A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Monroe, Georgia.

Start with a respectful next step in Monroe or elsewhere in Walton 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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You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the pathway that fits the situation, then confirm current availability, eligibility, cost, jurisdiction, and safety requirements directly with the organization.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, 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, including possible support for Walton County; Private-pay scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity must be confirmed directly; Not emergency or clinical 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 Walton County.

Digital peer-support pathway - Online for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters; Current access and eligibility should be confirmed; no fee or clinical-coverage claim is made here; Not therapy, crisis response, 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.

Confidential resource navigation for food, housing, utilities, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Georgia, including Walton County; Free and confidential helpline, 24/7; each referred provider has its own eligibility, cost, and availability rules; Not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger

2-1-1 Georgia

Georgia 211 connects callers with trained specialists who can identify current food, housing, utility, health, employment, disaster-relief, and other community resources. Ask for options serving Walton County and Monroe.

Public community-service-board behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and recovery front door - Walton County; Clinic at 834 State Highway 11 SW, Monroe; Assessment, program eligibility, funding, insurance, and capacity rules apply; Not 911 or emergency medical care; use 988, GCAL, or 911 for urgent needs

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems

Advantage is the public community-service-board pathway serving Walton County. Its Monroe clinic lists psychiatric care, medication management, individual and group therapy, case management, and developmental-disability supports.

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.

Immediate danger and emergency dispatch - Monroe and Walton County; Use for fire, medical emergency, violence, rescue, or an active threat; Not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, or a threat that cannot wait for a scheduled service.

Emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support - Georgia and nationwide; phone, text, and chat access; Free and confidential; crisis-support eligibility and local follow-up vary; Not fire, EMS, or police dispatch; call 911 for immediate physical danger

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.

Statewide behavioral-health crisis access, mobile-crisis referral, urgent appointments, and provider navigation - Georgia, including Walton County; 24/7/365; Statewide access line; program, provider, insurance, and capacity rules vary; Not a substitute for 911 in immediate danger or a medical emergency

Georgia Crisis & Access Line

GCAL can provide telephone intervention, help identify behavioral-health services, dispatch mobile crisis, and help locate an open crisis or detox bed.

Official all-hazards preparedness, warnings, shelter, and recovery pathway - Walton County and Monroe; Event-specific instructions and jurisdiction rules apply; Call 911 for an active emergency; preparedness information is not emergency dispatch

Walton County Emergency Management

Use Walton County emergency-management information for severe-weather preparedness, alerts, shelter information, and recovery guidance. Confirm event-specific instructions through the county.

City law-enforcement and municipal public-safety pathway - Monroe city limits; Emergency 911, general information 770-267-7576; Jurisdiction and report rules apply; Not counseling, cleanup, or hoarding support

Monroe Police Department

The Monroe Police Department provides law-enforcement services inside city limits. Use 911 for immediate danger or a crime in progress and the department's general line for delayed or routine matters.

County law-enforcement and public-safety pathway - Walton County, including unincorporated areas; Emergency calls belong through 911; Jurisdiction and response rules apply; Not cleanup or clinical care

Walton County Sheriff's Office

Use the Walton County Sheriff's Office for county public-safety information and jurisdiction questions. Call 911 for immediate danger, a crime in progress, or an active threat.

Municipal fire-protection, rescue, emergency-response, and fire-safety pathway - Monroe city limits; Emergency 911, general information 770-267-4446; Response and inspection rules apply; Not cleanup or hoarding support

Monroe Fire Department

The Monroe Fire Department is the city fire and fire-safety pathway. Use 911 for an active fire, rescue, or medical emergency and the department's general line for routine prevention questions.

County fire-protection, rescue, prevention, education, and fire-safety pathway - Walton County; Administration at 1000 Heritage Parkway, Monroe; Emergency 911; County response, inspection, and jurisdiction rules apply; Not cleanup or hoarding support

Walton County Fire Rescue

Walton County Fire Rescue provides county fire, rescue, prevention, and public-information services outside municipal fire coverage. Use 911 for an active fire or rescue emergency.

County emergency medical response and ambulance pathway - Walton County; Responds through the 911 system; Use for life-threatening illness, injury, trauma, or medical emergency; Not a cleanup, counseling, or scheduled-transport service

Walton County Emergency Medical Services

Walton County EMS provides emergency medical response through the 911 system, including basic and advanced life support. Call 911 for an emergency that threatens health or life.

Local hospital and emergency-care pathway - 2151 West Spring Street, Monroe; 24-hour emergency services, hospital triage, coverage, transfer, and capacity rules apply; Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies; Not a cleanup or hoarding-support service

Piedmont Walton Hospital

Piedmont Walton is a local acute-care hospital with 24-hour emergency services for Monroe and Walton County. Confirm current emergency, medical, behavioral-health, and coverage information directly with the hospital.

Official local public-health, prevention, screening, WIC, and environmental-health pathway - Walton County; 1404 South Madison Avenue, Monroe; Appointments, program rules, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; Not emergency care; call 911 for a medical emergency

Walton County Health Department

The Walton County Health Department provides public-health pathways in Monroe. Confirm current programs, hours, fees, eligibility, and appointment needs through the Northeast Health District.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older adult or adult with a disability - Georgia, including Walton County; Use statewide intake; Assessment, jurisdiction, and protective-service rules apply; Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger; APS does not guarantee cleanup, housing, or a particular outcome

Georgia Adult Protective Services

Georgia APS receives reports involving older adults and adults with disabilities who may be abused, neglected, or exploited. Use the statewide intake route for a concern that needs protective-services review.

Report suspected child abuse or neglect - Georgia, including Walton County; Use central intake; Reporting, assessment, and jurisdiction rules apply; Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger; CPS is not emergency dispatch

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 a cleanup or housing service.

Confidential domestic-violence crisis, safety-planning, shelter, and advocacy navigation - Georgia, including Walton County; 24/7 hotline; Shelter, legal, advocacy, and capacity rules vary; Call 911 for immediate danger; not general emergency dispatch

Georgia Domestic Violence Hotline

Georgia's statewide domestic-violence hotline can help survivors and supporters identify safety-planning, advocacy, and shelter options. Ask about current services serving Walton County.

Poison and exposure information - Georgia, including Walton County; 24/7; Free poison-information call; Guidance is based on the exposure and symptoms; Call 911 for collapse, severe breathing trouble, seizure, or an immediate life threat

Georgia Poison Center

Call the Georgia Poison Center for urgent guidance after a suspected poisoning or exposure. Poison-center advice is not cleanup or environmental-remediation service.

Utility-locate request before digging or ground disturbance - Georgia, including Walton County; Request timing and utility-owner rules apply; no fee claim is made here; Not emergency response; call 911 for an active gas, electrical, fire, or medical emergency

Georgia 811

Georgia 811 helps identify underground utility lines before digging. Submit a locate request in advance of ground disturbance or property work.

Municipal electric, water, sewer, natural-gas, sanitation, internet, and utility-safety pathway - Monroe city service area; Customer and service-territory rules apply; Rates, hardship, and affordability programs have separate rules; Call 911 for a gas, fire, electrical, or medical emergency

City of Monroe Utilities

The City of Monroe operates a full utility system that includes electric, water, sewer, natural gas, sanitation, and communications services. Confirm service territory, account status, outages, rates, and current assistance rules directly.

Electric-outage reporting and electrical-safety pathway - Georgia Power customers in Georgia, including parts of Walton County; Customer, outage, and utility-territory rules apply; Treat downed lines, fire, or immediate danger as a 911 situation

Georgia Power Outage and Safety

Use Georgia Power's official outage route to report or check an outage and review electrical-safety information. Monroe utility customers may be served by the city system; confirm the correct provider before reporting.

Municipal zoning, permits, inspections, code-enforcement, and property-development pathway - Monroe city limits; Permit, inspection, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; Not emergency dispatch, cleanup, or hoarding support

Monroe Planning and Code Enforcement

Use the City of Monroe for city-limit questions about planning, zoning, permits, inspections, code enforcement, land use, and property changes. Confirm the right department before starting work.

County property-use, permits, inspections, development, and unincorporated-area compliance pathway - Walton County outside municipal jurisdiction; County and city rules differ; Application, evidence, fee, and enforcement rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Walton County Community Development and Code Information

Use Walton County government for property and development questions outside Monroe or another municipality. Confirm which jurisdiction handles the property before filing a complaint or permit request.

Animal-control, shelter, adoption, and animal-safety pathway - Walton County; Intake, appointment, licensing, and jurisdiction rules apply; Call 911 for an attack or immediate danger; Not cleanup or human emergency response

Walton County Animal Control

Use Walton County's official government portal for animal-control and shelter information. Confirm current intake, hours, and emergency contacts before traveling.

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 benefits, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, child-care, and social-services pathway - Walton County; 300 Georgia Avenue, Suite 100, Monroe; Program eligibility and processing rules apply; Call 911 for immediate danger; not emergency dispatch

Walton County DFCS

The Walton County DFCS office helps residents apply for or manage public benefits and social services. Use Georgia Gateway or the statewide customer center for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and related questions.

Official application and case-management pathway for SNAP, Medicaid, PeachCare, TANF, WIC, and other benefits - Georgia, including Walton County; Income, household, identity, citizenship, and program rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Georgia Gateway

Georgia Gateway is the state's online benefits portal. Confirm current application, renewal, document, identity-verification, and program rules directly through the official portal.

Local public-health, prevention, screening, WIC, immunization, and environmental-health pathway - Walton County; Monroe location at 1404 South Madison Avenue; Program fees, hours, appointments, and eligibility vary; Not emergency medical care

Walton County Health Department and WIC

The Walton County Health Department connects residents with public-health programs and contacts, including WIC and prevention services. Confirm current clinic availability and eligibility.

Federal Social Security, SSI, disability, retirement, and benefits pathway - United States, including Walton County; Identity, work history, disability, age, and federal eligibility rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Social Security Administration

Use the Social Security Administration for applications, eligibility, disability, retirement, and benefit questions. Confirm current local office access, appointments, and required documents.

Public health-coverage application and benefits pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Apply and manage through Georgia Gateway; Income, household, citizenship, and program rules apply; Not emergency care; call 911 for a medical emergency

Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids

Georgia Gateway can be used to apply for and manage Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids. Confirm current program, household, income, document, and renewal rules.

Official health-insurance marketplace and coverage-navigation pathway - Georgia; Enrollment windows, income, household, plan, and verification rules apply; Not emergency care; call 911 for a medical emergency

Georgia Access

Georgia Access helps eligible residents compare and enroll in health coverage. Confirm current enrollment dates, plan networks, costs, and documentation through the official marketplace.

Public and affordable-housing information, applications, and housing-navigation pathway - Monroe and Walton County; Income, household, citizenship, screening, waitlist, and unit rules apply; Not emergency shelter or immediate eviction response

Monroe Housing Authority

The Monroe Housing Authority provides public-housing information and pre-application guidance. Confirm current properties, waitlists, income limits, accessibility, screening, and application rules.

Statewide affordable-rental and housing-search pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Property, landlord, income, application, and availability rules vary; Search results are not a guarantee of placement or safety; Not emergency shelter dispatch

GeorgiaHousingSearch.org

GeorgiaHousingSearch.org is a state housing-search tool for locating available rental opportunities. Confirm listing details, accessibility, costs, screening, and current availability directly with the property.

State housing-choice-voucher information and waitlist pathway - Georgia; DCA, income, documentation, and county housing-authority rules apply; No application-fee claim is made here; Not emergency shelter

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Housing Choice Voucher

Use DCA's current HCV information to check state-administered voucher status and application warnings. Monroe Housing Authority programs have separate waitlists and rules.

State homelessness, coordinated-entry, and shelter-navigation pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Access points, provider eligibility, and shelter capacity vary; DCA does not provide direct shelter itself; Call 911 for immediate danger

Georgia Homelessness and Coordinated Entry Assistance

Georgia DCA explains how people experiencing or at risk of homelessness can use coordinated-entry access points. Use 211 or local community providers to identify the current Walton County path.

Local nonprofit food pantry, financial-assistance, and basic-needs pathway - Walton County; 700 South Madison Avenue, Monroe; Application, income, documentation, hours, and available-funds rules apply; Confirm current access; Not emergency dispatch

Faith in Serving Humanity

Faith in Serving Humanity is a Walton County nonprofit that lists food, financial, and practical assistance. Confirm current pantry hours, application requirements, documentation, and available funding before traveling.

