A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Huntington, West Virginia.

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 Huntington and Cabell County.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Huntington, Cabell County, and other West Virginia communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, or immediate threat. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988 or review Prestera. For housing and basic-needs navigation, review Harmony House and West Virginia 211.

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.

Qualified community behavioral-health, crisis, primary-care, housing, and peer-support pathway - Cabell County and the region; intake, payment, eligibility, and program rules apply

Prestera Health Services

Prestera serves Cabell County and surrounding West Virginia counties through behavioral-health, crisis, outpatient, primary-care, housing, homeless, and recovery programs. It lists walk-in access, a referral form, transportation support, and a 24/7 crisis line. Ask about the current service, cost, privacy, and level of care that fits.

Public housing, voucher, supportive-housing, and housing-stability pathway - City of Huntington and Cabell County; income, household, waitlist, documentation, and program rules apply

Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority

The Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority lists public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, Emergency Housing Vouchers, permanent supportive housing, project-based vouchers, and other programs for eligible low-income households, older adults, and people with disabilities. Ask which lists are open and whether an accommodation is available.

Day shelter, coordinated entry, housing assistance, outreach, and supportive-housing pathway - Cabell and Wayne counties; homelessness status, intake, consent, and availability rules apply

Harmony House

Harmony House is the local homelessness-response and coordinated-entry front door for the Huntington area. It lists a day shelter, housing assistance, supportive housing, wellness and recovery supports, and outreach. Call to ask about the current intake route, safety, accessibility, and what to do when someone is unsheltered or at risk of losing housing.

Emergency shelter, food, clothing, case-management, and basic-needs pathway - Huntington; referral, intake, substance-use, household, and capacity rules apply

Huntington City Mission

Huntington City Mission provides food, clothing, shelter, and case-management pathways for men, women, and families under its published admission and mission policies. It asks people seeking shelter to call coordinated entry through Harmony House first. Confirm current intake, eligibility, and capacity before traveling.

Benefits, adult protective services, emergency assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, utilities, transportation, and family-support pathway - Cabell County; program and eligibility rules apply

Cabell County Department of Human Services

The Cabell County Department of Human Services lists Medicaid, SNAP, emergency assistance, utility help, non-emergency medical transportation, adult protective services, guardianship, homeless services, and domestic-violence services. Ask which program serves the actual need and what documents are required.

Free 24/7 statewide human-services navigation - West Virginia; local agency, hours, eligibility, and availability rules vary

West Virginia 211

West Virginia 211 connects people with current resources for food, housing, utilities, health, transportation, domestic violence, disasters, and other basic needs. Call 211, text a ZIP code to 898-211, or use the online directory. Confirm the referred program directly before relying on it.

Local food, clothing, and household-goods pantry - Huntington; service hours, household, and availability rules apply

Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry

Cridlin Pantry serves the greater Huntington region from its accessible location at 1038 6th Avenue. It lists food, clothing, shoes, towels, sheets, and household goods, with service hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. Confirm current intake and availability before traveling.

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, code compliance, fire safety, housing assessment, or emergency dispatch.

Immediate danger and emergency dispatch - Huntington and West Virginia; use for fire, medical emergency, violence, or immediate threat

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 for a fire, medical emergency, violence, immediate threat, or dangerous condition that cannot wait for a scheduled service. Emergency dispatch is not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider.

Free 24/7 call, text, and chat behavioral-health crisis pathway - West Virginia and nationwide; crisis screening and response rules apply

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, or use the online chat, for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, mental-health or substance-use crisis, or concern about a loved one. 988 is not emergency dispatch, a shelter, or a cleanup service; call 911 for immediate danger.

24/7 regional behavioral-health crisis and care-navigation pathway - Cabell County and surrounding counties; assessment, response, and handoff rules apply

Prestera 24/7 Crisis Line

Prestera publishes a 24/7 crisis line and describes immediate access, screening, mobile crisis, crisis stabilization, and referral options. Call for behavioral-health crisis support and ask what current response fits; call 911 for immediate physical danger.

