A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Iota, Louisiana.

A calm place to begin in Iota, with local contacts, safety routes, and support that respects the person before the problem.

People first.Then the stuff.A Fight the Blight initiative

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Start with one respectful conversation

If clutter, housing pressure, isolation, or safety concerns are making life harder in Iota, you do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the kind of help that fits the situation, confirm the address and service area, and let the person most affected have a voice in what happens next.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, a fire, a medical emergency, or someone cannot safely remain where they are, call 911. For a mental-health or substance-use crisis, call or text 988. These local-guide listings are for navigation and support; they are not a substitute for emergency response, inspection, treatment, or legal advice.

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 Iota or Acadia 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 workers, and other supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

State-maintained local-government and community orientation - Iota is listed as a town in Acadia Parish; parish, district, and statewide jurisdiction rules apply

Louisiana Acadia Parish Profile

Louisiana's official Acadia Parish profile lists Iota as a town and points residents to emergency preparedness, fire protection, the library, sheriff, assessor, courts, school district, and local government. It is a routing starting point, not a hoarding-support or cleanup provider.

Town government, town hall, police, utilities, public works, permits, and local routing - town limits; town, parish, and address jurisdiction rules apply

Town of Iota

The Acadia Parish Clerk of Court's current community page lists Iota City Hall at 116 Duson Avenue with a town phone and weekday hours. Use it as the municipal starting point, and verify current contacts, hours, responsibility, and service terms before relying on them; the town is not a hoarding-treatment or cleanup provider.

Parish administration, public works, drainage, planning, permits, emergency, and service navigation - Acadia Parish; address and jurisdiction rules apply

Acadia Parish Police Jury

Acadia Parish Police Jury is the parish-level starting point for public works, drainage, planning, permits, emergency preparedness, roads, public records, and local contacts affecting Iota. Confirm the responsible department and address jurisdiction; parish government is not a hoarding-support, crisis, or cleanup provider.

Public library, internet, information, and community-navigation pathway - Iota; hours, program, access, and capacity rules apply

Acadia Parish Library - Iota Branch

The Iota Branch of Acadia Parish Library is listed at 119 Duson Street. Its current branch page lists public hours and a local phone; confirm current hours, public-computer access, accessibility, programs, and service availability before traveling.

Parish law-enforcement and public-safety orientation - Acadia Parish, including Iota; enforcement, district, and 911 rules apply; not clinical care or cleanup

Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office

The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office provides parish law-enforcement and public-safety routing. Use the current official site to confirm a planned contact for an Iota concern; call 911 for immediate danger and share only the information needed for routing.

Statewide health, human-services, housing, food, and disaster-navigation line - Louisiana; current listings, eligibility, hours, and availability vary; not emergency response

Louisiana 211

Louisiana 211 can help identify current local and statewide health, housing, food, utility, and human-service options when you are unsure where to start. Ask for Iota or Acadia Parish resources and confirm eligibility, hours, and intake limits directly.

Digital peer-support education for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, nonprofits, and other supporters - online; enrollment, payment, schedule, and group boundaries apply; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied Supporter Circle

Supporter Circle is designed for people who want to learn how to provide respectful support to someone affected by hoarding disorder. Review the current offering and terms directly; it is separate from Fight the Blight's nonprofit groups and from The Peer Tree's private-pay services.

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, fire, medical emergency, rescue, or urgent public-safety response - Iota and Acadia Parish; emergency response only

911

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, a need for rescue, or a situation that cannot safely wait. Tell the dispatcher the Iota address, the immediate hazard, and any access or mobility information responders need.

Mental-health and substance-use crisis support by call, text, or chat - nationwide, including Iota; not a replacement for 911 when immediate physical danger is present

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support. If there is immediate physical danger, fire, serious injury, or a medical emergency, call 911 instead or in addition.

Public behavioral-health, developmental-disability, and substance-use service pathway - includes Acadia Parish; eligibility, intake, insurance, payment, and program capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Acadiana Area Human Services District

Acadiana Area Human Services District serves Acadia and neighboring parishes with public behavioral-health and related services. Its current service information says people are not denied solely because they cannot pay and that fees may use a sliding scale; confirm program fit, intake, cost, and availability before relying on it.

Town police and public-safety route - Iota town limits; current contact, enforcement, and 911 rules must be verified; not clinical care or cleanup

Iota Police Department

Iota's municipal police route is identified on the Acadia Parish community page and in statewide municipal directories. Verify the current non-emergency contact and address jurisdiction before making a planned report; call 911 for immediate danger.

Local volunteer fire and fire-protection route - Iota service area; station, district, response, and 911 rules apply; not a cleanup or hoarding-treatment provider

Iota Volunteer Fire Department / Iota Fire Protection District

Acadia Parish's current fire-district materials identify the Iota Fire Protection District and a station at 210 South First Street. Confirm current district responsibility and non-emergency contact; call 911 for a fire, rescue, or immediate safety hazard.

Parish emergency planning, preparedness, coordination, flood maps, evacuation, and disaster-navigation route - Acadia Parish, including Iota; planning and response limits apply

Acadia Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

Acadia Parish OHSEP is the central point for local emergency planning, preparedness, coordination, and public hazard information. Its current page links to FEMA flood maps, the parish evacuation map, preparedness guides, and mitigation forms; it is not a real-time substitute for 911.

State emergency-management directory with Acadia Parish OHSEP contact - Louisiana; current contact, preparedness, and response scope must be verified; not 911

GOHSEP Parish Contacts

The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness publishes a current parish contact directory that identifies Acadia Parish's OHSEP contact and routes residents to local emergency planning. Use it for preparedness navigation, not immediate response.

Property-level flood-hazard and insurance-planning reference - Iota and Acadia Parish; map interpretation, insurance, and permitting questions require current official verification

FEMA Flood Maps

Acadia Parish OHSEP links residents to FEMA flood maps for property-level planning. Use the map with the exact address and confirm current local permitting, insurance, and mitigation requirements; it is not an emergency shelter or response service.

FEMA-approved parish hazard-mitigation planning reference - includes the Town of Iota; planning document, not a current shelter list or emergency dispatch service

Acadia Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Acadia Parish hazard-mitigation plan identifies the Town of Iota among participating jurisdictions and describes long-term risk-reduction planning. Use it for context and mitigation routing, not as a current shelter, evacuation order, or immediate-response source.

Protective-services intake for a vulnerable adult at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect - Louisiana; statutory intake and investigation rules apply; not emergency response

Louisiana Adult Protective Services

Use Louisiana Adult Protective Services when a vulnerable adult may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect and needs a protective-services assessment. Share only necessary information and call 911 first when immediate danger is present.

Protective-services pathway for an older adult facing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect - Louisiana; age, risk, and intake rules apply; not emergency response

Louisiana Elderly Protective Services

Louisiana's protective-services system can help route concerns involving an older adult whose health or safety may be at risk. Confirm the correct intake pathway and jurisdiction; call 911 for immediate danger.

Child-protection reporting and family-safety pathway - Louisiana; child-safety intake rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

Use the Louisiana child-protection reporting route when a child may be unsafe or neglected. Share the facts needed for intake and do not delay 911 when a child faces immediate danger.

Domestic-violence and family-safety nonprofit pathway - Acadiana region; confidential intake, eligibility, availability, and emergency limits apply; not hoarding-disorder care

Faith House of Acadiana

Faith House provides domestic-violence advocacy and safety resources in the Acadiana region. Use its current intake information for a safety-planning conversation; it is not a general cleanup or hoarding-support provider.

Poisoning and hazardous-exposure advice - Louisiana; call for urgent exposure guidance and call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Louisiana Poison Control

Contact Louisiana Poison Control for urgent guidance after a suspected poisoning or hazardous exposure. For breathing trouble, collapse, fire, or another immediate emergency, call 911.

