A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A respectful place to begin—whether you are looking for support for yourself, worried about someone you love, or trying to respond to a safety or housing concern.
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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Omaha and other communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.
Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, or immediate threat. For a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988.
First conversations
You do not need to know the perfect service name before reaching out. These organizations can help you identify a next step.
Nebraska 211 connects people to current health and human-service programs, including housing, utilities, food, mental health, protective services, and government assistance. Call or text to explain what is happening and ask for options near Omaha. This is a navigation service, not an emergency response.
The state ADRC serves Nebraskans age 60 and older, people with disabilities of any age, family members, caregivers, and advocates. Local ADRCs provide information, referrals, benefits assistance, options counseling, and connections to housing, transportation, homemaking, chore, and in-home services. Call to confirm the local referral path and eligibility.
Nebraska’s Resource and Referral System is a state directory for locating providers and programs across housing, disability, counseling, food, medical, respite, and other needs. Use it alongside 211; listings and eligibility can change, so confirm details directly.
The International OCD Foundation directory lets people search by city or ZIP code for providers and programs related to hoarding disorder. It is a search tool, not an endorsement; confirm licensure, approach, insurance, cost, and current availability directly.
Safety and stability
These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve an investigation, enforcement, or emergency dispatch.
Nebraska’s 988 pathway offers free, confidential call, text, and chat support for emotional distress, mental-health concerns, substance-use concerns, and suicidal crisis. It is not 911 and is not a cleanup or ongoing hoarding-treatment service; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a medical emergency.
Nebraska APS receives reports involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect of eligible vulnerable adults. The state specifically includes unsafe shelter and fire hazards among possible signs. APS can investigate and connect people to services, but it is not a routine cleanup program and cannot remove a competent person from their home without agreement or legal authority; call 911 for immediate danger.
The Omaha Metro Coordinated Entry system connects people facing homelessness or housing instability with trained access-point staff who listen, problem-solve, and connect people to shelter and housing resources. The state flyer lists Omaha access points including Community Alliance, Siena Francis House, Stephen Center, St. Vincent de Paul, and the VA CRRC. The flyer says it was updated in July 2023, so confirm hours and availability before relying on it.
Douglas County’s Homeless Initiative describes coordinated housing and support pathways, including the HEART outreach program and connections to food, health care, housing, child care, and financial assistance. The county notes that HEART is not an emergency service; call 911 for emergencies and use 211 for broader non-emergency navigation.
HUD’s Nebraska page points people toward shelter and homelessness resources, public housing, Housing Choice Voucher information, fair-housing support, and Omaha’s Threshold Continuum of Care. Eligibility, waitlists, and local intake rules vary; this is not an immediate shelter or emergency line.
Omaha’s Wasteline program explains regular waste services and the city’s bulky-material disposal option. The subsidized bulky-item program is for residents within Omaha city limits, has item and annual-load limits, and excludes hazardous materials; confirm current rules before setting anything out. It is a disposal pathway, not in-home removal or hoarding support.
People and practical help
These listings are included because they offer a specific local or regionally useful connection. They are independent organizations; ask about current availability, cost, and approach.
CHI Health lists Jennifer Baker in Omaha with hoarding disorder and OCD among her areas of expertise. This is a provider listing, not a guarantee of a current hoarding-specific appointment; ask about licensure, fit, insurance, cost, and the approach to support.
The International OCD Foundation lists Paige Boldt as a provider in Omaha and notes hoarding-related training or experience in the listing. Verify current licensure, approach, insurance, cost, and availability directly; the directory is not an endorsement.
Counseling Connections & Associates describes Christina Howard as having training and experience with compulsive hoarding and notes prior involvement with the Omaha Hoarding Task Force. Confirm current services, licensure, insurance, cost, and whether the approach fits the person’s goals.
Brain Health Nebraska advertises hoarding-disorder treatment in Omaha. Because treatment scope, clinical model, insurance participation, and current availability can change, ask direct questions before assuming it is the right fit; this listing does not imply Alliance endorsement.
A private provider advertising hoarding cleanup, animal-hoarding cleanup, and related specialty cleaning in the Omaha area. The provider’s own site does not establish a price, insurance status, disposal plan, or current availability; ask for a written scope and keep the resident involved in decisions.
ServiceMaster advertises hoarding cleanup and restoration services in Omaha. Confirm whether the work fits the household’s needs, how belongings and personal information will be handled, what disposal is included, and the full cost before hiring.
Steri-Clean advertises hoarding cleanup and related services in Nebraska. Service area, staffing, pricing, insurance, disposal, and current availability were not independently verified; ask how the process protects dignity, consent, and safety.
A local professional organizer advertising decluttering and organization services in Omaha. This is practical organizing support, not hoarding-disorder treatment; ask about pace, privacy, cost, and how the resident remains in control of decisions.
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for situations that need organizing, sorting, decluttering, deep cleaning, or support for friends and family beyond grant-funded options. Ask directly about current service area, scope, availability, and cost.
Unburied is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. It is not therapy or emergency support, but it can offer connection, tools, and ongoing momentum from home.
A note from the Alliance
A listing here does not mean Fight the Blight endorses every provider or can guarantee availability. We will keep reviewing this page, but please confirm details directly before relying on them.
Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight