A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Lumpkin, Georgia.

Start with a respectful next step in Lumpkin or elsewhere in Stewart County. This guide connects people, families, supporters, and local systems with practical pathways while keeping emergencies and clinical care in the right lane.

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A calm place to begin

You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the pathway that fits the situation, then confirm current availability, eligibility, cost, and safety requirements directly with the organization.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, or an active threat, call 911. For emotional or behavioral-health crisis support in Georgia, call or text 988 or call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line at 1-800-715-4225.

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.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in Lumpkin or Stewart County.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, and other supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Confidential resource navigation for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Georgia and nationwide; provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch

211

211 connects people with local resource navigators for basic needs and community support. Ask which current Stewart County resource fits the situation and what documentation or service-area rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger.

Local hospital and medical-care pathway serving Stewart County from Richland; service, triage, insurance, payment, and capacity rules must be confirmed; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies

Stewart-Webster Hospital

Stewart County identifies Stewart-Webster Hospital as a local hospital pathway in Richland, serving the county from nearby communities. Call to confirm current services and access before traveling; use 911 for life-threatening emergencies or emergency transport.

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.

Emergency dispatch for immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or active threat - Lumpkin and Stewart County; emergency use only

911

Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger, a fire or medical emergency is happening, violence is occurring, or emergency responders are needed. A hoarding or housing concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned county, housing, or support response instead.

Free, confidential emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support - Georgia and nationwide; 24/7; not fire, EMS, or police dispatch

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health crisis. If there is immediate physical danger, fire, a medical emergency, or an active threat, call 911 instead.

24/7/365 statewide behavioral-health crisis access, mobile-crisis referral, urgent appointments, and provider navigation - Georgia including Stewart County; not a substitute for 911 in immediate danger

Georgia Crisis & Access Line

GCAL can provide telephone intervention, help identify state-funded or other behavioral-health services, dispatch mobile crisis, and help locate an open crisis or detox bed. Call 911 for immediate physical danger or an emergency requiring police, fire, or EMS.

County emergency-medical and public-safety routing for Stewart County; current non-emergency contacts and destination rules should be confirmed; call 911 for emergencies

Stewart County EMS and Public Safety

Stewart County publishes public-safety and EMS contacts through its current county directory, including an emergency medical contact. Use the county route for planned questions about local response or coordination; call 911 for emergencies.

County law-enforcement and public-safety pathway serving Lumpkin and county communities; routine contact and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Stewart County Sheriff's Office

The Stewart County Sheriff's Office publishes its Lumpkin office contact and asks people to call 911 for immediate assistance. Use the office for routine public-safety questions, reports, or coordination when there is no immediate threat.

Municipal government and public-safety routing within Lumpkin; city-limit, non-emergency, and department rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

City of Lumpkin Public Safety Routing

The City of Lumpkin publishes municipal government contacts and resident-service information. Use City Hall to confirm the correct current department or non-emergency route for a city-limit concern; call 911 for immediate danger.

Current county fire and EMS headquarters and response pathway at 107 Health Department Road, Lumpkin; call 911 for fire or medical emergencies; non-emergency routing must be confirmed

Stewart County Fire and EMS Headquarters

A February 2026 Stewart County Commission announcement identifies a new EMS headquarters and fire apparatus bay at 107 Health Department Road in Lumpkin. Use the county directory for planned questions and call 911 for a fire, medical emergency, or immediate danger.

County emergency-management, preparedness, disaster-response, and recovery pathway - Stewart County; not emergency dispatch

Stewart County Emergency Management Agency

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency lists Stewart County emergency-management contact information. Use it for planned preparedness, mitigation, disaster-response, or recovery questions; call 911 during an emergency.

Local public-health, prevention, immunization, testing, WIC, and health-information pathway - Lumpkin; appointment, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; not emergency care

Stewart County Health Department

Georgia Department of Public Health lists the Stewart County Health Department at 211 Health Department Road in Lumpkin, with a customer-service line and WIC access. Confirm current clinic services, appointments, fees, and eligibility before traveling; call 911 for emergencies.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older adult or adult with a disability - Georgia; intake and investigation rules apply; call 911 if someone is in immediate danger

Georgia Adult Protective Services

Georgia APS receives reports involving older adults and adults with disabilities who may be abused, neglected, or exploited. Call the statewide intake line or use the official reporting route; APS is not emergency dispatch.

