A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Nashville, Georgia.

Start with a respectful next step in Nashville or elsewhere in Berrien 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 Nashville or Berrien 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 Berrien County resource fits the situation and what documentation or service-area rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger.

Local hospital, primary-care, diagnostic, rehabilitation, behavioral-health, and emergency pathway - 1221 E McPherson Avenue, Nashville; insurance, payment, capacity, and clinical-triage rules apply

SGMC Berrien Campus

SGMC Berrien Campus publishes local hospital services including emergency, medical, outpatient, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, and other care. Confirm current appointments, coverage, accessibility, and service scope; call 911 for an emergency.

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 - Nashville and Berrien 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 Berrien 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 law-enforcement and routine public-safety pathway serving Berrien County - Nashville; routine jurisdiction and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Berrien County Sheriff's Office

The Berrien County Sheriff's Office publishes county public-safety contacts, including a non-emergency number. Use routine contact for questions or reports when there is no immediate threat; call 911 in an emergency.

Municipal law-enforcement pathway serving Nashville - 1406 Saddle Club Lane; routine jurisdiction and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Nashville Police Department

The City of Nashville publishes a municipal police contact for routine public-safety questions and reports. Use the office for non-emergency matters inside the city; call 911 for an immediate threat, fire, medical emergency, or rescue need.

Municipal fire and rescue pathway serving Nashville - 404 W Marion Avenue; routine information only; call 911 for fire, rescue, or medical emergencies

Nashville Fire Department

The City of Nashville publishes a fire-department pathway and burning-permit information. Call 911 for an active fire, rescue need, suspected gas leak, or immediate danger.

Official local emergency-management and hazard-coordination pathway - Berrien County Administration Building, 201 N Davis Street, Nashville; preparedness and routine coordination only; call 911 for emergencies

Berrien County Emergency Management Agency

GEMA publishes Berrien County EMA contact information for preparedness and hazard coordination. Use it for preparedness questions, not as a replacement for 911 when someone needs immediate police, fire, rescue, or medical response.

Routine county public-safety contact for situations that do not require immediate dispatch - Berrien County; call 911 for emergencies

Berrien County E911 Non-Emergency

The Berrien County Sheriff's Office publishes a non-emergency E911 contact. Use it only for routine public-safety matters; call 911 when danger, fire, medical emergency, or an active threat is present.

Official local public-health, WIC, prevention, and health-information pathway - 600A S Jefferson Street, Nashville; appointments, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; not emergency care

Berrien County Health Department

South Health District publishes the Berrien County Health Department with public-health, prevention, and WIC services. Confirm appointments, fees, accepted plans, accessibility, and the right office before traveling; call 911 for emergencies.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older adult or adult with a disability - Georgia including Berrien County; 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 and does not guarantee cleanup or housing placement.

Report suspected child abuse or neglect - Georgia including Berrien County; 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.

Qualified regional behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and housing-support network serving Berrien County; intake, eligibility, referral, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Legacy Behavioral Health Services

Legacy publishes services for Berrien County and surrounding communities, including behavioral-health, recovery, and housing-support pathways. Ask about current local or regional intake, coverage, eligibility, and capacity; use GCAL or 911 as appropriate in crisis.

State behavioral-health, developmental-disability, crisis, substance-use, and community-support navigation - Georgia including Berrien County; service area, eligibility, referral, and capacity rules apply

Georgia DBHDD Provider Search

Georgia DBHDD provides a statewide provider-search route for behavioral-health and intellectual/developmental-disability services. Confirm current local provider scope, coverage, eligibility, and capacity before relying on a listing; call 911 for immediate danger.

Local code, zoning, building-safety, permit, and property-process pathway - Berrien County; jurisdiction, notice, due-process, and privacy rules apply; not emergency response

Berrien County Planning, Zoning, and Code Enforcement

Berrien County publishes contacts for planning, zoning, tax assessment, and code-enforcement questions. Use the county to identify the right local process for a property concern; call 911 for immediate danger and do not assume a code inquiry is a cleanup or housing-placement service.

Safe-digging and utility-marking safety pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; planned digging only; call 911 for a gas leak, fire, or immediate danger

Georgia 811

Use Georgia 811 before planned digging so utilities can be located. Leave the area and call 911 for a suspected gas leak, fire, or immediate threat; 811 is not emergency dispatch or a cleanup service.

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.

County-government, public meetings, courts, records, roads, emergency management, permits, and local-service pathway - Administration Building, 201 N Davis Street, Nashville; office, jurisdiction, and process rules apply; not emergency response

Berrien County Government

Berrien County's current government site routes residents to county administration, courts, elections, roads, emergency management, recreation, extension, taxes, zoning, and other local services. Confirm the responsible office and current hours before traveling or filing a request.

