A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in New Albany, Indiana.

You do not have to solve everything at once. This New Albany guide starts with a respectful conversation, then points to current safety, health, housing, food, transportation, and practical pathways across Floyd County.

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If a home, relationship, or caregiving situation feels stuck, begin with the pathway that feels safest. You can ask questions before sharing photos, making a commitment, or inviting anyone into the home.

Ask what a first conversation would cover or how a virtual group works. You can ask without sending photos or arranging a home visit.

Role: nonprofit front door for hoarding support and virtual groups; geography: ask about joining online from New Albany or elsewhere in Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm registration, group fit, and any fees; funded local home services are not assumed; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, a fire, a medical emergency, or someone may harm themselves or another person, call 911. For urgent emotional distress or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988. These guides are navigation help, not emergency response, therapy, legal advice, code enforcement, or a promise that a program has capacity.

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: private-pay hoarding support, sorting, organizing, decluttering, and family guidance; geography: ask whether New Albany or Floyd County is within the current service area; cost/eligibility: private-pay rates, travel, scheduling, and scope must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for licensed care. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

The Peer Tree

Use this pathway when grant-funded help does not fit or when you want to discuss private-pay options. Ask for the current scope and total cost before scheduling.

Role: digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and friends or family; geography: available online, including from New Albany and Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm current account or program details; emergency limit: not therapy, medical care, or emergency support. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Unburied

Use Unburied for peer conversation, structured tools, and ongoing momentum between other supports. It is not a crisis service.

Role: statewide community-resource navigation for food, housing, utilities, health care, transportation, and other needs; geography: Indiana, including Floyd County; cost/eligibility: the navigation line is described as free, while referred programs set their own rules and fees; emergency limit: not a replacement for 911 or 988. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana 211

Call 211 or use the current Indiana 211 resource search when you need help identifying a program, benefit, pantry, housing contact, or transportation option.

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: emergency response for immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or a crime in progress; geography: New Albany and Floyd County; cost/eligibility: call when immediate response is needed; emergency limit: this is the emergency pathway, not a general service-navigation line. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

911: Immediate Danger

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, smoke or fire, a medical emergency, or an urgent threat to someone's safety.

Role: 24/7 crisis conversation and connection to behavioral-health support; geography: New Albany and Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm current eligibility, coverage, hours, and capacity directly; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for urgent emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or concern about someone else. If there is immediate danger, call 911.

Role: Indiana's 988 crisis-system information and routing; geography: statewide, including Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm the current response options and any program-specific rules; emergency limit: 988 is not a substitute for 911 when immediate physical danger is present. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana 988 Crisis Services

Use Indiana's current 988 information when you want to understand how crisis calls and local behavioral-health connections are routed.

Role: hospital and 24-hour emergency-care pathway; geography: New Albany and Floyd County; cost/eligibility: emergency access, insurance, billing, and financial-assistance details must be confirmed directly; emergency limit: use 911 when transport or immediate emergency response is needed. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Baptist Health Floyd Emergency Care

Baptist Health Floyd lists 24-hour hospital access at 1850 State Street in New Albany. For a medical emergency, call 911 or use emergency care; confirm care and billing details directly.

Role: community behavioral-health, addiction, primary-care, and related-care routing; geography: New Albany and Southern Indiana service questions; cost/eligibility: intake, insurance, payment, service area, and capacity must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

LifeSpring Health Systems

LifeSpring lists Southern Indiana locations and behavioral-health and primary-care services. Ask which current intake pathway fits the situation and what payment options apply.

Role: county emergency preparedness, alerts, travel advisories, and disaster-response coordination; geography: Floyd County, including New Albany; cost/eligibility: public alerts and preparedness options vary; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Floyd County Emergency Management

Review current county emergency-management information and sign up for official alerts when appropriate. A cluttered home can make evacuation and fire planning harder.

Role: county law-enforcement, dispatch, public-safety, and non-emergency routing; geography: Floyd County outside or alongside city jurisdictions; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction and non-emergency procedures directly; emergency limit: call 911 for an emergency. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Floyd County Sheriff's Office

Use the sheriff's current page for county safety routing and non-emergency contacts. The site is not monitored in real time; do not use it for an emergency.

Role: city law-enforcement and non-emergency safety routing; geography: City of New Albany; cost/eligibility: confirm jurisdiction and procedures directly; emergency limit: call 911 for an emergency. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany Police Department

Use the city's current police page and non-emergency routing for safety questions. Confirm which agency serves the address.

Role: city fire-safety and emergency-response routing; geography: City of New Albany; cost/eligibility: confirm prevention, inspection, and jurisdiction questions directly; emergency limit: call 911 for smoke, fire, or immediate danger. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany Fire Department

The city's fire page directs fire or medical emergencies to 911 and provides current department information. This guide is not a fire inspection or code assessment.

Role: county public-health, environmental-health, and local health-department routing; geography: Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm programs, appointments, documents, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for urgent medical care. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Floyd County Health Department

The state health page lists the Floyd County Health Department in New Albany and current contact information. Call before traveling to confirm the service you need.

Role: current state hospital-facility and licensing reference; geography: New Albany and Indiana; cost/eligibility: hospital services, insurance, and financial assistance must be confirmed with the facility; emergency limit: call 911 for an emergency. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana Department of Health Hospital Directory

Use the current state directory to confirm listed New Albany hospital facilities, then contact the facility for care decisions.

Role: national fire-safety education about hoarding-related home-fire risk; geography: applicable to New Albany and Floyd County homes; cost/eligibility: education is public, while inspections and local assistance must be confirmed; emergency limit: call 911 for smoke or fire. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

U.S. Fire Administration: Hoarding and Home-Fire Risk

Review practical fire-safety information about blocked exits, heat sources, smoke alarms, and evacuation planning without treating the page as a local inspection or cleanup order.

