A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Newnan, Georgia.

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

Official local public-health, prevention, screening, WIC, nutrition, and health-information pathway - Newnan and Coweta County; appointments, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; not emergency care

Coweta County Health Department - District 4 Public Health

District 4 Public Health provides public-health services at the Coweta County Health Department in Newnan, including prevention, screening, WIC, nutrition, and health-information pathways. Confirm current programs, hours, fees, eligibility, and appointment needs; call 911 for emergencies.

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.

Immediate danger and emergency dispatch - Coweta County and Newnan; use for fire, medical emergency, violence, or immediate threat

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, or a threat that cannot wait for a scheduled service. Emergency dispatch is not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider.

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 Coweta 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.

Official county all-hazards preparedness, emergency planning, warning, and recovery pathway - Coweta County; call 911 for an active emergency; program and jurisdiction rules apply

Coweta County Emergency Management Agency

Coweta County Emergency Management and E-911 routes provide preparedness, warning, emergency-planning, and recovery information. Use 911 for an active emergency; this is not a hoarding-support or cleanup service.

County fire-protection, rescue, EMS, fire-prevention, and station-information pathway - Coweta County; call 911 for an active fire or rescue emergency

Coweta County Fire Rescue

Coweta County Fire Rescue provides fire, rescue, EMS, prevention, and public fire-safety pathways. Call 911 for an active emergency; use the department route for routine fire-safety or prevention questions.

Official police, fire, and medical emergency-dispatch information pathway for Coweta County; call 911 for an emergency; dispatch is not counseling or cleanup

Coweta County Emergency Communications

Coweta County E-911 provides emergency and non-emergency public-safety call routing. Call 911 for an active emergency; use the published non-emergency route for delayed or routine matters.

City law-enforcement and municipal public-safety pathway - Newnan city limits; call 911 for immediate danger or a crime in progress; routine-report rules apply

Newnan Police Department

The Newnan Police Department provides law-enforcement services inside city limits. Call 911 for immediate danger or a crime in progress; use the city route for routine reports and non-emergency guidance.

County law-enforcement, detention, court-services, and public-safety pathway - Coweta County; call 911 for immediate danger or a crime in progress; routine response rules apply

Coweta County Sheriff's Office

Coweta County's official public-safety portal provides the Sheriff's Office and related law-enforcement pathways. Use 911 for immediate danger, an active threat, or a crime in progress; use the office's routine contact route for delayed reports or questions.

City fire, rescue, EMS, fire-prevention, and inspection pathway - Newnan city limits; call 911 for an active emergency; city response and inspection rules apply

Newnan Fire Department

The Newnan Fire Department provides city fire, rescue, prevention, inspection, and public fire-safety education services. Call 911 for an active emergency and use the city route for routine prevention or inspection questions.

24-hour local emergency-care pathway - 745 Poplar Road, Newnan; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies; triage, transfer, coverage, and capacity rules apply

Piedmont Newnan Emergency Department

Piedmont Newnan provides 24-hour emergency services in Newnan. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies and confirm access, coverage, and transfer questions directly with the hospital.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older adult or adult with a disability - Georgia including Coweta County; 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. Use the statewide intake route; APS is not emergency dispatch and does not guarantee cleanup, housing, or a particular outcome.

Report suspected child abuse or neglect - Georgia including Coweta County; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger; intake and assessment rules apply

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 confidential domestic-violence crisis, safety-planning, and advocacy navigation - Georgia including Coweta County; shelter and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline

Georgia's statewide domestic-violence hotline can help survivors and supporters identify safety-planning, advocacy, and shelter options. Ask about current services serving Coweta County; it is not general emergency dispatch.

State housing and homelessness information and coordinated-entry navigation - Georgia including Coweta County; availability, eligibility, and local-provider rules apply

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Homeless Assistance

Georgia DCA provides statewide housing and homelessness information. Use it with 211 or a local shelter to ask about the current coordinated-entry and housing pathway serving Coweta County.

24-hour poison and exposure information - Georgia including Coweta County; call 911 for collapse, severe breathing trouble, seizure, or immediate life threat

Georgia Poison Center

Call the Georgia Poison Center for urgent guidance after a suspected poisoning or exposure. Call 911 for severe symptoms or an immediate life threat; poison-center advice is not cleanup or environmental-remediation service.

State utility-locate request before digging or ground disturbance - Georgia including Coweta County; request timing and utility-owner rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia 811

Georgia 811 helps identify underground utility lines before digging. Submit a locate request in advance of ground disturbance; it does not address an active gas, electrical, fire, or medical emergency.