State protective-services reporting pathway for abuse or neglect - West Virginia; screening, jurisdiction, confidentiality, and response rules apply

West Virginia Adult Abuse and Neglect Reporting

The West Virginia Department of Human Services lists a 24/7 number to report abuse or neglect. Use it when an adult or child may be unsafe, neglected, exploited, or unable to protect their own interests. It is not a voluntary cleanup referral or emergency medical response.

Municipal fire response, prevention, public education, and hazardous-situation pathway - Huntington; inspection, access, and emergency rules apply

Huntington Fire Department

The Huntington Fire Department responds to fires, medical emergencies, rescues, and hazardous situations and also publishes fire-prevention and community-outreach information. Use 911 for an emergency; contact the department for non-emergency life-safety questions about access, exits, alarms, and hazards.

City housing, cleanliness, sanitation, building, and fire-code pathway - Huntington; jurisdiction, notice, inspection, correction, and appeal rules apply

Huntington Municipal Code and Housing Standards

Huntington's code includes housing and sanitation standards and adopts state building and fire-safety codes. A complaint or inspection may begin a formal municipal process and is not the same as consent-based support; ask about voluntary options, deadlines, accommodations, and appeal rights.

Confidential domestic-violence shelter and safety-planning pathway - Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne counties; crisis, intake, confidentiality, and capacity rules apply

Branches Domestic Violence Shelter

The Huntington Police Department lists Branches as the local domestic-violence shelter and publishes its 24-hour hotline. Use this pathway when someone is fleeing abuse or needs safety planning. It is not a general shelter, cleanup service, or substitute for 911 during immediate danger.

Local victim-advocacy, domestic-violence, sexual-assault, and protective-services navigation - Huntington; case, privacy, and legal-process rules apply

Huntington Police Victim Services

Huntington Police publishes local victim-service contacts for domestic violence, sexual assault, victim advocacy, compensation, and West Virginia protective-services referrals. Ask which confidential service fits and whether a report, advocate, safety plan, or emergency response is needed.

People and practical help

Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support

These listings connect Huntington and Cabell County residents with housing, homelessness navigation, food, behavioral health, transit, disposal, peer support, and community resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.

Homelessness assessment, day shelter, outreach, housing assistance, and coordinated-entry pathway - Cabell and Wayne counties; housing status, consent, and availability rules apply

Harmony House Coordinated Entry and Housing Assistance

Harmony House lists the local access point for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Ask about current coordinated-entry intake, case management, housing openings, supportive services, and the safest next step for the household.

Housing First, permanent supportive housing, and single-room housing pathway - Huntington; homelessness status, referral, support, and capacity rules apply

Harmony House Supportive Housing

Harmony House lists Heistad House and Nelson Apartments as Housing First properties for chronically homeless individuals and Vanity Fair as single-room housing for people transitioning from homelessness. Contact the organization to confirm current eligibility, referrals, accessibility, and openings.

Public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, Emergency Housing Vouchers, supportive housing, and disability-related housing pathway - City and Cabell County; income and program rules apply

Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority Programs

The housing authority lists multiple programs, including public housing, HCV, EHV, FUP, NED, PSH, PBV, and VASH. Ask which program or waiting list is open, what documentation is required, and how reasonable accommodations work.

Municipal housing rehabilitation, affordable-housing, and community-development pathway - Huntington; income, property, inspection, funding, and application rules apply

City of Huntington Housing Rehabilitation

The City of Huntington describes community-development work, emergency and volunteer housing rehabilitation, HOME funds, fair-housing activity, and affordable-housing opportunities. Ask whether the address and concern fit a current program; these pathways are not automatically hoarding-cleanup funding.

Municipal weekly refuse, monthly non-household pickup, and disposal pathway - Huntington residents; residency, item, schedule, curb, and quantity rules apply

City of Huntington Garbage and Trash Services

Huntington's Sanitation and Trash Division publishes weekly residential pickup and monthly pickup of non-household garbage. The city says residents can call Public Works to schedule the free monthly pickup. Confirm accepted items, timing, and placement before moving anything outside.