State housing-stability pathway for eligible people who need long-term support - Louisiana; eligibility, referral, availability, and landlord rules apply; not emergency shelter

Louisiana Permanent Supportive Housing

Louisiana Housing Corporation's permanent supportive-housing information can help identify a long-term housing pathway for eligible people who need ongoing support. Confirm current openings, referral rules, and whether a local provider serves Acadia Parish.

Crisis support for veterans, service members, and their supporters - nationwide, including Iota; call 911 for immediate physical danger

Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans and their supporters can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat. It is crisis support, not hoarding-disorder treatment or a local cleanup service.

Federal disaster-recovery assistance and application pathway - Iota and Acadia Parish when an incident qualifies; incident, damage, deadline, and eligibility rules apply

FEMA Disaster Assistance

Use DisasterAssistance.gov to check whether a declared disaster has opened a federal assistance pathway. Application availability and eligibility depend on the incident and address; this is not emergency response or routine cleanup funding.

Parish public-safety and emergency-contact orientation - Acadia Parish, including Iota; current dispatch and non-emergency rules must be verified

Acadia Parish Sheriff's Emergency Guidance

Use the Acadia Parish Sheriff's current official information to confirm public-safety routing. Call 911 for immediate danger and provide only the information responders need to reach the Iota address safely.

Public-health, WIC, Medicaid-application, immunization, and health-navigation pathway - Acadia Parish; program eligibility, hours, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Acadia Parish Health Unit

The Acadia Parish Health Unit in Crowley provides public-health and benefit-navigation services, including Medicaid application assistance and WIC information. Confirm current services, hours, appointments, and eligibility before traveling from Iota.

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.

Town hall, utilities, streets, permits, public works, and resident routing - Iota town limits; verify current responsibility, hours, and fees

Town of Iota Municipal Routing

The Acadia Parish Clerk of Court's community page provides the available municipal starting point for Iota, including City Hall location, phone, and hours. Confirm current town contacts, address jurisdiction, fees, and service terms before relying on them.

Online town utility and property-tax payment pathway - Iota; account, convenience-fee, payment, and service rules apply

Iota Utility and Tax Payment Portal

The town's payment portal provides an online route for available utility and property-tax transactions. Confirm the account, service, convenience fee, payment date, and any balance or shutoff question directly with the Town of Iota.

Mayor, aldermen, public notices, ordinances, and public-records routing - Iota town limits; current meeting dates and records procedures must be verified

Town of Iota Public Meetings and Records

For a municipal code, public notice, permit, utility, or town-service question, start with the Town of Iota route and verify the current clerk, meeting schedule, records procedure, and responsible department.

Municipal law-enforcement and non-emergency routing - Iota town limits; verify current phone and reporting procedure; not crisis counseling or cleanup

Iota Police Department Local Route

The town route is identified in Acadia Parish and statewide municipal directories. Confirm the current non-emergency number and reporting procedure before making a planned contact; call 911 for immediate danger.

Municipal public-water and sewer routing - Iota; service address, billing, outage, and utility responsibility must be confirmed

Town of Iota Water System

The Town of Iota is identified as the public-water system for Iota in current Louisiana Department of Health water-grade materials. Use the town route to confirm service, billing, outage, water-quality, and sewer questions for the exact address.

State water-system accountability and grade reference - Iota water system listed as LA1001004; grade year, system boundary, and current advisories must be verified

Louisiana 2025 Community Water Grades

Louisiana Department of Health's 2025 community-water-grade report lists the Town of Iota Water System, PWSID LA1001004, with a 2025 grade of A. A grade is not a real-time advisory; confirm current notices and address coverage with LDH or the water system.