Electric-outage reporting and electrical-safety pathway for Georgia Power customers; call 911 for downed lines, fire, or immediate danger

Georgia Power Outage and Safety

Use Georgia Power's official outage route to report a power outage or review electrical safety information. Treat downed lines, fire, or immediate danger as a 911 situation.

Official county warning and preparedness information pathway - Coweta County; registration, jurisdiction, and alert-delivery rules apply; call 911 for active emergencies

Coweta County Emergency Management Alerts

Use Coweta County's E-911 and emergency-management route to find current preparedness and warning information. Alerts do not replace 911, fire inspection, medical care, or a personalized safety plan.

24/7 behavioral-health crisis assessment, temporary observation, and crisis-stabilization pathway - Newnan; walk-in, program, capacity, and clinical-assessment rules apply; not a substitute for 911 in immediate danger

Pathways Center - Newnan Crisis Services

Pathways Center lists adult and child walk-in, temporary-observation, and crisis-stabilization services at 74/78 Hospital Road in Newnan. Call 678-854-6394 to confirm current access; call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency.

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.

Official county government and resident-services pathway - Coweta County, Georgia; jurisdiction, hours, eligibility, and process rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Government

Coweta County's official government portal is a starting point for departments, forms, contacts, and current county services. Confirm the responsible office and current requirements before relying on any route.

Official municipal government and resident-services pathway - Newnan city limits; city jurisdiction, hours, eligibility, and process rules vary; not emergency dispatch

City of Newnan

Newnan's official portal is a starting point for city departments, forms, contacts, and current services. Confirm whether the address is inside city limits and which office handles the question.

County planning, permits, development review, and code-related pathway - Coweta County; permit, zoning, inspection, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Development Services

Coweta County Development Services is the official route for development review, permits, zoning, and related land-use questions. Ask which process fits the property and what documents are required.

Coweta County Planning local resource pathway - Newnan and Coweta County; current jurisdiction, eligibility, availability, and process rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Planning

Use the official Coweta County Planning route to confirm current services, contacts, hours, eligibility, documents, and next steps. This listing is a starting point only; confirm details directly with the responsible office or provider.

County code and ordinance information pathway - Coweta County; current ordinance, jurisdiction, and enforcement rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Code and Ordinance Information

Use the county government portal to confirm current ordinances and which department handles property, nuisance, safety, or land-use questions in Coweta County.

Municipal property-maintenance and code-enforcement pathway - Newnan city limits; city jurisdiction and complaint procedures apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Code Enforcement

Newnan Code Enforcement addresses safe and maintained property, housing and premises conditions, overgrowth, derelict vehicles, and unsecured buildings. Confirm city jurisdiction and the current reporting process.

Municipal planning, zoning, and land-use pathway - Newnan city limits; city jurisdiction and ordinance rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Planning and Zoning

Use Newnan's official planning and zoning routes to understand current land-use, zoning, and ordinance requirements. Confirm the address, zoning district, and responsible office before taking action.

County building-permit and inspection pathway - Coweta County; permit, inspection, occupancy, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Building and Inspections

Use Coweta County Development Services to ask about building permits, inspections, occupancy, and property-safety requirements. Confirm the current process with the county before work begins.

Official local environmental-health pathway - Coweta County; inspections, permits, food, septic, and environmental-health eligibility rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Environmental Health - District 4 Public Health

District 4 Public Health's Coweta County office is the official route for environmental-health questions and local public-health services. Confirm the program, appointment needs, fees, and documentation directly.

County water, sewer, and utility-information pathway - Coweta County; service-area, billing, outage, and connection rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Water and Sewer Information

Use Coweta County's official portal to identify the responsible water or sewer office for an address. For an immediate utility or safety emergency, use 911 or the utility's emergency route.

Municipal public-works, streets, sanitation, and city-service pathway - Newnan city limits; service-area and request rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Public Works

Newnan Public Works handles city public-works functions including streets and sanitation. Confirm city limits, the right division, current hours, and how to report a service issue.

Municipal sanitation, yard-waste, and bulk-service pathway - Newnan city limits; collection schedule, service-area, and fee rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Sanitation Services

Use Newnan's official Public Works route to confirm sanitation, yard-waste, and bulk-service information for an address. Ask about current schedules, accepted materials, fees, and set-out rules.

Municipal issue-reporting and service-routing pathway - Newnan city limits; city jurisdiction and request categories apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Report an Issue

Newnan's report-issues route helps residents identify the right city channel for sanitation, roads, utilities, code, or other non-emergency concerns. Call 911 for police, fire, medical, or immediate safety emergencies.

Newnan Utilities and city-utility issue-routing pathway - Newnan service area; account, outage, and emergency procedures apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Utilities Issue Routing

Use the city's official issue-reporting route to identify the current Newnan Utilities contact for water, sewer, or other utility questions. Treat gas leaks, downed lines, fire, or immediate danger as a 911 matter.

