment, attendance, special-education, transportation, and student-service rules apply; not emergency response

Northumberland County Public Schools

Northumberland County Public Schools lists its division offices at 6958 Northumberland Highway in Heathsville and provides school, family, and student-support information. Confirm current enrollment and special-education contacts directly.

Review Northumberland public schools 804-580-4051
State public-school directory and school-quality information - Northumberland County; data, enrollment, and school-service details change; not emergency response

Virginia School Quality Profiles - Northumberland County Public Schools

Virginia's School Quality Profiles directory provides a state-level starting point for Northumberland County Public Schools and its schools. Use the division site for current enrollment, transportation, and student-support questions.

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Free public-library, internet, computer, meeting-room, notary, educational, and community-information access - Northumberland County; library-card, visitor, notary, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Northumberland Public Library

Northumberland Public Library is at 7204 Northumberland Highway in Heathsville and provides public computers, Wi-Fi, information resources, community programming, meeting space, and notary services. Call ahead to confirm hours and service availability.

Review Northumberland Public Library services 804-580-5051
Housing, shelter, food, utilities, transportation, health, and legal-resource navigation - Northumberland County and Virginia; referred programs have their own eligibility, cost, and availability rules; not emergency dispatch

Virginia 211 Housing and Basic Needs Navigation

Ask 211 Virginia for current housing, shelter, food, utility, transportation, and legal options serving Heathsville and Northumberland County. Confirm every referred program directly.

Search local basic-needs options
State behavioral-health, developmental-disability, substance-use, and community-services information pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; service, intake, eligibility, and crisis rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

DBHDS provides statewide information about behavioral-health and developmental-disability services and how to find community pathways. Pair it with Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health for local access.

Review Virginia behavioral-health services
State crisis-system and emergency behavioral-health information pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; local crisis response, screening, and follow-up rules vary; call 911 for immediate physical danger

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Crisis Information

Use Virginia's crisis-services information to understand local behavioral-health response options. Call or text 988 for emotional crisis support and call 911 for immediate physical danger.

Review crisis-service information
Medicaid transportation-benefit information pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; Medicaid enrollment, covered-trip, advance-notice, scheduling, and medical-necessity rules apply; not emergency transport

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Transportation

Virginia Medicaid members can review transportation-benefit information for eligible covered trips. Confirm eligibility, advance notice, scheduling, and emergency limits with the current transportation contractor or member services.

Review Medicaid transportation
Virginia Tech and Virginia State University extension education, household, agriculture, youth, food, water, and practical resource pathway - Northumberland County; program schedules, registration, and fees vary; not emergency response

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Northumberland County

The Northumberland County Extension office is at 7154 Northumberland Highway in Heathsville. Current programs include household water-quality education and testing information, agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and youth development.

Review Northumberland Cooperative Extension 804-580-5694
Free civil-legal pathway for eligible low-income residents - Tappahannock office serving Northumberland County; income, asset, case-type, intake, and capacity rules apply; no criminal representation; not emergency dispatch

Legal Aid Works - Tappahannock Office

Legal Aid Works' Tappahannock office provides free civil legal assistance for eligible residents of Northumberland County and nearby counties. Confirm current issue coverage, intake, and service-area rules directly.

Review regional legal aid 804-443-9393
State job matching, training, wage, veteran, and employment-navigation pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; account, eligibility, employer, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Workforce Connection

Virginia Works and the Virginia Workforce Connection provide job, training, wage, and employment-navigation information. Confirm the closest workforce center and eligibility for specific programs.

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Veteran and family benefits, behavioral-health, housing, employment, transportation, and financial-assistance navigation - Virginia, including Northumberland County; veteran/family eligibility and program capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Virginia's Department of Veterans Services can help veterans and families identify benefits and service pathways. Confirm current regional contacts, eligibility, and appointment requirements.

Review veteran and family support
State affordable-housing, rental, homeownership, and housing-finance information pathway - Virginia, including rural Northumberland County; property, income, lender, waitlist, and program rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee

Virginia Housing

Virginia Housing provides statewide information about affordable rental and homeownership pathways. Confirm property availability, waitlists, income rules, accessibility, and application requirements directly.

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Rural housing, home-repair, rental, and community-development information pathway - Northumberland County and rural Virginia; income, property, loan, grant, and program rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee

USDA Rural Development - Virginia

USDA Rural Development can help eligible rural households learn about housing, repair, and community-development programs. Confirm current local office contacts, property eligibility, funding, and applications.

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Regional housing, home-repair, weatherization, independent-living, and housing-crisis navigation pathway serving Northumberland County; age, income, property, waitlist, and program rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee

Bay Aging Housing and Home Support

Bay Aging provides housing and home-support pathways for the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, including Northumberland County. Confirm current home-repair, weatherization, rental, housing-crisis, and eligibility details directly.

Review regional housing support 804-286-9563
County recycling, convenience-center, decal, and solid-waste information - Northumberland County; residency, material, hours, decal, and disposal rules apply; not a private cleanup or hauling endorsement

Northumberland County Recycling and Solid Waste

Use the county's current recycling page to confirm residential convenience-center access, any decal requirements, accepted materials, and current hours before transporting items.

Review Northumberland recycling and waste information 804-580-7666 ext. 6
State housing-choice-voucher and affordable-housing information relevant to Northumberland County; income, household, disability, citizenship or eligible-status, administrator, waiting-list, and unit rules apply; no local opening is promised here

Virginia Housing - Housing Choice Voucher Information

Virginia Housing publishes current housing-choice-voucher information and payment standards. Confirm whether Northumberland County is served by the listed administrator, whether a waiting list is open, and what local eligibility and documentation rules apply.

Review housing-choice-voucher information
DMV Select and vehicle-service information at the Historic Old Courthouse in Heathsville; transaction, appointment, identity, title, registration, and fee rules apply; not emergency response

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles - Northumberland DMV Select

Virginia DMV lists a Northumberland DMV Select location at the Historic Old Courthouse, 72 Monument Place, Heathsville. Confirm available transactions, hours, and documents before traveling.

Review Northumberland DMV Select services
State benefits, family-services, energy, child-care, and protective-services information pathway - Virginia, including Northumberland County; program and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Social Services Statewide Navigation

Virginia DSS provides statewide information that can supplement Northumberland County's local benefits and family-services office. Confirm the local intake route and current application requirements.

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State directory and referral-navigation pathway for community supports - Virginia, including Northumberland County; listed organizations have their own eligibility, cost, hours, and capacity rules; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Support Resources Directory

Virginia's support directories can help identify statewide and local service pathways. Verify the organization, current contact information, geographic fit, and eligibility before relying on a listing.

Review Virginia support resources
County court, clerk, records, filing, and civil-process information - Northumberland County; court jurisdiction, filing, fee, deadline, and legal-representation rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Northumberland County Courts and Circuit Clerk Information

Northumberland County's courts and clerk pathways are centered in Heathsville. The county and Virginia court systems should be checked directly for current clerk contacts, filing procedures, records access, and hearing information.

Review Northumberland court information 804-580-3700
Regional community-college, adult-education, workforce, and continuing-learning pathway serving the Northern Neck; enrollment, program, transportation, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Rappahannock Community College - Warsaw Campus and Regional Resources

Rappahannock Community College's Warsaw campus is a regional education and workforce pathway for Northumberland County. Confirm current programs, schedules, accessibility, and enrollment details directly.

Review regional community-college resources

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Heathsville, Virginia, 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