Report suspected child abuse or neglect - Georgia; intake and assessment rules apply; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger

Georgia Child Protective Services

Use Georgia's CPS central-intake route when there is a concern about child abuse or neglect. This is a reporting and assessment pathway, not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger.

Statewide domestic-violence safety-planning and referral pathway - Georgia; confidentiality, capacity, and location-safety rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline

Georgia's statewide domestic-violence hotline can help identify confidential safety-planning and shelter options. Use the official contact route to obtain current assistance and do not rely on this service as emergency dispatch.

County government pathway for property records, zoning, roads, sanitation, building, and land-use questions - Stewart County; jurisdiction, inspection, application, and due-process rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County Planning, Building, and Property Questions

Stewart County's current directory routes residents to county administration, building, zoning, roads, water, courts, and property offices from Lumpkin. Use the county route to confirm the correct office and process before filing a property or code request.

Public-housing pathway for low- to moderate-income residents in Stewart County; program, income, documentation, waitlist, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Stewart County Housing Authority

Stewart County identifies a county housing authority serving low- to moderate-income families, and federal housing records list its Lumpkin contact. Confirm current programs, application status, waitlists, accessibility, and whether a household fits; do not treat it as emergency housing.

State housing, rental-assistance, homelessness, and housing-stability information - Georgia; program, income, documentation, waitlist, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Housing Help

Georgia DCA provides housing-program and housing-stability information, including links to current assistance and local partners. Confirm whether a program serves Stewart County and what documents or waitlists apply; call 911 for immediate danger.

Federal housing-counseling, rental-assistance, public-housing, and fair-housing navigation - Georgia; eligibility and local-administering-agency rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

HUD Georgia Housing Resources

HUD's Georgia resource page can help identify current housing-counseling, rental-assistance, public-housing, and fair-housing pathways. Confirm local availability, eligibility, and waitlists directly with the administering agency.

State behavioral-health, crisis-stabilization, mobile-crisis, and peer-support navigation - Georgia including Stewart County; program, eligibility, and regional access rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia DBHDD Crisis System

Georgia DBHDD explains behavioral-health crisis centers, crisis-stabilization units, mobile crisis, and peer-support pathways. Use the state route or GCAL to clarify current local options; call 911 for immediate physical danger.

Qualified regional mental-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and CCBHC pathway serving Stewart County - regional intake and telehealth; eligibility, coverage, distance, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

New Horizons Behavioral Health

New Horizons Behavioral Health lists Stewart County in its eight-county service area and describes adult, child, substance-use, developmental-disability, peer-support, telehealth, and open-access pathways. Contact central intake to confirm the current service location, coverage, and capacity; use GCAL or 988 for crisis support.

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.

Official municipal government, utilities, public works, permits, meetings, alerts, and city-service routing - Lumpkin; city-limit, office-hour, and department rules apply; not emergency response

City of Lumpkin

The City of Lumpkin publishes municipal government, resident-service, permit, meeting, alert, and utility information. Confirm the right department before traveling or submitting a request.

County government, public-meeting, department-routing, property, roads, water, and local-service pathway - Stewart County; public-office and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County Commission

Stewart County's current commission and directory pages identify county administration, courts, public safety, EMS, fire, health, roads, water, housing, and public-service contacts from Lumpkin. Use the county route to direct a question to the proper office.

County clerk, probate, magistrate, superior-court, property, and filing-information pathway - Lumpkin; case, record, filing, identity, and legal-process rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County Courts and Records

Stewart County's courthouse and directory provide the starting point for court, probate, property, voting, tax, and public-record questions in Lumpkin. Confirm current office hours, fees, forms, identity requirements, and filing procedures; seek legal advice when representation is needed.

County benefits and family-services office for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child welfare, food, and energy-assistance intake - Lumpkin; eligibility, documentation, hours, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County DFCS

Georgia DFCS lists the Stewart County office at 2115 East Broad Street in Lumpkin and publishes Tuesday-through-Thursday walk-in hours plus statewide benefit contacts. Confirm current hours, documents, and eligibility; call 911 for immediate danger.