Official county benefits, family-support, and protective-services pathway - Coweta County; program eligibility, documents, and appointment rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County DFCS

Coweta County DFCS is the official local route for benefits, family-support, and protective-services questions. Confirm current hours and required documents; use the statewide CPS intake number for child-safety reports.

State benefits application and eligibility pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; program eligibility, identity, and documentation rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Gateway

Georgia Gateway is the official state portal for applying for or managing several public-benefit programs. Confirm which program fits and keep required identity and household documents available.

Community behavioral-health, crisis, and recovery pathway serving Coweta County; assessment, program, access, and capacity rules apply; not 911 or emergency medical care

Pathways Center - Coweta Behavioral Health

Pathways Center is the local community behavioral-health pathway for Coweta County. Confirm current outpatient, crisis, recovery, and eligibility details directly; use 988, GCAL, or 911 according to the urgency.

State behavioral-health system and provider-navigation pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; program eligibility, assessment, and provider capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia DBHDD - Coweta Behavioral Health

Georgia DBHDD's locations and provider information can help identify the public behavioral-health pathway serving Coweta County. Confirm current provider, access, eligibility, and crisis instructions directly.

Local acute-care hospital and emergency-care pathway - Newnan; hospital services, triage, coverage, transfer, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies

Piedmont Newnan Hospital

Piedmont Newnan is a local acute-care hospital with 24/7 emergency services. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies and confirm coverage, access, and transfer questions directly with the hospital.

Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher pathway - Newnan, Senoia, Palmetto, and Union City service areas; waiting-list status, eligibility, documentation, and availability must be confirmed

Housing Authority of Newnan

The Housing Authority of Newnan provides public-housing and voucher information for its stated service areas. Its current site reports that waiting lists were closed as of September 8, 2026; confirm status and eligibility directly before relying on this pathway.

Local homelessness-response and person-centered housing-stability pathway - Coweta County; intake, eligibility, capacity, and referral rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Restart Coweta - Caring Communities Foundation

Restart Coweta is a local initiative focused on person-centered homelessness response and housing stability. Ask about current intake, coordinated-entry connections, and eligibility; use 911 for immediate danger.

Local nonprofit food, clothing, rent, utility, and basic-needs assistance - Coweta County residents; current hours, documentation, funding, and one-time-assistance rules apply; not emergency dispatch

One Roof Outreach

One Roof Outreach serves Coweta County with food, clothing, and some financial-assistance pathways. Its current site lists 255 Temple Avenue in Newnan and Monday/Wednesday/Friday service hours; confirm current availability and required documents before traveling.

Current community resource-directory pathway - Coweta County; provider eligibility, hours, capacity, and referral rules must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Homelessness and Resource Guide

Coweta Family Connection's current resource page points to a FY 2026-2027 community resource guide covering basic needs, housing, food, and related supports. Use it to identify options, then confirm every detail directly with the listed organization.

State affordable-housing and homelessness-assistance pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; eligibility, waitlists, funding, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Housing

Georgia DCA provides official statewide housing and homelessness information. Use it alongside 211 and local housing pathways to ask what current option serves the household and address.

Local public-library, internet, information, and community-program pathway - Coweta County; branch hours, program registration, and access rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Public Library System

Coweta County's four-branch library system can provide internet, information access, and community-program connections. Confirm current branch hours and program requirements directly.

Local library branch and public-information pathway - Newnan; hours, programs, internet access, and registration rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Newnan Carnegie Library

Use Newnan's official departments route to confirm current Carnegie Library hours, programs, and access information. Libraries are a practical information and connectivity resource, not an emergency or clinical service.

Official county court-information pathway - Coweta County; court jurisdiction, filing, hearing, and access rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Courts

Use Coweta County's official court routes to confirm the right court, clerk, filing process, and current contact information for a legal matter. This is general routing information, not legal advice.

Official State Court clerk and case-information pathway - Coweta County; filing, records, hearing, and court-jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County State Court Clerk

The Coweta State Court Clerk's official page identifies the Coweta Justice Center in Newnan and provides a starting point for current clerk and case information. Confirm filing requirements and deadlines directly.

Civil legal-aid and eligibility-screening pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; income, case-type, conflict, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Legal Services Program

Georgia Legal Services Program may help eligible Georgians with civil legal problems. Confirm whether the issue and household qualify, what documents are needed, and whether another referral is required.

County prosecution and victim-information pathway - Coweta County; case, confidentiality, eligibility, and court-process rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County District Attorney and Victim Support

Use Coweta County's official government portal to locate the current District Attorney and victim-support contacts. Confirm the right office for a specific case; call 911 for immediate danger.