Regional food-bank and pantry-navigation pathway - Northeast Georgia, including Walton County; Member pantries set their own hours, service area, documentation, and availability; Food assistance is free through listed programs; Not emergency dispatch

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia helps people find food resources through its member network. Use the current finder and confirm the individual pantry's hours, household rules, and availability.

County senior-center, congregate meals, home-delivered meals, activities, transportation, and aging-resource referral pathway - Walton County residents age 60 and over; 1400 South Madison Avenue, Monroe; Membership, meal, transportation, screening, and program rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Walton Senior Center - Monroe

The Monroe Walton Senior Center offers activities, congregate meals, referrals, limited local transportation, and screened home-delivered meals for eligible older adults. The current site lists a $30 annual membership fee and a requested $2 meal donation; confirm current rules.

Regional aging, home-delivered-meals, transportation, caregiver, and older-adult resource-navigation pathway - Northeast Georgia, including Walton County; Program eligibility, assessment, scheduling, and capacity rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Northeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging

Walton Senior Services directs residents to the Aging and Disability Resource Connection for screening for home-delivered meals and additional aging resources. Call to request current intake information.

Public library, free Wi-Fi, computers, study space, printing, programs, and information-access pathway - Monroe and Walton County; 217 West Spring Street, Monroe; Library-card, program, and equipment rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Monroe-Walton County Library

The Monroe-Walton County Library offers public computers, Wi-Fi, quiet space, assistive technology, regular and large-print materials, and free programs. Confirm current hours and program availability before visiting.

Municipal parks, walking, passive recreation, community-garden, and community-connection pathway - Monroe; Parks are generally free and open dawn to dusk, while special events may require permits; Current closures and site rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

City of Monroe Parks and Recreation

Monroe's parks system includes Childers Park, Pilot Park, Alcovy River Park, Green Street Park, Mathews Park, Town Green, and other public spaces. Confirm current closures, accessibility, and event rules through the city.

County recreation, parks, community-center, walking, youth, and family-connection pathway - Walton County; Facility, program, registration, fee, and schedule rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Walton County Recreation

Walton County provides countywide recreation and facility information, including parks and community spaces near Monroe. Confirm current programs, reservations, accessibility, and fees.

Public-school, student-support, family-engagement, and special-education navigation pathway - Walton County; Enrollment, residency, transportation, disability, and school-service rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Walton County School District

Use Walton County Schools for enrollment, family support, student services, special-education questions, and school-based connections. Confirm the correct school and current documentation requirements.

University of Georgia Extension education, family, food, agriculture, and practical-information pathway - Walton County; 100 North Broad Street, Monroe; Program availability, registration, and appointment rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Walton County Extension Services

Walton County Extension connects residents with UGA Extension information and programs. Ask about current family, food, gardening, youth, and practical education opportunities.

Employment, unemployment-insurance, career, and workforce-navigation pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Work history, identity, claim, employer, and program rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Georgia Department of Labor

Use the Georgia Department of Labor for unemployment, job-search, career, and workforce questions. Confirm current online and local-office access and required documents.

Employment and independent-living support pathway for eligible people with disabilities - Georgia, including Walton County; Disability, vocational, assessment, and program rules apply; Not emergency dispatch or a guarantee of employment

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation helps eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in employment. Confirm referral, assessment, documentation, and service rules.

Medicaid transportation pathway for eligible covered trips - Georgia, including Walton County; Medicaid enrollment, covered-service, advance-scheduling, and trip rules apply; Not emergency transportation; call 911 for medical emergencies

Georgia Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Georgia Medicaid members may use the state's non-emergency medical transportation process for eligible covered trips. Confirm current regional broker, advance notice, eligibility, and trip rules.

Statewide civil-legal information, self-help, and referral pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Free information, but representation depends on eligibility, issue, and capacity; Not emergency dispatch

GeorgiaLegalAid.org

GeorgiaLegalAid.org offers plain-language legal information and helps residents find an appropriate civil-legal intake route. Confirm issue type, eligibility, and current representation capacity.

Nonprofit civil-legal assistance and referral pathway for eligible Georgians - Georgia, including Walton County; Income, issue, conflict, documentation, and capacity rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Georgia Legal Services Program

Georgia Legal Services Program provides civil-legal help to people who qualify. Use the official intake route to ask about housing, benefits, family, consumer, or other civil matters.

Public court, civil, criminal, family, records, and case-information pathway - Walton County; Courthouse and clerk contacts in Monroe; Filing, records, deadlines, fees, and representation rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Walton County Courts

Use Walton County Courts to identify the appropriate court and public-records or filing pathway. Confirm current procedures and deadlines directly with the clerk or court.

County civil, landlord-tenant, small-claims, records, and court-information pathway - Walton County; Filing, deadlines, fees, forms, and legal-representation rules apply; Not emergency dispatch or legal advice

Walton County Magistrate and Superior Court Contacts

Walton County's elected-officials page lists clerk, probate, magistrate, and other court contacts in Monroe. Confirm the correct court and current filing requirements before relying on a procedure.

County property-records, tax, parcel, ownership, and public-information pathway - Walton County; Search, identity, assessment, tax, and records rules apply; Not emergency dispatch or legal advice

Walton County Property and Tax Services

Use Walton County government for property, tax, parcel, and ownership questions. Confirm records, fees, search procedures, and the correct office directly.

Local practical-information, home, garden, food, and natural-resource education pathway - Walton County; Help-desk hours and program rules apply; Not emergency dispatch or property inspection

Walton County Extension and Master Gardener Help Desk

The Walton County Extension page lists a Master Gardener help desk and county agriculture-education resources. Confirm current hours and the scope of questions the office can handle.

Municipal streets, solid-waste collection, sanitation, and practical property-support pathway - Monroe city limits; Service, route, cart, bulk-item, and fee rules apply; Not emergency dispatch or a private cleanup provider

City of Monroe Public Works and Solid Waste

Monroe's official contact page lists solid waste and streets contacts. Confirm service territory, collection schedules, bulk-item rules, and current fees before planning a property cleanup.

County directory of public, legal, health, housing, and community contacts - Walton County; Directory entries have different hours, eligibility, cost, and capacity rules; Confirm details directly; Not emergency dispatch

Walton County Helpful Contacts

Walton County publishes a helpful-contacts route and department directory that can help identify the right public or nonprofit pathway. Treat it as a starting map and confirm current details directly.

State housing, tenant, community-development, and consumer-information pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Program, complaint, jurisdiction, documentation, and eligibility rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Housing and Consumer Information

Georgia DCA provides statewide housing and community-development information that may help with rental, housing-stability, and local-program navigation. Confirm the correct local agency and current rules.

Mail, delivery, address, forwarding, and postal-service pathway - Monroe and the United States; Service, identity, delivery, and local-office rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

United States Postal Service

Use USPS for mail, delivery, address, forwarding, and postal-service questions. Confirm local office hours and identity requirements before visiting.

Online statewide community-resource search and referral pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Search results and referred providers have separate hours, cost, eligibility, and capacity rules; Not emergency dispatch

United Way 2-1-1 Online Directory

Use the Georgia 211 online network to search for current food, housing, utility, health, employment, and disaster resources or call 211 for a trained referral specialist.

Private educational and peer-support pathway related to hoarding and clutter - Online and broader service area; Course, group, pricing, enrollment, and scope rules apply; Not clinical care, emergency response, or a replacement for local public services

The Peer Tree Academy and Skills Pathway

For people seeking practical learning or private-pay support beyond the local public pathways, ask The Peer Tree about current educational and support options, cost, scheduling, consent, and fit.

Digital peer-support and ongoing-momentum pathway - Online for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters; Current access, privacy, and participation rules apply; Not therapy, emergency response, or professional cleanup

Unburied Digital Peer-Support Tools

Unburied can provide a private, digital way to find peer support, groups, reflection, and practical momentum between local conversations. Confirm current access and use it alongside—not instead of—emergency, medical, housing, or public-safety services when those are needed.

Veterans benefits, claims, health-care navigation, and service-connection pathway - Georgia, including Walton County; Veteran status, service records, benefit, and appointment rules apply; Not emergency dispatch

Georgia Department of Veterans Service

Georgia's Department of Veterans Service helps eligible veterans and families navigate state and federal benefits. Confirm local office access, documents, and current appointment requirements.

Crisis support for veterans, service members, National Guard, Reserve members, and supporters - Nationwide, including Georgia; Free and confidential; Call 911 for immediate danger; Not a cleanup, housing, or medical-transport service

Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans and supporters can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat for crisis support. Use 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Monroe, 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