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: local behavioral-health office navigation; geography: Lewisburg Annex at 32 Whisper Creek Drive; serves regional CMSU pathways; cost/eligibility: confirm services offered here, referral, coverage, payment and appointments; emergency limit: not a walk-in crisis or emergency guarantee | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
CMSU Lewisburg Annex — local appointment inquiry
Call before travel to ask about the appropriate local appointment and clinician availability. Discuss hoarding-related concerns and provider experience; the office listing is not proof of a hoarding specialty.
Role: peer-staffed recovery and appointment preparation; geography: regional CMSU outpatient services; confirm location; cost/eligibility: ask whether your outpatient service includes access and what costs apply; emergency limit: not therapy, a hoarding-specific group 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.
CMSU Decision Support Center
Ask about peer-supported tools that help you clarify goals and questions before a prescriber visit. Participation is connected to CMSU outpatient recovery services, not a general open drop-in promise.
Role: qualified-care search education; geography: national directory; search Pennsylvania or appropriate remote options; cost/eligibility: verify credentials, hoarding experience, fees, insurance and availability; emergency limit: not emergency support or endorsement | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
International OCD Foundation — hoarding resource directory
Use directory guidance to look for relevant clinical care or support. A listing does not guarantee a nearby opening, appropriate fit or coverage.
Role: older-adult information and home-support planning; geography: Union and Snyder Counties; cost/eligibility: agency serves older adults; confirm age, assessment, cost sharing and capacity; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup promise | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Union-Snyder Agency on Aging — home and caregiver support
Ask about home-delivered meals, personal care, respite, caregiver support and assessment. Explain what would help you remain at home and participate in planning your choices.
Role: income-qualified rental assistance; geography: Union County; cost/eligibility: income and program criteria, landlord participation and waiting periods apply; emergency limit: not immediate shelter or guaranteed voucher approval | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Union County Housing Authority — Housing Choice Vouchers
Ask about the current application process and waiting list. The authority's page says applications are picked up at its main office; call first and ask about an accommodation if travel is difficult.
Role: functional home repairs; geography: Union County; funding may restrict geography; cost/eligibility: eligible homeowners; income, tax status and project criteria apply; emergency limit: not cosmetic work, cleanup grant or emergency repair guarantee | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Union County Housing Authority — residential rehabilitation
Ask which current funding supports structural, heating, electrical, water or sewer repairs. Confirm whether your address and repair need qualify before assuming assistance.
Role: utility customer-assistance navigation; geography: Union and Snyder Counties; participating PPL and UGI programs; cost/eligibility: income and account criteria vary; funds may be limited; emergency limit: no guaranteed reconnection, grant or immediate response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Union-Snyder CAA — energy assistance
Ask whether your utility participates and which payment or hardship option fits. Have your bill available; different assistance programs have different rules.
Role: food-access support; geography: Union and Snyder Counties; Lewisburg Miller Center location; cost/eligibility: emergency-food assistance; confirm hours, access and any program-specific requirements; emergency limit: not medical or emergency dispatch; supply is not guaranteed | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Union-Snyder CAA Food Hub
Ask about emergency food or the most suitable local food program. The Food Hub operates from the Miller Center's Cornerstone Kitchen; call before travel because hours vary.
Role: home energy assessment and efficiency improvements; geography: Union County and other listed central Pennsylvania counties; cost/eligibility: free materials and labor for income-qualified homeowners and renters; confirm current criteria; emergency limit: not cleanup, general renovation or immediate emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
SEDA-COG Weatherization
Ask about weatherization and which repairs or efficiency measures are eligible. Heating-crisis assistance has a separate seasonal and county-assistance intake pathway; do not assume it is open year-round.
Role: non-emergency accessible transportation; geography: Union and Snyder Counties; trips follow county guidelines; cost/eligibility: registration, fares and sponsorships vary; confirm booking and trip availability; emergency limit: not ambulance or emergency medical transport | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
rabbittransit Shared Ride
Use the shared-ride scheduling guidance and confirm your destination, timing and access needs before arranging an appointment. Driver shortages may limit some non-life-sustaining trips.
Role: household disposal and special-pickup navigation; geography: Lewisburg Borough only; cost/eligibility: fees and special-pickup rules apply; confirm accepted materials; emergency limit: not private-home 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.
Lewisburg Borough — refuse and recycling
Ask about approved disposal or special pickup before moving items outside. The borough publishes a request form and fee guidance; hazardous waste, tires and appliances may need a separate pathway.
Role: county drop-off and special-material navigation; geography: Union County; accepted materials differ by municipality; cost/eligibility: confirm site rules, hours and any charges; emergency limit: not hauling, cleanup or emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Union County — recycling guidance
Check what your chosen drop-off site accepts. For hazardous waste, tires or white goods, the borough identifies the county Recycling Coordinator as an information contact; call before loading a vehicle.
Role: library, internet and practical information access; geography: Lewisburg and Union County Library System; cost/eligibility: resident card eligibility and computer-use rules apply; confirm other fees; emergency limit: not clinical care, social-service casework 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.
Public Library for Union County
Ask about a library card, public internet access and help finding information. The Lewisburg library is at 255 Reitz Boulevard; bring current address identification and confirm computer rules.
Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support; geography: remote options; confirm Union County in-person availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay; ask about rates, scope and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical; 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 peer support, family guidance or practical help. Do not assume local crew availability or county grant coverage.
Role: digital peer-support pathway; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current access, offerings and pricing; 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 peer-led support, tools and connection for people affected by clutter and friends or family. This is not a substitute for qualified care or urgent safety response.