A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

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, housing, care, or practical concern in Plaquemine or Iberville Parish.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, and nearby Louisiana communities. We can help you think through what kind of next step may fit.

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For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, immediate danger, or active threat. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988. For current food, shelter, housing, utilities, transportation, benefits, or family-resource navigation, dial 211 and confirm local availability.

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 Plaquemine or Iberville Parish.

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Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; no cost or eligibility claim verified; 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 or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Visit Unburied
Qualified local hospital, 24/7 emergency, primary-care, specialty, and referral pathway - Plaquemine and Iberville Parish; clinical, admission, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ochsner Medical Complex - Iberville

Ochsner Medical Complex - Iberville publishes a 24/7 emergency department and outpatient primary-care and specialty services at 25455 LA Highway 1 in Plaquemine. Confirm the current emergency, behavioral-health, social-work, coverage, payment, referral, accessibility, and capacity routes directly; call 911 for immediate danger or an ambulance need.

Review local hospital care 225-761-5200
Qualified public behavioral-health, crisis, addiction, and referral pathway - Plaquemine and Iberville Parish; intake, clinical, insurance, ability-to-pay, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Iberville Behavioral Health - Capital Area Human Services

Capital Area Human Services lists Iberville Behavioral Health at 24705 Plaza Drive in Plaquemine and publishes a 24-hour crisis line. Confirm the current intake route, services, eligibility, coverage, and capacity; call or text 988 for a behavioral-health crisis and call 911 for immediate danger.

Review public behavioral-health care 225-907-2218
Information, referral, and resource-navigation pathway for food, shelter, housing, health, utilities, and social services - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; availability, eligibility, and provider capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana 211

Use Louisiana 211 to ask about current local food, shelter, housing, health, utility, senior, disability, disaster, and family resources. Confirm the direct provider, hours, eligibility, and capacity before traveling or sharing sensitive information; use 911 for immediate danger.

Connect with 211 211

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.

Emergency police, fire, and medical dispatch - Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, and Louisiana; call for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or life-threatening medical emergency; not a planned-service or resource-navigation line

911 Emergency Dispatch

Call 911 for an immediate threat, fire, serious injury, dangerous utility or structural condition, or life-threatening medical emergency. Give the dispatcher the exact address, hazards, mobility needs, and whether anyone may be trapped; use 988 or 211 for non-immediate support.

Call 911 911
Free 24/7 phone, text, and chat crisis support - Louisiana and nationwide, including Iberville Parish; not a substitute for 911 when danger is immediate

Louisiana 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health or substance-use crisis. Louisiana identifies 988 as a direct connection to accessible crisis support; use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

Call or text 988 988
Qualified local emergency medical pathway - Plaquemine; triage, clinical, admission, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger or ambulance need

Ochsner Medical Complex - Iberville Emergency Department

Ochsner Medical Complex - Iberville publishes a 24/7 emergency department at 25455 LA Highway 1 in Plaquemine. Call 911 for immediate danger, severe symptoms, fire, or when ambulance transport is needed; confirm non-emergency access and coverage directly with the hospital.

Review emergency medical care 225-761-5200
Qualified public behavioral-health crisis line - Iberville Parish; crisis assessment, referral, clinical, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Iberville Behavioral Health 24-Hour Crisis Line

Capital Area Human Services publishes a 24-hour Iberville Behavioral Health crisis line at 1-844-452-2133. Use it for behavioral-health crisis guidance and confirm the appropriate local service; call or text 988 or call 911 when the situation requires a broader crisis or emergency response.

Review crisis support 1-844-452-2133
Official municipal fire-safety, prevention, inspection, and suppression pathway - Plaquemine and mutual-aid area; inspection, response, and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for a fire or emergency

Plaquemine Fire Department

The City of Plaquemine Fire Department publishes fire-safety and prevention information and identifies its Central Fire Station at 58765 Meriam Street. Call 911 for a fire, smoke, medical emergency, or immediate danger; use the department contact for planned fire-safety questions and confirm inspection routes directly.

