A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Līhuʻe, Hawaiʻi.

You deserve support that starts with your priorities, not a demand to clear everything at once. Whether you are directly affected, supporting someone else, or working through a safety or housing concern, choose one next step that feels manageable.

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A first conversation, at your pace

You do not have to sort, discard, or prepare your home before asking for support. Start with the kind of help you want, then confirm service area, cost, eligibility, and timing directly.

Start with a people-first conversation about hoarding-related support. You can ask about options for yourself, a loved one, or a community concern, including virtual groups. Confirm current access and fit before relying on a service.

Role: nonprofit hoarding-support front door and virtual peer groups; geography: ask about Kauaʻi or online options; cost/eligibility: confirm current group access; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch or cleanup

For immediate danger

For an immediate threat to life or safety, fire, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health or substance-use crisis, call or text 988 through Hawaiʻi CARES; from a phone number outside area code 808, call 808-832-3100 or 800-753-6879 for a Hawaiʻi counselor. Crisis support does not guarantee ongoing treatment, housing, or cleanup.

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: private-pay hoarding support and organizing assistance; geography: ask whether service is available in Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: private pay, confirm rates and scope; emergency limit: not crisis response | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway for hoarding support, sorting, organizing, decluttering, and related assistance. Ask about island service area, rates, scope, and consent before scheduling; no local availability is implied.

Role: digital peer support, groups, and tools; geography: online; cost/eligibility: check current access; emergency limit: not therapy, clinical treatment, or emergency support | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Unburied

Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. It is not therapy, clinical treatment, or emergency support.

Role: county resource navigation; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: directory is informational, confirm with each program; emergency limit: not dispatch or a placement guarantee | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County 2026 Community Resource Directory

The County’s current resource directory links to community assistance, housing, behavioral-health, food, safety, and other pathways. Some entries may change; call before traveling and verify current intake, eligibility, and hours.

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: immediate emergency response; geography: Kauaʻi and Niʻihau; cost/eligibility: call 911 for an emergency; emergency limit: for imminent danger, fire, or life-threatening medical emergency only | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Emergency response

Call 911 for an immediate threat to life or safety, fire, or a life-threatening medical emergency. Do not wait for an online referral when urgent response is needed.

Role: crisis counseling and connection to behavioral-health services; geography: Hawaiʻi; cost/eligibility: call or text 988; emergency limit: not a guarantee of mobile response, ongoing care, housing, or cleanup | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Hawaiʻi CARES 988

Hawaiʻi CARES describes a free, confidential crisis connection. Call or text 988. If your number is outside area code 808 and you want a local Hawaiʻi counselor, call 808-832-3100 or 800-753-6879. Call 911 for immediate danger.

Role: survivor-centered safety planning and referral information; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: call to discuss the situation; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Police Department Domestic Violence Coordinator

The County lists a domestic-violence coordinator who can discuss community referrals, safety planning, and temporary restraining-order preparation. This is a survivor-safety pathway, not general housing assistance; use a safe contact method.

Role: confidential survivor crisis support and shelter information; geography: Kauaʻi; cost/eligibility: call to discuss current options; emergency limit: survivor-specific, capacity is not guaranteed, 911 for immediate danger | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

YWCA Kauaʻi 24-hour domestic-violence hotline

The County publishes this 24-hour hotline for domestic-violence and family-shelter support. Call to discuss safe contact and current intake; shelter is survivor-specific and space is not guaranteed.

Role: homelessness outreach and service navigation; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: ask about current intake and program criteria; emergency limit: does not guarantee shelter or housing placement | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Homeless Support and Outreach

The County Housing Agency lists outreach and shelter contacts, supportive-housing information, and community partners. Call to confirm current outreach hours, location, eligibility, and capacity; a referral does not guarantee a bed or housing award.

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: state adult behavioral-health services; geography: Kauaʻi; cost/eligibility: adults must meet Adult Mental Health Division criteria, call to confirm; emergency limit: crisis line is not routine-care intake | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Community Mental Health Center Branch

The State lists medication management, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and forensic services for adults who meet Adult Mental Health Division criteria. Call the eligibility line before relying on access; this is not a general open-access counseling clinic.

Role: outpatient psychiatry and family medicine; geography: Līhuʻe; cost/eligibility: new patients welcome per clinic, confirm insurance, fees, and intake; emergency limit: not an emergency-response service | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

The Clinic at Lihue — Kauaʻi Region, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation

The State health-system clinic lists psychiatry, family medicine, assessments, medication management, and therapy, and says new patients are welcome. Call to confirm current appointments, payer coverage, fees, accessibility, and whether the service fits your need.

Role: multispecialty primary and medical care; geography: island-wide clinic locations with Līhuʻe site; cost/eligibility: appointment and accepted plans vary, confirm directly; emergency limit: urgent care availability is not a substitute for 911 | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Medical Clinic in Līhuʻe

Hawaiʻi Pacific Health lists primary and specialty care in Līhuʻe and other Kauaʻi communities, with an urgent-care clinic in Līhuʻe. Confirm current hours, appointment access, insurance, fees, and clinical fit directly.

Role: intensive youth mental-health treatment and case coordination; geography: Kauaʻi and Niʻihau; cost/eligibility: child and family eligibility and application required; emergency limit: not a crisis dispatch guarantee | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Family Guidance Center

The State describes intensive mental-health treatment and case management for children and families on Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Contact the center to confirm eligibility, referral/application steps, payer, and current access.

