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: nonprofit mental-health education and peer support; geography: Carbon, Monroe and Pike counties; office in Stroudsburg; cost/eligibility: free programs; confirm current group format, eligibility and schedule; emergency limit: not therapy or crisis response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
NAMI Carbon-Monroe-Pike PA
Ask about peer-led groups and family education. Pike support now belongs to this affiliate, rather than NAMI NEPA; no Milford hoarding-specific group is verified.
Role: non-emergency listening and support; geography: regional pathway listed by the county mental-health program; cost/eligibility: confirm current service scope and any eligibility requirements; emergency limit: published hours 6–10 p.m. daily; not a 24-hour crisis line | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon-Monroe-Pike mental-health warm line
For a non-emergency conversation, the regional agency lists 866-654-8114. Use 988 or the local crisis line for urgent mental-health crisis support.
Role: older-adult assessment, care management and daily-living supports; geography: Pike County; services depend on individual assessment; cost/eligibility: confirm age, assessed needs, program financial rules and any cost share; emergency limit: not emergency response or a hoarding cleanup grant | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pike County Area Agency on Aging — home and community support
Ask about assessment, home-delivered meals, personal care and caregiver supports. Services may help with daily needs, but do not establish a funded hoarding cleanout.
Role: food-pantry and nutrition-program navigation; geography: Pike County; confirm the pantry serving your address; cost/eligibility: call ahead for pantry hours, residency, income rules and documents; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a delivery guarantee | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pike County Human Services — food assistance
The current county page lists local pantries and links to a food-bank finder. It lists Ecumenical Food Pantry at 570-296-8123; confirm its current pickup arrangements rather than relying on an old schedule.
Role: eligible owner-occupied home repair assistance; geography: Pike County homeowners; cost/eligibility: county lists five-year ownership, income and asset limits, current tax/mortgage/insurance requirements and a five-year lien; confirm all terms and available funds; emergency limit: not emergency repairs, cleanup or guaranteed approval | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pike County Housing Rehabilitation Program
Ask about eligible roof, gutter, window, heating or accessibility repairs. Mold, mobile homes, reverse mortgages and structural repairs are excluded on the current page. Approval requires a contract and lien; this is not unrestricted cash or a hoarding-removal grant.
Role: scheduled transportation for eligible riders; geography: Pike County; confirm in-county and out-of-county trip coverage; cost/eligibility: shared ride age 65+; qualifying disability program; reduced fares, enrollment and approval apply; emergency limit: not an ambulance; vehicle and driver availability apply | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pike County Transportation — shared ride and disability programs
Ask about eligibility, current fares, accessible service and booking requirements. County pages differ on same-day cutoffs, so confirm directly and do not depend on a same-day ride.
Role: transportation to covered medical care; geography: Pike County residents of all ages receiving Medical Assistance; cost/eligibility: no cost to eligible enrolled riders; covered medical destinations only; eligibility is checked; emergency limit: reservations required; not an ambulance or general errand service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pike County Medical Assistance Transportation Program
Call the MATP-specific office at 570-296-3408 to ask about enrollment and book each trip. The program determines a suitable mode; mileage reimbursement may be available for eligible trips.
Role: municipal procedures, property notices and permit navigation; geography: Milford Borough only; 500 Broad Street; not Milford Township or all ZIP 18337; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction, notice deadlines, required permits and fees; emergency limit: not legal representation, grants or emergency response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Milford Borough Office — property and permit questions
Start with the borough office for ordinance questions or proposed property changes. If you have a notice, ask which department issued it and what the written requirements and deadlines mean; support intake does not suspend them.
Role: municipal collection and disposal-rule information; geography: Milford Borough only; confirm your property's collection arrangements; cost/eligibility: current page lists one 96-gallon can weekly; confirm fees, holidays and bulky-item alternatives; emergency limit: not a bulk cleanout, hazardous-waste pickup or emergency service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Milford Borough — household garbage planning
The borough lists Thursday collection beginning at 7 a.m., with bagged garbage inside the can and nothing outside it, including cardboard. Ask before setting out extra material, furniture, electronics or hazardous items; a large cleanout needs a separate plan.
Role: library information and public-resource access; geography: 119 East Harford Street, Milford; 100 Bond Court is the separate Dingman Township branch; cost/eligibility: confirm card eligibility, hours, available assistance and any service fees; emergency limit: not a caseworker, clinical service or emergency center | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pike County Public Library — Milford main library
Call the main library at 570-296-8211 about resources and practical access to information. Confirm what help is available for online forms or technology; private application handling is not guaranteed.
Role: private-pay nonclinical hoarding and clutter support; geography: remote options; confirm any in-person Pike County availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay; confirm scope, price and scheduling before committing; 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.
The Peer Tree
Ask about consent-based groups, sorting or organizing assistance and support for friends or family. No local visit, funded service or cleanup outcome is promised.
Role: digital peer-support pathway; geography: online; people affected by clutter or hoarding and friends/family supporters; cost/eligibility: confirm current access, features and any subscription cost; 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 judgment-free peer connection and ongoing support. Digital peer support is distinct from qualified clinical care, housing assistance and in-person cleanup.