Review fire-safety contacts 225-687-7335
Official municipal law-enforcement and non-emergency reporting pathway for Plaquemine city limits; jurisdiction, report, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Plaquemine Police Department

The City of Plaquemine publishes police contacts at 23540 Railroad Avenue and identifies 911 as the emergency phone. Confirm whether a concern is within city limits and use the non-emergency department contact for planned questions; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an active threat.

Review city police contacts 225-687-9723
Official parish emergency-services and non-emergency fire-contact pathway - Iberville Parish; jurisdiction, dispatch, response, and incident rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Iberville Parish Fire & Emergency Services

Iberville Parish publishes Fire & Emergency Services information and directs non-emergency fire questions to the parish emergency-operations contact. Use 911 for an active emergency, fire, serious injury, or immediate danger; confirm the responsible local department for planned questions.

Review parish emergency services 225-687-5140
Official parish disaster, evacuation, shelter, alert, and recovery-information pathway - Iberville Parish; alert, evacuation, shelter, weather, accessibility, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Iberville Parish Emergency Preparedness

Iberville Parish identifies its Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Plaquemine and publishes emergency-planning contacts. Follow current evacuation, shelter, weather, and accessibility instructions during an event; call 911 for an active emergency.

Review emergency-preparedness resources 225-687-5140
Official parish water, sewer, and utility-service pathway - Iberville Parish; account, outage, leak, service, and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Iberville Parish Utilities Emergency Contact

Iberville Parish publishes water, sewer, natural-gas, and utility contacts and an after-hours emergency number. Use the utility route for leaks, outages, and service questions; call 911 for a dangerous leak, fire, electrocution risk, medical emergency, or other immediate danger.

Review utility emergency contacts 1-800-273-2484
Official municipal public-works, garbage, solid-waste, and report-a-problem pathway - Plaquemine city limits; route, pickup, account, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

City of Plaquemine Public Works

The City of Plaquemine Public Works page publishes garbage-service information, a solid-waste provider contact, and an after-hours city emergency number. Use the city route to report a municipal issue or confirm garbage service; call 911 for fire, medical danger, an active threat, or a dangerous structural or utility condition.

Review city public works 225-687-4796
Official parish building-permit, inspection, and property-safety pathway - Iberville Parish; permit, inspection, code, fee, documentation, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Iberville Parish Permits & Inspections

Iberville Parish publishes permits and inspections contacts for building and property questions at 58030 Meriam Street in Plaquemine. Confirm whether a permit or inspection is required and which jurisdiction applies; call 911 for an active emergency or dangerous condition.

Review permits and inspections 225-687-5150
Official municipal ordinance and code-navigation pathway covering buildings, fire prevention, garbage, refuse, sanitation, and nuisances - Plaquemine city limits; code, enforcement, notice, appeal, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Plaquemine Code of Ordinances

Plaquemine's official code library provides access to municipal ordinances, including building, fire-prevention, garbage, sanitation, and nuisance provisions. Use it to understand the current code and then confirm enforcement, notice, inspection, and appeal procedures with the responsible city office; call 911 for immediate danger.

Review city code information
Official report-and-response pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or extortion of vulnerable adults - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Adult Protective Services

Louisiana Adult Protective Services investigates reports involving vulnerable adults and arranges protective services. Use the official route to confirm the correct report line for the person's age and disability status; call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.

Review adult-protective-services reporting 1-800-898-4910
Official child-protection and family-services pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Child Welfare

Louisiana DCFS provides a child-protection and family-services pathway when a child may be unsafe. Call the official reporting line and confirm current intake details; call 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Review child-protection services 1-855-452-5437
Free poison-exposure information and triage pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; exposure-specific medical guidance and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Louisiana Poison Control

For a possible poisoning or hazardous exposure, call Louisiana Poison Control for exposure-specific guidance. Call 911 for trouble breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, severe symptoms, fire, or immediate danger.

