A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Livingston, Montana.

You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the safest next step, then add the right local support around it.

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A respectful place to begin

These starting points help you choose a path without treating a difficult home situation like a character flaw. Ask what is available now, what it costs, and what the service does not cover.

A respectful first conversation about what is happening, what feels urgent, and which next step may fit.

Role: nonprofit first-conversation and virtual peer-group front door; geography: remote, ask about Livingston or Park County; cost/eligibility: confirm current program fit and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical support is not therapy, crisis response, shelter, or cleanup.

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For immediate danger

If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental-health crisis or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988. Neither service is a hoarding cleanup, housing guarantee, or property-preservation program.

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, sorting, organizing, decluttering, deep-cleaning, and family guidance; geography: confirm Livingston/Park County travel or remote availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay rates, scope, scheduling, and travel must be confirmed; emergency limit: not 911, crisis care, medical treatment, or guaranteed housing. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

The Peer Tree

A private-pay pathway when grant-funded or public services do not cover the kind of hands-on or ongoing support needed.

Review private-pay support
Role: digital peer support and self-guided tools; geography: online, available subject to current access; cost/eligibility: confirm current plan or group details; emergency limit: not therapy, medical care, crisis response, or emergency support. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Unburied

A judgment-free digital pathway for personal support, friends and family, groups, and steady momentum between local conversations.

Explore digital peer support
Role: statewide resource navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: ask the navigator to confirm current program rules, wait times, and service area; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana 211

Use 211 to ask about current housing, food, transportation, health, and community-service options when you are unsure where to start.

Call or search 211 211

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: county government and service navigation; geography: Park County, whose county seat is Livingston; cost/eligibility: public offices set their own filing, records, and program rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Park County government

Use the official county site to confirm current offices, notices, forms, and contacts before traveling.

Review county information
Role: municipal service navigation; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: department rules, permits, and fees vary; emergency limit: not 911 or an emergency cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

City of Livingston departments

The city contact page routes questions about planning, building, code enforcement, police, fire, public works, utilities, and solid waste.

Review city contacts 406-222-2005
Role: local mental-health and crisis-navigation directory; geography: Livingston and nearby Park County; cost/eligibility: each provider sets intake, insurance, and payment rules; emergency limit: use 911 or 988 for emergencies, not this directory. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston mental-health resources

The city-maintained page identifies local behavioral-health contacts and statewide crisis options; confirm current details before calling.

Review mental-health options
Role: hospital and behavioral-health care navigation; geography: Livingston and surrounding area; cost/eligibility: confirm service, insurance, payment, and appointment requirements; emergency limit: call 911 for an immediate emergency. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston HealthCare

Ask the health system about behavioral-health evaluation, primary care, and the right current point of contact.

Review health-care services 406-222-3541
Role: community health center with medical, dental, behavioral-health, pharmacy, and learning services; geography: 112 W Lewis St, Livingston; cost/eligibility: confirm sliding-fee, insurance, intake, and pharmacy rules; emergency limit: not 911 or crisis dispatch. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

One Health Livingston

Ask whether a current medical or behavioral-health intake can help with a broader support plan.

Contact One Health 406-222-1111
Role: behavioral-health and substance-use support provider; geography: 120 S Main St, Livingston; cost/eligibility: confirm current intake, insurance, payment, and program fit; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

L'Esprit

The city resource page lists case management, counseling, crisis support, home support, medication management, mentoring, and psychiatric services; confirm current availability.

Ask about behavioral-health intake 406-222-7641
Role: local law-enforcement and immediate-safety response; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: call handling and reports follow current department rules; emergency limit: not a hoarding counselor, cleanup provider, or housing program. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston Police Department

For an immediate threat or unsafe situation, call 911. For non-emergency city safety questions, confirm the current department contact through the city.

Review city safety contacts 406-222-2050
Role: fire and life-safety response; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: emergency response is dispatched through 911; emergency limit: not a cleanup, storage, or long-term support service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston Fire Department

Call 911 for fire, smoke, medical danger, or an immediate life-safety emergency. Use the city contact page for non-emergency information.

Review fire contacts 406-222-2061
Role: municipal code-enforcement and property-safety navigation; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: city code, notice, hearing, and correction rules apply; emergency limit: not a therapist, cleanup crew, or emergency dispatcher. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston Code Enforcement

Ask what a notice means, what safety issue is being addressed, and what current correction or inspection process applies.

