A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Kalispell, Montana.

Find a calm next step for support, safety, housing, health care, and local connection in Kalispell and Flathead County.

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Start with the part that feels most urgent today

If clutter, safety, housing, or a relationship is becoming harder to manage, you do not have to solve everything at once. Fight the Blight is the Alliance front door for nonprofit and peer-centered support; the local and statewide resources below can help with immediate safety, qualified care, housing, benefits, legal information, and practical access.

For immediate danger

If there is an immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, violence, or threat to life or safety, call 911. For suicide, mental-health, or substance-use crisis support, call or text 988. The resources below are not a substitute for emergency response, and most do not provide hoarding-specific services.

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 Kalispell or Flathead County.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; 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.

Local navigation for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Flathead County and Montana; provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Montana 211

Flathead County directs residents to Montana 211 for local help with food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and other needs. Call 211 to ask which current resource fits the situation and what documentation or service-area rules apply.

Official county behavioral-health, crisis-response coordination, substance-use prevention, and overdose-prevention pathway - Flathead County; program, assessment, and capacity rules apply; not inpatient or emergency medical care

Flathead County Behavioral Health

Flathead County Behavioral Health coordinates community behavioral-health programs, crisis-response connections, substance-use prevention, and overdose prevention. Call to ask about current pathways and eligibility; call 911 for immediate danger and 988 for a behavioral-health crisis.

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 - Kalispell and Flathead County; 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 hoarding or housing concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned county, housing, or support response instead.

Official emergency numbers, alerts, wildfire and road information, 988, domestic-violence, and local-help routing - Flathead County; use 911 for immediate danger

Flathead County Local and Emergency Information

Flathead County publishes emergency contacts, alert sign-up information, road and weather resources, and links to local help for food, housing, health care, transportation, and crisis support. Review the current page before relying on a non-emergency contact.

24/7 call, text, and chat crisis-support pathway for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, and mental-health crisis - Montana and nationwide; call 911 for immediate physical danger

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for immediate emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health crisis. Crisis counselors may connect someone to local or mobile support; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

State crisis-recovery phone pathway for behavioral-health support - Montana, including Flathead County; assessment and referral rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Montana Crisis Recovery

Montana DPHHS lists Montana Crisis Recovery at 1-877-503-0833 as a crisis-support resource. Confirm current scope and referral options; call 911 for immediate danger and 988 for suicide or mental-health crisis support.

Local behavioral-health mobile crisis response and care-coordination pathway - Flathead County; response, safety, and eligibility limits apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Flathead County Crisis Assistance Team

The Crisis Assistance Team is Flathead County's mobile behavioral-health crisis response program. The team may help de-escalate a crisis, assess unmet needs, and connect someone with treatment or social-service resources. Call 988 or 911 when the situation requires those emergency pathways.

Official public-health, environmental-health, family-health, nutrition, and community-health pathway - Flathead County; program, appointment, and after-hours rules vary; not emergency care

Flathead County Health Department

The Flathead City-County Health Department provides public-health, environmental-health, family-planning, nutrition, immunization, and community-health programs. The department lists 406-756-2900 for public-health emergencies after hours, weekends, or holidays; call 911 for immediate danger.

Qualified local acute behavioral-health hospital and psychiatric-care pathway - Kalispell and regional service area; clinical, admission, payment, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate safety concerns

Logan Health Behavioral Health

Logan Health Behavioral Health, formerly Pathways Treatment Center, provides short-term acute behavioral-health hospitalization and psychiatric services in Kalispell. For concerns about personal or another person's safety, Logan Health directs people to call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Qualified local emergency department and regional hospital pathway for adult, pediatric, psychiatric, and medical emergencies - Kalispell; clinical, insurance, admission, and capacity rules apply

Logan Health Medical Center Emergency Department

Logan Health Medical Center's emergency department provides 24/7 emergency care in Kalispell. Logan Health lists psychiatric, pediatric, trauma, and other emergency services and directs people with life-threatening emergencies to call 911.

Official city fire, EMS, and all-hazard response pathway - Kalispell city limits; response and jurisdiction rules apply; emergency phone is 911

Kalispell Fire Department

The Kalispell Fire Department provides all-hazard fire and EMS response within the city. For a fire, medical emergency, rescue need, or immediate life-safety concern, call 911. For planned property or fire-safety questions, use the department's current administrative contact.

Poison-information and exposure-response pathway for possible chemical, medication, or household-product exposure - Montana and nationwide; call 911 for severe symptoms

Poison Control

For a possible poisoning or household-product exposure, Poison Control provides information and triage guidance. Call 911 for severe symptoms, breathing trouble, unconsciousness, or immediate danger.

Free and confidential intimate-partner-violence and sexual-assault helpline, shelter, counseling, and court-advocacy pathway - Flathead County; call 911 for immediate danger

Abbie Shelter

Abbie Shelter provides confidential support for survivors of intimate-partner violence and sexual assault in Flathead County, including a helpline, temporary shelter, counseling, and court advocacy. The shelter is accessed through the helpline and is not an emergency-response service.

Official report-and-referral pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities - Montana, including Flathead County; not a first responder

Montana Adult Protective Services

Montana Adult Protective Services accepts reports involving abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of eligible older adults and adults with disabilities. APS is not a first responder; call 911 if someone is in immediate danger.

Official landfill, container-site, recycling, pharmaceutical, and household-hazardous-waste pathway - Flathead County; disposal, fee, material, and collection rules apply; not emergency cleanup

Flathead County Solid Waste and Household Hazardous Waste

Flathead County Solid Waste publishes disposal guidance, landfill and container-site information, and a free household-hazardous-waste collection held on the third Saturday of each month. Confirm accepted materials, dates, fees, and transportation before bringing items; call 911 for immediate hazards.

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 county-government pathway for public safety, records, health, transportation, property, public works, and local services - Flathead County; jurisdiction and program rules apply; not emergency response

Flathead County Government

Flathead County government maintains public records, supports public safety, provides health and transportation services, and connects residents with county departments. Use the department directory for the most current office and service route.

Official city-government pathway for public works, code, planning, utilities, fire, police, courts, and community services - Kalispell city limits; city jurisdiction and service rules apply; not emergency response

City of Kalispell

The City of Kalispell provides public works, development, utility, fire, police, court, and community services within city limits. Confirm whether a property or safety concern belongs to the city, county, or another jurisdiction before filing a request.

Free local navigation for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Flathead County and Montana; provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Montana 211

Montana 211 connects people with local resources and is listed by Flathead County as a pathway for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and other needs. Ask about current hours, service area, and documentation requirements.

Local coordination pathway connecting county behavioral health, health care, crisis response, and community partners - Flathead County; referral and service-capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Flathead County Behavioral Health Collaborative

The Behavioral Health Collaborative brings together Flathead County Behavioral Health, Logan Health, Greater Valley Health Center, AWARE, Oxytocin, and other partners to strengthen behavioral-health access and crisis coordination. Use it as a navigation context, not as a substitute for direct crisis care.

Official community-health, nutrition, home-visiting, asthma-education, and maternal-child-health pathway - Flathead County; program eligibility and enrollment rules apply; not emergency medical care

Flathead County Community Health

Flathead County Community Health offers immunizations, nutrition support, home visiting, asthma education, and maternal and child health programs. Confirm current eligibility and enrollment steps directly with the department.

Local nonprofit poverty-reduction, housing, energy, weatherization, benefits, and self-sufficiency pathway - Flathead and nearby counties; income, documentation, funding, and program rules apply

Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana

CAPNM provides local programs involving housing stabilization, rental assistance, Section 8 navigation, LIHEAP, weatherization, energy assistance, budgeting, employment, and education. Confirm current service area, funding, required documents, and waitlists.

Emergency Solutions Grant, rapid-rehousing, homeless-prevention, and housing-stabilization pathway - Flathead County; strict eligibility, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply; not guaranteed housing

CAPNM Housing Stabilization Services

CAPNM describes rapid-rehousing and homeless-prevention assistance for households facing housing instability. Applications require documentation and eligibility is not determined until review; submit only the information the program requests through its official process.

Local nonprofit food-bank, free grocery, and mobile-pantry pathway - Kalispell and Flathead County; interview, identification, eligibility, schedule, and supply rules apply

Flathead Food Bank

The Flathead Food Bank provides confidential food assistance at no cost to eligible visitors and operates a mobile pantry serving areas outside Kalispell. Confirm current hours, acceptable identification, household eligibility, and mobile-pantry schedule.