Review poison-control help 1-800-222-1222
Free 24/7 crisis support for veterans, service members, and people who support them - nationwide, including Iberville Parish; crisis scope and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

VA Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans, service members, and their supporters can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use Veterans Crisis Line chat. Use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

Review Veterans Crisis Line 988

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 low-income and disadvantaged-household assistance pathway for food, utilities, rent or mortgage, prescriptions, commodities, and emergency support - Iberville Parish; income, identity, residency, document, funding, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Iberville Parish Community Services

Iberville Parish Community Services publishes assistance for utilities or deposits, prescriptions, emergency food vouchers, USDA commodities, and emergency rent or mortgage support. The page identifies documentation and funding conditions; confirm current eligibility, appointment, funds, and capacity before traveling or sharing sensitive information.

Review parish community services 225-687-5243
Local aging-services, meals, transportation, information, legal-assistance, wellness, and check-in pathway for adults 60+ - Iberville Parish; age, assessment, scheduling, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Iberville Parish Council on Aging

Iberville Parish Council on Aging publishes Meals on Wheels, congregate meals, information and assistance, legal assistance, transportation, home wellness, medical-alert, and check-in services for people age 60 and older. Confirm current age, assessment, scheduling, funding, and capacity rules directly.

Review local aging services 225-687-9682
Regional aging and caregiver-navigation pathway for Iberville Parish; age, assessment, scheduling, funding, and program-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Capital Area Agency on Aging - Iberville Parish

Capital Area Agency on Aging lists services for Iberville Parish and can help residents identify aging, caregiver, nutrition, transportation, and related supports. Confirm the current local provider, age and assessment rules, scheduling, funding, and capacity before relying on a service.

Review regional aging resources
Public-housing and housing-assistance navigation pathway - Iberville Parish; income, household, documentation, waitlist, application, property, and local-provider rules apply; current openings are not assumed; not emergency shelter

Iberville Parish Housing Authority

HUD's current public-housing contact report lists Iberville Parish Government's housing authority at 58050 Meriam Street in Plaquemine. Contact the authority to confirm current application steps, income and document requirements, waitlist status, accessibility, and whether a property or program is accepting applications.

Review parish housing contacts 225-344-7187
Public-housing and housing-assistance navigation pathway - Plaquemine city limits; income, household, documentation, waitlist, application, property, and local-provider rules apply; current openings are not assumed; not emergency shelter

Plaquemine City Housing Authority

HUD's public-housing contact report lists Plaquemine City Housing Authority at 23640 Railroad Avenue. Contact the authority to confirm current application steps, income and document requirements, waitlist status, accessibility, and whether a property or program is accepting applications.

Review city housing contacts 225-687-1942
State public-housing and project-based Section 8 navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; program, income, documentation, property, contract, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch or emergency shelter

Louisiana Housing Corporation Public Housing

Louisiana Housing Corporation explains public housing and project-based Section 8 pathways and links housing opportunities. Confirm whether a local property or program is accepting applications, the required documents, and current eligibility directly.

Review state housing resources
Official local health-care navigation for emergency, primary, specialty, and community-clinic pathways - Iberville Parish; clinical, appointment, coverage, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Iberville Parish Hospitals & Clinics

Iberville Parish publishes local hospital and clinic information, including Ochsner Medical Complex - Iberville in Plaquemine and St. Gabriel Community Health Clinic. Confirm the current service, appointment, insurance, ability-to-pay, payment, referral, accessibility, and capacity rules directly; do not delay emergency care.

Review local health clinics
Official SNAP application, interview, recertification, and change-reporting pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; income, household, identity, interview, and document rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana SNAP Success Center

The Louisiana SNAP Success Center explains online and phone applications, verification documents, interviews, and redeterminations. Call 888-LAHelp-U or use the online route and confirm current eligibility and processing requirements.

