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: nonclinical consumer-run peer connection and service linkages; geography: Bradford and Sullivan counties; current centers in Towanda and Sayre, not Laporte; cost/eligibility: adult membership generally requires age 18+ and current/past mental-health service use; confirm program rules and cost; emergency limit: not therapy or crisis response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
The Main Link — peer support
Ask about peer services and appropriate participation. Current first-party pages do not confirm an older Dushore mobile drop-in schedule or a local hoarding-specific group.
Role: non-emergency peer listening; geography: regional phone/text pathway; cost/eligibility: confirm current availability and any participation criteria; emergency limit: 6–10 p.m. evenings; explicitly not equipped for crisis | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
The Main Link — warm line
Call or text 570-637-5964 to talk with a peer during published evening hours. Use 988 or the county crisis line when the situation is a crisis.
Role: older-adult assessment, care planning and daily-living support; geography: Sullivan County office at 7406 Route 487, Suite 8, Mildred; nearby, not Laporte; cost/eligibility: confirm age, assessed needs, financial rules and cost share; free initial referral offered; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a hoarding cleanup grant | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging — home support
Ask about personal care, supplemental housekeeping, caregiver supports and meal pathways. A care plan determines appropriate services rather than promising a funded cleanout.
Role: nonprofit food assistance; geography: Sullivan County community; 116 Carpenter Street, Dushore; cost/eligibility: serves low-income individuals/families; confirm documents, pickup times and eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a delivery guarantee | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Sullivan County Food Pantry
Call 570-924-4465 before traveling to arrange the current food-assistance pathway. An old county directory is not proof of today's distribution schedule.
Role: income-qualified Housing Choice Voucher program; geography: Sullivan County; 245 Muncy Street, Laporte; cost/eligibility: HUD income rules and waiting list apply; preferences and funding affect selection; emergency limit: not immediate shelter, a guaranteed voucher or eviction-delay service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Sullivan County Housing Authority
The authority publishes an open waiting list. Confirm current intake and submit the appropriate pre-application; interviews depend on vouchers becoming available.
Role: nonprofit utility, foreclosure and casework navigation; geography: 7406 Route 487, Mildred; Sullivan County; cost/eligibility: confirm income, utility/program rules, fees and available funds; emergency limit: not immediate cash, shelter or emergency response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Trehab — Sullivan County office
Ask about utility mediation, customer-assistance programs or foreclosure-related support. General Trehab first-time-homebuyer programs in other counties do not establish Sullivan County eligibility.
Role: home energy assessment and efficiency improvements; geography: Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties; cost/eligibility: owner/renter applications available; confirm income, funding, access and permission requirements; emergency limit: not emergency heating repair, structural remediation or cleanup funding | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Trehab Weatherization
Call 570-278-5234 for an application. Assessment determines safe, cost-effective work such as insulation or heating-efficiency measures; eligibility and an application do not guarantee work.
Role: registered door-to-door transportation; geography: Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga counties; confirm your destination; cost/eligibility: age 65+ senior subsidy; age 18–64 qualifying disability program; confirm fares and enrollment; emergency limit: not an ambulance or taxi; advance booking and a clear accessible path are needed | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
BeST Transit — shared rides
Register before requesting a ride. The operator lists booking by 11 a.m. the preceding business day; confirm current rules, pickup window and accessibility before relying on transport.
Role: transport to eligible medical care; geography: Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga counties; cost/eligibility: Medical Assistance eligibility and enrollment apply; covered medical/prescription trips have no co-pay; emergency limit: not an ambulance or general errands; confirm reservations | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
BeST Transit — Medical Assistance transportation
Call 272-424-4044 for registration and an application. Ask which care destinations qualify, booking deadlines and the appropriate transport arrangement for your needs.
Role: borough procedures and local-rule navigation; geography: Laporte Borough only; P.O. Box 125, Laporte 18626; not Laporte Township; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction, notice deadlines, permit requirements, disposal rules and fees; emergency limit: not legal representation, funded cleanup or emergency response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Laporte Borough — municipal and disposal questions
Contact the borough for the correct department and written requirements. No bulky-item collection schedule or hazardous-waste acceptance is verified; do not set items out based on an assumed cleanup service.
Role: public information and practical resource access; geography: 206 Center Street, Dushore; regional resource, not a Laporte branch; cost/eligibility: confirm hours, card criteria, computer access and service fees; emergency limit: not a caseworker, clinical provider or emergency center | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Sullivan County Library
The current /contact page replaces the retired /contact-us route. Ask about public computers or resource access and confirm any help with forms before visiting.
Role: private-pay nonclinical hoarding and clutter support; geography: remote options; confirm any in-person Sullivan County availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay; confirm scope, price and scheduling before committing; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
The Peer Tree
Ask about consent-based groups, sorting or organizing assistance and support for friends or family. No local visit, funded service or cleanup outcome is promised.
Role: digital peer-support pathway; geography: online; people affected by clutter or hoarding and friends/family supporters; cost/eligibility: confirm current access, features and any subscription cost; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Unburied
Explore judgment-free peer connection and ongoing support. Digital peer support is distinct from qualified clinical care, housing assistance and in-person cleanup.