A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Jonesboro, Louisiana.

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 Jonesboro or Jackson Parish.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, and nearby north-central Louisiana communities. We can help you think through what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, immediate danger, or active threat. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988; Louisiana also maintains a crisis-response system. For current food, shelter, housing, utilities, transportation, or benefits navigation, dial 211 and confirm local 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.

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 Jonesboro or Jackson 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 or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Qualified local hospital, rural-health, Medicaid-assistance, emergency, and family-care pathway - Jonesboro and Jackson Parish; clinical, admission, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Jackson Parish Hospital

Louisiana's current provider directory lists Jackson Parish Hospital at 165 Beech Springs Road in Jonesboro and identifies Medicaid application assistance. Confirm current hospital, emergency, rural-health, and family-care routes directly; call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Information, referral, and resource-navigation pathway for food, shelter, housing, health, utilities, and social services - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; availability, eligibility, and provider capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana 211

Use Louisiana 211 to ask about current local food, shelter, housing, health, utility, senior, disability, disaster, and family resources. Confirm the direct provider, hours, eligibility, and capacity before traveling or sharing sensitive information; use 911 for immediate danger.

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.

Emergency dispatch for immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or active threat - Jonesboro and Jackson Parish; emergency use only

911

Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger, a fire or medical emergency is happening, violence is occurring, or emergency responders are needed. A housing or clutter concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned code, housing, health, or support response instead.

Free 24/7 phone, text, and chat crisis support - Louisiana and nationwide, including Jonesboro; not a substitute for 911 when danger is immediate

Louisiana 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health or substance-use crisis. Use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

Official mobile-crisis, behavioral-health crisis-care, brief-support, and stabilization pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; triage, clinical, eligibility, and deployment rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Crisis Response System

Louisiana Department of Health describes a crisis-response system that includes mobile crisis response, behavioral-health crisis care, community brief crisis support, and crisis stabilization. Use the state page to identify current regional access and call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Qualified local hospital and emergency-care pathway - Jonesboro and Jackson Parish; admission, clinical, insurance, payment, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Jackson Parish Hospital Emergency Care

Jackson Parish Hospital is listed at 165 Beech Springs Road in Jonesboro. Confirm the current emergency, inpatient, rural-health, and referral routes directly; call 911 for an emergency, serious injury, fire, or immediate danger.

Qualified local family-medicine and rural-health pathway - Jonesboro; appointment, clinical, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Jackson Parish Hospital Family-Care Pathway

Louisiana's provider directory identifies Jackson Parish Hospital and its family-care routes in Jonesboro. Call to confirm the current clinic location, appointment availability, insurance, and referral rules; call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Qualified community-health pathway listed for Jonesboro - local; assessment, appointment, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

Mercy Medical Health Center

Louisiana's current provider directory lists Mercy Medical Health Center at 244 Bond Street in Jonesboro. Confirm the current services, hours, coverage, and intake route before traveling; use 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Official public-health, WIC, immunization, vital-record, reproductive-health, STI, TB, environmental-health, and case-management pathway - Jonesboro and Jackson Parish; appointment, documentation, service, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish Health Unit

Louisiana's directory lists the Jackson Parish Health Unit at 228 Bond Street in Jonesboro. Services include WIC, immunizations, vital records, reproductive health, STI and TB services, environmental health, and community health; confirm current hours, appointments, documents, and payment rules before traveling.

Local municipal police, report, records, community-outreach, and public-safety pathway - Jonesboro town limits; jurisdiction, report, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Town of Jonesboro Police Department

The Town of Jonesboro lists its Police Department at 100 Fourth Street and publishes a non-emergency contact. Confirm the right planned-service contact; call 911 for fire, medical emergencies, violence, or immediate danger.

Official parish law-enforcement, civil-process, tax, corrections, and public-safety pathway outside municipal jurisdictions - Jackson Parish; jurisdiction, report, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office

The Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office is located at 500 East Court Street in Jonesboro and provides parish law-enforcement and civil-process services. Confirm jurisdiction and the right division; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an active threat.

Official report-and-response pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or extortion of vulnerable adults - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Adult Protective Services

Louisiana Adult Protective Services investigates reports involving vulnerable adults and arranges protective services. Call 800-898-4910 for adults ages 18-59 with qualifying disabilities, 833-577-6532 for adults 60 and older, and 911 for a life-threatening emergency.

Official child-protection and family-services pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Child Welfare

Louisiana DCFS provides a child-protection and family-services pathway when a child may be unsafe. Call 1-855-452-5437 for child-abuse or neglect reporting and 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Local domestic-violence crisis, safety-planning, advocacy, and referral pathway - Jackson Parish office in Jonesboro; intake, confidentiality, shelter, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

DART Jackson Parish Domestic-Violence Support

DART lists a Jackson Parish office in Jonesboro and provides domestic-violence crisis and safety support. Use a safe device when possible; call 911 for immediate danger or an active threat and confirm current local intake options.

