A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Heppner, Oregon.

A respectful place to start when clutter, safety, housing, health, or family stress is becoming too much.

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Start with the next safe step

You do not have to solve everything at once. Begin with a conversation, a safety concern, or one practical need. Ask what is available before traveling; local hours, eligibility, fees, and capacity can change.

A respectful first conversation about what is happening, what feels urgent, and which next step may fit.

Role: nonprofit first-conversation and virtual peer-group front door; geography: remote, ask about Heppner or Morrow County; cost/eligibility: confirm current program fit and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical support is not therapy, crisis response, shelter, or cleanup.

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For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, a fire, a medical emergency, or a threat to life, call 911. This guide is not emergency response, therapy, legal advice, or a promise of housing or cleanup 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.

Role: private-pay hoarding-disorder support, organizing, decluttering, and deep-cleaning pathway; geography: remote or service area by arrangement; cost/eligibility: private-pay, confirm scope, rates, travel, and scheduling; emergency limit: not emergency response, medical care, or a substitute for public services. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

The Peer Tree

A private-pay option when a household needs more hands-on support or a pace that is outside grant-funded availability.

Review private-pay support
Role: digital peer support, groups, guidance, and structured tools; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current access and features; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis counseling, medical care, or emergency support. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Unburied

A private, judgment-free digital pathway for people directly affected and friends or family supporters who want ongoing peer support.

Explore digital peer support
Role: statewide health and human-services information and referral; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: referral is free, confirm each program's rules; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger and 988 for a mental-health crisis. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon 211info

Call 211 or use 211info to ask about current housing, food, utilities, transportation, behavioral health, and local support.

Find a current referral 211

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.

Role: county government and department navigation; geography: Morrow County, with county offices serving Heppner; cost/eligibility: ask the department about forms, fees, and jurisdiction; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County government

Use the county site to identify public health, emergency management, sheriff, court, records, and other county contacts.

Find a county department 541-676-2529
Role: city government and local-service navigation; geography: City of Heppner; cost/eligibility: confirm city limits, forms, fees, and department hours; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

City of Heppner

For city services, public works, permits, utilities, or local contacts, start with the official city information channel.

Contact city government 541-676-5536
Role: county public-health, prevention, and health-navigation contact; geography: 110 N Court St., Heppner; cost/eligibility: confirm program eligibility, fees, and appointments; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or crisis response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County Public Health

Ask the county health office about current public-health programs, prevention, referrals, and the right local contact.

Ask about public-health services 541-676-5422
Role: critical-access hospital, emergency-department, and medical-care pathway; geography: Heppner, Oregon; cost/eligibility: confirm department guidance, coverage, payment, and current access; emergency limit: call 911 for life-threatening danger rather than waiting for routine care. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Pioneer Memorial Hospital

Morrow County Health District lists Pioneer Memorial Hospital and its emergency department in Heppner. Ask where to go for the current concern.

Contact medical care 541-676-2949
Role: qualified primary-care and rural-health pathway; geography: Heppner, Oregon; cost/eligibility: confirm insurance, payment, intake, accessibility, and appointment availability; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for 911. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Pioneer Memorial Clinic

Ask the clinic about primary care, referrals, medication questions, and what can be handled locally or through a regional referral.

Ask about primary care 541-676-2949
Role: qualified behavioral-health, substance-use, case-management, and crisis-intervention pathway; geography: Heppner and several eastern Oregon counties; cost/eligibility: sliding-fee and program rules apply, confirm intake; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger and 988 for a mental-health crisis. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Community Counseling Solutions

CCS lists counseling, group and family services, substance-use treatment, crisis intervention, psychiatric consultation, medication management, and case management.

Contact behavioral health 541-676-9161
Role: county law-enforcement, welfare-check, and public-safety contact; geography: Morrow County; cost/eligibility: ask about the correct non-emergency process; emergency limit: call 911 for an immediate threat or emergency. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County Sheriff's Office

For a county public-safety concern or welfare check, use the sheriff's current contact guidance and do not investigate danger yourself.

Contact county public safety 541-676-5317
Role: county emergency-preparedness, hazard-information, and response-coordination contact; geography: Morrow County; cost/eligibility: confirm current public-information and preparedness guidance; emergency limit: call 911 for an active emergency. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County Emergency Management

Use county emergency-management information for preparedness, hazard planning, and current instructions during an incident.