Municipal-government, city hall, police, fire, public works, utilities, court, and property-process pathway for Nashville; city jurisdiction and process rules apply; not emergency response

City of Nashville

The City of Nashville publishes municipal contacts for city hall, utilities, public works, police, fire, court, and local notices. Confirm whether an address-specific concern belongs to the city or county before submitting a request.

Local administration, courts, elections, EMA, roads, recreation, health, extension, taxes, zoning, and county-service navigation - Berrien County; office and jurisdiction rules apply

Berrien County Departments and Directory

The county contact directory identifies offices that may help with a specific practical need. Confirm the right department before sharing personal information or traveling to an office.

County governance, public meetings, budgets, public participation, and community-service pathway - Berrien County; process and jurisdiction rules apply

Berrien County Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners is the county-level governance route for public meetings, county services, budgets, and community concerns. Use county administration to identify the responsible department; it is not emergency response or legal representation.

County civil, criminal, real-estate, lien, recording, filing, and court-navigation pathway - Berrien County; case, record, filing, identity, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not legal advice

Berrien County Clerk of Superior Court

The county directory publishes a Clerk of Superior Court contact for records, filings, and court navigation. Use the office to identify the right record or filing route and seek legal advice when representation is needed.

Local civil, warrant, and magistrate-court navigation pathway - Berrien County; case, filing, identity, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not legal advice

Berrien County Magistrate Court

Berrien County publishes a Magistrate Court contact. Confirm current filing requirements, fees, deadlines, and the appropriate court directly; seek legal advice when representation is needed.

Local probate, guardianship, estate, marriage-license, and related filing pathway - Berrien County; case, filing, identity, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not legal advice

Berrien County Probate Court

The county directory publishes Probate Court contacts for probate and related filings. Confirm current filing requirements, fees, deadlines, and whether a guardianship or estate matter needs legal advice.

Local property-tax, motor-vehicle, title, tag, and payment-navigation pathway - Berrien County; account, identity, deadline, fee, and office-hour rules apply

Berrien County Tax Commissioner

The county directory publishes a Tax Commissioner contact for property-tax and motor-vehicle questions. Confirm current deadlines, identity requirements, payment options, and service responsibility before sending documents.

Property-assessment, exemptions, notices, and appeal-navigation pathway - Berrien County; account, notice, jurisdiction, and appeal rules apply

Berrien County Tax Assessor

Berrien County publishes a Tax Assessor contact for property-assessment questions. Use the office to identify the correct process and ask about notices, deadlines, and appeal rights.

Local public-school, student-support, nutrition, special-education, and family-support pathway - district office at 810 S Dogwood Drive, Nashville; enrollment, privacy, eligibility, and district rules apply

Berrien County Schools

Berrien County Schools publishes district contacts, enrollment, school information, and family-support pathways. Contact the district to identify current education, student-support, special-education, and family-resource options.

Local family-resource, school-community, and coordinated-support pathway - 1015 Exum Street, Nashville; program scope, eligibility, hours, and capacity should be confirmed

Berrien Family Connection and Communities In Schools

Berrien Family Connection publishes a local family-resource route and contact information. Ask what current family, school, and community supports are available and what eligibility or intake requirements apply.

Local family-support and resource-navigation pathway - 1035 Exum Street, Nashville; current services, eligibility, hours, and capacity should be confirmed

Berrien Family Resource Center

The Berrien Family Resource Center is listed by Berrien Family Connection as a local support pathway. Contact the center to confirm current programs, documentation, accessibility, and referral requirements.

Local public-library pathway for information, internet access, technology help, and community referrals - 315 W Marion Avenue, Nashville; hours, programs, and access rules should be confirmed

Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library

Georgia Public Library Service identifies Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library in Nashville within the Coastal Plain Regional Library system. Confirm current hours, accessibility, technology availability, and local-program schedules before visiting.

Affordable-housing and public-housing application pathway - 409 Hull Avenue, Nashville; income, household, screening, wait-list, accessibility, and availability rules apply

Nashville Housing Authority

Nashville Housing Authority publishes affordable housing and application information for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households. Ask about current wait-list status, unit availability, reasonable accommodations, and documentation requirements.

Demand-response public transportation for Berrien County and neighboring counties - reservation, service-area, fare, accessibility, and advance-notice rules apply; not emergency transport

SGRC Regional Transit

Southern Georgia Regional Commission publishes public-transit service for Berrien County. Service is demand-response and requires advance notice; confirm the current reservation window, fare, pickup rules, and accessibility needs before relying on a trip.

