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: adult outpatient behavioral-health intake; geography: Gloversville; cost/eligibility: confirm intake, age eligibility, insurance, and charges; emergency limit: not an emergency department or a confirmed hoarding specialty. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
St. Peter’s Health Partners — Fulton County Adult Mental Health Outpatient Clinic
Ask whether the clinic can assess problems with acquiring, discarding, or using rooms safely, and whether it can refer to specialized care.
Role: local medical care and referral entry point; geography: City of Johnstown; cost/eligibility: confirm new-patient availability, coverage, and charges; emergency limit: not the hospital emergency department or a confirmed hoarding specialty. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Nathan Littauer Hospital — Johnstown Primary and Specialty Care Center
Ask about health concerns such as falls, breathing, or sleep and whether a referral is appropriate. Check the current office address before traveling.
Role: hoarding education and a starting point for specialty referrals; geography: online; confirm New York availability or telehealth; cost/eligibility: verify credentials, direct hoarding experience, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency care or endorsement of a clinician. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
International OCD Foundation — Hoarding Resource Center
Use the resource center to prepare questions about how a clinician works with hoarding concerns and whose goals guide treatment.
Role: peer support for substance-use recovery and families; geography: provider currently lists Gloversville; confirm meeting location or online access; cost/eligibility: confirm program fit, schedule, and any fees; emergency limit: not a hoarding group, therapy, or emergency dispatch. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Rob Constantine Recovery Community and Outreach Center
If substance-use recovery is also a priority, ask what peer support is available. Check the location before traveling; this is separate from the hoarding-focused options above.
Role: nonprofit pantry and basic-needs referrals; geography: Johnstown site and other listed Fulton and Montgomery County locations; cost/eligibility: confirm site coverage, income requirements, documents, and current pantry hours; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed same-day food. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Fulmont Community Action Agency — Johnstown Outreach
Ask which site serves your address. Mention if you don’t have working cooking equipment or a safe place to store food.
Role: nonprofit weatherization and energy-efficiency assistance; geography: Fulton and Montgomery counties; cost/eligibility: confirm program income rules, rental permissions, and safe access requirements; emergency limit: not emergency heating repair or a cleanout service. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Fulmont Community Action Agency — Energy Services
Ask what access an assessment requires. If heat is out now, tell county benefits intake first.
Role: county benefits intake for home energy costs; geography: Fulton County; cost/eligibility: confirm eligibility, program dates, funding, and emergency benefit requirements; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed same-day heat. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Fulton County DSS — Home Energy Assistance Program
If you’re close to running out of fuel or facing shutoff, tell intake when and ask which benefit is open.
Role: long-term services and supports navigation; geography: Fulton County; cost/eligibility: information and assistance are free; confirm eligibility and costs for any referred service; emergency limit: not dispatch or guaranteed in-home help. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Fulton County NY Connects
Ask about caregiver support, meals, or home services when daily tasks are becoming harder. Mention any mobility, access, or communication needs.
Role: screening for nutrition services and meal delivery; geography: Fulton County; verify route coverage for your address; cost/eligibility: confirm age and homebound criteria, assessment, and any voluntary contribution; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Fulton County Office for Aging — Home Delivered Meals
Ask about meal delivery if it is difficult to prepare food or get to a meal site. For food today, check local pantry access separately.
Role: nonprofit program information, including supportive housing listed for Fulton County; geography: Fulton County programs; services for Montgomery County are listed separately; cost/eligibility: confirm program fit, referrals, costs, and current openings; emergency limit: not general emergency shelter or guaranteed placement. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Catholic Charities of Fulton and Montgomery Counties — Housing and Support Services
Ask which Fulton County program fits and how screening works. For somewhere to stay tonight, start with county emergency assistance or 211.
Role: public bus route and stop information; geography: Johnstown and other stops on the provider’s published route; cost/eligibility: confirm current times, fares, and accessible boarding; emergency limit: not an ambulance or emergency ride. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Gloversville Transit System — Johnstown Route
Check both the outbound stop and last return trip. Ask about accessible options if the stop is hard to reach.
Role: county collection and disposal rules; geography: Fulton County facilities; city collection rules can differ; cost/eligibility: confirm accepted items, permits, fees, and facility hours; emergency limit: not hazardous-material emergency response or a whole-home cleanup service. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Fulton County Solid Waste — Disposal and Recycling Guide
Check where bulky items and unusual materials are accepted before loading them. Ask for instructions before moving any leaking or unidentified container.