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: municipal resident, department, utility, sanitation, planning, and service-request navigation; geography: City of New Albany; cost/eligibility: confirm office, jurisdiction, hours, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response unless explicitly stated. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

City of New Albany Resident Services

Start with the city's current website when you need the right office for a property, code, neighborhood, public works, utility, or resident question.

Role: county department, courthouse, property-record, court, and public-service navigation; geography: Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm the correct office, documents, hours, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response unless explicitly stated. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Floyd County Government

Use Indiana's current Floyd County page to find county offices and public-service links instead of guessing which agency handles a property or legal question.

Role: municipal wastewater, sewer-board, service-request, and utility-contact information; geography: New Albany and the listed sewer service area; cost/eligibility: rates, billing, service boundaries, and assistance must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany Wastewater Utility

Use the current wastewater page for utility contacts, billing questions, and sewer-service information. Ask about current rules before assuming a balance, repair, or service policy.

Role: city sanitation and contracted waste-collection routing; geography: City of New Albany; cost/eligibility: pickup rules, rates, holiday schedules, and special disposal must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany Sanitation Services

The city says Eco-Tech performs sanitation services and lists a current phone route. Confirm pickup, bulk-item, recycling, and special-disposal details before setting items out.

Role: public-housing and Housing Choice Voucher navigation; geography: New Albany and Floyd County housing programs; cost/eligibility: applications, waitlists, documents, accommodations, and program fit must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany Housing Authority

The authority lists public-housing information and application guidance. Its current materials say it does not provide emergency housing; ask about current waitlists and other housing pathways.

Role: homelessness prevention, housing-stability, benefits-navigation, and White Flag shelter routing; geography: Clark and Floyd counties and Southern Indiana; cost/eligibility: current intake, weather rules, capacity, and program fit must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a replacement for 911 or 988. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana

The coalition lists housing stability, benefits navigation, and seasonal White Flag shelter information. Contact it before relying on a shelter or prevention program.

Role: nonprofit food-pantry and practical-support pathway; geography: New Albany and Southern Indiana; cost/eligibility: pantry intake, proxy rules, hours, household documents, and inventory must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Hope Southern Indiana Food Pantry

Hope Southern Indiana publishes food-pantry intake information. Confirm current hours, eligibility, and what to bring before traveling.

Role: local food-pantry and meal-resource reference; geography: New Albany and Floyd County; cost/eligibility: each pantry sets its own hours, household rules, documents, and inventory; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Floyd County Library Food Pantry Guide

The Floyd County Library maintains a current list of sites serving meals or offering food pantries in New Albany. Contact the specific site before relying on a listing.

Role: regional public-transportation information for the Louisville and Southern Indiana area; geography: service area and cross-river connections must be confirmed for the New Albany address; cost/eligibility: routes, fares, paratransit, and eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

TARC Regional Transit

TARC is a regional transit pathway across the Louisville area. Confirm whether the current route, transfer, fare, and accessible-service options reach the address in question.

Role: state benefit application and food-assistance information; geography: Indiana, including Floyd County; cost/eligibility: SNAP eligibility, documents, interview, and notices must be confirmed with DFR; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana DFR SNAP and Food Assistance

Use the current state page to learn how to apply or check food-assistance information. Do not assume an application is approved until DFR confirms it.

Role: state guide to benefits and human services including housing, transportation, food, health coverage, and mental health; geography: Indiana, including Floyd County; cost/eligibility: each program sets its own rules and documents; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana FSSA Resource Guide

Use the guide to understand possible pathways, then confirm current eligibility and intake with the program or Indiana 211.

Role: state directory for community-action agencies and housing-related assistance; geography: Indiana, including Floyd County; cost/eligibility: local agency programs, funding, documents, and waitlists must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana Housing and Community Development — Community Action Agencies

Use the state directory to identify the right community-action contact and then ask about current local programs rather than assuming a listed service has capacity.

Role: state utility-bill, energy-assistance, weatherization, and consumer-help navigation; geography: Indiana, including Floyd County; cost/eligibility: income rules, funding, provider, documents, and application timing must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana Utility Customer Assistance

Use the state's current customer-assistance information to identify possible bill, weatherization, or energy-help pathways, then confirm the local application process.

Role: state community-health and local-partner information; geography: Floyd County and Indiana; cost/eligibility: each partner sets its own intake, eligibility, fees, and capacity; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Indiana Health First Community Information

Use the state community-information page to identify local health partners and then confirm the current service, appointment, and eligibility details directly.

Role: public library, internet, information, printing, and community-program navigation; geography: New Albany and Floyd County library service area; cost/eligibility: cards, hours, equipment, and program availability must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany-Floyd County Public Library

A library can be a low-pressure place to use a computer, print an application, find current resource information, or ask about local programming.

Role: county clerk, court, election, and public-records navigation; geography: Floyd County; cost/eligibility: office, document, record, hours, and fee requirements must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or legal advice. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

Floyd County Clerk

Use the clerk's current site to find court, election, and public-records routing. Ask the office which documents and fees apply rather than assuming a legal or property process.

Role: city housing and community-development planning reference; geography: New Albany; cost/eligibility: a planning document is not an application or a promise of funding; program rules, deadlines, and eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Current local pathways for New Albany and Floyd County; confirm details directly before relying on a program.

New Albany Consolidated Plan

The city's current consolidated plan provides context about housing and community-development priorities. Use current city and provider contacts for actual applications, services, or emergency needs.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in New Albany, Indiana, 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