Local public-health, prevention, WIC, immunization, and health-information pathway - 600A S Jefferson Street, Nashville; appointments, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary

Berrien County Health Department

South Health District publishes the Berrien County Health Department and local contact information. Confirm which service is available, appointment requirements, fees, insurance, accessibility, and current hours before traveling.

Local environmental-health, food-service, septic, inspection, and public-health process pathway - Berrien County; permit, inspection, jurisdiction, and appointment rules apply

Georgia Environmental Health - Berrien County

Georgia DPH publishes Berrien County environmental-health contact information. Use the office for environmental-health questions and confirm the correct process, documents, fees, and inspection schedule.

Local hospital and clinical-care pathway - 1221 E McPherson Avenue, Nashville; insurance, payment, capacity, and clinical-triage rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

SGMC Berrien Campus

SGMC Berrien Campus publishes emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and other healthcare services. Confirm current care scope and access directly; this is not a hoarding-specific program.

Qualified inpatient geriatric-psychiatric pathway for adults 55+ at SGMC Berrien Campus - Nashville; clinical assessment, referral, insurance, and capacity rules apply; not hoarding-specific

SGMC Dogwood Senior Behavioral Health

SGMC publishes a senior behavioral-health service at the Berrien campus for adults 55 and older. Ask about current assessment, referral, coverage, and admission requirements; use 988, GCAL, or 911 as appropriate in crisis.

Regional behavioral-health, substance-use, recovery, housing-support, and peer-support pathway - Nashville; intake, eligibility, referral, coverage, and capacity rules apply

Legacy Behavioral Health Berrien Service Center

Legacy publishes a Berrien County service route and describes behavioral-health, recovery, and housing services. Confirm current local intake, program fit, coverage, and capacity before relying on a service.

Local benefits and family-services pathway for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child care, and protective-services navigation - 301 S Jefferson Street, Nashville; eligibility and documentation rules apply

Berrien County DFCS

Georgia DFCS publishes the Berrien County office and routes for food, healthcare, cash, childcare, and protective-services questions. Confirm current office hours, application options, documents, and statewide customer-service support.

Statewide searchable navigation for food, counseling, transportation, family, and community supports - searchable by Berrien County ZIP code; provider availability and eligibility rules apply

Georgia Find Help

Find Help Georgia provides a searchable directory of family-serving programs, food pantries, counseling, transportation, and other community supports. Search by local ZIP code and confirm current availability, eligibility, and intake directly.

State food-assistance navigation for SNAP, school meals, food banks, and local pantry search - Georgia including Berrien County; eligibility and program rules apply

Georgia Food and Nutrition Assistance

Georgia.gov publishes food-resource routes, including SNAP-related help, food-bank and pantry search, and child-nutrition programs. Use the current local search and confirm hours, eligibility, and documentation before traveling.

Nutrition and supplemental-food pathway for eligible pregnant, postpartum, and young-child households - Georgia including Berrien County; eligibility, appointment, and clinic rules apply

Georgia WIC

Georgia WIC provides nutrition support and referrals through local clinics. Confirm current eligibility, appointment, documentation, and clinic location directly before relying on the service.

Online application and benefits-account pathway for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and childcare assistance - Georgia; identity, eligibility, verification, and account rules apply

Georgia Gateway

Georgia Gateway is the state's online route for applying for and managing several public benefits. Keep confirmation information, protect account credentials, and contact DFCS when an application needs clarification.

Statewide rental-housing search and housing-navigation pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; landlord, availability, screening, affordability, and application rules apply

Georgia Housing Search

Georgia Housing Search helps people locate rental listings and housing information. Confirm current availability, total costs, accessibility, screening criteria, and application requirements directly with the property or program.

State housing, homelessness, and special-needs housing-navigation pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; program eligibility, referral, availability, and prioritization rules apply

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Homeless and Housing Resources

Georgia DCA publishes housing and homelessness resources that can help identify current regional programs. Confirm local coverage, referral requirements, eligibility, and openings before relying on a program.

Civil-legal-help pathway for qualifying low-income Georgians - Georgia including Berrien County; income, case-type, conflict, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Legal Services Program

Georgia Legal Services Program provides civil-legal information and possible representation for eligible matters. Contact the program to confirm case type, financial eligibility, conflicts, intake, and capacity; it is not a substitute for emergency response.