Public bus transportation serving Huntington and the tri-state area - Huntington region; route, fare, schedule, and accessibility rules vary

Tri-State Transit Authority

Tri-State Transit Authority provides public transportation in Huntington and the surrounding West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky region. Check current routes, service alerts, fares, accessible service, and connection times before planning a housing, food, medical, or support trip.

Medicaid, SNAP, emergency assistance, utility help, LIEAP, and non-emergency medical transportation pathway - Cabell County; income, household, and program rules apply

Cabell County DoHS Benefits and Transportation

Cabell County DoHS lists Medicaid, SNAP, emergency assistance, utility programs, non-emergency medical transportation, TANF, and other benefits. Ask which current application route fits and whether the household needs an accommodation or help gathering documents.

Statewide food, housing, utility, health, transportation, domestic-violence, and disaster navigation - West Virginia; provider capacity and eligibility vary

West Virginia 211 Resource Search

WV 211 provides a searchable resource directory and live referral support. Call 211, text a ZIP code to 898-211, or use the site to identify a current Huntington-area resource. A referral is not a guarantee of an open bed, appointment, benefit, or service.

Emergency shelter, food, clothing, education, spiritual-care, and case-management pathway - Huntington; mission policy and intake rules apply

Huntington City Mission Shelter and Case Management

The Huntington City Mission says its shelter provides food, clothing, shelter, and case management, with separate men, women, and family areas. It maintains a mandatory admission and intake process and a zero-tolerance substance policy. Confirm current rules and capacity before relying on it.

Food pantry, clothing, utility-assistance, and basic-needs pathway - Huntington; ID, address, income, hours, and availability rules apply

Huntington Salvation Army

The Huntington Salvation Army lists food pantry support, free clothing, and utility assistance for households facing termination of Appalachian Power, Mountaineer Gas, or West Virginia American Water. Confirm current hours, documentation, and eligibility before traveling.

Food, clothing, linens, and household-goods pathway - Huntington; hours, household, and availability rules apply

Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry

Cridlin Pantry lists food and clothing assistance along with shoes, towels, sheets, household goods, books, toys, and canned goods. The current location is 1038 6th Avenue, and the organization lists Monday, Wednesday, and Friday service hours. Call before traveling.

Statewide emergency-food network, mobile pantry, veterans, child, senior, and food-for-health pathway - West Virginia; partner, household, and distribution rules vary

Mountaineer Food Bank

Mountaineer Food Bank supplies food and essentials through a statewide partner network and lists mobile pantry, veterans, child, senior, and food-for-health programs. Use its partner or program information to locate a current Huntington-area distribution point and confirm schedule and eligibility.

Behavioral health, primary care, aging, homeless services, transportation, substance-use, residential, and recovery pathway - West Virginia; program access rules apply

Prestera Health Services Community Programs

Prestera lists community-based services beyond crisis care, including primary care, health and aging services, homeless services, transportation, outpatient, residential, substance-use, and recovery support. Ask for a current intake assessment and whether the person needs planned care, peer support, or crisis response.

Confidential shelter, hotline, and safety-planning pathway - Huntington area; household, confidentiality, intake, and capacity rules apply

Branches Domestic Violence Services

Branches is listed by Huntington Police as the local domestic-violence shelter serving several counties in the region. Use the hotline to discuss immediate safety, shelter, advocacy, and confidential planning. It is not a general shelter or a substitute for 911 during immediate danger.

Statewide recovery, prevention, treatment, and family-support resource hub - West Virginia; program, referral, and eligibility rules vary

Help and Hope WV

Help and Hope WV brings together state resources for prevention, treatment, recovery, families, and communities. Use it to understand the available pathways, then confirm the local provider, cost, consent, and current intake before relying on a referral.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, consent, travel, and safety rules apply

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 Huntington or West Virginia.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; 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 or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Huntington, West 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 state 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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