Review code-enforcement information 406-823-6010
Role: municipal building, permit, and planning navigation; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: permits, inspections, and fees vary; emergency limit: not emergency response or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston Building and Planning

Use the city contact page to ask about current building, occupancy, permit, or planning questions tied to a home-safety plan.

Review building and planning contacts 406-222-0083
Role: municipal public-works, utility, and solid-waste navigation; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: pickup, transfer-station, utility, and disposal rules vary; emergency limit: not a hoarding cleanup or personal property-removal service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston Public Works and solid waste

Ask about current waste, bulky-item, utility, and public-works procedures before moving material or booking a haul.

Review public-works contacts 406-222-5667
Role: 24/7 mental-health crisis support; geography: Montana and the United States; cost/eligibility: call or text 988 and ask about current options; emergency limit: not hoarding cleanup, shelter placement, or property preservation. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for immediate emotional distress, suicide concerns, or a mental-health crisis.

Call or text 988 988
Role: local crisis-line navigation; geography: Livingston and Park County; cost/eligibility: confirm current hours and coverage; emergency limit: not 911, medical care, shelter, or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Park County Crisis Line

The city mental-health resource page lists the Help Center 24/7 Crisis Line; confirm the current phone number and service boundaries when calling.

Review local crisis resources 406-586-3333
Role: immediate emergency dispatch; geography: Livingston and Park County; cost/eligibility: call 911 when there is immediate danger; emergency limit: dispatch is not ongoing hoarding support, cleanup, housing, or counseling. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Emergency services

Call 911 for fire, medical danger, violence, an immediate threat, or another emergency requiring rapid response.

Call 911 911
Role: poison-exposure advice; geography: United States, including Montana; cost/eligibility: call for current guidance; emergency limit: not a cleanup provider, fire response, or mental-health crisis line. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Poison Control

Call if a person or pet may have been exposed to a medication, chemical, mold-related product, or unknown substance.

Call Poison Control 800-222-1222
Role: emergency shelter and basic-needs navigation; geography: HRDC serves the Gallatin, Park, and Meagher area, with shelter in Livingston and Bozeman; cost/eligibility: ask about current availability, intake, pets, accessibility, and rules; emergency limit: not a hoarding cleanup or permanent housing guarantee. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

HRDC emergency shelter

HRDC describes overnight accommodations, basic needs, and connections to longer-term housing; confirm current access before traveling.

Review emergency shelter options 406-333-2537
Role: protection and investigation navigation for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an at-risk adult; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: intake determines whether a report fits; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger and do not treat APS as a cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Adult Protective Services

Use the official state resource to understand current reporting options when an adult may be unable to stay safe or meet basic needs.

Review adult-protection information
Role: state health, human-services, and benefits navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: programs set their own rules and verification; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a private cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Use the official state site to confirm current benefits, health, protective-service, and transportation information.

Review state services
Role: state housing-program navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: income, property, waitlist, and program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter, 911, or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Housing

Use the state housing authority to learn about current rental, homebuyer, accessibility, and housing-stability programs.

Review housing programs
Role: civil-legal information and possible legal-aid screening; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: income, issue, and funding rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response, therapy, or cleanup. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Legal Services Association

Ask about current legal-help screening for housing, benefits, consumer, or safety-related questions; do not assume representation is available.

Review legal-help 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: local food pantry and food-support programs; geography: 202 S 2nd St, Livingston; cost/eligibility: the pantry reports no special documentation for listed pantry hours, but confirm current rules and schedule; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or crisis response. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston Food Resource Center

The center lists pantry hours, mobile pantries, supper club, holiday support, children’s summer lunch, senior commodities, and other programs. Confirm before traveling.

Get current food information 406-222-5335
Role: nonprofit housing, food, transportation, and emergency-needs navigation; geography: Livingston and the HRDC service area; cost/eligibility: programs and waitlists vary; confirm current intake; emergency limit: not a guaranteed housing placement or cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

HRDC Get Help

HRDC directs people to emergency shelter, food, transportation, housing applications, and other current assistance.

Review HRDC assistance 406-333-2537
Role: local public and paratransit transportation; geography: Livingston and Park County service area; cost/eligibility: routes, reservations, ADA eligibility, and hours must be confirmed; emergency limit: not medical transport on demand, shelter, or cleanup. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Park County Windrider Transit

Park County describes Dial-A-Ride service for medical, vision, dental, and behavioral-health appointments and local Livingston trips; confirm current schedule and funding.

