A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Laramie, Wyoming.

You do not have to figure out every next step at once. Start with what matters today—feeling less alone, protecting health and safety, or finding practical help that respects the person living there.

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These independent resources have different roles. Ask about fit, service boundaries, cost, eligibility, consent, and current availability before making a plan.

Fight the Blight offers virtual peer-centered groups and a respectful first conversation about support options. Reach out to ask what is currently available and whether it fits your situation.

Role: nonprofit support and virtual-group entry point; geography: Laramie, Albany County, and virtual groups; cost/eligibility: ask about current group/support availability and fit; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. Hoarding and clutter support front door; not therapy or emergency care.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical help. For a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988; Ivinson Memorial Hospital lists its emergency department and behavioral-health services as local options. The resources below are not a substitute for emergency response.

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: separate private-pay hoarding-support provider; geography: confirm current Wyoming service area; cost/eligibility: private-pay, ask about fees and scope; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. Practical support may include sorting, organizing, decluttering, cleaning, and support for friends or family; availability varies. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway when grant-funded options do not fit. Ask directly about current Laramie service area, scope, pace, scheduling, and cost before making a plan.

Role: digital peer-support community; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current app, groups, and any fees; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency support; call 911 for immediate danger. A peer-support path for people affected by hoarding or clutter and their supporters. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Unburied

Unburied offers digital peer connection, tools, and ongoing momentum for people affected by clutter and for friends or family. It is not therapy, clinical treatment, or emergency support.

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: behavioral-health crisis support; geography: United States, including Albany County; cost/eligibility: free call or text; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or medical emergency. Not a substitute for emergency response. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for confidential crisis support. If there is immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical need, call 911 instead.

Role: hospital-based acute behavioral-health care; geography: Laramie and regional patients; cost/eligibility: confirm coverage, financial options, and assessment directly; emergency limit: for immediate danger call 911. The hospital lists a 24/7 ten-bed inpatient unit for acute psychiatric care for adults and adolescents. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Ivinson Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health Services

Ivinson describes acute psychiatric care and crisis contacts. Call its main line or go to the emergency department for urgent evaluation; confirm what service is appropriate. This is not a hoarding-specific program.

Role: survivor advocacy and safety-support nonprofit; geography: Laramie; cost/eligibility: services stated as free and confidential; ask about fit and current options; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. Its 24-hour hotline is for people affected by domestic violence or sexual assault, not a general cleanup or crisis line. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

SAFE Project

SAFE Project lists a confidential 24-hour hotline and local survivor services. Call to discuss safety planning or support; use the EXIT control on its website if device use may be monitored.

Role: reporting and assessment for eligible vulnerable adults; geography: Albany County and statewide; cost/eligibility: reporting is open to people with reasonable concerns, but services require program eligibility; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. Not a general cleaning or housing program. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Wyoming Adult Protective Services

Wyoming DFS explains how to report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect of a vulnerable adult. Reports are assessed; if accepted, DFS or law enforcement may arrange an assessment. Consider the adult's rights and least-restrictive support options.

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: free community-resource navigation; geography: statewide, including Albany County; cost/eligibility: free and confidential; live staff Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Wyoming 211

Call 2-1-1 or 888-425-7138, or text your ZIP code to 898211, to ask about current food, housing, utility, health, and other referrals. Confirm each referred program's eligibility and availability.

Role: community food pantry; geography: Albany County residents; cost/eligibility: the pantry states no ID or proof of income is required; confirm current check-in and pantry hours; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Interfaith Food Pantry

Laramie Interfaith provides weekly groceries and basic-needs support. Its current information says pantry check-in uses the free Plentiful app; call or check the pantry page before traveling, especially around monthly TEFAP distributions.

Role: short-term rent and utility stability assistance; geography: Albany County residents; cost/eligibility: qualifying households, case-by-case and subject to finite funds; confirm current intake and documents; emergency limit: not an emergency shelter or response service; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Interfaith Housing and Utility Assistance

The nonprofit lists one-time rent help for qualifying households facing eviction or short-term hardship and utility help paid to providers. Eligibility and funding are limited; contact the case manager before relying on assistance.

Role: basic-needs and stability navigation; geography: Albany County; cost/eligibility: ask about current services and any program criteria; emergency limit: not crisis response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Interfaith Case Management

Laramie Interfaith describes case management alongside pantry, housing, and utility supports. Ask which needs its team can help with and what documents or appointment steps apply.

Role: community meal service; geography: Laramie; cost/eligibility: meal service is open to everyone with no questions asked; confirm current schedule; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Soup Kitchen

The Soup Kitchen lists weekday meals and says everyone is welcome. Check its current meal-time page before traveling because schedules can change.

Role: public food-benefit application and case support; geography: Albany County and Wyoming; cost/eligibility: income, household, and program rules apply; confirm current criteria with DFS; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Wyoming SNAP and Department of Family Services

Wyoming SNAP applications are submitted to DFS by its listed methods. Albany County DFS is at 3817 Beech St., Suite 200, Laramie. Laramie Interfaith also says it can help people understand and apply for SNAP.

Role: outpatient behavioral-health and substance-use care; geography: Laramie and eastern Wyoming service area; cost/eligibility: insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or possible sliding-fee eligibility; confirm intake and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies — Laramie Clinic

VOA Northern Rockies lists counseling and psychiatric services in Laramie at 1263 N. 15th St. Call to ask about service fit, openings, coverage, and payment options. No hoarding specialty is claimed.

