A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

You deserve support that starts with you—not a label or pressure to clear everything at once. These local and statewide options can help you choose a manageable next step, whether you are personally affected or supporting someone you care about.

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Choose a first step that feels manageable

You can begin with a respectful conversation, digital peer support, or help finding a local service. Before sharing sensitive details, ask about privacy, service area, current availability, cost, and what the provider can offer.

Fight the Blight offers a respectful first conversation and virtual support groups for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. Ask what is currently available and what may fit your situation.

Role: nonprofit hoarding-support and virtual-group entry point; geography: ask about Lincoln County and online options; cost/eligibility: confirm current group fit, schedule, and availability; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an urgent medical need, call 911. South Lincoln Medical Center says its emergency department is open 24 hours a day, every day. For emotional distress or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988. These referral and peer-support options are not emergency dispatch, and a listing does not guarantee service or 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.

Role: private-pay hoarding-support option; geography: confirm current service area and format for Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: private-pay, ask for rates and scope; emergency limit: not emergency or clinical care.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is a private-pay path when grant-funded support does not fit. Ask directly about service area, pacing, scheduling, and cost before deciding.

Role: digital peer support for people affected and friends or family; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current access and terms; emergency limit: not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support.

Unburied

Unburied offers a digital peer-support pathway for reflection, practical tools, and connection over time. It is not therapy or emergency support.

Role: community-resource information and referral; geography: statewide, including Lincoln County; cost/eligibility: free and confidential per Wyoming 211; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed funding or placement.

Wyoming 211

Wyoming 211 can help look for current food, housing, utility, health, transportation, and other community resources. It does not distribute funds; confirm each program's eligibility, hours, and availability directly.

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.

Role: immediate emergency dispatch and urgent medical response; geography: Kemmerer and surrounding area; cost/eligibility: call 911 for emergency response; hospital billing and coverage vary; emergency limit: use for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need—not routine navigation.

911 and South Lincoln Medical Center Emergency Department

Call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical response. South Lincoln Medical Center lists a 24/7 emergency department at 711 Onyx Street; its contact page also directs people to call 911 in an emergency.

Role: emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support; geography: nationwide, including Wyoming; cost/eligibility: call or text 988; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical response.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for support during emotional distress or a suicide crisis. If someone is in immediate danger or needs urgent medical, fire, or police response, call 911.

Role: domestic-violence and sexual-assault advocacy; geography: Lincoln County, with a Kemmerer office; cost/eligibility: contact the program to confirm confidential intake and available services; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger.

Turning Point of Lincoln County

Wyoming's Division of Victim Services lists Turning Point's Kemmerer office and 24-hour crisis line. If it is safe to do so, ask an advocate about private contact, safety planning, and current options before sharing details.

Role: reports and assessment related to abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment, intimidation, or self-neglect of eligible vulnerable adults; geography: Wyoming, with Lincoln County DFS office; cost/eligibility: reports are assessed and services depend on program criteria; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger.

Wyoming Adult Protective Services

Wyoming DFS says anyone may report a reasonable concern to a local DFS office or law enforcement and that an on-call caseworker is available 24 hours a day. APS assesses reports; it is not a guaranteed cleanup, housing, or emergency-dispatch service.

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: outpatient behavioral-health services, including counseling and telehealth; geography: Kemmerer and Lyman; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, payer coverage, fees, clinician fit, and openings; emergency limit: not 911 or emergency dispatch.

High Country Behavioral Health — Kemmerer/Lyman

High Country Behavioral Health lists a Kemmerer office at 821 Sage Avenue and describes individual, family, group, and telehealth counseling. Call to confirm current services, costs, insurance, and appointment availability.

Role: behavioral-health provider payment and access information; geography: Wyoming and Idaho service locations; cost/eligibility: review current payment information and ask the Kemmerer office about your own coverage and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response.

High Country Behavioral Health payment information

High Country Behavioral Health describes its payment options and financial-access approach online. Policies and individual charges can change; contact the provider for current, situation-specific information.

Role: hospital, emergency department, and family-medicine clinic; geography: Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: ask about appointment access, insurance, and charges; emergency limit: emergency department is listed as open 24/7; call 911 for emergencies.

South Lincoln Medical Center and Kemmerer Primary Care

South Lincoln Medical Center lists its facility at 711 Onyx Street, family medicine, and an emergency department open 24 hours a day. Call the clinic for routine appointments and 911 for emergency response.

Role: county public-health nursing and prevention information; geography: Kemmerer office; cost/eligibility: call to ask about current programs, appointments, and any charges; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or dispatch.

Lincoln County Public Health — Kemmerer

The Wyoming Department of Health lists the Lincoln County Public Health Kemmerer office at 925 Sage, Suite 106. Call to confirm current services, hours, and appointment needs.

Role: state family-support and benefits office, including SNAP and other assistance programs; geography: Kemmerer office serving Lincoln County; cost/eligibility: program rules and eligibility vary; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger.

Lincoln County Department of Family Services

Wyoming DFS lists its Kemmerer office at 1100 Pine Avenue, open weekdays. Call the local office to ask which programs fit, what documents are needed, and current application steps.

Role: application information for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; geography: Wyoming residents, applications through DFS; cost/eligibility: income, household, and program rules apply; confirm eligibility and documents with DFS; emergency limit: not an emergency food distribution.

Wyoming SNAP food assistance

Wyoming DFS explains how to apply for SNAP and submit an application. Eligibility is determined by the program; a referral or application does not guarantee benefits.

Role: seasonal assistance with eligible household heating costs and certain heating emergencies; geography: Wyoming; cost/eligibility: income and program criteria apply; review the current 2026–27 application steps and confirm eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency utility repair or emergency dispatch.