Review Windrider transit 406-922-5683
Role: regional public transportation; geography: Livingston to Bozeman, Belgrade, and Four Corners, with connections that may change; cost/eligibility: confirm current route, schedule, fares, and accessibility; emergency limit: not emergency transport or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Streamline Livingston service

The official route page provides the current Livingston service information; check the schedule before planning a medical or support appointment.

Check the Livingston route 406-587-2434
Role: statewide transportation-provider directory; geography: Montana, including Livingston and Park County; cost/eligibility: each provider sets current eligibility, scheduling, and fare rules; emergency limit: not 911 or a same-day cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana DPHHS transportation provider list

Use the official list to compare current public and paratransit providers before assuming a ride is available.

Review transportation providers
Role: state benefits application and eligibility navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: income, household, identity, and program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch, therapy, or cleanup. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana SNAP and public benefits

Use the official benefits site to check current food, cash, medical, and other assistance pathways.

Review public benefits
Role: state emergency-food and senior-food program navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: age, income, household, and distribution rules vary; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or a guaranteed same-day delivery. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana emergency food programs

Review current state food-program information, then confirm local distribution details with the listed provider.

Review food programs
Role: statewide directory and live resource navigation; geography: Montana, including Livingston; cost/eligibility: confirm the current provider’s rules, hours, and service area; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed placement. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana 211 resource search

Search or call 211 when the need crosses food, housing, transportation, health, or practical-support categories.

Search current resources 211
Role: state housing and housing-stability program navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: income, waitlists, property, and program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Housing programs

Use current state information for rental, accessibility, homebuyer, and housing-stability pathways; ask 211 or HRDC about local access.

Review housing programs
Role: municipal utility, billing, and solid-waste navigation; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: billing, pickup, disposal, and service rules vary; emergency limit: not personal-property removal, cleanup, or emergency response. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

City of Livingston utility and solid-waste information

Use the city contact and FAQ pages to confirm current utility, transfer-station, and solid-waste instructions before a move-out or safety project.

Review city practical services
Role: municipal forms, permits, and application access; geography: Livingston city limits; cost/eligibility: form, permit, inspection, and fee rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Livingston city forms and permits

Use the current forms page when a safety plan involves a permit, inspection, utility occupancy, or disposal question.

Review city forms
Role: public-library information and community connection; geography: Park County; cost/eligibility: library card, program, technology, and room rules vary; emergency limit: not emergency shelter, crisis response, or therapy. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Park County Library

A library can be a low-pressure place to access information, internet, forms, and community programs; confirm current locations and hours.

Review library services
Role: community health-center adult-learning and support navigation; geography: Livingston; cost/eligibility: confirm current class, intake, and enrollment rules; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or cleanup. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

One Health adult learning

One Health lists adult learning alongside health services; ask what current support or learning options may help with daily stability.

Ask about adult learning
Role: nutrition and food-benefit navigation for eligible families; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: household, pregnancy, age, income, and program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or a cleanup service. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana WIC

Use the official state WIC information to check current eligibility, enrollment, and local-agency contacts.

Review WIC information
Role: aging, disability, caregiver, and long-term-support navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: programs and assessments vary; confirm current service area and eligibility; emergency limit: not 911 or a cleanup provider. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Aging and Disability Resource Center

Ask about current in-home, caregiver, accessibility, and aging-related support when a home situation affects daily functioning or safety.

Review aging and disability supports
Role: federal benefits and representative-payee information navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: federal eligibility and identity rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency housing, crisis response, or cleanup. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Social Security local-office locator

Use the official locator to find current Social Security contact options when income or benefits affect housing and safety planning.

Find Social Security help
Role: civil-legal information and possible housing-law assistance; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: screening, income, issue, and funding rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency response, therapy, or cleanup. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Legal Services housing help

Use the official legal-services site to ask about current housing, benefits, or consumer-law screening when a home situation includes a notice or dispute.

Review legal-help screening
Role: environmental and waste-information navigation; geography: Montana, including Park County; cost/eligibility: disposal, hazardous-material, and permit rules vary; emergency limit: not a household cleanup crew or emergency dispatcher. | Livingston and Park County details can change; confirm current hours, eligibility, cost, and service area before relying on a listing.

Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Use the state environmental agency to confirm current disposal and hazardous-material guidance when a home contains unknown or unsafe substances.

Review environmental guidance

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Livingston, Montana, 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