Statewide aging, disability, caregiver, long-term-support, and benefits-navigation pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; eligibility and local availability rules apply

Georgia Aging and Disability Resource Connection

Georgia ADRC helps older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and families navigate long-term supports and benefits. Ask for Berrien County options and confirm eligibility, wait lists, and service availability.

Employment, independent-living, and vocational-rehabilitation pathway for eligible Georgians with disabilities - Georgia including Berrien County; eligibility, assessment, and capacity rules apply

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment and independent-living supports for eligible people with disabilities. Contact the program to confirm current intake, assessment, documentation, and local service options.

Job-search, training, reemployment, and workforce-navigation pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; appointment, eligibility, and program rules apply

Georgia Department of Labor Career Centers

Georgia DOL Career Centers provide employment and workforce services. Use the location finder to identify the current center serving Berrien County and confirm appointment, identification, and program requirements.

Benefits, claims, healthcare, housing, and service navigation for eligible veterans and families - Georgia including Berrien County; eligibility and appointment rules apply

Georgia Department of Veterans Service

Georgia's Department of Veterans Service helps eligible veterans and families navigate state and federal benefits. Confirm current local contacts, documents, appointment needs, and program eligibility.

Peer-led behavioral-health recovery, support, education, and navigation pathway - Georgia; program availability, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network

Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network publishes peer-led recovery and support resources. Confirm which current programs serve Berrien County and whether intake, membership, or scheduling requirements apply.

Peer-led recovery, substance-use support, education, and referral pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; program availability and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse provides recovery-oriented resources and navigation. Confirm current local or regional options and use GCAL or 911 when a crisis requires immediate response.

Local agriculture, family, youth, and practical education pathway - 516A County Farm Road, Suite 1, Nashville; program scope, schedules, and eligibility vary

UGA Cooperative Extension - Berrien County

UGA Extension publishes a Berrien County office with agriculture, 4-H, family, and community education contacts. Ask which current program fits the need and confirm schedules, cost, and registration.

Regional aging, workforce, transit, community-development, and planning pathway serving Berrien County; program scope and eligibility vary

Southern Georgia Regional Commission

SGRC publishes regional transportation, aging, workforce, and community-development services for participating counties including Berrien. Contact the program to confirm the current local route, eligibility, and intake process.

Utility-billing, payment-arrangement, and assistance-navigation pathway for Georgia Power customers - account, program, income, and service rules apply

Georgia Power Customer Assistance

Georgia Power publishes payment-assistance and billing-support options. Contact the utility to confirm current programs, eligibility, documents, deadlines, and account-specific protections.

State travel, road-condition, closure, and transportation-information pathway - Georgia including Berrien County; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Transportation 511

Georgia 511 provides current road, travel, and closure information. Use 911 for an emergency and SGRC for planned local public transportation needs.

Local basic-needs and community-service navigation pathway - 402 Hazel Avenue, Nashville; current programs, eligibility, hours, and capacity should be confirmed

Berrien County Community Services

Berrien County and state resource materials identify a Community Services contact in Nashville. Call to confirm the current program scope, eligibility, documentation, hours, and whether a referral is required.

Local senior-services, aging, and practical-support navigation pathway - Berrien County; age, eligibility, intake, scheduling, and capacity rules apply

Berrien County Senior Services

Berrien County publishes senior-services contacts through its county directory. Ask about current aging, meal, transportation, or caregiver-support options and confirm eligibility and scheduling before relying on a service.

Local recreation, community-program, and public-space information pathway - Berrien County; schedules, registration, accessibility, and program rules vary

Berrien County Recreation

Berrien County publishes recreation contacts through its county directory. Confirm current programs, registration, accessibility, and hours directly with the county.

Early-childhood education and family-support pathway serving Nashville and Berrien County; enrollment, age, income, documentation, and capacity rules apply

Coastal Plain Head Start

The City of Nashville publishes a local Coastal Plain Head Start contact in its department directory. Contact the program to confirm current enrollment, eligibility, transportation, accessibility, and family-support options.

Local business, workforce, and economic-development contact pathway - Berrien County; program scope, eligibility, and office rules apply

Berrien County Chamber and Economic Development

Berrien County publishes a local chamber and economic-development contact route. Use it for practical business and workforce navigation, and confirm current contact details and program scope before sharing information.

Online food-pantry and meal-search pathway for Georgia communities including Berrien County; pantry hours, eligibility, inventory, and geography must be confirmed directly

Georgia Food Finder

Georgia.gov points residents to Food Finder for nearby food pantries and meal programs. Search by Nashville or Berrien County ZIP code, then confirm current hours, eligibility, inventory, and documentation with the provider.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Nashville, 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