Review SNAP application help 888-524-3578
Official Medicaid application, eligibility, coverage, renewal, and member-support pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; income, household, age, disability, documentation, and coverage rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Medicaid

Louisiana Medicaid provides the state's official route for coverage applications, eligibility questions, renewals, and member support. Confirm current program and documentation requirements; do not wait for benefit processing for urgent medical care.

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Nonprofit civil-legal information and referral pathway for housing, family, consumer, benefits, and other qualifying matters - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; income, issue, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana LawHelp

Louisiana LawHelp provides civil-legal information and referral routes for issues such as housing, family, consumer, and benefits matters. Confirm whether the issue, household, income, and location fit a current legal-aid program; call 911 for immediate danger.

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Official public-defense navigation for qualifying people facing criminal charges - Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge Parishes; appointment, financial qualification, case, and court rules apply; not emergency service

District 18 Louisiana Public Defender

The Louisiana public defender's District 18 office is in Plaquemine and serves Iberville Parish. Confirm current district, eligibility, appointment, case, and court procedures; this is not a civil-legal, crisis, or emergency service.

Review public-defense resources 225-238-5080
Independent fair-housing education, intake, and housing-discrimination-response pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; complaint, documentation, jurisdiction, and investigation rules apply; not emergency shelter or provider endorsement

Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center

The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center offers fair-housing information and an intake pathway for possible housing discrimination. Keep copies of notices and communications, and confirm whether the issue fits its current service and intake rules; use 911 for immediate danger.

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Official water, sewer, natural-gas, utility-account, payment, leak, and service-interruption pathway - Iberville Parish; account, payment, outage, service, and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Iberville Parish Utilities

Iberville Parish publishes water, sewer, natural-gas, and utility contacts, including service and after-hours routes. Confirm the correct utility, account, payment, leak, and service-interruption contact; call 911 for a dangerous leak, fire, electrocution risk, or medical emergency.

Review parish utility services
Official parish navigation for public works, emergency preparedness, permits, utilities, public safety, courts, library, health, aging, benefits, and local departments - Iberville Parish; department, jurisdiction, permit, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Iberville Parish Government Navigation

Iberville Parish Government publishes a directory of local departments and agencies, including public works, emergency preparedness, permits, utilities, the sheriff, library, Council on Aging, behavioral health, and community services. Confirm the correct department and jurisdiction before sharing personal information or traveling; call 911 for emergencies.

Review parish contacts 225-342-7000
Local public-library, information, technology, literacy, and community-resource pathway - Plaquemine and Iberville Parish; hours, program, computer, privacy, and card rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Iberville Parish Public Library

Iberville Parish Government lists the public library as a local agency in Plaquemine. Confirm current branch hours, library-card, computer, internet, literacy, meeting, and community-information options directly; it is not an emergency, shelter, or clinical service.

Review library services 225-687-4397
Local extension education for nutrition, community health, family, home, agriculture, natural resources, and youth development - Iberville Parish; program, schedule, and participation rules apply; not emergency dispatch or clinical care

LSU AgCenter Iberville Parish

LSU AgCenter's Iberville Parish office is in Plaquemine and publishes extension programs in nutrition and community health, agriculture and natural resources, and 4-H and youth development. Use it to confirm current contacts, classes, and participation rules; it is not clinical care or emergency support.

Review extension programs 225-687-5155
State utility and energy-assistance navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Iberville Parish; income, household, utility-account, document, funding, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Energy Assistance

Louisiana's energy-assistance route connects households to utility-help and local community-action providers. Confirm the current Iberville provider, application window, utility-account requirements, documents, income rules, funding, and whether the program fits the household's present need.

Review energy assistance
Official municipal navigation for city hall, public works, utilities, permits, police, fire, code, and local services - Plaquemine city limits; city, account, permit, inspection, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

City of Plaquemine Government Navigation

The City of Plaquemine publishes contacts for city government, public works, utilities, permits, police, fire, and other municipal services. Use planned-service contacts for non-emergency questions and confirm the responsible city or parish office; call 911 for immediate danger.

Review city government contacts 225-687-3116

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Plaquemine, Louisiana, 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