Role: community-action resource identification and referrals; geography: Armstrong County and nearby areas; cost/eligibility: ask each referred program about cost, income rules, and current access; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch or a guarantee of services
Armstrong County Community Action Partnership Resource Center
ACCAP offers a staffed resource center for people having difficulty finding assistance. Its main office is at 326 S. Water St., Suite 1, Kittanning; call Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., and ask which program handles the need.
Role: food-pantry network and emergency food-box information; geography: Armstrong County, including Kittanning; cost/eligibility: ACCAP posts an income guideline below 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines—confirm current rules, enrollment, schedule, and availability; emergency limit: food assistance is not emergency shelter or crisis response
Armstrong County Community Action Food Bank
ACCAP coordinates food distributions through pantries around the county. Its page says an emergency food box may be available once every six months for people unable to wait for a distribution. Call before traveling to confirm the current site, hours, enrollment, and inventory.
Role: affordable-housing applications and resident services; geography: Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: program, income, household, and waitlist rules apply—confirm whether applications are open; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guaranteed placement
Housing Authority of the County of Armstrong
The Housing Authority lists housing opportunities for seniors, people with disabilities, and families. Its office is at 350 S. Jefferson St., Kittanning. Ask about current application status, eligibility, accessibility, waitlists, and vacancies before relying on a listing or traveling.
Role: Pennsylvania public-benefit application and case-information access; geography: Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: program and household rules apply; emergency limit: an application is not immediate food, shelter, or crisis assistance
Armstrong County Assistance Office
The state lists the Assistance Office at 1280 North Water Street, Kittanning, with weekday hours of 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Call about current SNAP, Medical Assistance, cash-assistance, or LIHEAP pathways; program seasons, documents, and eligibility can change.
Role: state online portal for public-benefit applications and case information; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: each program has separate rules and required documents; emergency limit: online applications do not provide immediate crisis or shelter response
Pennsylvania COMPASS
Use COMPASS to review public-benefit applications and case information, then contact the Assistance Office if you need help or cannot use the online system. Check each program's current rules and deadlines.
Role: scheduled transportation to covered medical care and services; geography: Armstrong County residents; cost/eligibility: a valid Pennsylvania Medical Assistance card and eligible program codes are required; emergency limit: not ambulance, nonmedical travel, uncovered care, or VA transportation
ACCAP Medical Assistance Transportation Program
ACCAP says MATP may provide shared rides, lift-equipped vans, local-bus service, or mileage reimbursement depending on need and cost. Apply and arrange trips in advance; call 724-548-3408 option 2 or 800-468-7771 during weekday office hours.
Role: fixed-route, shared-ride, and rural transportation information; geography: Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: schedule, fare, reservations, accessibility, and service area must be confirmed; emergency limit: not on-demand or emergency transportation
Town & Country Transit (TACT)
Kittanning Borough identifies TACT as offering fixed-route service, shared rides to Armstrong County residents, and rural transportation for people with disabilities. Its office is listed at 220 N. Grant Ave., Kittanning. Call before a trip; a current timetable and fare were not verified.
Role: information and connection to aging and caregiver services; geography: Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: primarily serves residents age 60 and over, with program-specific assessments, contributions, and eligibility; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch—use 911 for immediate danger
Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging
The Agency on Aging provides information and services to support older adults and caregivers. Its office is at 120 S. Grant Ave., Suite 4, Kittanning, open weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Call to ask about current in-home, nutrition, caregiver, or protective-service pathways.
Role: civil legal advice and representation; geography: Armstrong County and its listed service region; cost/eligibility: services are free for eligible clients after issue and financial screening, with stated exceptions for some cases; emergency limit: intake is not legal representation until accepted as a client
Summit Legal Aid
Summit Legal Aid includes Armstrong County in its service area and handles civil matters such as housing, family, and economic hardship. It does not handle criminal cases. Call central intake to ask whether your issue and household qualify.
Role: public library materials, information, programs, and community access; geography: Kittanning and Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: the library lists free cards for Kittanning, West Kittanning, and Applewold residents and fees for some nonresident memberships—confirm current hours and rules; emergency limit: not clinical, crisis, housing, or cleanup care
Kittanning Public Library
The library offers print and electronic materials, programs, and public information. Its current membership page lists a free card for residents of Kittanning, West Kittanning, and Applewold, with paid options for other residents. Confirm service details before visiting.
Role: recycling drop-off and accepted-material information; geography: Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: confirm accepted items, current hours, and any rules before transporting materials; emergency limit: not general trash disposal, bulky-item pickup, or household cleanout
Armstrong Recycling Center
The County lists the Recycling Center at 139 Armsdale Road, Kittanning, with weekday hours posted as 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The page lists selected recyclables, with some materials accepted only at the center. Check the current county list before making a trip; these are not cleanout or general waste services.