State workforce, unemployment, and career-service pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; program eligibility, identity, and appointment rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Department of Labor - Coweta Service Area

Use Georgia Department of Labor's official career-center locator to identify the current service location for Coweta County. Confirm hours, programs, documents, and appointment needs before traveling.

Federal benefits, disability, and Social Security pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; program eligibility, identity, documentation, and appointment rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration's official site is the starting point for disability, retirement, SSI, and related benefits information. Confirm eligibility and the correct local or online application route.

State Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; Medicaid eligibility, trip authorization, scheduling, and service-area rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Medicaid Transportation

Georgia Medicaid Transportation may assist eligible members with approved non-emergency medical trips. Confirm eligibility, authorization, scheduling, and the current regional broker before a needed appointment.

State health-insurance marketplace and enrollment pathway - Georgia; plan eligibility, enrollment windows, household information, and cost rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Access

Georgia Access is the official state marketplace route for health-insurance shopping and enrollment. Confirm current enrollment periods, eligibility, premiums, and assistance options directly.

Local public-school and family-support pathway - Coweta County; enrollment, transportation, records, disability-services, and district-boundary rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County School System

Coweta County School System is the local education pathway for families in the county. Confirm school assignment, enrollment, records, and student-support contacts directly with the district.

University of Georgia county-extension education and practical-information pathway - Coweta County; program schedules, registration, and topic availability vary; not emergency dispatch

UGA Cooperative Extension - Coweta County

UGA Cooperative Extension's Coweta County office offers locally delivered education and practical information. Confirm current programs, schedules, fees, and registration requirements.

County recreation, facilities, and community-program pathway - Coweta County; registration, schedules, accessibility, and facility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Parks and Recreation

Use Coweta County's official departments route to confirm current parks, recreation, facility, and program information. Ask about accessibility, registration, cost, and location before attending.

County animal-care and animal-safety pathway - Coweta County; jurisdiction, intake, licensing, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Animal Services

Coweta County Animal Services is the official route for animal-care, stray, licensing, and animal-safety questions. Confirm current hours, intake rules, and what to do for an animal-related emergency.

Confidential resource-navigation and basic-needs pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; provider availability, eligibility, and referral rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia 211 Online Directory

211 can help identify current local options for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs. Confirm eligibility and availability directly with each referred provider; call 911 for immediate danger.

State veterans-benefits and service-navigation pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; veteran eligibility, records, appointment, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia Veterans Services

Georgia Veterans Services can help eligible veterans and families navigate state benefits and related services. Confirm current local contacts, eligibility, and required records.

County senior services, nutrition, activities, and transportation pathway - Coweta County residents who meet program requirements; eligibility, scheduling, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Senior Services

Coweta County Senior Services lists programs and transportation for qualified Coweta residents. Its current route lists 770-683-RIDE (7433) for transportation scheduling; confirm eligibility, lead time, and current availability.

County transportation pathway for qualified Coweta residents - Coweta County; eligibility, advance scheduling, route, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta Transit Dial-A-Ride

Coweta County's senior-services route provides the current information for Dial-A-Ride and related transportation. Confirm qualification, pickup area, scheduling lead time, and whether the trip is covered.

Official county elections, registration, and voter-information pathway - Coweta County; residency, registration, identification, and deadline rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Elections and Registration

Use Coweta County's official portal to identify current elections and registration contacts, forms, deadlines, and access information. Confirm requirements directly with the county.

Statewide affordable-housing search pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; listing accuracy, eligibility, waitlist, rent, and screening rules must be confirmed with each property

Georgia Housing Search

Georgia Housing Search can help locate rental listings and housing information. Treat listings as leads, then confirm current rent, availability, accessibility, screening, and application requirements directly with the property.

State benefits and eligibility-navigation pathway - Georgia including Coweta County; identity, program, documentation, and case-status rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia DFCS Benefits Contact Center

Georgia DFCS's Benefits Contact Center is the official statewide route for benefits questions and case navigation. Confirm current program rules and keep case or application information available.

County waste, convenience-center, roads, stormwater, and environmental-management pathway - Coweta County; service location, accepted-material, schedule, and fee rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Coweta County Public Works - Convenience Centers and Environmental Management

Coweta County Public Works provides the official route for convenience-center, roads, stormwater, and environmental-management questions. Confirm current locations, schedules, accepted materials, and any fees before transporting items.

Nonprofit hoarding-support and virtual-group front door - Newnan, Coweta County, and Georgia; consent, group fit, capacity, and scope rules apply; not emergency or clinical care

Fight the Blight Contact and Support Routing

Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group starting point for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns, families, supporters, and local systems. Ask about current group options and a respectful next step; this is not emergency response or therapy.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Newnan, 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