State application and benefits portal for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, childcare, and other assistance - Georgia; eligibility, identity, and document rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Gateway

Georgia Gateway is the state's online entry point for public benefits and assistance applications. Use the portal or DFCS contact route to confirm current programs, documents, and application status; it does not provide emergency response.

Local hospital and medical-care pathway serving Stewart County from Richland; service, triage, insurance, payment, and capacity rules must be confirmed; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies

Stewart-Webster Hospital

Stewart-Webster Hospital is identified by Stewart County as a local hospital pathway in Richland. Call to confirm current medical services, access, and payment questions before traveling; use 911 for life-threatening emergencies.

Community-health-center network identified by Georgia's health-care workforce board as serving Stewart County; local site, appointment, coverage, sliding-fee, and capacity rules must be confirmed; not emergency care

CareConnect Health - Stewart County Coverage

Georgia's health-care workforce directory identifies CareConnect Health as serving Stewart County. Use its current provider route to confirm the nearest site, primary-care access, coverage, sliding-fee options, and appointments; call 911 for emergencies.

Qualified behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, peer-support, and telehealth pathway for Stewart County; regional intake, eligibility, coverage, and capacity rules apply; not emergency support

New Horizons Behavioral Health

New Horizons serves Stewart County through a regional model that includes adult and child services, substance-use care, I/DD supports, peer support, and telehealth. Ask central intake which current pathway serves the person and whether travel, insurance, or other eligibility rules apply.

Public-school, student-services, family, special-education, and school-community pathway - Stewart County; enrollment, student-support, privacy, and school-calendar rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County School District

Stewart County School District publishes school-system contacts, student and parent information, special-education resources, and district services from Lumpkin. Contact the district to confirm current enrollment and family-support routes.

Early-childhood education and family-support pathway serving Stewart County; enrollment, age, income, documentation, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart Head Start

The Georgia Head Start Association lists a Stewart Head Start center on Georgia 27 in Lumpkin and provides a current center contact. Call to confirm enrollment, eligibility, hours, transportation, and family-support availability.

Local family and community partnership coordinating child- and family-well-being initiatives - Stewart County; program, event, and partner availability rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County Family Connection

Stewart County Family Connection brings local partners together to develop and evaluate solutions for children and families. Use its current contact route to ask about local programs, events, and community-resource navigation.

Local senior center with activities, health screening, information and referral, congregate meals, and Meals on Wheels pathways - Lumpkin; age, intake, meal, transportation, and availability rules apply; not emergency response

Stewart County Senior Center

River Valley Area Agency on Aging lists Stewart County Senior Center at 2141 Broad Street in Lumpkin. Call to confirm current activities, meals, home-delivered-meal eligibility, transportation, and referral options.

Local library and community-learning pathway - Lumpkin; hours, programming, technology access, and service rules should be confirmed; not emergency response

Lumpkin Library

Stewart County's current public directory lists Lumpkin Library as a local community resource. Call ahead to confirm current hours, programming, public computer or internet access, and any community-room or referral options.

Research-based education in family and consumer sciences, agriculture, natural resources, 4-H, nutrition, and food preservation - Stewart County; program schedules and eligibility vary; not emergency response

Stewart County UGA Extension

UGA Extension's Stewart County office provides research-based education through 4-H, agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, nutrition, health and wellness, and food-preservation programming. Ask about current classes and local schedules.

Rural, curb-to-curb public transportation serving Stewart, Quitman, Randolph, and neighboring counties; advance reservation, first-come availability, fare, route, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency transport

Pataula Transit System

River Valley Regional Commission identifies Pataula Transit as the rural public-transit pathway serving Stewart County. Current guidance says rides are curb-to-curb and should be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the prior weekday; confirm the current trip, fare, and accessibility rules before relying on service.

Regional planning, transportation, aging, disability, and community-development pathway serving Stewart County; program, regional, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response

River Valley Regional Commission and Aging Services

The River Valley Regional Commission serves Stewart County and coordinates regional planning, transit, and aging-related pathways. Use its current contacts to identify the appropriate regional office or program for transportation, aging, disability, or community needs.

No-wrong-door navigation for older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, in-home supports, respite, and long-term-care questions - Georgia including Stewart County; assessment, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Aging and Disability Resource Connection

Georgia ADRC counselors help older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers find local services and supports. Call 1-866-552-4464 and choose the appropriate option to confirm current local assistance, respite, home supports, or protective-services routing.