Role: municipal garbage, recycling, and seasonal yard-waste information; geography: Kittanning Borough residential addresses only; cost/eligibility: borough posts a $32 monthly base rate for up to three 32-gallon cans and $11 per additional can—confirm your address, ward, current bill, and rules; emergency limit: no bulk-item collection is listed and this is not a home-cleanout service
Kittanning Borough Public Works
The Borough's current page says bulk items are no longer collected and residential service rules apply only within the Borough. Confirm the service boundary, current fees, accepted materials, and seasonal schedule directly; do not apply these rules to other Armstrong County municipalities.
Role: home-energy assessment and weatherization measures; geography: Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: ACCAP states eligible resident owners or renters at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines pay no charge; household and home conditions apply; emergency limit: not repair of an urgent hazard or a cleaning service
ACCAP Weatherization Assistance
ACCAP says some safety-related home conditions can defer weatherization work, including significant clutter that prevents safe work. If that may apply, ask what conditions must change and whether another option is available; the program does not provide decluttering or cleanup.
Role: local hospital, outpatient practices, and physician information; geography: Kittanning and Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: ask each office about services, appointments, insurance, and charges; emergency limit: use the separate 24/7 Emergency Department for urgent medical needs or call 911 when immediate transport is needed
ACMH Hospital and physician directory
ACMH lists its hospital and outpatient practices in Kittanning and provides a physician directory. Ask a practice about current services and whether it has experience relevant to your needs; the directory does not verify a hoarding-disorder specialty or guarantee an appointment.
Role: outpatient behavioral-health, family-based, and peer-support provider; geography: Kittanning and Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: provider, referral, HealthChoices, insurance, and program rules vary—confirm intake and charges; emergency limit: not emergency or crisis response
Unity Family Services
Unity's site describes Pennsylvania-licensed mental-health services and lists outpatient, family-based, and peer-support programs. AIBDHP's provider directory lists a Kittanning address and phone. Call to confirm current location, age and service fit, intake, coverage, fees, and openings.
Role: local behavioral-health provider listing and intake contact; geography: Kittanning; cost/eligibility: ask about current services, age range, referral, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: not crisis response
Family Counseling Center — AIBDHP provider directory
AIBDHP's current provider directory lists Family Counseling Center at 300 South Jefferson Street, Kittanning, phone 724-543-2941. Call to confirm the current service menu and whether it fits; a directory listing is not an endorsement or confirmation of an opening.
Role: VA primary, specialty, and mental-health care information for eligible Veterans; geography: Kittanning; cost/eligibility: VA enrollment and service eligibility apply—confirm with VA; emergency limit: not a public walk-in crisis program, and VA transportation is excluded from ACCAP MATP
Armstrong County VA Clinic
The VA lists its Armstrong County clinic at 11 Hilltop Plaza, Kittanning, with weekday facility hours of 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Service hours vary. Veterans should confirm enrollment, appointments, available services, and any costs through VA before visiting.
Role: directory search for clinicians, programs, and support groups; geography: search Kittanning, Armstrong County, or telehealth options; cost/eligibility: independently verify credentials, hoarding experience, location, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: directory is not treatment, crisis response, or endorsement
International OCD Foundation — Hoarding Disorder Find Help
Use the Foundation's directory as a lead, not proof that a clinician has current availability or hoarding-specific expertise. Ask about training, approach, fit, fees, and insurance before scheduling. No local hoarding-specialty clinician was independently verified for this guide.
Role: peer-led mental-health and family support-group information; geography: Pennsylvania, including possible virtual options; cost/eligibility: groups are described as free but schedule, registration, and attendance rules vary—confirm before joining; emergency limit: peer support is not therapy or crisis response
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania — support groups
NAMI Keystone lists peer and family support groups and statewide affiliate information. No Armstrong County affiliate is listed in the state directory; check with NAMI about current virtual groups and whether an Armstrong resident can attend.
Role: separate private-pay peer-led hoarding/clutter support, groups, family guidance, and practical assistance; geography: ask about remote availability for Armstrong County; cost/eligibility: private pay—confirm fees and scope before starting; emergency limit: peer support, not therapy or emergency response
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is a distinct private-pay pathway for people seeking peer-led support or practical help outside grant-funded programs. Ask which services are available, whether they fit your needs, and what they cost.
Role: digital peer support and ongoing tools for people affected by hoarding/clutter and their supporters; geography: online—check access from Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: review current app terms; emergency limit: not therapy, clinical treatment, or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied offers a digital peer-support pathway for people directly affected and friends or family supporters. It is not therapy or an emergency service.