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: outpatient mental-health service navigation; geography: Lycoming and Clinton Counties; cost/eligibility: Behavioral HealthChoices members or people eligible for benefits; confirm authorization, provider and coverage; emergency limit: routine intake is not emergency response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Lycoming-Clinton Behavioral HealthChoices — adult clinical-care navigation
Ask about clinic-based outpatient care with a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist. Discuss hoarding-related concerns, clinician experience, appointment availability and payment before choosing care.
Role: certified behavioral-health peer-support navigation; geography: Lycoming and Clinton Counties; cost/eligibility: page describes adults 18+ with a behavioral-health disorder; confirm benefit eligibility and provider capacity; emergency limit: not therapy, 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.
Lycoming-Clinton Behavioral HealthChoices — peer support
Ask about mentoring, recovery resources and community connection through trained peers. This is not a verified local hoarding-specific group.
Role: specialist-search education; geography: national directory; search Pennsylvania and appropriate remote options; cost/eligibility: verify credentials, hoarding experience, fees, insurance and availability; emergency limit: not an emergency service 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 the directory guidance to look for qualified clinical care or relevant support. A directory listing does not guarantee a nearby opening or appropriate fit.
Role: community-action assessment and referrals; geography: Lycoming and Clinton County pathways; cost/eligibility: confirm program eligibility, cost and case-management availability; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed assistance | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
STEP Service Navigation
Discuss the practical concern you want to address first. STEP describes assessment, information and referral, with either staff referrals or contact information according to your preference.
Role: older-adult services and home-support planning; geography: Lycoming and Clinton Counties; cost/eligibility: services for people age 60+; confirm service-specific eligibility, cost sharing and capacity; emergency limit: not routine 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.
STEP Office of Aging
Ask about information, caseworker assessment, community centers, meals and supports that may help you remain at home. You should be involved in planning choices.
Role: housing rehabilitation and accessibility improvements; geography: Lycoming and Clinton Counties; cost/eligibility: eligible homeowners; confirm funding, property criteria and waitlists; emergency limit: not emergency repair or a cleanup grant guarantee | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
STEP Housing & Building Initiatives
Ask about residential rehabilitation, accessibility and energy-efficiency improvements. Explain access or safety concerns before assuming a project can proceed.
Role: home energy assessment and efficiency measures; geography: Lycoming and Clinton Counties; cost/eligibility: eligible homeowners and renters; confirm current income criteria, approval and funding; emergency limit: not general construction, cleanup or emergency heating dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
STEP Weatherization
Ask about an energy audit and permitted improvements. The page's income table is dated 2024; confirm current thresholds instead of using those figures as today's rules.
Role: utility customer-assistance navigation; geography: qualifying customers of STEP's participating utility programs; cost/eligibility: income and utility-account criteria apply; confirm current terms; emergency limit: no guaranteed funds, reconnection 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.
STEP Utilities Assistance
Ask whether your utility participates and whether payment assistance or energy education fits your situation. Have your bill available; do not assume every utility account qualifies.
Role: accessible shared-ride transportation; geography: Lycoming and Clinton residents and visitors; regional destinations vary; cost/eligibility: fares and sponsorships vary; confirm registration, trip approval and booking; emergency limit: not ambulance or emergency transport | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
STEP Transportation
Ask about a ride for care or a practical appointment. Shared rides require advance reservation; the published rule is before noon of the preceding business day. Confirm accessibility and fare before booking.
Role: homeowner rehabilitation prequalification; geography: City of Lock Haven; cost/eligibility: homeowner waiting-list inquiry; confirm current criteria, funds and eligible work; emergency limit: not immediate housing, cleanup or guaranteed grant approval | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
City of Lock Haven Housing Rehabilitation Program
The city provides a prequalification form for its rehabilitation waiting list. Ask which repairs qualify and whether applications and funding are currently available.
Role: municipal water, sewer and streets navigation; geography: City of Lock Haven; cost/eligibility: confirm applicable services, charges and address jurisdiction; emergency limit: office information is not emergency dispatch or private-home cleanup | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
City of Lock Haven Public Works
Ask which city service or department handles a water, sewer or street concern. For disposal questions, request the correct current pathway rather than assuming bulk pickup or free hauling.
Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support; geography: remote options; confirm in-person Clinton County 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 support. Do not assume county grant coverage or local crew availability.
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 an urgent safety response.