Review emergency guidance 541-676-5317
Role: immediate emergency response; geography: Heppner and Morrow County; cost/eligibility: call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or threat to life; emergency limit: not a routine cleanup, housing, or referral line. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

911 emergency services

Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, medical emergency, or a threat to life.

Call 911 911
Role: mental-health crisis call, text, and chat support; geography: Oregon and the United States; cost/eligibility: free crisis support, confirm the current channel; emergency limit: call 911 when there is immediate physical danger or medical emergency. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for immediate emotional distress or a mental-health crisis; use 911 for immediate physical danger.

Call or text 988 988
Role: poison-exposure information and triage; geography: Oregon and the United States; cost/eligibility: free phone guidance, confirm the current instructions; emergency limit: call 911 for collapse, breathing trouble, seizure, or immediate life threat. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Poison Center

Call Poison Control for guidance after a suspected exposure; do not delay 911 for severe symptoms.

Call Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
Role: adult-protection reporting and information pathway; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: ask about the current reporting process and information needed; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger, injury, or crime in progress. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Adult Protective Services

For suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, use Oregon's current reporting guidance and do not investigate danger yourself.

Review adult-protection guidance
Role: state benefits, adult-protection, and human-services navigation; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: each program sets its own rules and verification; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Department of Human Services

Use the state department to locate benefits, protective-services information, and statewide program contacts.

Find a state program
Role: public-health coverage and health-service navigation; geography: Oregon; cost/eligibility: coverage, income, and program rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for 911. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Health Plan and Oregon Health Authority

Review Oregon Health Plan and state health-resource information, then confirm enrollment, provider, and appointment requirements.

Review health coverage help
Role: statewide housing, shelter, rental, utility, and home-repair navigation; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: programs vary by income, property, availability, and waitlist; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or guaranteed placement. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Housing and Community Services

Use OHCS housing resources and ask which current local partner or application serves Morrow County.

Review housing programs
Role: public-housing and housing-assistance contact that may serve Morrow County; geography: regional service area; cost/eligibility: application, income, waitlist, and documentation rules apply; emergency limit: not a shelter or guarantee of immediate placement. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Housing Authority of Umatilla County

Ask the housing authority or 211info which current regional housing program serves a Morrow County address and how to apply.

Ask about housing assistance
Role: fire-safety information and state fire-service navigation; geography: Oregon; cost/eligibility: confirm the correct local fire authority and program; emergency limit: call 911 for fire, smoke, or immediate danger. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon State Fire Marshal

Review fire-safety information and ask the local fire authority about prevention, access, and emergency planning.

Review fire-safety guidance
Role: confidential domestic- and sexual-violence advocacy navigation; geography: Oregon, subject to local program coverage; cost/eligibility: confirm confidential intake and service limits; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Use the statewide coalition to find current advocacy resources when household safety, coercion, or violence is part of the situation.

Find confidential advocacy
Role: public-health and environmental-condition navigation; geography: Morrow County; cost/eligibility: confirm which inspection, sanitation, waste, or public-health question the office handles; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate fire, medical, or life-safety danger. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County environmental-health contact

Ask Morrow County Public Health for the correct route when sanitation, unsafe conditions, or environmental concerns affect a household or property.

Ask an environmental-health question 541-676-5422
Role: state environmental-information and regulated-waste guidance; geography: Oregon; cost/eligibility: confirm the correct program, complaint route, and technical requirements; emergency limit: not emergency response or private cleanup. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Use DEQ information when a question involves waste, water, air, or regulated conditions beyond a local contact.

Find environmental guidance

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.

Role: local food, clothing, shelter, and emergency-assistance pathway; geography: Heppner and south Morrow County; cost/eligibility: confirm current hours, household rules, documentation, and capacity; emergency limit: not emergency medical care, shelter guarantee, or crisis response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

The Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County

The Neighborhood Center is a local starting point for food and practical assistance. Call before traveling because schedules and supplies change.

Ask about local assistance 541-676-5596
Role: fare-free curb-to-curb, demand-response, and fixed-route transportation; geography: Morrow County, including Heppner; cost/eligibility: resident, reservation, mobility, and schedule rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency medical transport or 911. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

The Loop Morrow County Public Transit

The Loop describes dial-a-ride and fixed routes connecting Heppner and other Morrow County communities. Reserve as early as possible.

Schedule a ride 541-676-5667
Role: public-library, information, computer, and community-resource pathway; geography: Heppner; cost/eligibility: confirm hours, access, and program availability; emergency limit: not emergency response, clinical care, or housing placement. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Trail Library District — Heppner Branch

A library can provide a welcoming place to ask for information, use online applications, and connect with community programs.