Free, confidential 24/7 safety-planning and local domestic-violence referral pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; hotline triage, shelter, confidentiality, and service-capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline

Louisiana publishes a statewide domestic-violence hotline that can connect callers to local programs and safety support. Use a safe device when possible; the hotline is not a substitute for 911 when immediate danger or an active threat is present.

Free poison-exposure information and triage pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; exposure-specific medical guidance and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Louisiana Poison Control

For a possible poisoning or hazardous exposure, call Louisiana Poison Control for exposure-specific guidance. Call 911 for trouble breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, severe symptoms, fire, or immediate danger.

Free 24/7 crisis support for veterans, service members, and people who support them - nationwide, including Jonesboro; crisis scope and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

VA Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans, service members, and their supporters can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat. Use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

Official public-defense and court-navigation pathway for qualifying people facing criminal charges - Jackson Parish and Louisiana; appointment, financial qualification, case, and court rules apply; not an emergency service

Louisiana Public Defender Services

The Louisiana Office of the State Public Defender provides a parish-office locator for people who may qualify for appointed counsel. Use the Jackson Parish route to confirm eligibility and current office information; call 911 for immediate danger.

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.

Official parish navigation for emergency preparedness, fire protection, courts, library, schools, local government, motor vehicles, and public contacts - Jackson Parish; department, jurisdiction, account, permit, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish Government Navigation

Use the official Jackson Parish profile to locate parish offices for emergency preparedness, fire protection, courts, library, schools, local government, motor vehicles, and public contacts. Confirm current office hours and jurisdiction; this is not an emergency service.

Official municipal navigation for utilities, public works, police, fire, code, sanitation, housing, and town services - Jonesboro; town-limit, account, permit, inspection, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Town of Jonesboro Departments

The Town of Jonesboro publishes contacts for police, fire, utilities, code, sanitation, housing, public works, and town administration. Use planned-service contacts for non-emergency questions; call 911 for immediate danger.

Local low-rent public-housing pathway - Jonesboro; application, income, household, documentation, waitlist, accessibility, and unit-availability rules apply; not emergency shelter unless confirmed

Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro

The Town of Jonesboro lists its Housing Authority at 839 Harvey Place and publishes a local contact. Confirm the current application route, income limits, documents, waitlists, accessibility, and unit availability directly; this is not emergency shelter.

Local Section 8 and housing-assistance pathway - Jackson Parish; income, household, documentation, waitlist, program, and unit-availability rules apply; not emergency shelter unless confirmed

Jackson Parish Police Jury Housing Assistance

HUD's current Louisiana PHA report lists Jackson Parish Police Jury at 708 South Cooper in Jonesboro for a Section 8 pathway. Confirm the current application, income, document, waitlist, and service-area rules directly; this is not emergency shelter.

Federal housing, rental-assistance, housing-counseling, and fair-housing navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; program, income, documentation, waitlist, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch

HUD Louisiana Housing Resources

HUD's Louisiana page connects residents to public housing, vouchers, housing counseling, and other housing pathways. Confirm the local provider, application route, income limits, documents, and unit availability before relying on an option; this is not emergency shelter.

State affordable-housing, rental-opportunity, homelessness, coordinated-entry, and energy-assistance navigation pathway serving Jackson Parish; income, household, documentation, funding, program, and service-area rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Housing Corporation

Louisiana Housing Corporation publishes affordable-housing, rental-opportunity, homelessness, coordinated-entry, and energy-assistance pathways. Confirm the current program, application route, parish service area, funding, and eligibility before relying on a listing; this is not emergency shelter.

Independent fair-housing education, intake, and discrimination-response pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; complaint, documentation, jurisdiction, and investigation rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center

The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center offers fair-housing information and an intake pathway for possible housing discrimination. Keep copies of notices and communications, and confirm whether the issue fits its current service and intake rules; this is not an emergency service.

Local public-library, information, computer, document, tutoring, career, and community-resource pathway - Jonesboro and Jackson Parish; library card, hours, technology, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish Library

Jackson Parish Library lists its main branch at 614 South Polk Avenue in Jonesboro and offers public information, computers, document services, tutoring, career resources, and community programs. Confirm current hours and card or technology rules; this is not an emergency service.

Local community-action, Head Start, utility-assistance, transportation, housing-assistance, and poverty-reduction pathway serving Jackson Parish; program, income, documentation, funding, and appointment rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Pine Belt Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency

Pine Belt Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency is based at 708 South Cooper Avenue in Jonesboro and is identified in current federal and state records as serving Jackson Parish. Ask about current Head Start, utility, transportation, housing, and community-assistance programs and confirm eligibility; this is not an emergency service.