Parish public works, solid waste, animal control, building permits, clinics, roads, drainage, and emergency departments - Acadia Parish; department and address rules apply

Acadia Parish Police Jury Departments

The Acadia Parish Police Jury lists departments for public works, solid waste, animal control, building permits, community clinics, road maintenance, drainage, and emergency preparedness. Confirm which department serves the Iota address and whether an issue is municipal or parish-level.

Parish records, civil, criminal, family, mortgage, notary, vital-record, and public-official routing - Acadia Parish; fees, forms, and court rules apply

Acadia Parish Clerk of Court

The Acadia Parish Clerk of Court provides records, court, mortgage, civil, criminal, family, notary, and vital-record information. It is a legal and records route, not a hoarding-support, treatment, or cleanup provider.

Property assessment and parcel-record routing - Acadia Parish; ownership, tax, records, and appeal rules apply

Acadia Parish Assessor

Use the Acadia Parish Assessor route for property-assessment and parcel questions. Confirm the exact parcel, ownership-record source, deadlines, and whether another office handles the concern.

Parish law-enforcement, public-safety, and records-navigation route - Acadia Parish, including Iota; current jurisdiction and reporting rules apply

Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office

The Sheriff's Office can help route a parish public-safety question when the Iota address or issue falls outside a municipal responsibility. Verify the current non-emergency route and call 911 for immediate danger.

Public-school district, enrollment, family, transportation, nutrition, disability, and student-support pathway - Acadia Parish; school-zone and program rules apply

Acadia Parish School Board

Acadia Parish School Board provides school-zone, enrollment, transportation, nutrition, special-education, family, and student-support information. Confirm the student's assigned school and current program or records procedure.

Public elementary school and family-support route - Iota; enrollment, school-zone, accessibility, and student-service rules apply

Iota Elementary School

Iota Elementary is listed at 470 West Kennedy Street and publishes school contact information and links to district supports. Contact the school or district to confirm current enrollment, attendance, accessibility, and family-support options.

Public middle school, counseling, disability, family, and student-support route - Iota; enrollment and school-service rules apply

Iota Middle School

Iota Middle School is listed at 426 South Fifth Street and publishes current school and district-support information. Confirm enrollment, counseling, accessibility, and student-service details directly.

Public high school, counseling, records, family, and student-support route - Iota; enrollment, program, and school-safety rules apply

Iota High School

Iota High School is listed at 456 South Fifth Street and publishes current contact and student-information pages. Confirm current enrollment, counseling, accessibility, records, and family-support procedures directly.

School breakfast and lunch access - Acadia Parish public schools, including Iota; school enrollment and meal-program rules apply

Acadia Parish Child Nutrition

Acadia Parish School Board states that students at its public schools receive breakfast and lunch at no charge through its Community Eligibility Program. Confirm current school and meal-service details with the district or school.

Public library system, information, internet, digital resources, meeting spaces, and community-navigation pathway - Acadia Parish; card, access, and program rules apply

Acadia Parish Library System

Acadia Parish Library provides branches and public information resources across the parish. Library staff may help with basic information and online access, but the library is not a crisis, treatment, housing, or cleanup provider.

Local public library, computers, Wi-Fi, information, and community access - Iota; branch hours and services must be confirmed

Acadia Parish Library - Iota Branch

The Iota Branch is listed at 119 Duson Street with public hours that vary by day. Confirm current hours, access, programs, public computers, and accessibility before visiting.

Library-card, borrowing, digital-resource, renewal, and access information - Acadia Parish; registration and account rules apply

Acadia Parish Library Card and FAQ

The library FAQ explains borrowing, renewals, digital materials, and account rules. Confirm current card requirements and branch access if you are using the library as an information or internet starting point.

Public-health, WIC, Medicaid application, immunization, and health-navigation route - Acadia Parish; appointment, eligibility, and service rules apply

LDH Acadia Parish Health Unit

The Acadia Parish Health Unit is listed at 1029 Capitol Avenue in Crowley and offers public-health navigation including WIC and Medicaid application assistance. Confirm current services, hours, appointments, and eligibility before traveling from Iota.