Local homeless shelter, transitional living, basic-needs, and housing-stability pathway - Kalispell; intake, safety, capacity, and program rules apply; not emergency medical care

Samaritan House

Samaritan House is a Kalispell homeless shelter and transitional-living program providing shelter and basic needs. Ask about current intake, household accommodations, identification, availability, and transitional-housing eligibility.

Local shelter, transitional-living, sober-living, basic-needs, and practical-stability pathway - Kalispell; faith-based setting, intake, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

A Ray of Hope

A Ray of Hope operates men's and women's and children's shelter and transitional-living programs in Kalispell and describes food, clothing, housing, job-skills, and practical support. Confirm current program rules, availability, and whether the setting fits your needs.

Low-barrier seasonal overnight shelter plus showers, laundry, light food, and resource connection - Kalispell; season, hours, locker, occupancy, and conduct rules apply; not emergency medical care

Flathead Warming Center

The Flathead Warming Center offers seasonal low-barrier overnight shelter and daytime showers, laundry, light food, and community-resource connections. Overnight dates vary by season; confirm current hours and capacity before relying on the service.

Independent-living, disability-rights, information-and-referral, peer-advocacy, accessibility, and housing-navigation pathway - Flathead County and western Montana; disability-service rules apply

Summit Independent Living

Summit Independent Living provides information and referral for the general public and independent-living services for people with disabilities, including peer advocacy, accessibility, housing, and community participation. The Kalispell office serves Flathead and nearby counties.

Nonprofit civil-legal-assistance and self-help pathway for qualifying low-income Montanans, including housing and benefits matters - Flathead County; income, case-type, conflict, deadline, and capacity rules apply

Montana Legal Services Association

Montana Legal Services Association provides civil legal assistance statewide and identifies Flathead County resources, including local legal clinics and self-help pathways. Apply through the official intake route and do not send confidential details through an unprotected contact form.

Official court self-help and legal-information pathway - Flathead County; document, appointment, and case limits apply; not legal representation or emergency response

Flathead County Self-Help Law Center

The Montana Courts self-help program lists the Flathead County Self-Help Center at the Justice Center in Kalispell. It can help people find court information and forms; it does not replace legal advice or emergency assistance.

Local older-adult and caregiver information, referral, housing, food, transportation, respite, and long-term-care navigation - Flathead County; age, program, funding, and availability rules apply

Flathead County Agency on Aging Information and Referral

The Flathead County Agency on Aging helps older adults and caregivers identify appropriate services, including housing, food, energy assistance, Medicaid, long-term care, respite, transportation, and community support. Call for a brief needs interview and current referrals.

Home-delivered meals for eligible older adults and caregivers - Flathead County; eligibility, dietary, delivery, and schedule rules apply; not emergency food or medical care

Flathead County Meals on Wheels

The Agency on Aging provides hot mid-day meals delivered by volunteers to eligible older adults and may accommodate some special diets. Call to ask about eligibility, delivery, reservations, and current availability.

Public community-meal and social-connection pathway at the Agency on Aging and local centers - Flathead County; schedule, requested donation, and site rules apply; not emergency food

Flathead County Congregate Meals

The Agency on Aging offers balanced mid-day congregate meals at the Kalispell dining room and other Flathead County locations. Current listings say meals are open to the public, with no cost for ages 60 and over subject to a requested donation and a listed cost for younger diners; confirm before attending.

On-demand shared public transportation with accessible vehicles in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls - Flathead County; service area, fare, booking, and vehicle-availability rules apply; not emergency transportation

Mountain Climber Public Transportation

Mountain Climber is Flathead County's on-demand shared-ride service. Riders can use the app or call dispatch for help booking; confirm current service area, fare, accessibility, wait time, and appointment-planning needs.

Public library, internet, computer-access, information, programming, and community-resource pathway - Kalispell and Flathead County; card, branch, technology, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency shelter

Flathead County Library

Flathead County Library provides materials, internet, computers, programs, and community information. The Kalispell branch is listed at 247 1st Avenue East; confirm current hours, card rules, technology access, and accessibility needs.