Local aging-services, meals, nutrition, in-home respite, homemaker, legal, medication, wellness, and transportation pathway - Jonesboro and Jackson Parish; age, assessment, funding, scheduling, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Council on Aging

The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs lists Jackson Council on Aging at 120 Polk Avenue in Jonesboro. Services include meals, information and assistance, homemaker and respite routes, legal and medication support, wellness, and transportation; confirm eligibility and current capacity.

Regional aging and disability navigation for meals, home maintenance, cleaning, caregiver support, legal assistance, respite, transportation, benefits, and wellness - Jackson Parish and central Louisiana; age, disability, assessment, funding, and provider-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

CENLA Area Agency on Aging

CENLA Area Agency on Aging lists Jackson among the Louisiana parishes it serves and describes help with home maintenance and cleaning, meals, caregiving, legal assistance, respite, transportation, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and wellness. Confirm current eligibility and local provider capacity; this is not an emergency service.

Local DART, legal-aid, clerk-of-court, and law-enforcement navigation pathway - Jackson Parish; safety, intake, legal, confidentiality, and provider-capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Jackson Parish Domestic-Violence and Legal Resource Guide

DART's Jackson Parish resource page identifies its local office, Legal Aid of North Louisiana, the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court, and law-enforcement contacts. Use it for planned safety and legal navigation and call 911 for immediate danger; confirm each provider's current intake rules.

Local public-records, civil, criminal, probate, marriage, land-record, and court-administration pathway - Jackson Parish; identity, record, filing, appointment, and fee rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish Clerk of Court

The Jackson Parish Clerk of Court is listed at 500 East Court Street in Jonesboro. Use the office for records, filings, and court-administration questions and confirm current identification, filing, copy, and fee requirements; this is not an emergency service.

Official district-attorney and court-information pathway serving Jackson Parish - Jonesboro and surrounding parishes; case, filing, victim-services, and court rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Second Judicial District Attorney's Office

The Second Judicial District Attorney's Office lists its Jackson Parish office at 500 East Court Avenue in Jonesboro and publishes court and victim-related information. Confirm the correct office and case route; this is not an emergency service.

Local school-district, student-support, meal, transportation, and family-resource pathway - Jackson Parish; enrollment, household, age, school, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish School District

Jackson Parish School District publishes district contacts, bus transportation, and community-eligibility-program information for families. Confirm current school, enrollment, transportation, meal, and application rules; use 911 for immediate danger.

Local school-bus transportation and student access pathway - Jackson Parish; student, route, enrollment, accessibility, and schedule rules apply; not emergency transport

Jackson Parish School Transportation

Jackson Parish School District publishes its transportation route for families who need student bus and transportation information. Confirm route, enrollment, accessibility, and schedule details with the district; this is not emergency transport.

Official benefits, SNAP, cash-assistance, and economic-stability application pathway - Jackson Parish; income, household, identity, interview, and documentation rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish Economic Stability and SNAP Access

Louisiana's directory lists Jackson Parish Economic Stability access through the Ruston office and 888-LAHelp-U. Use the official route for SNAP and related benefit questions, confirm the current parish service arrangement, and gather required documents; this is not an emergency service.

Official SNAP application, interview, recertification, and change-reporting pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; income, household, identity, interview, and document rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana SNAP Success Center

The Louisiana SNAP Success Center explains online and phone applications, verification documents, interviews, and redeterminations. Call 888-LAHelp-U or use the online route and confirm current eligibility and processing requirements; this is not an emergency service.

Official Medicaid application, eligibility, coverage, renewal, and member-support pathway - Louisiana, including Jackson Parish; income, household, age, disability, documentation, and coverage rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Medicaid

Louisiana Medicaid provides the state's official route for coverage applications, eligibility questions, renewals, and member support. Confirm the current program and documentation requirements; use 911 for an emergency and do not wait for benefit processing for urgent medical care.

Local extension education for nutrition, community health, family and home, gardening, agriculture, youth development, and workforce preparation - Jackson Parish; program, schedule, and participation rules apply; not emergency dispatch

LSU AgCenter Jackson Parish

The LSU AgCenter's parish network provides local education in nutrition, community health, family and home, gardening, agriculture, 4-H, and youth development. Use the parish office locator to confirm current Jackson Parish contacts, classes, and eligibility; this is not an emergency service.

State and parish directory route for libraries, courts, emergency preparedness, schools, motor vehicles, public offices, and local contacts - Jackson Parish; department, jurisdiction, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Jackson Parish Resource and Community Directory

Louisiana's Jackson Parish profile links residents to local offices and state directories for libraries, courts, emergency preparedness, schools, motor vehicles, fire protection, and local government. Use it to find the correct office and confirm current information; this is not an emergency service.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Jonesboro, 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