Oregon 211info
If you are unsure which local office to call, ask 211info about current housing, food, utility, health, and transportation referrals. Each program sets its own access rules and availability.
A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You deserve choices, not pressure. This guide gathers places to ask about support, basic needs, safety, and a next step—whether clutter affects you or someone you care about. A listing is a place to start, not a promise that a service is open or a fit. You can ask questions, take time, and decide what feels manageable.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Role: Fight the Blight is the nonprofit first conversation and virtual peer-group front door for hoarding and clutter support. Geography: remote; ask about current Washington County access. Cost/eligibility: confirm current conversation or group availability and any funding or eligibility before relying on it. Emergency limit: nonclinical support, not therapy, emergency response, or a cleanup service. You do not have to agree to a cleanout to begin talking.
For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need, call 911. For suicidal thoughts or emotional distress, call or text 988. Washington County directs people seeking urgent behavioral-health support to call Hawthorn’s 24/7 crisis line at 503-291-9111 before traveling; the County says its crisis services are free, even without insurance. A walk-in center cannot replace 911 for immediate life-threatening danger.
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.
If you are unsure which local office to call, ask 211info about current housing, food, utility, health, and transportation referrals. Each program sets its own access rules and availability.
For support outside a grant-funded scope, ask The Peer Tree about options, cost, travel, timing, and what a first visit would—and would not—involve. No listing here is an endorsement.
An optional, private peer-support pathway for people directly affected and those who care about them. Explore at your own pace; it does not replace professional care or emergency help.
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 an immediate threat to life or safety, a fire, serious injury, or urgent medical emergency. This guide cannot assess conditions inside a home or replace emergency responders.
Call or text 988 for support during suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or concern about someone else. If there is immediate danger or a medical emergency, call 911.
Washington County lists walk-in hours of 9 a.m.–7 p.m. daily at 5250 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite 100, Hillsboro. The County asks people to call its 24/7 crisis line first so staff can help choose an option; confirm before traveling.
The County says shelter access is referral-based through Community Connect or a partner organization and that all county shelters currently have waitlists. Call to discuss current options and eligibility; do not travel expecting a bed without confirmation.
DVRC posts a 24-hour crisis line for people experiencing domestic violence. Its site warns that browsing history may be monitored; use a safer device or call if that is a concern.
The County maintains information for people affected by crime and abuse, including domestic-abuse resources. Contact an advocate to discuss safe communication and options; this page is not emergency response.
Oregon's Respect page explains reporting and support for older adults and people with disabilities who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or self-neglect. Ask what response is appropriate; clutter alone does not establish abuse.
The County posts temporary shelter changes during severe weather. Check the current notice or contact Community Connect before traveling; a past event notice is not evidence that a shelter is open today.
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.
Start with the County's housing-services directory to identify a route for homelessness, housing instability, or prevention. Ask about current intake, documentation, and whether a referral is required.
The County describes housing case-management pathways for people seeking stability. Ask which partner currently serves your situation and whether an appointment or referral is needed.
The County posts rent-assistance information and directs residents to available pathways. Funding can pause or run out; confirm current intake and eligibility before making plans.
The County posts resource-center information and temporary location changes. One current page may reflect a temporary site; verify today's address and hours before traveling.
Community Action describes housing-stability pathways. Ask about current funding, household eligibility, intake, and whether help is available before relying on it for a deadline.
Community Action lists utility assistance programs. Funding and application availability can change; contact the program before counting on a payment or disconnection prevention.
Use Community Action's current Find Help directory to look for food resources and ask about hours, service area, identification, and household rules before traveling.
Virginia Garcia lists a Hillsboro clinic and integrated care. Call to ask about new-patient appointments, services, language access, insurance, and how its sliding-fee process works.
Use the clinic's current care-access page to ask how to become a patient and what services are accepting appointments. Confirm details directly before travel.
The County's page can help identify behavioral-health and counseling pathways. Ask each provider about current openings, insurance, cost, and whether it offers care related to hoarding or anxiety; no specialty service is verified here.
County Veterans Services can help eligible veterans and families navigate benefits. Ask about appointments, documents, and whether the question belongs with the County or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The County's DAVS department describes service and referral pathways. Ask what is available for the person's age, disability, caregiver role, and location.
Oregon DHS lists local office information for benefit and human-service questions. Check the current office directory for hours, appointment rules, and which applications can be completed online or by phone.
Oregon's ONE system provides an online route to apply for or manage certain benefits. Ask DHS about current programs, accessible application help, and documents needed for your household.
Oregon's ADRC can help people explore long-term services, disability supports, and caregiver information. Ask about local partners and service eligibility; clutter alone does not establish eligibility for a program.
The Hillsboro office page describes Oregon Law Center's civil legal-services pathway. Contact intake to confirm the county served, issue scope, income criteria, language access, and whether the office can assist.
The Family Peace Center lists services and partner pathways for people affected by violence. Contact the center safely to ask which partner can help; the listing is not a guarantee of confidential shelter availability.
The City page gathers community-resource information. Use it to identify a department or local service, then verify current hours, geographic boundaries, fees, and intake with the provider.
The City describes garbage and recycling service and a reduced-rate option for qualifying households. Confirm service address, account responsibility, current application rules, bulky-item fees, and what the hauler can accept; this is not a cleanup crew.
The City library page provides current branch and service information. Ask about public access, technology, accessibility, programs, and any membership or borrowing costs before making a trip.
TriMet's MAX station and schedule pages can help plan a trip through Hillsboro. Check live service alerts, route, fare, accessibility, and the final walk to the destination.
TriMet says eligibility is based on functional barriers to fixed-route transit, not disability, age, income, or inability to drive alone. Review the application and assessment process and confirm eligibility before relying on LIFT for a trip.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Hillsboro, 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.
Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight