A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You deserve support without shame or pressure to solve everything at once. Start with what matters most today—safety, housing, health, food, transportation, or simply talking through a next step. You set the pace.
Start here - Fight the Blight
A 2024 Clallam County hazard-mitigation plan identifies Port Angeles as the county seat. Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door for hoarding-related support. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay option. Unburied is digital peer support—not therapy or emergency support. Listings are labeled by geography and role. Ask about cost, eligibility, service area, accessibility, consent, and current availability before making plans. I could not verify a local hoarding-specialty clinician, in-person hoarding peer group, or hoarding-focused cleanout provider; that is a research gap, not proof none exists.
A people-first place to begin when clutter or hoarding is affecting you or someone you care about. Ask about respectful next steps and virtual groups. You do not have to agree to discard belongings to start a conversation.
Role: nonprofit hoarding-support front door and virtual peer groups; geography: ask about Clallam County and online options; cost/eligibility: confirm current group access, fit, eligibility, and any cost; emergency limit: nonclinical peer support—not therapy, crisis response, or cleanup
For immediate danger, active fire, or urgent medical need, call 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988; the regional Salish line at 1-888-910-0416 also serves Clallam County. These are crisis-support pathways, not emergency dispatch. Healthy Families of Clallam County offers a 24/7 domestic-violence support line; it is for people affected by crime or abuse, not general housing referrals. Adult Protective Services handles concerns meeting Washington's vulnerable-adult criteria and is not a safety-check or emergency service. Shelter, Coordinated Entry, clinic intake, food, transit, and housing openings are not guaranteed. Call first and confirm eligibility, hours, cost, jurisdiction, and availability directly.
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.
A private-pay pathway for people seeking hoarding-related support, including practical help and support for family or friends. Ask what is available in your location and what it costs before scheduling.
Unburied offers a digital way to find peer connection and practical support at your own pace. It is not a substitute for emergency help or qualified clinical care.
NOHN lists a community resource navigator alongside primary and behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and other services. Ask whether navigation is available to you and what local options fit.
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 for an immediate threat to life or safety, active fire, or urgent medical emergency. Do not use a peer-support or referral line instead of emergency dispatch.
Call or text 988 for emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, including when you are worried about someone else. If there is immediate danger or urgent medical need, call 911.
Peninsula Behavioral Health lists the Salish line for after-hours behavioral-health crisis support across the region. Ask the line about current response options; call 911 for immediate danger.
Use the state's criteria to decide whether a concern may qualify. APS cannot force services in every situation; call 911 for immediate danger.
The organization describes 24/7 support and advocacy, including safety planning and help exploring legal, medical, and housing options. Contact is voluntary; call 911 for immediate danger.
Serenity House states it operates 24/7 single-adult shelter. Call before traveling to ask about current access, eligibility, and capacity; no protected shelter location is published here.
The provider describes a high-barrier, capacity-limited family shelter for families with children who are homeless or fleeing domestic violence. Referral and assessment are required; call first. The protected location is intentionally omitted.
Serenity House is the county's Coordinated Entry lead agency. Contact a Housing Resource Center to ask how assessment works and what options currently have capacity.
Call 211 or search the statewide directory for housing, food, health, and other referrals. If 211 does not connect, use the alternate number on the official contact page; verify local intake with the provider.
The county lists its Port Angeles public-health office at 111 E 3rd St. Call to ask which department or program fits; call 911 for immediate danger.
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.
The food bank lists its market at 632 N Oakridge Dr. Published hours can change; check the provider's current schedule and guest requirements before traveling.
Serenity House lists its Port Angeles center at 2203 W 18th St and notes outreach may be available when transportation is a barrier. Call to confirm current hours and appointment needs.
Ask Serenity House whether a current program fits the household's situation, what documentation is needed, and whether funds remain. A referral is not a promise of assistance.
The Port Angeles office is listed at 118 E 8th St. Walk-in and Apple Health intake hours/slots are limited and can change; call to confirm access and fit before going.
NOHN lists multiple Port Angeles sites and a sliding-fee program. Call to confirm which clinic can address the need, appointment availability, payer, and any charge.
Ask NOHN whether the pharmacy or patient-assistance options apply, what prescriptions and coverage are accepted, and what current hours and costs are.
The clinic lists 907 Georgiana St and daily 9 a.m.–6 p.m. hours. Call before traveling to confirm current hours and whether the concern is appropriate; use 911 for emergencies.
Advocates describe legal and medical advocacy and help exploring emergency or transitional housing for eligible survivors. The Port Angeles office is at 1210 E Front St, Suite C; ask before visiting.
NJP lists a Port Angeles office at 1020 Caroline St. Call or apply online to ask whether the legal issue qualifies; intake is limited and representation is not guaranteed.
Check the live route and service notices. The current fare page lists exceptions including Strait Shot, seasonal Hurricane Ridge Shuttle, and Clallam Connect trips outside fixed-route corridors.
Clallam Transit describes eligibility-based rides for older adults and people with disabilities. Ask about the application, service boundary, booking lead time, accessibility, and fare before relying on a trip.
The City lists utility customer service at 321 E 5th St. Contact the account office early to ask about payment arrangements, billing questions, and service limits.
Ask whether the low-income discount or Pass the Buck fund fits the account, what documents are required, and whether funds remain. Programs do not cover every utility or household.
Call to confirm accepted materials, loads, hours, holidays, and current rates before transporting anything. Household hazardous waste and other special materials may have separate rules; never move unsafe items without guidance.
The page described the 2026–27 season as opening soon while also advising people to call. Contact OlyCAP to confirm whether applications are open, which utility bills qualify, and whether funding remains.
Ask about the application, property eligibility, renter permissions, priority, and waitlist. The program says demand can exceed available capacity.
Call to confirm current Port Angeles meal location and hours, delivery eligibility, CSFP income limits, and any suggested contribution before traveling.
O3A lists a Clallam office and can help people explore aging, caregiver, and disability-related options. Call to confirm the right local contact and service eligibility.
The Main Library is listed at 2210 S Peabody St. Confirm current hours and access rules before visiting; the library can offer a calm place to use public information and computer resources.
Use the state's benefits portal to review possible programs such as food or cash assistance. Confirm application requirements and case status with the relevant state office; do not share account credentials with others.
The authority lists its office at 727 E 8th St, Port Angeles. Contact it to ask which programs are open, how waitlists work, and what documents are needed; do not assume a waitlist is accepting applications.
Search for additional local food, housing, health, and transportation options, then verify the current details directly with each provider. For immediate danger, use 911.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Port Angeles, Washington, 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