Federal Veterans health, mental-health, substance-use, primary-care, social-work, telehealth, and housing-support pathway - Kalispell; veteran eligibility and clinical rules apply; use 988 or 911 for crisis

Kalispell VA Clinic

The Kalispell VA Clinic offers primary care and connects eligible Veterans with mental-health, substance-use, geriatric, social-work, telehealth, and homeless-services pathways. Confirm current service hours and eligibility; Veterans can call 988 and press 1 for crisis support.

Free, confidential, non-medical counseling, family support, groups, benefits navigation, and community connection for eligible Veterans and service members - Kalispell; eligibility and appointment rules apply

Kalispell Vet Center

The Kalispell Vet Center provides confidential assistance at no cost to eligible Veterans, service members, and in some cases their families, including counseling, groups, benefits navigation, and community activities. Call the center's 24/7 call center or confirm local appointment options.

No-cost state Veteran Service Officer pathway for VA benefits, compensation, health care, and claims navigation - Kalispell and Montana; veteran and program eligibility rules apply

Montana Veteran Services - Kalispell

Montana's Veteran Services Program provides no-cost benefits and claims guidance through accredited Veteran Service Officers. The state directory lists a Kalispell office; confirm the current contact, appointment, and documentation requirements.

Official state application and navigation pathway for SNAP, Medicaid, cash, and related assistance - Montana, including Flathead County; income, identity, household, and documentation rules apply

Montana Benefits and Assistance

Montana's benefits systems can help residents apply for food, medical, cash, and related assistance. Use the state application route and confirm current program requirements, identity verification, household information, and deadlines.

Official workforce, unemployment, job-search, training, and employment-navigation pathway - Kalispell and Montana; registration, work-history, appointment, and eligibility rules apply

Montana Job Service - Kalispell

Montana Job Service connects people with employment and training opportunities and unemployment information. The state directory lists Kalispell Job Service; confirm the current office route, hours, registration, and appointment requirements.

Official county ordinance and public-information pathway concerning rubble, debris, junk, refuse, shielding, and abatement outside city jurisdictions - Flathead County; legal definitions, notice, jurisdiction, and enforcement rules apply; not cleanup service

Flathead County Ordinance 6 - Control of Community Decay

Flathead County publishes Ordinance 6, Control of Community Decay, among its county ordinances. Review the complete ordinance and confirm jurisdiction before relying on it; a public code pathway is not a substitute for consent-based support, emergency response, legal advice, or a cleanup provider.

Official city planning, building, code, public-health, safety, affordable-housing, and property-development pathway - Kalispell city limits; inspection, notice, permit, and jurisdiction rules apply; not cleanup service

Kalispell Development Services

Kalispell Development Services handles planning, community development, building, and code-related work within city limits. Ask about the correct voluntary, permit, inspection, or property-safety pathway and whether a concern belongs to the city or county.

Official county planning, zoning, floodplain, development, and property-information pathway outside incorporated city jurisdictions - Flathead County; permit, inspection, and jurisdiction rules apply; not cleanup service

Flathead County Planning and Zoning

Flathead County Planning and Zoning provides technical planning assistance, application information, and property-development routing. Confirm whether the address is in county jurisdiction or within a city and ask about current forms, fees, and consultation needs.

Official county map, parcel, district, addressing, and property-information pathway - Flathead County; map, records, and request rules apply; not an inspection or safety determination

Flathead County GIS and Property Information

Flathead County GIS provides parcel and district mapping, property-information tools, school-district lookup, septic-permit lookup, and address requests. Use it to identify the correct jurisdiction or property record, not to make a safety or clinical judgment.

Official county records, vital-records, recording, plat, and property-document pathway - Flathead County; identity, fee, records, and privacy rules apply; not legal advice

Flathead County Clerk and Recorder

The Clerk and Recorder maintains official county records, recording information, and birth and death certificate services. Use the office's current forms and contact route; do not include sensitive personal information in a general online inquiry.

Official property-tax, vehicle-registration, payment, delinquent-tax, and account-information pathway - Flathead County; identity, payment, deadline, and record rules apply; not legal advice

Flathead County Treasurer

The Flathead County Treasurer provides property-tax, vehicle-registration, payment, and delinquent-tax information. Confirm current payment options, deadlines, account identity, and any referral to state offices.

Official county behavioral-health resource directory covering shelters, food, mental health, senior services, transportation, benefits, and community supports - Flathead County; entries, schedules, eligibility, and capacity must be confirmed

Flathead County Resource List

Flathead County publishes a resource list with local shelters, food programs, behavioral-health providers, transportation, senior services, benefits, and other community pathways. Because directory details can change, confirm any listing directly before relying on it.

