The Peer Tree
For support beyond grant-funded services, ask about peer support, sorting, organizing, family guidance, or other current options. Agree on cost, consent, task boundaries, and what will not be moved before work begins.
A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A respectful place to begin—whether you are looking for support for yourself, worried about someone you love, or trying to respond to a safety, housing, care, or practical concern in Boone County.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is a nonprofit front door for hoarding-related support and virtual groups. Tell us what feels hardest; you do not have to agree to discard anything or have a complete plan before asking about a next step.
Start with a respectful conversation about hoarding concerns, virtual groups, and possible next steps. You can ask about one room, a safety concern, or support for a family member without agreeing to a whole-home cleanout.
Role: nonprofit hoarding-support conversation and virtual-group front door | geography: online; ask about current Boone County fit | cost/eligibility: first contact is free; funded programs have separate eligibility | emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or clinical treatment
For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an urgent medical emergency, call 911. For emotional distress or a mental-health or substance-use crisis, call or text 988. Neither this guide nor peer support is emergency response.
First conversations
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.
For support beyond grant-funded services, ask about peer support, sorting, organizing, family guidance, or other current options. Agree on cost, consent, task boundaries, and what will not be moved before work begins.
Use this digital peer-support space for connection, family guidance, and ongoing momentum. It does not assess an unsafe home, authorize disposal of another person's belongings, or replace local care.
Ask about current food, housing, utility, health-care, transportation, and crisis-support options near your address. Tell the navigator what is urgent and ask whether an option is taking requests now.
Use the county's guide to find local departments and community organizations, then verify current hours, intake, service area, and availability directly. The guide is a starting map, not a promise that a program is open.
Safety and stability
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.
Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger or needs urgent medical or fire response. Do not wait for a peer group, housing application, or cleanup provider.
Call or text 988 for a trained crisis counselor. If there is immediate danger, a fire, or urgent medical need, call 911 instead.
Aspire publishes a 24-hour crisis line at 1-800-560-4038 or 317-574-1252. Confirm that the line and response are appropriate for the current situation; use 911 for immediate danger.
Cummins publishes 24-hour emergency crisis contact (888) 714-1927, extension 1501. This is a provider pathway, not emergency dispatch; use 911 when immediate physical response is needed.
Witham lists emergency services at its Lebanon hospital. An emergency department is for urgent medical needs, not routine therapy or a housing/cleanup assessment.
The Indiana Judicial Branch directs people seeking an advocate or shelter to ICADV and lists its 24-hour hotline at 1-800-332-7385. Ask about current Boone County options and safe ways to connect; a call is not a guarantee of immediate shelter placement.
Indiana APS accepts reports online or through its statewide hotline. A capable adult may refuse services; APS is not a general clutter complaint or a forced-cleanout service.
County-listed trustees may consider help with shelter or housing costs, utilities, food, clothing, medical needs, burial expenses, or school supplies. First confirm your township and call its trustee; assistance is last resort and not guaranteed.
The Caring Center publishes a transitional-housing program for eligible Boone County residents. Call to discuss the screening, safety, availability, and next step before relying on placement.
Call 211 and explain the location, timing, accessibility, and safety needs. Ask which providers are accepting requests now; a referral does not guarantee a placement.
The person who needs help should call the request helpline directly. Love INC may match needs such as household goods, food, clothing, or other partner resources; call to ask what is currently available.
Contact environmental health about septic-system, well, and related public-health questions. Requirements depend on the site and proposal; this office is not a hoarding-specialty service.
People and practical help
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.
Aspire lists a Lebanon center and same-day access hours for new behavioral-health patients. Call first to confirm the current hours, service requested, intake, coverage, and whether the site can meet the need.
InWell describes therapy for individuals, couples, and families, psychiatry, and recovery services. The provider says psychiatry is for clients actively engaged in therapy; call to confirm openings and service details.
Cummins describes adult, youth/family, substance-use, and crisis services. Confirm which services are available in Boone County and their current intake and payment requirements.
The county department covers public-health and environmental-health functions. Ask which office handles the specific concern; for a medical emergency call 911 or go to an emergency department.
The state court page links to protection-order filing help and lists Boone County advocate organizations. Contact an advocate to discuss safety and current local services; the listing does not establish shelter availability.
The Caring Center lists food, clothing, personal-care and household items, furniture, classes, and other programs. Call first to discuss the current intake process, stock, and the service that fits.
The provider posts a monthly Gleaners mobile-pantry schedule and warns that weather can change distribution. Confirm the current date and instructions before traveling; bring enough vehicle space for items.
Shalom House posts dine-in, carry-out, and curbside hot meals on Tuesdays and Saturdays and additional last-Thursday meals. Check its current notice before going; its site says it does not deliver these meals.
The helpline can route a Boone County resident's request toward available partner help such as food, household items, clothing, or other needs. The person needing help should make the request personally when possible.
Use the state page to review SNAP eligibility and application methods or contact the local Division of Family Resources. Ask about required documents and processing time; a community pantry may be more immediate.
BATS asks riders to schedule as early as possible because service is first-come and capacity-limited. Call about pickup times, accessibility equipment, and the current fare before relying on a trip.
Boone County Senior Services lists weekday rides for residents age 60 and older. Tell the scheduler about mobility or communication needs and confirm destination, van fit, booking, and current cost.
Lebanon Utilities lists account setup, customer service, and payment-agreement information. Call about account-holder requirements and options before a disconnection; the site says agreements are not available after disconnection.
Boone County links residents to its solid-waste district. Contact the district before bringing items; its accepted materials and handling rules may differ by item and can change.
The county's current resource guide points residents to Lebanon DPW for street and stormwater matters and lists seasonal leaf/limb service and recycling drop-off. Verify this year's schedule and acceptance rules with the department before hauling material.
IDEM explains that local solid-waste districts and governments provide household hazardous-waste collection information. Call Boone County's district to verify event dates and accepted materials; do not assume paint, chemicals, sharps, or electronics belong in ordinary trash.
Indiana's current registered-collector list includes the Boone County district for electronics. The listing is not a guarantee that every device is accepted today; call the district before traveling.
The county's 15th-edition guide lists local contacts including health, utilities, public works, food, behavioral health, and assistance organizations. Details can change; call the listed provider before relying on a schedule or opening.
The state directs residents to a county DFR office or online portal. Confirm current address, appointment options, documents, and application status through the official page or hotline.
Use the coalition's resources to identify a local program, then contact that provider about current advocacy, shelter, and safe communication options. A directory is not a confirmation of openings or placement.
For a private septic concern, ask Environmental Health about the property-specific process, applications, and whether an inspection or permit is required. The county notes that site plans and timing affect review.
Ask a navigator to help identify current services for food, health care, transportation, housing, or utility needs. Give your ZIP code and ask whether an agency is currently taking referrals.
Review customer-service requirements and call about account setup, possible deposits, or payment arrangements. The provider states that a payment agreement is not available after disconnection, so ask early if a bill is becoming difficult.
If you want more hands-on or ongoing support, ask about a small, consent-led next step. Get the cost and task boundaries in writing; no provider should discard belongings without the affected person's informed agreement.
Supporters can explore peer-informed guidance and ongoing connection while respecting the person's consent, safety, and boundaries. A digital resource cannot assess a home or replace local professional help.
Use the county trustee roster to identify the correct office, then ask what paperwork and proof are needed. The office decides eligibility; a referral or application does not assure payment.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Lebanon, Indiana, 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