Statewide food-bank and food-assistance navigation - Georgia including Stewart County; pantry schedules, service areas, documentation, and availability must be confirmed; not emergency response

Feeding Georgia Food Finder

Feeding Georgia provides a current food-assistance locator that can help identify food-bank and pantry pathways near Stewart County. Call or check the current listing before traveling because schedules, eligibility, and inventory change.

State public-health food-assistance and pantry navigation aid that includes Stewart County DFCS; directory dates, provider schedules, eligibility, and availability must be confirmed; not emergency response

Georgia DPH Food Assistance Directory

Georgia DPH publishes a food-assistance booklet that identifies the Stewart County DFCS contact and related food-navigation information. Treat it as a starting point, confirm current listings and hours directly, and use Georgia Gateway or DFCS for benefit eligibility.

Free civil-legal information and intake pathway for eligible Georgians outside the Atlanta Legal Aid service area; issue, income, age, conflict, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Legal Services Program

GeorgiaLegalAid.org directs people in most Georgia counties to Georgia Legal Services Program for free civil-legal help when eligible, with a statewide intake number. Confirm whether the issue and household qualify; use emergency services for immediate danger.

State employment, unemployment, job-search, workforce, and labor-market information pathway serving Stewart County; identity, eligibility, documentation, and service-location rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Labor

The Georgia Department of Labor provides job-search, unemployment, workforce, and labor-market services and directs users to current career centers and online options. Confirm which location or WorkSource route currently serves Stewart County.

State vocational-rehabilitation and employment-support pathway for eligible people with disabilities - Georgia; eligibility, assessment, service-plan, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps eligible people with disabilities pursue employment and independence. Contact the statewide intake route to confirm current coverage, documentation, assessment, and service availability for Stewart County.

State veteran-benefits navigation and claims-assistance pathway serving Stewart County through regional offices; service history, eligibility, appointment, and documentation rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Veterans Service Office Locator

Georgia's Veterans Service Office locator lists Columbus-area offices serving Stewart County. Confirm the current office, appointment process, and documents needed before traveling or requesting benefits assistance.

Statewide dementia and memory-care navigation, assessment, and caregiver-resource pathway - Georgia; referral, assessment, clinical, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency or general hoarding support

Georgia Memory Net

Georgia Memory Net helps connect people with memory concerns and caregivers to current dementia-related assessment and support pathways. Ask a qualified provider or the program about referral and eligibility; call 911 for emergencies.

Qualified-care, support-group, task-force, and professional directory for hoarding disorder - national and telehealth options; credentials, licensure, fees, insurance, and waitlists must be verified; not emergency care

IOCDF Hoarding Find Help

The International OCD Foundation directory can help locate hoarding-focused clinicians, support groups, task forces, and organizers who may serve Georgia or offer telehealth. Contact a listed professional directly to verify credentials, scope, cost, insurance, availability, and whether the service fits the person's consent and safety needs.

Housing-stability, public-housing, rental-assistance, fair-housing, and homelessness-navigation pathway - Georgia; local availability, eligibility, documentation, and waitlists apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Georgia DCA and HUD Housing Navigation

Georgia DCA and HUD provide state and federal housing navigation that can complement the local housing authority. Confirm the current administering agency, waitlist, eligibility, and documentation before relying on a program.

Nonprofit referral and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - available beyond Stewart County; intake, scope, and group availability should be confirmed; not emergency or clinical care

Fight the Blight Referral

Fight the Blight can help identify a respectful next step and current virtual support options for people, families, supporters, and community partners. Contact the nonprofit to confirm fit and availability; it does not provide emergency response or therapy.

Private-pay support for organizing, decluttering, groups, family guidance, and practical planning - broader service area; cost, travel, scope, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree Private-Pay Pathway

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for situations that are not covered by grants or public programs. Ask about the current service area, pricing, scheduling, travel, safety planning, and consent before making arrangements.

Digital, peer-led support and structured tools for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters - online; current access and feature rules apply; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied Digital Peer Support

Unburied provides a digital peer-support pathway from The Peer Tree for people directly affected and for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, and other supporters. It can complement local services but is not a crisis line, therapy, or emergency response.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Lumpkin, Georgia, 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