A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Lusk, Wyoming.

Whether the concern is your own, affects someone you care about, or involves safety or housing, you deserve support that begins with the person—not judgment about the home.

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Start with one conversation, not a whole-house plan.

You can ask about options before sharing details, agreeing to a visit, or making changes. Choose a next step that feels manageable.

Start with a conversation about hoarding support, virtual peer groups, or family guidance. You do not need a whole-home plan before asking about one manageable next step.

Role: nonprofit hoarding-support front door and virtual-group pathway; geography: remote inquiry from Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: ask about fit, eligibility, and current availability; emergency limit: not emergency response, therapy, or local placement

For immediate danger

For immediate danger, fire, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988. This guide is not emergency response.

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: qualified community mental-health care; geography: local Lusk office, with telehealth listed; cost/eligibility: ask about appointment availability, coverage, and fees; emergency limit: scheduled care, not emergency response | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

High Country Behavioral Health — Lusk

The Lusk office describes individual, group, family counseling, and telehealth. Ask about current hours, provider fit, insurance, self-pay rates, and whether a referral is needed.

Role: nonprofit resource navigation; geography: statewide, including Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: free and confidential navigation, program rules vary; emergency limit: not 911 or a guaranteed shelter placement | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming 211

Ask for current Niobrara County options for food, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, and family support. A referral does not guarantee funds, a ride, an appointment, or a bed.

Role: local meals, transportation, and community support; geography: Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: age and service rules vary; emergency limit: not emergency transport or crisis care | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara Senior Center

The center describes meals, rides, home-delivered meals, and other supports. Confirm whether the specific trip or service is available to you, any reservation time or donation, and current food-bank hours.

Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support; geography: ask about remote or Niobrara County availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay, confirm rates and service scope; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

The Peer Tree

For situations outside grant-funded services, ask about available private-pay support and whether the pace and scope fit your goals. No local availability or price is implied by this listing.

Role: digital peer support and self-guided tools; geography: online access, subject to platform availability; cost/eligibility: confirm current access and any price; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or emergency support | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Unburied

A digital pathway for people affected by hoarding and for friends or family supporters. It is peer support, not clinical care or emergency help; confirm current features and access terms.

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: police, fire, and urgent medical response; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: emergency call; emergency limit: use for immediate danger or life-threatening needs | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

911 — immediate emergency response

Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical help. Do not delay an emergency call to use this guide or a non-emergency contact.

Role: 24/7 emotional and behavioral-health crisis support; geography: Wyoming and nationwide; cost/eligibility: free call, text, or chat; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or substance-related concerns, including worry about another person. Wyoming lists the service as free, confidential, and available around the clock.

Role: emergency medical care; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: contact the hospital about billing and coverage; emergency limit: emergency department for urgent medical needs, 911 for immediate danger or transport | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara Community Hospital emergency room

The hospital reports a 24/7 emergency room. The emergency department is not a substitute for scheduled counseling or housing support; call 911 if emergency transport is needed.

Role: local child and adult protection reporting and social services; geography: Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: call DFS to ask what qualifies; emergency limit: after-hours reports go to local law enforcement; call 911 for immediate danger | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County Department of Family Services

The state lists a DFS office in Lusk and says after-hours abuse reports should go to local law enforcement. Adult protection applies to eligible vulnerable adults; clutter by itself does not establish abuse or authorize a forced cleanout.

Role: domestic-violence and sexual-assault advocacy and victim services; geography: listed by Wyoming for Niobrara County, office in Douglas; cost/eligibility: ask about confidential access, shelter availability, and options; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Converse HOPE Center — serving Niobrara County

Wyoming's Division of Victim Services lists the Converse HOPE Center as serving Niobrara County and publishes a crisis line. Before calling, consider whether your phone or voicemail is safe; ask about current coverage and shelter capacity.

Role: county victim/witness information and court-process support; geography: Niobrara County, office in Lusk; cost/eligibility: ask which matters and services qualify; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed legal representation | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County Attorney — Victim/Witness Program

Wyoming's victim-services directory lists a local coordinator. Ask about safe contact, court accompaniment, protection-order information, and whether an advocate is a better fit.

Role: information about survivor support and protection-order pathways; geography: statewide; cost/eligibility: ask the court or advocate about filing and service rules; emergency limit: not a crisis line or emergency shelter | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming court self-help — domestic violence

The Judicial Branch explains protection-order information and statewide support options. A court webpage is not legal advice; use 911 for immediate danger and an advocate for safe planning.

Role: local non-emergency law-enforcement contact; geography: Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: use the directory to confirm current contact details; emergency limit: dial 911 for immediate danger | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County Sheriff's Office directory listing

Wyoming 211 lists the sheriff's office in Lusk. Confirm the current non-emergency phone number and jurisdiction before relying on a directory listing.

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 public-housing agency contact; geography: Lusk and service area confirmed by the agency; cost/eligibility: income and program rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or immediate placement | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

HUD-listed Lusk Housing Authority

HUD lists the Lusk Housing Authority and its phone number. Ask about current programs, application windows, waitlists, accessibility, and whether your household and location qualify; the listing does not indicate an open unit.

Role: public-housing management and rental-assistance inquiry; geography: Lusk; cost/eligibility: confirm program, income limits, application status, and rent calculation; emergency limit: not a shelter placement | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Lusk Housing Authority — management information

The housing authority's management page describes its local portfolio. Contact the agency directly to confirm current units, program status, waitlists, reasonable accommodations, and application steps.

