A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
There is no single right way to begin. You can start with a conversation, a safety question, or one practical need—and choose a pace that feels manageable.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit front door and offers virtual peer-support groups; ask about current fit and capacity from Philippi or elsewhere. The Peer Tree is a distinct private-pay pathway; confirm scope, service area, and fees. Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway, not therapy or emergency support. These independent listings are options to explore, not endorsements; confirm access, eligibility, cost, and fit directly.
For immediate danger, fire, rescue, or urgent medical response, call or text 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988 or contact Help4WV. If seeking survivor support, use a safe device and contact method. Routine office numbers and referrals are not emergency dispatch.
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 is a distinct private-pay pathway for hoarding-related support. Ask directly about scope, local availability, travel, and current fees before making plans. It is separate from Fight the Blight's nonprofit programming and is not emergency care.
Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends and family. It offers connection and ongoing peer support; it does not provide therapy, emergency response, or local case management.
West Virginia 211 can help identify current Barbour County options for food, housing, utilities, health, transportation, and other human services. Call 211, text a ZIP code to 898-211, or use the toll-free number if a phone cannot reach 211. A referral does not guarantee an opening or assistance. For immediate danger or urgent medical response, call 911.
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.
Barbour County identifies 911 as its emergency-services contact. Call or text 911 for immediate danger, urgent medical response, fire, or rescue. Do not use routine office numbers for an emergency.
West Virginia 988 connects people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis with a trained crisis counselor by phone, text, or online chat. Call or text 988, or use the chat option on the official site. It is not fire, medical, or law-enforcement dispatch; for immediate physical danger or urgent medical response, call 911.
Help4WV provides a statewide helpline for people seeking help with mental-health or substance-use concerns. Staff can listen and offer referrals; treatment availability, insurance, and local access vary. Call or text 844-435-7498 or use web chat. For urgent medical danger, call 911.
Barbour County’s official sheriff and emergency-help pages list Women’s Aid in Crisis at 800-339-1185. If it is safe to reach out, ask about confidential advocacy and current services for Barbour County. Consider whether calls, texts, or browsing could be seen by someone else. For immediate danger, call 911.
HUD provides a location-based search for shelter, food pantries, health clinics, and clothing resources. Search by ZIP code or community, then confirm eligibility, accessibility, cost, and current availability directly with each provider. It is not emergency dispatch or a placement guarantee; call 911 for immediate danger.
The county Office of Emergency Management describes emergency planning and countywide coordination. For an active emergency call or text 911. For preparedness information or routine questions, contact the office and confirm current hours and services.
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.
Broaddus Hospital is in Philippi and describes acute and swing-bed inpatient care, outpatient, behavioral-health, rehabilitation, and specialty services. Its emergency department is open 24 hours. For immediate medical danger call 911; for routine care, call first to confirm the right service, coverage, and costs.
The county lists public and home-health services, health education, immunization, family planning, counseling, and other programs at 109 Wabash Avenue in Philippi. Call to confirm which services are currently available, appointment needs, accessibility, and any cost or eligibility requirements. Not an emergency department.
The center describes a rural service region that includes Barbour County, with its main office in Elkins. Call its statewide intake number to ask about current in-person or telehealth access, services, eligibility, insurance, and costs. Do not assume a Philippi walk-in location. This is not emergency dispatch.
The state lists the Barbour office at 49 Mattaliano Drive, Philippi, with services including Medicaid, SNAP, WVCHIP, energy assistance, child care subsidy, and family/social services. Contact the office or apply through WV PATH to confirm current eligibility, required documents, deadlines, and program availability.
West Virginia PATH provides online screening and applications for selected programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and energy assistance. Review each program’s current rules and deadlines; a completed screener does not establish eligibility or guarantee approval. In-person and phone options depend on the agency.
West Virginia Medicaid describes non-emergency transportation for eligible members traveling to covered services. Contact the plan or transportation broker early to confirm eligibility, destination, notice rules, and attendant needs. This is not ambulance service or urgent transportation.
Here & There Transit publishes the Blue & Gray Loop in Philippi and describes route deviations within three-quarters of a mile when arranged by phone. Check the operator’s current schedule and call before traveling; fares, route conditions, and availability should be confirmed directly. Not emergency transportation.
Here & There Transit describes additional transportation services beyond the Philippi loop. Contact the operator to verify whether a trip is served, how far ahead to book, accessibility arrangements, fare, and current capacity. This is not emergency or ambulance service.
The state weatherization program lists Barbour among counties served through community-action providers. North Central WV Community Action describes its weatherization program; contact it to verify household eligibility, application documents, current Barbour intake, waitlists, and whether a particular repair is covered. Funding and service are not guaranteed.
WV ADRC helps people navigate aging- and disability-related information, options, and referrals. Ask about current Barbour County programs, home-accessibility supports, caregiver resources, transportation, eligibility, and waitlists. A referral does not guarantee an opening or benefit.
Legal Aid of West Virginia lists an Elkins office serving Barbour County and accepts applications for qualifying civil matters. Income, case type, deadlines, and capacity determine eligibility; not every matter is accepted and court costs may remain. Call promptly if a hearing or deadline is near, and confirm current intake before travel.
HUD’s counselor locator can help find participating housing counselors for rental, eviction, foreclosure, homelessness, and other housing questions. Rental, eviction, and homelessness counseling is free; other services may charge a fee. This is not a landlord, court, shelter-bed, or housing-placement service.
The library publishes its location, contact details, and weekly hours. Call before visiting to confirm today’s schedule, first-Friday closures, accessible access, library-card requirements, computer availability, and printing or other fees.
The West Virginia Family Resource Network directory can help locate the current Barbour County network. Directory information may change; confirm the local contact, scope, eligibility, hours, and any costs before relying on a listed program. Referrals do not guarantee service availability.
The official county site lists the commission at 26 North Main Street in Philippi and publishes government, agency, meeting, and records information. Contact the county to confirm the correct office, current hours, accessibility, forms, and fees. For immediate danger, call 911.
The county lists the clerk at 26 North Main Street in Philippi and describes county-record and election responsibilities. Contact the office to confirm the correct record, identification, application process, current hours, accessibility, and fees. Staff do not provide personal legal advice.
The West Virginia Judiciary publishes Barbour County court contacts and identifies Philippi as the county seat. Contact the appropriate clerk to verify court schedules, filing procedures, records requests, accessibility, and fees. Court staff cannot provide personal legal advice; Legal Aid WV is a separate civil legal-help pathway.
The county assessor publishes information about property assessment, personal-property returns, maps, and applicable exemptions. Contact the office to confirm address-specific records, deadlines, required forms, eligibility, and any fees. This is not legal or tax advice.
The sheriff’s official page lists the office in Philippi and distinguishes its routine number from emergency 911. Contact the office for non-emergency questions and confirm jurisdiction or current office hours. For immediate danger or urgent response, call or text 911.
Philippi City Hall publishes the main municipal contact and after-hours number. Contact the city about services, bills, public meetings, accessibility, or the correct municipal office; confirm current hours and jurisdiction. For an emergency call or text 911.
The city states that Philippi owns its electric system. Contact City Hall to confirm whether an address is served, the current rate and deposit, billing options, assistance, and any payment arrangements. This listing does not imply a utility discount or guarantee service.
The county extension office describes education and outreach in areas such as agriculture, youth and 4-H, gardening, family, and community development. Contact it to confirm current programs, location, accommodations, enrollment, and any cost before traveling.
Barbour County describes an animal-control agency and shelter. Contact the county through its agency directory to verify current intake, services, hours, adoption or licensing steps, fees, and accessibility before visiting. This is not a human emergency service.
West Virginia’s weatherization program is delivered through providers serving designated counties, including Barbour. Contact the local provider to verify current intake, income and priority rules, waitlists, eligible measures, and documentation. Funding and work are not guaranteed.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Philippi, West Virginia, 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