A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Montrose, Pennsylvania.

If clutter or a home-safety concern is weighing on you or someone you care about, you deserve a respectful first conversation and time to choose a next step that fits.

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Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door. Ask whether a current virtual conversation or group fits Susquehanna County and what, if any, cost applies. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay option. Unburied is digital peer support, not therapy or emergency support. These independent listings are not endorsements. Confirm location, intake, scope, fees, eligibility, and capacity. No listing guarantees grant-funded help, clinical treatment, housing, disposal, or cleanup.

For immediate danger

For immediate physical danger, fire, or an urgent medical need, call 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988, or call Susquehanna County’s crisis line at 570-278-6822 or toll-free 1-844-348-6100 and ask what response is available. Peer support and referrals do not replace 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: county directory and non-emergency human-services navigation; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: call the listed office to confirm the right program and current details; emergency limit: information and referrals—not emergency response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County offices and community resources

The county directory links to local offices and community resources. The County Courthouse is at 31 Lake Avenue, Montrose, PA 18801; call the main number to ask which office handles your question. Some directory entries may change, so confirm before relying on a contact.

Role: community-action intake for local practical and housing-stability pathways; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: screening, program rules, and available funds vary—confirm directly; emergency limit: office navigation—not emergency shelter or a guaranteed grant | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab Community Action Partnership

Trehab’s Susquehanna County office is at 36 Public Avenue in Montrose. Call to ask which current community-services, food, transportation, or housing-stability pathway may fit and what documents or eligibility rules apply.

Role: statewide information and referral for health and human services; geography: Pennsylvania, including Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: free navigation—each referred program sets its own rules; emergency limit: referral service—not dispatch, shelter placement, or a guaranteed resource | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

PA 211

Call 211 or search PA 211 for food, housing, utilities, health, transportation, and other local pathways. Ask about current hours, eligibility, and availability; a referral does not reserve a service or guarantee assistance.

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 ambulance dispatch; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: call for an immediate emergency; emergency limit: emergency dispatch—use for immediate physical danger, fire, or urgent medical need | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

911 emergency response

Call 911 when someone faces immediate physical danger, fire, or an urgent medical emergency. Tell the dispatcher about any access, mobility, or safety concerns responders should know.

Role: 24/7 call, text, and chat crisis support; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: free and confidential; anyone may contact 988; emergency limit: emotional distress or crisis—not emergency dispatch | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, or use the official chat, for emotional distress or a mental-health or substance-use crisis. Call 911 for immediate physical danger or an urgent medical emergency.

Role: 24/7 telephone mental-health crisis support; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: call to ask what response is available; emergency limit: crisis support—not emergency dispatch | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County mental-health crisis line

Friendship House lists the Susquehanna County crisis line at 570-278-6822 or toll-free 1-844-348-6100. Call to describe what is happening and ask what options are available. For immediate physical danger or urgent medical need, call 911.

Role: confidential crisis support, advocacy, safety planning, and safe-housing options; geography: Susquehanna and Lackawanna Counties; cost/eligibility: WRC says services are free to survivors and non-offending significant others; emergency limit: confidential advocacy—not police dispatch or guaranteed shelter placement | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Women’s Resource Center of NEPA

WRC serves people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and trafficking. Its 24/7 hotline lists 570-278-1800 for Susquehanna County and 1-800-257-5765 toll-free. Ask about a safe way and time to connect; shelter placement depends on circumstances and availability.

Role: statewide screening and reporting for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment of older adults and adults with disabilities; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: statewide helpline—ask which pathway applies; emergency limit: protective-services screening—not emergency dispatch | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services

Call 1-800-490-8505 to report a concern or ask about Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services. For an immediate threat or urgent medical need, call 911.

Role: 24/7 statewide child-abuse and neglect reporting; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: free reporting line; emergency limit: reporting and screening—not emergency dispatch | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Pennsylvania ChildLine

Call 1-800-932-0313 to report suspected child abuse or neglect or ask about the appropriate child-welfare path. The county also lists its weekday Children and Youth Services office; call 911 for an immediate danger.

Role: county child-welfare intake and family services; geography: county office at 75 Public Avenue, Montrose; cost/eligibility: call to confirm the right intake and service fit; emergency limit: weekday office and on-call caseworker—not emergency dispatch | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County Children and Youth Services

The county lists its Children and Youth Services office at 75 Public Avenue, Montrose, weekdays 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 570-278-4600 ext. 5920. It lists 570-465-9111 for an on-call caseworker outside those hours. Call 911 for an immediate threat.

Role: victim advocacy and help navigating the criminal-justice process; geography: county courthouse, 31 Lake Avenue, Montrose; cost/eligibility: call to confirm service fit and availability; emergency limit: office-based advocacy—not emergency dispatch or guaranteed shelter | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County Victim/Witness Office

The Victim/Witness Office can explain available advocacy and compensation pathways. Call 570-278-6657 and ask about the right contact and current office hours. For immediate danger, call 911.

Role: hospital emergency department; geography: 100 Hospital Drive, Montrose, PA 18801; cost/eligibility: emergency care may be billed—ask the hospital about financial assistance and insurance; emergency limit: medical emergency care—not outpatient hoarding support or a crisis hotline | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Endless Mountains Health Systems Emergency Department

Endless Mountains Health Systems lists an Emergency Department in Montrose and the main hospital number at 570-278-3801. Call 911 for an ambulance or when immediate emergency transport is needed.

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: county access point for behavioral-health, intellectual-disability, and early-intervention services; geography: serves Susquehanna County from Scranton; cost/eligibility: call to confirm intake, age, program, insurance, and referral rules; emergency limit: program access—not a guarantee of immediate care or crisis response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Lackawanna/Susquehanna Behavioral Health, ID, and Early Intervention

Pennsylvania DHS lists the Lackawanna/Susquehanna program at 123 Wyoming Avenue, 4th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503, phone 570-346-5741. Ask which local intake applies and whether a referral or eligibility screening is needed.

Role: community health center with primary and behavioral-health services; geography: 498 South Main Street, Suite D, Montrose; cost/eligibility: ask about appointment availability, insurance, fees, and financial-assistance options; emergency limit: scheduled care—not a crisis service or hoarding-specialty provider | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

NEPA Community Health Care — Montrose

NEPA Community Health Care lists its Montrose center and behavioral-health services. Call 570-278-7500 to ask about new-patient intake, current services, cost, and the right appointment. For a mental-health crisis, use the county crisis line or 988; for a medical emergency, call 911.

Role: free peer-led mental-health support and family education; geography: Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties; cost/eligibility: programs are described as free; confirm registration and current schedule; emergency limit: peer support and education—not therapy or crisis response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

NAMI Northeast Region PA peer and family groups

NAMI Northeast Region PA lists peer-led NAMI Connection and Family Support groups and free education. Call 570-342-1047 or check the current calendar to ask about the Montrose group, registration, and schedule before traveling.

Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support, including support for friends and family; geography: ask whether current services fit your location; cost/eligibility: private pay—confirm fees and scope before booking; emergency limit: peer support and practical services—not clinical care or emergency response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter and the people who care about them. Ask about current service options, cost, travel or remote availability, consent, and fit before making plans.

Role: digital peer support and education for people affected by hoarding and clutter and their supporters; geography: online—confirm current access; cost/eligibility: check the app or site for current terms; emergency limit: not therapy, clinical treatment, crisis response, or emergency support | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Unburied digital peer support

Unburied offers a peer-led digital pathway for ongoing support, tools, and connection. It is not therapy or emergency support; use 988 or the county crisis line for a mental-health crisis and 911 for immediate danger.

Role: housing counseling, landlord-tenant mediation, relocation, rental/utility assistance, and homelessness-prevention navigation; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: low-income eligibility and available funds apply—confirm current capacity and documents; emergency limit: screening and casework—not guaranteed rent payment, shelter, or placement | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab Community Services — housing and utility stability

Trehab says Community Services offerings vary by county and may include rental and utility assistance, housing counseling, mediation, emergency shelter referrals, and homelessness prevention. Call the Susquehanna County office at 570-278-3338 or 1-800-982-4045 to ask what is currently open.

Role: county-listed housing authority contact; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current programs, application process, waitlist status, and income rules; emergency limit: housing information—not a guaranteed unit or emergency shelter | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

The County’s community-resources page lists the Housing and Redevelopment Authority at 570-278-4096. Because program access and contact details can change, confirm the current number and ask directly whether any application or waitlist is open.

Role: home-weatherization assistance; geography: serves Susquehanna and four other Northern Tier counties; cost/eligibility: funding, household eligibility, and renter/owner rules apply—confirm before applying; emergency limit: energy-efficiency program—not emergency heating repair | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab Weatherization

Trehab lists Susquehanna County in its weatherization service area. Call 1-800-982-4045 ext. 5234 to ask about current funding, eligibility, landlord permission, and the application process. This program is not a same-day repair service.

Role: emergency food assistance; geography: 81 Industrial Drive, Montrose, PA 18801; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current service area, hours, documents, and supply; emergency limit: food assistance—not emergency medical or housing response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab Montrose Food Bank

Trehab lists its Montrose food bank at the South Montrose office and phone 570-278-9218. Call before traveling to confirm current hours, eligibility, and whether food is available that day.