Wyoming LIEAP heating assistance

Wyoming DFS says 2026–27 seasonal LIEAP applications are open, with priority access for certain households and other households able to apply starting October 1. Review current rules and apply through the state program; funding and eligibility are not guaranteed.

Role: statewide affordable-housing directory; geography: Wyoming listings, including communities to check near Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: contact each property manager for rent, openings, screening, and income limits; emergency limit: not a shelter placement service.

Wyoming Community Development Authority rental directory

WCDA says its rental directory provides contacts for affordable-housing developments and directs renters to property managers for rates, available units, and income restrictions. Current availability is not guaranteed.

Role: statewide community-service information and referrals; geography: Wyoming; cost/eligibility: free and confidential navigation; eligibility and funding are set by each referred program; emergency limit: not guaranteed shelter or emergency dispatch.

Wyoming 211 housing, food, and utility navigation

Wyoming 211 can help search for current housing, food, health, utility, transportation, and other local resources. It does not distribute funds. Confirm a provider's current service area, eligibility, and capacity before traveling.

Role: congregate, carryout, and delivered-meal information; geography: Kemmerer Senior Center; cost/eligibility: current page lists suggested donations of $5 for age 60+ and $9 under age 60; home delivery requires qualification; confirm current terms; emergency limit: not emergency food distribution.

Kemmerer Senior Center meals

The Center describes meal options and home delivery for people unable to come to the Center because of physical or emotional limitations. Call to confirm eligibility, ordering times, current suggested contributions, and availability.

Role: local public transportation information; geography: Kemmerer and Diamondville; cost/eligibility: current page lists suggested one-way donations of $1 for seniors and $2 for non-seniors; confirm availability and mobility requirements; emergency limit: not emergency medical transport.

Kemmerer Senior Center transportation

The Senior Center describes rides between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kemmerer and Diamondville areas. It notes advance notice may be needed and specific transfer assistance limits apply; call to discuss access needs, schedule, and current contribution before booking.

Role: public library and community information; geography: Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: ask about library-card rules and any fees; emergency limit: not crisis response or emergency dispatch.

Lincoln County Library — Kemmerer

The Lincoln County Library System lists its Kemmerer branch at 519 Emerald Street and provides current hours and contact details on its site. Check the branch page before visiting.

Role: meeting space for eligible groups open to the public; geography: Kemmerer branch; cost/eligibility: library says no charge for qualifying public-group use; reserve with the branch and confirm current policy and hours; emergency limit: not crisis care.

Lincoln County Library public meeting rooms

The library's policy says meeting rooms are available to public groups during library hours and that there is no charge. Private events are excluded; contact the branch to confirm room availability and reservation requirements.

Role: municipal garbage pickup, snow/street/park maintenance, and sanitation information; geography: City of Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: service area, fees, materials, and schedules vary; confirm current rules; emergency limit: not emergency response.

Kemmerer Public Works and garbage pickup

The City lists garbage pickup among Public Works duties and links sanitation rates effective July 1, 2025. Call before moving items or arranging disposal to confirm current rates, accepted materials, and whether an address is served.

Role: City Hall information, sanitation sign-up and billing, and city records; geography: City of Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: ask about account requirements and current fees; emergency limit: not emergency response.

Kemmerer Administrative Services and sanitation billing

The City lists sanitation sign-up and billing among Administrative Services responsibilities and gives City Hall contact details. Call to confirm current hours and which office handles your question.

Role: municipal-area water and sewer service contact; geography: Kemmerer–Diamondville service area; cost/eligibility: ask about account, billing, service area, and current rates; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch.

Kemmerer–Diamondville water and wastewater board

The City directs water and sewer questions to the K-D Joint Powers Board. Confirm current contact details and service responsibility for the address before relying on this pathway.

Role: municipal recreation programs, fitness facilities, and activities; geography: Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: the City lists age-based day-pass rates; confirm current fees, program dates, hours, and access; emergency limit: not health care or crisis response.

Kemmerer Recreation Center

The City describes year-round recreation programs and lists seasonal hours and day-pass prices. Rates, schedules, and offerings can change; contact the department before visiting.

Role: statewide food-resource directory; geography: Lincoln County; cost/eligibility: provider-specific; confirm distribution hours, eligibility, and available food with the listed program; emergency limit: not an emergency response service.

Wyoming Hunger Initiative — Lincoln County food resources

Wyoming Hunger Initiative maintains a Lincoln County resource page that includes local food programs. Directory details and supplies can change, so contact a provider before traveling.

Role: food-pantry referral; geography: Kemmerer; cost/eligibility: a regional resource directory lists food assistance for people in need; verify current hours, distribution schedule, eligibility, and stock; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch.

Kemmerer Food Bank listing

Wyoming's Aging and Disability Resource Center lists a Kemmerer Food Bank. This is a directory record rather than a current first-party provider page; call the number shown in the listing before traveling or relying on hours.

Role: legal-resource navigation and referrals for income-eligible residents; geography: statewide, including Lincoln County; cost/eligibility: free legal-help options depend on income, legal topic, and provider; confirm intake and deadlines; emergency limit: not emergency response or legal representation guarantee.

Equal Justice Wyoming

The Wyoming Judicial Branch describes Equal Justice Wyoming's tools for finding legal help by topic and eligibility. Review the current intake options and contact a provider about scope and availability.

Role: search tool for clinicians, organizers, and programs with hoarding-related experience; geography: search by location or online service; cost/eligibility: providers set their own rates and criteria—verify credentials, fit, availability, and fees directly; emergency limit: directory is not treatment or crisis care.

International OCD Foundation provider directory

The IOCDF directory can help people search for hoarding-related support. A directory entry is not an endorsement or confirmation of licensure, scope, cost, or availability.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Kemmerer, Wyoming, 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