Role: housing-program and community-development information; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: program-specific, and some grants are for organizations rather than individuals; emergency limit: no household award or housing placement is promised | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Housing and Community Development

The County describes affordable-housing, rehabilitation, homebuyer, and community-development programs. Read each program’s rules and ask whether an application is open and whether individuals qualify; some funding is awarded to organizations, not households.

Role: affordable-rental project information; geography: Kauaʻi communities including Līhuʻe; cost/eligibility: income, age, waitlist, and project rules vary, confirm with property manager; emergency limit: listing does not guarantee an available unit | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Housing Opportunities

The County lists affordable rental communities and project-specific eligibility, including age or income limits. Availability and application status can change; contact the property manager and confirm current waitlist, rent, accessibility, and documents needed.

Role: Housing Choice Voucher program information; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: federal and local eligibility plus current application status must be confirmed; emergency limit: application or waitlist does not ensure a voucher or housing | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Section 8 Rental Assistance

The County Housing Agency explains its Housing Choice Voucher program. Confirm whether the waitlist is open, current income and household rules, reasonable-accommodation process, and application steps directly; do not rely on older third-party directory status.

Role: local homelessness and supportive-housing navigation; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: criteria and current intake vary by program; emergency limit: no shelter bed, rental assistance, or placement is guaranteed | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Homeless Support

The County page lists outreach contacts and supportive-housing pathways, including information that some projects may be full or require a pre-application. Verify current program status, eligibility, and wait time directly before acting.

Role: local referrals for food, housing, protective services, and community support; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: varies by listing, verify with provider; emergency limit: directory does not promise capacity or services | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County 2026 Community Resource Directory

The County Prosecuting Attorney’s Life’s Choices page links a 2026 community directory. Use it to identify a possible pathway, then call the provider to verify location, current hours, eligibility, fees, and intake; some details can change.

Role: community food distribution and urgent food assistance; geography: Līhuʻe warehouse and island distributions; cost/eligibility: food is described as free, verify current schedule and supply; emergency limit: not a guaranteed ongoing food benefit | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Independent Food Bank

The Food Bank lists free community distributions on the second and fourth Wednesdays and weekday warehouse assistance for urgent food needs. Hours, holidays, locations, and supplies can change; check current instructions or call before traveling.

Role: aging, disability, caregiver, and long-term-support navigation; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: programs vary, age 60+ for older-adult services and ADRC serves all residents; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed in-home care | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Agency on Elderly Affairs and ADRC

The County agency plans services for adults age 60 and older and serves as the Aging and Disability Resource Center for information about long-term-care supports. Ask about assessment, eligibility, wait, accessibility, and any cost before relying on a service.

Role: public transit trip planning; geography: island routes including Līhuʻe; cost/eligibility: published fare options, reduced fare requires eligibility; emergency limit: check schedule and disruptions, no ride availability is guaranteed | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

The Kauaʻi Bus — current fare and payment information

The County announced open-payment options and published fare information for mainline, shuttle, day, and monthly passes. Confirm current routes, prices, reduced-fare requirements, payment methods, and service alerts before travel.

Role: complementary paratransit and senior transportation; geography: defined Kauaʻi service area; cost/eligibility: ADA eligibility or age and registration criteria apply, confirm reservation and fare; emergency limit: not on-demand emergency transport | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Bus ADA and senior paratransit

The County provides applications and information for ADA and senior paratransit. Confirm eligibility, service boundary, application approval, reservation lead time, fare, and trip availability directly.

Role: limited procedural legal information for self-represented people; geography: Kauaʻi; cost/eligibility: published hours vary by in-person or phone session; emergency limit: not full representation or emergency protection | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Court Self-Help Center

The Hawaiʻi Judiciary describes limited legal information for District and Family Court civil matters, including some landlord-tenant and temporary restraining-order questions. Confirm the current session schedule and scope; this is not a substitute for legal representation.

Role: residential trash, transfer-station, and disposal information; geography: Kauaʻi County; cost/eligibility: County fees and property-owner billing rules apply, verify current rates; emergency limit: ordinary waste service is not a hoarding cleanup service | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi County Solid Waste and Refuse Collection

The County describes refuse collection, cart fees, recycling, and transfer stations. This is a practical municipal pathway, not a cleanout provider. Confirm accepted items, costs, account responsibilities, and current disaster-related instructions.

Role: residential recycling information; geography: island drop-bin locations including Līhuʻe; cost/eligibility: check accepted items and current rules; emergency limit: not removal, hauling, or home cleanup | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Recycles residential drop-bin program

The County lists residential recycling drop bins, including a Līhuʻe site. Confirm accepted materials, access, and current location before taking items; this does not provide in-home sorting or removal.

Role: nonprofit mental-health education, advocacy, and resource sharing; geography: Kauaʻi; cost/eligibility: ask the organization about current events and access; emergency limit: not therapy or crisis response | Listings are independent pathways, not endorsements by Fight the Blight or The Hoarding Alliance. Confirm current service area, access, eligibility, cost, hours, and availability with each provider.

Kauaʻi Mental Health Advocates

This local nonprofit describes community education, advocacy, and mental-health resource sharing. Confirm current programs, cost, access needs, and whether a specific event is active; it is not presented as a hoarding-specific service.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Līhuʻe, Hawaiʻi, 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