Role: shared-ride and Medical Assistance transportation pathways; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: program rules differ for Medical Assistance members, adults 65+, and people with qualifying disabilities—confirm fares and reservations; emergency limit: scheduled transport—not ambulance or guaranteed same-day ride | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab transportation services

Trehab lists county transportation at 570-278-6140 or 1-866-278-9332. Its forms page identifies different programs for Medical Assistance members, adults age 65 and older, and people with ADA-covered disabilities. Call to verify route, booking deadline, fare, and accessibility before relying on a trip.

Role: aging, caregiver, in-home support, and benefits navigation; geography: Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Tioga Counties; cost/eligibility: age and program criteria vary—call to confirm; emergency limit: aging-services intake—not emergency medical response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging

The B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging serves Susquehanna County and provides information about older-adult and caregiver supports. Call 570-265-6121 or toll-free 1-800-982-4346 to ask about service fit, eligibility, and current local options.

Role: veterans’ benefits and application assistance; geography: county courthouse, 31 Lake Avenue, Montrose; cost/eligibility: veteran, dependent, and benefit rules vary—call to confirm fit and documents; emergency limit: benefits navigation—not crisis response or a guaranteed benefit | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County Veterans Affairs

The County Veterans Affairs office helps veterans and eligible family members navigate VA and Pennsylvania benefits. It lists weekday courthouse hours; call 570-278-5955 to confirm the right service and documents. Veterans in crisis may call 988, option 1, or text 838255.

Role: substance-use assessment and treatment pathway; geography: Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current intake, age, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: scheduled treatment—not mental-health crisis dispatch or hoarding care | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab Susquehanna County Drug and Alcohol Treatment Department

Trehab lists a county Drug and Alcohol Treatment Department at 570-278-5221. Call to ask about assessment, treatment options, coverage, intake, and wait time. For a behavioral-health emergency, call the county crisis line or 988.

Role: local resource-center and community-service navigation; geography: 14 Public Avenue, Montrose; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current hours, programs, and eligibility; emergency limit: community navigation—not emergency response or guaranteed assistance | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County Resource Center

Trehab lists its Susquehanna County Resource Center at 14 Public Avenue, Montrose, phone 570-278-5220. Ask which services are currently offered there and whether an appointment or eligibility screening is needed.

Role: statewide application and screening for public benefits; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: applications are free; each benefit has its own eligibility rules; emergency limit: application portal—not emergency assistance or guaranteed enrollment | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Pennsylvania COMPASS benefits portal

COMPASS is Pennsylvania’s online portal for programs that include Medical Assistance, SNAP, and other benefits. Review current program rules and contact the state or county office if you need help with an application.

Role: seasonal heating-bill and heating-crisis grant program; geography: Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: income and household limits apply; the 2026–27 season is scheduled to open November 2, 2026; emergency limit: benefit screening—not immediate utility restoration or emergency repair | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Pennsylvania LIHEAP heating assistance

As of October 4, 2026, Pennsylvania DHS says the 2025–26 season is closed and the 2026–27 season is scheduled to open November 2. Recheck the state page for current dates, documents, and eligibility before applying; a grant is not guaranteed.

Role: free civil legal-services screening; geography: Susquehanna County is in the organization’s Northeastern PA service area; cost/eligibility: household-income rules apply and cases are screened; emergency limit: legal information/intake—not emergency protection or representation until accepted | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

North Penn Legal Services

North Penn Legal Services lists Susquehanna County among its county resources and accepts applications by phone at 1-877-953-4250 during posted intake hours. Services vary by county, income eligibility applies, and not every case can be accepted.

Role: public library, learning resources, internet access, and community space; geography: 458 High School Road, Montrose, PA 18801; cost/eligibility: ask about residency rules, card requirements, and fees; emergency limit: public resource—not crisis, housing, or medical care | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County Library — Montrose

The Montrose library lists weekday and Saturday hours, public resources, and phone 570-278-1881. Check its current hours and accessibility before traveling.

Role: identify the borough or township responsible for local property and service questions; geography: municipalities throughout Susquehanna County; cost/eligibility: each municipality sets its own service rules and fees; emergency limit: local-information directory—not waste hauling or emergency response | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Susquehanna County municipal contacts

Countywide requirements can differ by municipality. Use the County’s municipal directory to identify the borough or township for an address, then ask that municipality and any selected hauler about current collection rules, accepted materials, permits, and fees. No countywide cleanout or disposal service is promised here.

Role: employment, training, and workforce-navigation services; geography: ask about current Susquehanna County access; cost/eligibility: program, age, and funding rules vary—confirm before applying; emergency limit: workforce support—not a job guarantee or crisis service | Schedules, locations, costs, eligibility, service areas, and openings can change; confirm directly before relying on a listing.

Trehab Workforce Development

Trehab lists workforce-development programs and county offices. Call its Susquehanna County office at 570-278-3338 to ask about the nearest service location, current training, eligibility, and any costs.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Montrose, Pennsylvania, 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.

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