The Peer Tree
A private-pay option when grant-funded or public services are not available or do not fit. Ask about the approach, consent, current services, and whether they can work in your location before making plans.
A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You do not need to solve everything at once. Start with what feels most important today—support, a safer path through the home, food, housing, or simply one person to talk with. Your choices and pace matter.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit front door for hoarding-related support. The Peer Tree offers private-pay support; Unburied is a digital peer-support option, not therapy or emergency care. You can ask questions before deciding whether any service fits.
A starting point for people affected by hoarding, friends and family, and community partners. Share only what you are comfortable sharing and ask what support may fit your situation and location.
Role: nonprofit front door for hoarding-related support; geography: asks about fit for Los Alamos County; cost/eligibility: confirm available options, any eligibility, funding, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response or clinical care.
If there is immediate danger, a life-threatening medical emergency, or urgent emergency response is needed, call 911. For emotional or behavioral-health crisis support in New Mexico, call or text 988 or call the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line at 1-855-662-7474. This guide is not 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.
A private-pay option when grant-funded or public services are not available or do not fit. Ask about the approach, consent, current services, and whether they can work in your location before making plans.
A peer-led digital option for people affected by clutter and for friends or family. Review current access and features directly; it is not a substitute for therapy or crisis response.
County staff describe help navigating Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, utility assistance, housing and eviction processes, job-seeking, and referrals to physical and behavioral-health providers. Ask about the right starting point for your needs.
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 faces immediate danger or a life-threatening medical emergency. Do not delay emergency help while checking this guide.
Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or behavioral-health crisis support. If there is immediate danger or a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
The state line describes trained professionals available around the clock for support and access to next-step resources. Call to discuss what may help; it is not a substitute for emergency services.
A statewide peer option for a listening conversation. Confirm current phone and text hours directly; use 988 for crisis support or 911 for immediate danger.
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.
The organization describes psychiatric evaluation, medication and symptom management, individual, couples, family, and group counseling for clients of all ages. Its website does not establish current appointment availability or a hoarding-specific service; contact them to discuss fit.
LA Cares describes monthly food distributions, food boxes, referrals, and rent or utility assistance generally limited to once per 12 months. The group is volunteer-run and has no public office or fixed office hours; contact it before traveling or planning around a distribution.
The County describes seasonal assistance from October through March for qualified low-income residential customers, with year-round or one-time pathways for some customers age 65+, SSI-qualified account holders, or unusual hardship. Call to verify current rules and application steps.
The County lists a Health Care Assistance Program for behavioral-health services and says residents can learn who qualifies, what it covers, and how to apply. Contact Social Services for current eligibility and participating-provider information before assuming a service is covered.
The County Housing Division shares affordable-housing initiatives, while Social Services helps residents navigate housing and eviction processes. The County's resource page says Housing Choice Voucher applications moved to the Española office and its waitlist was closed as of its latest posted update; verify directly before applying.
County-operated fixed routes connect Los Alamos and White Rock. Current notices show some route and peak-trip suspensions or changes, so check live service alerts and route schedules or call dispatch before planning a trip.
The County describes weekday early-morning and evening on-demand trips and a separate application-based paratransit service. Check the service area and current reservations before relying on a ride; capacity and trip times can vary.
Self Help's community resource page lists local and regional starting points for benefits, food, housing, and other needs. Its listings are navigational; contact the actual program to confirm current openings and requirements.
The County links to 2-1-1 as a resource-navigation option. Ask for current local referrals and contact each program directly to confirm that it serves your address and situation.
The County's resource page lists New Mexico Legal Aid for housing law and other civil matters and gives the Landlord & Tenant Hotline as 1-833-545-4357. Contact Legal Aid to confirm current screening and service scope.
County Environmental Services explains routine collection, recycling and disposal locations, and rules for eligible residential loads. Disposal is only one optional practical consideration—not a required first step in support. Do not remove or discard another person's belongings without their informed permission, except where an immediate safety emergency requires action.
The County Fire Department describes fire prevention, fire/life safety, and emergency services. This listing does not establish a hoarding-specific home assessment, inspection outcome, or cleanup service; ask about the appropriate voluntary, non-emergency contact for a specific safety question.
The County points residents to YES New Mexico for Medicaid, SNAP, and other state benefit navigation. Review current program requirements or contact County Social Services for application assistance.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Los Alamos, New Mexico, 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