Visit the library resource
Role: family and community health, nutrition, food-security, agriculture, and resilience education; geography: Morrow County, office near Heppner; cost/eligibility: program, schedule, and enrollment rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or medical care. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

OSU Extension — Morrow County

Extension connects residents with practical education and family-health resources; confirm current programs and local contacts.

Review Extension resources 541-676-9642
Role: personal-care, caregiver, and in-home-support navigation; geography: Morrow County; cost/eligibility: confirm care needs, payer, assessment, scheduling, and capacity; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or crisis response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County Health District caregiver services

The health district lists caregiver and personal-care services; ask what in-home support is available and how an assessment works.

Ask about in-home support
Role: food-pantry and food-resource locator; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: each pantry sets its own schedule and household rules; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or shelter. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Food Bank food finder

Use the statewide food finder, then call the listed pantry to confirm hours, supplies, and what to bring.

Find food resources
Role: state benefits application and eligibility pathway; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: income, household, and verification rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery or crisis response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon SNAP and benefits

Review Oregon benefits information for SNAP, cash, and related programs, then confirm application status and required documents.

Review benefit applications
Role: nutrition-support and WIC program information; geography: Oregon, with local access confirmed through the state program; cost/eligibility: household and program eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or crisis response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon WIC

Review state WIC information and ask about appointments, local access, and current eligibility.

Review WIC information
Role: current referral for housing, food, utilities, transportation, health, and human services; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: referral is free while each program sets its own rules; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

211info housing and basic-needs search

Use 211info when you are not sure which local program fits, especially for changing housing, utility, food, or transportation needs.

Search local referrals 211
Role: civil-legal-aid and housing-law information; geography: Oregon, subject to intake area and capacity; cost/eligibility: free or reduced-cost help depends on eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for 911. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Law Center and legal-aid information

Ask whether a housing, benefits, disability, or landlord-tenant question fits current legal-aid intake.

Check legal-help options
Role: veterans-benefits, behavioral-health, and referral-navigation pathway; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: veteran eligibility, records, appointments, and program rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs

Use Oregon veterans resources to find benefits and behavioral-health contacts, then confirm the current local or regional route.

Review veterans services
Role: disability-related employment and vocational-support pathway; geography: Oregon; cost/eligibility: disability, employment, documentation, and program rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed employment. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation

Ask whether vocational rehabilitation can help with employment goals, accommodations, or related support.

Review vocational support
Role: employment, training, unemployment, and workforce-service pathway; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: programs and training may have eligibility rules; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed employment. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Employment Department

Use the state workforce system for job-search, training, and employment-support information when practical stability is part of the next step.

Find workforce support
Role: state travel, road-condition, closure, and transportation-information pathway; geography: Oregon; cost/eligibility: route conditions change and service access must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for an emergency on the road or immediate danger. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon TripCheck

Check current road and travel information before an appointment or service trip, especially during severe weather or construction.

Check travel conditions
Role: city utility, public-works, permits, and solid-waste navigation; geography: City of Heppner; cost/eligibility: confirm service area, fees, pickup rules, forms, and department hours; emergency limit: not emergency response or private cleanup. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

City of Heppner public works and utilities

Ask the city which current public-works or utility contact handles a property, waste, water, or service question.

Ask about city services 541-676-5536
Role: county planning, land-use, and property-process navigation; geography: Morrow County; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction, forms, permits, inspections, and fees; emergency limit: planning information is not emergency response or a cleanup service. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County property and planning information

Use county planning information for property and land-use questions, then confirm whether the city or county has jurisdiction.

Review county property information
Role: school-family, student-support, and community-navigation pathway; geography: Morrow County; cost/eligibility: enrollment, student, and program rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or clinical care. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Morrow County School District family resources

Families can ask the district about current student-support, family-resource, and school-community contacts.

Find school-family resources
Role: aging, disability, caregiver, and long-term-support information and referral; geography: Oregon, including Morrow County; cost/eligibility: local availability and program eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or crisis response. | Confirm current hours, eligibility, fees, location, and availability before traveling.

Oregon Aging and Disability Resource Connection

Use Oregon's ADRC pathway to ask about in-home support, caregiver help, accessibility, and long-term-service options.

Find aging and disability options

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Heppner, Oregon, 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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