State regional public-health routing serving Acadia Parish - Louisiana Region 4; programs, eligibility, and local-office rules apply

LDH Public Health Region 4

Louisiana Department of Health identifies Acadia Parish within Public Health Region 4. Use the regional page to locate current public-health programs and confirm which office serves the Iota address.

Public behavioral-health, developmental-disability, and substance-use services - Acadia and neighboring parishes; intake, payment, eligibility, and capacity rules apply

Acadiana Area Human Services District

AAHSD is a public service pathway for behavioral health, developmental-disability, and substance-use support in Acadia and surrounding parishes. Confirm program fit, availability, intake, and fees directly.

Regional hospital, emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and medical-navigation pathway - Crowley and surrounding Acadia Parish; clinical, insurance, appointment, and capacity rules apply

Ochsner Acadia General Hospital

Ochsner Acadia General Hospital in Crowley is a regional medical route for Acadia Parish residents. Use 911 for emergencies and contact the hospital directly for current services, departments, insurance, and appointment information.

State public-health-coverage and application pathway - Louisiana, including Iota; eligibility, renewal, provider, and program rules apply

Louisiana Medicaid

Use Louisiana Medicaid's current application and program information to check coverage and renewal options. Confirm eligibility, documentation, provider availability, and whether a service is covered before relying on it.

Food and public-benefits application pathway - Louisiana; household, income, documentation, and recertification rules apply

SNAP and Louisiana Benefits

Use the state's current benefits information to review SNAP and related assistance options. Confirm household eligibility, application steps, deadlines, and local support if completing an application is difficult.

State housing, rental-assistance, weatherization, utility-assistance, and housing-stability information - Louisiana; program openings and eligibility vary

Louisiana Housing Corporation

Louisiana Housing Corporation is a state housing-information route for rental, utility, weatherization, and housing-stability programs. Confirm current openings, income rules, waitlists, and Acadia Parish service coverage.

Statewide rental-housing search and housing-navigation tool - Louisiana; landlord, listing, affordability, availability, and application rules apply

Louisiana Housing Search

Louisiana Housing Search can help identify available rental listings and housing-navigation information. Verify the property, rent, accessibility, screening, deposit, and application terms directly with the housing provider.

Federal housing-counseling, rental-assistance, public-housing, and homelessness-navigation pathway - Louisiana; local provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply

HUD Louisiana Housing Resources

HUD's Louisiana resource page can help route residents to housing counseling, public housing, rental assistance, and homelessness-response systems. Confirm the local agency, waitlist, eligibility, and current availability.

Aging, caregiver, disability, benefits, and long-term-support navigation - Louisiana; age, disability, intake, and local-provider rules apply

Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs / ADRC

The Louisiana aging and disability-resource network can help older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities identify benefits and local supports. Confirm the current Acadia Parish contact, eligibility, waitlist, and service area.

Veterans benefits, claims, service, and local-service-office navigation - Louisiana; veteran status, benefit, and appointment rules apply

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs provides a state route for benefits, claims, and veteran services. Confirm the current parish or regional office, appointment process, and eligibility.

Developmental-disability service, support, and waiver-navigation pathway - Louisiana; eligibility, assessment, waiver, and capacity rules apply

Louisiana Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities

The Louisiana Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities provides information about developmental-disability supports and waiver pathways. Confirm eligibility, assessment, local coordination, and current capacity.

Independent disability-rights information, advocacy, and legal-help pathway - Louisiana; intake, issue, and representation limits apply

Disability Rights Louisiana

Disability Rights Louisiana provides information and advocacy for disability-related rights and access issues. Confirm whether the situation fits current intake criteria; it is not a cleanup or hoarding-treatment provider.

Civil-legal information and legal-aid navigation - Louisiana; income, issue, conflict, and representation rules apply

Louisiana LawHelp

Louisiana LawHelp can help identify civil-legal information and possible legal-aid routes for housing, benefits, family, consumer, or other issues. Confirm current eligibility and whether an attorney-client relationship is formed.

Qualified civil-legal-aid pathway serving eligible residents in Acadiana and surrounding areas; income, issue, conflict, and capacity rules apply

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation may help eligible residents with civil-legal problems. Confirm current service area, intake criteria, and whether the issue fits its available programs; it is not emergency response or cleanup.

Food-bank and food-assistance navigation for south Louisiana; local pantry, eligibility, schedule, and capacity rules apply

Second Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana

Second Harvest's current network can help identify food-assistance options serving the region. Confirm the closest current pantry or distribution site, hours, household rules, and capacity before traveling from Iota.

Utility-bill and energy-assistance navigation - Louisiana; income, household, bill, documentation, and funding rules apply

Louisiana Energy Assistance

Use Louisiana Housing Corporation's energy-assistance information to check current utility-support pathways. Confirm the administering agency, funding availability, deadlines, and whether the Iota address qualifies.

State transportation-provider directory with parish filters - Louisiana; route, eligibility, reservation, fare, and service-area rules apply

Louisiana Public Transportation Provider Directory

Louisiana DOTD's provider directory can help identify transportation options by parish. Confirm whether a provider serves Iota, how far in advance to reserve, accessibility, fare, and rider eligibility.

State road, traffic, closure, and transportation-information route - Louisiana; current conditions and jurisdiction rules apply

Louisiana DOTD Travel and Roads

Use Louisiana DOTD's current transportation information for road, closure, and travel questions affecting Iota and Acadia Parish. Confirm local versus state-road responsibility and current conditions before traveling.

Utility-locate request before digging or excavation - Louisiana; notice, marking, and contractor-safety rules apply

Louisiana 811

Contact Louisiana 811 before digging, excavation, or work that could affect buried utilities. This is a prevention and safety route, not a property-cleanout or emergency utility-repair service.

Electric-outage reporting and restoration information - service area varies; account, outage, hazard, and current-condition rules apply

Entergy Louisiana Outage Center

Use Entergy's current outage center to report or check an outage if the Iota address is in its service area. Report downed lines or immediate electrical danger through 911 and keep people away from hazards.

State environmental-quality, waste, hazardous-material, and complaint-navigation route - Louisiana; complaint, inspection, jurisdiction, and emergency rules apply

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

Use LDEQ's current information for environmental, waste, or suspected hazardous-material questions. Confirm whether the issue belongs to LDEQ, the parish, the town, a utility, or emergency responders; call 911 for immediate danger.

Parish community orientation and local-history information - Acadia Parish; informational only; not a service, crisis, housing, or cleanup provider

Acadia Parish Tourism - Iota Community Information

Acadia Parish Tourism provides community orientation and local-history information about Iota and other parish communities. Use it for context and connection, not for emergency, treatment, inspection, or municipal service decisions.

Digital peer-support education for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, nonprofits, and other supporters - online; enrollment, payment, schedule, and group boundaries apply; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied Supporter Circle - Education for Supporters

Supporter Circle is designed for people who want to learn how to provide respectful support to someone affected by hoarding disorder. Review the current offering and terms directly; it is separate from Fight the Blight's nonprofit groups and from The Peer Tree's private-pay services.

Practical and peer support - private-pay pathway available online and by service-area review; scope, cost, travel, scheduling, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply

The Peer Tree - Private-Pay Practical Support

The Peer Tree offers nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, including organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about current availability, service area, scope, pacing, privacy, and fees before beginning. It is a separate private-pay pathway from Fight the Blight's nonprofit programming.

Digital peer support - available online; no cost or eligibility claim verified; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied - Digital Peer Support

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, and other supporters. It can offer ongoing connection, tools, and momentum from Iota or anywhere else. It is not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Iota, 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.

Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight