A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
If clutter, housing pressure, or a difficult change is weighing on you or someone you care about, you do not have to solve everything at once. Start with a conversation, make room for the person’s choices, and ask local programs what is available before making a plan.
Start here - Fight the Blight
You can ask about options without agreeing to a cleanout or a big plan. If you are supporting someone else, begin with listening and consent. A next step should fit the person, the home, and what feels manageable.
Fight the Blight offers a respectful first conversation and virtual support groups for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. Ask what is currently available and what may fit your situation.
Role: nonprofit hoarding-support and virtual-group entry point; geography: ask about Perry County and online options; cost/eligibility: confirm current group fit, schedule, and availability; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response.
If anyone faces immediate danger, fire, a serious injury, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For emotional crisis support, call or text 988. Do not wait for a routine appointment or resource referral in an emergency.
First conversations
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.
The Peer Tree offers private-pay support that may include groups, sorting and organizing help, decluttering, deep cleaning, and guidance for family or friends. Ask what is available, what it costs, and whether the work can proceed at the person’s pace.
Unburied is a peer-led space for people affected by clutter and hoarding concerns, including friends and family. Its tools and supporter pathway can offer a place to keep exploring small, self-directed next steps.
Perry County Job and Family Services points residents to 2-1-1 for referrals. A navigator can help look for food, housing, utility, and community-service options; call ahead to confirm what is open and what the program requires.
Safety and stability
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.
Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger or needs urgent medical or fire response. For a concern that is not an emergency, use the county directory to find the relevant office rather than calling emergency dispatch.
Call or text 988 for support during a mental-health or emotional crisis. If there is immediate physical danger or a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Allwell lists a 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-800-344-5818 and a New Lexington office. Call to confirm what crisis response is available for your situation; a hotline is not an emergency dispatch service.
SAOP provides 24/7 support for survivors of sexual violence, intimate-partner or domestic violence, human trafficking, and stalking. Advocates can offer emotional support, safety planning, hospital accompaniment, and help connecting with services; shelter placement is not guaranteed.
The county lists Child and Adult Protective Services at 526 Mill Street in New Lexington. Adult Protective Services serves vulnerable adults age 60 and older who are at risk of harm and unable to protect themselves; child safety reports have a separate intake. The county directs after-hours and weekend child-safety reports to the Sheriff, and emergencies to 911.
People and practical help
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.
Allwell lists counseling and therapy, primary care, psychiatric medication management, case management, mobile response, group therapy, peer recovery support, and other services at its New Lexington office. Call to ask which program fits, whether it is accepting referrals, and what insurance or fees apply.
Perry Behavioral Health Choices lists outpatient and clinic services in New Lexington and identifies Perry County among the counties it serves. Ask about the services currently offered, payment options, and how to request an appointment.
Integrated Services lists a Perry County office at 117/119 North Main Street in New Lexington. Contact the agency to ask about current counseling, community behavioral-health supports, and the right referral path.
Genesis lists primary-care locations in Perry County, a New Lexington FirstCare option for non-life-threatening concerns, and a 24/7 emergency department at its Perry County Medical Center in Somerset. Confirm the right site and current hours before traveling.
The provider lists a New Lexington office at 111 North Main Street. Perry County’s resource guide also identifies Family Health Services as a local contact for Safe at Home; call to confirm the right service, privacy considerations, and current availability.
The Health Department lists nursing, immunizations, health education, environmental health, and emergency preparedness services. Its office is at 2235 OH-13 in New Lexington; check current hours and service details before visiting.
Perry County JFS explains how to apply for or manage SNAP, TANF/Ohio Works First, Medicaid, childcare, and related supports. Call the agency to confirm which office or option fits and what documents are needed.
HAPCAP describes housing and community-development programs, energy assistance, transportation, and the Southeast Ohio Foodbank. Contact its Perry County service team to check current programs, documentation, and available funding.
Perry County Transit recommends booking ahead; same-day rides may be available only if space allows and may carry an added fee. Call to confirm route, fare, scheduling, accessibility, and pickup details before depending on a ride.
The County says its Senior Center provides congregate and home-delivered meals, homemaker services, and transportation for seniors 60+. Call to confirm eligibility, service area, schedules, and whether a particular ride or meal is available.
Buckeye Hills operates an Aging and Disability Resource Network and an advice line for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. It can help identify area services and enrollment information; ask what is available for your situation.
The main branch is at 117 South Jackson Street and publishes its hours and services online. Call before traveling to confirm current hours, accessibility, and whether a particular program requires registration.
The library says qualifying home-delivery patrons may include people with illness, disability, caregiving responsibilities, no transportation, or other barriers. Contact the library to ask about the application and current service availability.
The current Perry County JFS community resource guide lists a New Lexington food pantry at 740-342-4169. Call before traveling to confirm the schedule, service area, and what is available.
The county lists its recycling office in New Lexington and publishes materials accepted at its sites. Check the current guide before bringing items; recycling acceptance is not the same as household cleanout or bulk-waste service.
The Perry County Health Department describes its solid-waste and construction/demolition oversight and links to local disposal and recycling options. Ask the relevant operator about what it accepts and any fees before transporting material.
The County describes its Land Bank work involving abandoned or blighted properties. This is a property and community-stabilization pathway, not a promise of help for an individual home; ask whether any current program applies to the property.
The Board lists referral, eligibility, community-support, employment, respite, and other programs for eligible people with developmental disabilities. Contact the Board to ask whether its services fit the person and what documentation is needed.
The County directory lists its Veterans Service Commission in New Lexington. Contact the office to ask about benefits, documents, and whether the person’s service history qualifies for a particular program.
Perry County JFS lists Southeastern Ohio Legal Services for legal help. Call to ask about current intake, eligibility, and whether the issue is within its service scope; for general self-help information, Ohio Legal Help is also available online.
Ohio Legal Help offers information about common legal issues and ways to find assistance. It does not mean a lawyer-client relationship exists; seek legal advice for deadlines, court filings, or questions specific to a case.
Perry County JFS lists the OSU Extension office among its community resources. The office can explain current education and community programs; ask whether a particular class or service is available.
The County directory lists offices including the Auditor, Commissioners, Clerk of Courts, Health Department, JFS, Transit, and Veterans Services. Use it to find the right office, then confirm the service and current hours directly.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in New Lexington, Ohio, 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