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: outpatient mental-health assessment and counseling; geography: New City main office; confirm in-person or eligible telehealth options; cost/eligibility: provider lists services for ages 10 and up and an income-based fee option; confirm insurance, intake, and availability; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or confirmed hoarding-specialty treatment. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Volunteer Counseling Service Mental Health Clinic
Describe how clutter or difficulty discarding is affecting daily life. Ask whether a clinician has hoarding experience or can refer you for specialty care.
Role: primary care; geography: North Main Street in New City; cost/eligibility: confirm new-patient access, insurance, and costs; emergency limit: not an emergency department. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Clarkstown Medical Care
If your home setup makes falls, preparing food, or managing medicines harder, tell your clinician. Ask whether follow-up care or a referral could help.
Role: education and searchable hoarding-related resources; geography: online; search for options serving Rockland County or New York by telehealth; cost/eligibility: public information is free; providers set fees, eligibility, and availability; emergency limit: not diagnosis, treatment, emergency help, or endorsement. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
International OCD Foundation Hoarding Resource Center
Ask a clinician about hoarding-specific experience and whether they can serve people at your location. Confirm that a directory entry is accepting clients.
Role: one-to-one peer support for families of children and teens with mental-health or behavioral concerns; geography: Rockland County; provider lists English and Spanish options; cost/eligibility: free and confidential; confirm eligibility and the county referral process; emergency limit: not hoarding-specific support, therapy, or emergency response. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
NAMI Rockland Family Peer Support Services
If you’re caring for a child or teen, ask how to connect with a family peer advocate. Ask about the affiliate’s separate groups if this program doesn’t fit.
Role: social connection and activities for adults with mental-health challenges; geography: Valley Cottage, near New City; cost/eligibility: provider lists the program at no cost; ask about intake, eligibility, and current meeting times; emergency limit: not hoarding treatment, therapy, or emergency response. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Greater Mental Health of New York: Drop-In Program
If getting back into community activities feels hard, ask what a first visit is like and whether you can meet someone before joining a group activity.
Role: nonprofit food assistance; geography: Nanuet; serves Rockland County; cost/eligibility: the provider offers an emergency food package and verifies residency, household, and income for ongoing services; confirm what to bring; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or a shelter. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
People to People: Emergency Food and Pantry Services
If you need food now or cannot use a stove, tell the pantry. Ask about foods that need little preparation and check pickup hours before arranging a ride.
Role: energy assessment and efficiency work for eligible homes; geography: New York State lists RECAP for Rockland County; cost/eligibility: provider lists free help for eligible households; confirm income, property rules, renter permission, and timing; emergency limit: not a cleanup, hazardous-material service, or guaranteed emergency repair. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Regional Economic Community Action Program: Weatherization
Before an assessment, ask what areas need to be accessible. If an area isn’t safe to reach, say so and ask how to prepare in stages.
Role: heating-cost benefits and application information; geography: Rockland County households; cost/eligibility: income and other requirements vary by benefit; confirm current application dates and documents; emergency limit: not guaranteed same-day heat restoration or emergency dispatch. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Rockland County Home Energy Assistance Program
Keep a heating bill or shutoff notice handy. Ask which option may apply if fuel is low, the heat is off, or there’s a deadline.
Role: information and referral for long-term services and supports; geography: Rockland County; helps people of all ages find appropriate supports; cost/eligibility: information is free; referred services may have fees or other rules; emergency limit: not direct home care, cleanup, or emergency response. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Rockland County NY Connects
If shopping, cooking, or getting around at home is getting harder, ask what might help you stay independent and whether an assessment is needed.
Role: home-delivered meals; geography: Rockland County; confirm service for your address; cost/eligibility: cost and start time depend on the payment or funding option; confirm intake, coverage, and any waiting list; emergency limit: not same-day emergency food or medical response. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Meals on Wheels Rockland
If you can’t shop or prepare meals safely, ask what meal and payment options fit. If you need food sooner, start with the pantry or 211.
Role: public bus and route information; geography: Rockland County; check routes and stops near your New City address; cost/eligibility: confirm fare, timetable, accessibility, and any separate demand-service eligibility; emergency limit: not ambulance service, moving help, or guaranteed door-to-door transportation. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Transport of Rockland
Check the return trip before making an appointment. If reaching a stop is difficult, ask about other accessible transportation options.
Role: residential collection and bulk-item guidance; geography: eligible Clarkstown addresses; the town lists exceptions, so check your specific address; cost/eligibility: verify the schedule, what is accepted, any limits, and whether your property uses town collection; emergency limit: not in-home removal or hazardous-material disposal. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Town of Clarkstown Garbage and Bulk Pickup
Before setting anything out, look up your address and confirm pickup. Keep exits and sidewalks clear while sorting or staging items.
Role: drop-off for accepted household hazardous products; geography: Pomona facility for Rockland County residents and qualifying small businesses; cost/eligibility: verify residency proof, accepted materials, hours, quantity limits, and applicable fees; emergency limit: not in-home remediation or an emergency response; do not handle leaking or unsafe items on your own. | Each listing identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and emergency limits.
Rockland Green Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Check where paint, chemicals, batteries, or other special items belong before loading a vehicle. Don’t mix materials to make transport easier.