Official state emergency-food distribution pathway with listed Flathead County partners - Montana, including Kalispell; eligibility, distribution, schedule, and supply rules apply

Montana Emergency Food Assistance Program

Montana DPHHS lists Flathead Food Bank and other Flathead-area partners in the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Confirm the current partner, distribution schedule, household eligibility, and required documentation before traveling.

Utility payment-arrangement and low-income home-energy assistance pathway - Flathead Electric service area; member, income, season, application, and payment rules apply; not emergency response

Flathead Electric Cooperative Assistance

Flathead Electric lists LIHEAP, Energy Share, payment arrangements, and a basic-charge waiver pathway for qualifying members. Contact the cooperative early if a disconnect notice is pending and confirm current application windows and eligibility.

Official local housing and shelter directory for rapid rehousing, Section 8, shelters, warming center, and supportive pathways - Flathead County; program and capacity rules apply; not guaranteed placement

Flathead County Housing and Shelter Brochure

Flathead County's housing brochure identifies local housing and shelter pathways including Community Action Partnership, Samaritan House, A Ray of Hope, Sparrow's Nest, and the Flathead Warming Center. Confirm current contact information, eligibility, and availability directly.

Qualified community behavioral-health, disability, and family-support navigation through the county collaborative - Flathead County; assessment, referral, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

AWARE Montana and Local Behavioral-Health Partners

Flathead County's Behavioral Health Collaborative identifies AWARE and other local partners as part of the county behavioral-health network. Use the official collaborative page to understand the network and confirm current intake, scope, and service availability directly with the appropriate provider.

Qualified hospital care-coordination and social-work navigation for medical, behavioral-health, housing, and community-resource transitions - Logan Health service area; patient, referral, insurance, and capacity rules apply

Logan Health Transitions of Care and Social Work

Logan Health identifies social work, transitions of care, home care, and community-resource coordination among its hospital services. Ask the care team what support is available for discharge planning, benefits, transportation, housing, and follow-up needs.

Official county notices, emergency alerts, public meetings, and service updates - Flathead County; information, alert, and event details can change; not emergency response

Flathead County Public Information and Alerts

Flathead County uses its public-information and alert systems for county notices, emergency updates, public meetings, and service changes. Review current notices when a property, weather, evacuation, or public-service issue may affect planning.

Older-adult and caregiver transportation, in-home care, respite, homemaker, meal, and resource-navigation pathway - Flathead County; age, disability, payment, and program rules apply

Flathead County Agency on Aging Public Transportation and Care Resources

The Agency on Aging publishes information about transportation, in-home care, respite, homemaker services, meals, and long-term-care navigation. Call for a current needs interview and ask what is available for the person's age, disability, income, and location.

County mobility-navigation pathway for accessible and shared rides, appointments, shopping, and essential trips - Flathead County; reservation, service-area, fare, and availability rules apply; not emergency transportation

Flathead County Public Transportation and Mobility Resources

Flathead County's transportation page explains Mountain Climber shared rides and accessible vehicles in Kalispell and nearby cities. Confirm pickup requirements, current fares, dispatch hours, and whether a trip can be scheduled in time for an appointment.

Nonprofit Alliance referral point for respectful hoarding and clutter support - available virtually from Kalispell and Flathead County; current group availability, consent, and scope must be confirmed; not emergency or clinical care

Fight the Blight Local Support Referral

Fight the Blight can help a person, family member, municipal worker, housing professional, or other supporter identify a respectful starting point for hoarding and clutter concerns. Ask about current virtual groups, fit, privacy, and next steps; do not use the referral for emergencies.

Independent private-pay peer support, organizing, decluttering, groups, and family-guidance pathway - service area and scope reviewed case by case; cost, scheduling, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply

The Peer Tree Private-Pay Pathway

The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway for nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about availability in Kalispell, written scope, pacing, privacy, travel, and fees before beginning.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied Digital Peer Support

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers digital peer support, connection, groups, and tools that can be used from Kalispell or elsewhere. It is a separate digital pathway and is not therapy, clinical care, crisis response, or emergency support.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Kalispell, Montana, 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.

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