Role: seasonal heating-bill and heating-emergency assistance; geography: statewide, including Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: income and program rules apply; emergency limit: not immediate utility repair or emergency shelter | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming LIEAP — heating and utility assistance

Wyoming DFS reports the 2026–27 application window is October 1, 2026–April 30, 2027. Ask about current eligibility, required utility-account documents, crisis requirements, and benefit timing; payment amounts vary and are not guaranteed.

Role: state food-benefit application and case information; geography: statewide, including Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: household and income rules apply; emergency limit: not same-day food delivery | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming SNAP food assistance

Wyoming DFS describes paper applications and local-office submission. Ask about current eligibility and interview steps; an application does not guarantee benefits or an immediate food supply.

Role: nutrition and breastfeeding support for eligible families; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: WIC category, income, and appointment rules apply; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County WIC Office

The state lists a WIC office in Lusk. Confirm current hours, appointment process, eligibility, and available services before traveling.

Role: county public-health nursing and prevention; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: ask about the service and any fees; emergency limit: not emergency medical care | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County Public Health

The Wyoming Department of Health lists the county office at 701 South Main in Lusk. Call to confirm current hours, services, eligibility, and appointment availability.

Role: local primary-care clinic; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: insurance and fees vary; call before traveling; emergency limit: not emergency medical transport | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Rawhide Rural Health Clinic

The clinic is operated by Niobrara County Hospital District. Ask about current clinicians, appointment availability, billing, insurance, and whether a service is offered at this location.

Role: local hospital and inpatient services; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: confirm insurance, billing, and service availability; emergency limit: emergency room is 24/7, but call 911 when transport is needed | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara Community Hospital

The hospital describes its critical-access and acute-care services. Confirm non-emergency services, appointment access, financial assistance, and current billing details directly.

Role: qualified behavioral-health care; geography: Lusk office and listed telehealth; cost/eligibility: verify provider availability, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: scheduled counseling is not crisis response | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

High Country Behavioral Health — counseling

The provider lists individual, group, and family counseling and telehealth at its Lusk location. Ask about current hours, intake, wait time, and whether a referral is needed.

Role: local meals, home-delivered meals, and food-bank access; geography: Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: published meal donations differ by age; confirm current food-bank schedule; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara Senior Center — meals and food bank

The center lists weekday meals and home delivery; Wyoming 211 reports a food-bank and mobile-food-pantry pathway for all ages. Call to confirm the current schedule, eligibility, and any suggested contribution.

Role: accessible rides, escort, homemaker, and respite inquiries; geography: published service area includes Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: age/disability, trip purpose, reservation, and fees must be confirmed; emergency limit: not ambulance or emergency transport | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara Senior Center — transportation and home supports

The center describes vans and accessible vehicles. Confirm whether a specific trip is served, reservation timing, cost or donation, and whether an escort is available before relying on a ride.

Role: referral navigation for housing, food, health, transportation, and utilities; geography: statewide, including Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: free navigation; provider rules vary; emergency limit: not a direct funding or shelter guarantee | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming 211 — local basic-needs search

Use the searchable directory or speak with a specialist about what currently serves your ZIP code. Ask whether a listing has open capacity and what documents or travel arrangements are needed.

Role: local public information and community access; geography: Lusk and Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: ask about card, computer, and program rules; emergency limit: not social-service intake or crisis care | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County Library

The county library offers a local public information point and community links. Confirm current hours, public computer access, printing, and any library-card requirements.

Role: municipal electric, water, sewer, streets, and sanitation contact; geography: Town of Lusk service area; cost/eligibility: account and service rules vary; emergency limit: not emergency response | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Town of Lusk Public Works — utilities and sanitation

The town lists Public Works contacts for utilities and sanitation. Ask the town about service boundaries, account setup, billing, trash rules, bulky items, and any code or property-condition process; a directory listing is not a cleanup service.

Role: local disposal and recycling information; geography: Lusk-area residents; cost/eligibility: confirm accepted materials, fees, loads, and residency rules; emergency limit: not hauling, home cleanout, or hazardous-material advice | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Lusk Transfer Station and landfill

The town publishes separate transfer-station, landfill, and recycling hours. Call before loading or traveling to confirm current schedules, accepted items, fees, and safe disposal for sharps, chemicals, appliances, or large loads.

Role: civil legal-help intake and referrals; geography: statewide, including rural callers; cost/eligibility: intake determines case and financial eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or law-enforcement response | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Legal Aid of Wyoming

Call the statewide legal-services line to ask whether a housing, benefits, consumer, or protection-order issue is within scope. Representation and eligibility are not guaranteed.

Role: housing counseling and referral; geography: statewide service listed by HUD; cost/eligibility: ask the counselor about fees and service scope; emergency limit: not a rental subsidy or shelter placement | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming HUD-approved housing counseling

HUD lists Wyoming Housing Network as a state housing-counseling contact. Ask about current counseling availability, rental or foreclosure concerns, and any cost before sharing financial information.

Role: information and referrals for eligible vulnerable adults experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect; geography: statewide, with a local Niobrara DFS office; cost/eligibility: eligibility is defined by DFS; emergency limit: call law enforcement after hours or 911 for immediate danger | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Wyoming Adult Protection Services

DFS explains its least-restrictive, needs-based process and who qualifies. Household clutter alone does not establish adult-protection eligibility and is not a reason for a forced cleanout.

Role: county-office and local-service directory; geography: Niobrara County; cost/eligibility: each office sets its own rules; emergency limit: not an emergency dispatcher | Services, hours, eligibility, cost, transportation, and availability can change. Contact the provider to confirm fit before sharing personal information or traveling.

Niobrara County Government

The county site links to the clerk, sheriff, emergency management, public health, library, and special districts. Use the relevant department directly and confirm its current jurisdiction and hours.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Lusk, Wyoming, 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