Role: supervised psychotherapy and assessment; geography: Laramie in person and limited Wyoming telehealth; cost/eligibility: self-pay; request a good-faith estimate and confirm fees; emergency limit: not emergency care; new cases are generally accepted September–April, and summer staffing is reduced. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

University of Wyoming Psychology Center

The Center provides services through graduate student clinicians with faculty supervision. It says it accepts new cases September through April; call first to confirm the current intake window, fit, fees, and availability. Assessments require in-person campus visits.

Role: counseling and crisis support for enrolled students; geography: current University of Wyoming students in Laramie; cost/eligibility: free service for currently enrolled, on-campus students; confirm scope and access; emergency limit: not a replacement for 911 or hospital emergency care. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

University of Wyoming Counseling Center

The University says the Counseling Center provides free counseling for currently enrolled on-campus students. People who are not eligible can ask Wyoming 211 or VOA about community pathways.

Role: peer-led mental-health clubhouse and community resource center; geography: Laramie; cost/eligibility: confirm membership and participation requirements directly; emergency limit: not crisis or clinical care; call 911 for immediate danger. Not a hoarding-specific group. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Robbie's House

Robbie's House describes a peer-led clubhouse with social, creative, and vocational programming for people living with mental illness. Contact the organization to ask about current programs and fit.

Role: public housing and Housing Choice Voucher administrator; geography: City of Laramie program jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: HUD and program rules apply; confirm current application status and waitlists; emergency limit: not emergency shelter; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Cheyenne Housing Authority — Laramie Programs

The Housing Authority lists public housing in Laramie and a Laramie office. Applications, eligibility, and wait times depend on program and availability; contact the Authority directly and keep mailing details current.

Role: scheduled door-to-door rides; geography: Laramie city limits and within five miles of downtown; cost/eligibility: seniors 60+ ride free with donations appreciated; under-60 fees vary by disability/waiver status; application required; emergency limit: not emergency transport. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Eppson Center Senior Assisted Transportation

The Eppson Center lists rides for appointments and daily needs, with wheelchair-accessible vans. Riders must complete an application and schedule 48 hours ahead; call to confirm route, availability, and fee.

Role: volunteer non-emergency medical and lifestyle rides; geography: Laramie and listed regional destinations; cost/eligibility: service and any cost must be confirmed; appointment request required; emergency limit: not emergency transport; call 911 for urgent medical needs. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Connections Center Transportation

The Center says volunteer drivers facilitate ride requests and that accessibility and some out-of-town trips can be requested. Contact the Center well ahead to confirm a driver, service area, accessibility, and any cost.

Role: municipal solid-waste and recycling facility; geography: Laramie and Albany County residents, with service details depending on address/material; cost/eligibility: fees vary by material and may change; call before loading; emergency limit: not a cleanup, hauling, or emergency service. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Landfill and Recycling Center

The City lists the landfill and recycling center at 162 Roger Canyon Road and directs residents to its current solid-waste information. Confirm accepted materials, hours, rates, load rules, and special-handling requirements before transporting anything.

Role: electronic-waste diversion; geography: Albany County households; cost/eligibility: listed as free for county households; accepted items and hours must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a removal or cleanup service. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Albany County Household E-Waste Recycling

The City says Albany County residents may bring eligible electronics to the recycling center within the landfill. Not every item is accepted; use the City's item lookup or call first.

Role: city minimum-habitability information and complaint process; geography: covered rental housing within Laramie city limits; cost/eligibility: complainant must be a party to the rental agreement or agent and follow notice/documentation steps; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Laramie Rental Housing Code

The City explains rental registration, habitability standards, and a complaint process. It is a regulatory pathway, not counseling or cleanup. Review the current requirements and consider legal advice before filing; the City does not accept anonymous complaints under the listed process.

Role: legal-services and legal-information directory; geography: Albany County lists seven services in Laramie; cost/eligibility: each provider sets its own scope and eligibility; confirm directly; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Wyoming Judicial Branch Legal Services Directory

The state Judicial Branch directory lists legal resources by county, including University of Wyoming law-related services and a volunteer reference attorney. Listings do not guarantee representation; ask about subject matter, income rules, and availability.

Role: court procedural information and links to legal-help resources; geography: Albany County court users; cost/eligibility: referral links vary; confirm with each provider; emergency limit: not legal representation or emergency response. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Albany County Clerk of District Court Legal Help

The County explains that court clerks cannot give legal advice and links to legal assistance resources. For advice about a specific situation, contact a licensed attorney or an eligible legal-aid provider.

Role: public benefits and family-services office; geography: Albany County; cost/eligibility: program-specific state eligibility applies; confirm current application needs; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Albany County Department of Family Services

The local DFS office handles county-level program questions and benefits pathways, including SNAP navigation. Ask the office which application channel and documents apply to your situation.

Role: county records, elections, and clerk services; geography: Albany County; cost/eligibility: fees depend on the requested service; confirm before visiting; emergency limit: not crisis response; call 911 for immediate danger. | Independent listing, not an endorsement. Confirm current service, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability directly; no placement, funding, service, or outcome is guaranteed.

Albany County Clerk

The Clerk's Office lists services including elections, motor-vehicle titles, recorded deeds, and public records requests. Call ahead about the specific record, current fee, and documentation required.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Laramie, 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