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, housing, or practical concern.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Raleigh, Wake County, 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 behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988. For North Carolina resource navigation, call 211. For housing and protective-services concerns, confirm whether the person is in Raleigh, Wake County, or another North Carolina jurisdiction.
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.
Fight the Blight offers virtual support groups for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. Reach out from Raleigh or Wake County to ask about current group options and the best place to begin. This is a nonprofit, peer-centered starting point - not emergency or clinical care.
OCD North Carolina currently lists a peer-led, in-person adult OCD support group in Raleigh. It is not a hoarding-specific service or emergency response, but it may be a useful peer connection for someone whose concerns overlap with OCD or related conditions. Confirm dates, location, accessibility, and whether the group feels like a fit before attending.
The current IOCDF provider profile identifies Seriana Gamble as an LCMHCA in Raleigh and describes OCD and related-disorder care. The profile is a lead, not a guarantee that hoarding-related care, openings, insurance, or a particular treatment approach is available. Ask directly about hoarding fit, fees, insurance, age range, and whether the person wants clinical care.
The International OCD Foundation directory can be searched by city, state, or ZIP code for clinicians, treatment groups, and professional organizers. Current Raleigh-area results include organizer listings in Raleigh and Cary. Directory entries are leads rather than endorsements or guarantees of competence, availability, cost, insurance, or fit.
Safety and stability
These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve protective services, housing screening, or emergency dispatch.
North Carolina DHHS explains that county departments of social services receive and evaluate reports involving disabled adults who may be abused, neglected, or exploited. Reports are handled through the county where the person lives, and APS is not a general cleanup referral. Use the state guidance to identify the appropriate county pathway; call 911 for immediate danger.
North Carolina DHHS lists 988 call, text, and chat, mobile crisis services, walk-in options, and the NC Peer Warmline. This is for behavioral-health crisis support, not routine organizing or housing navigation. Call 911 for a life-threatening medical, fire, or safety emergency.
The City of Raleigh directs people facing a housing crisis or homelessness toward coordinated entry assessment and other local resources. The city recommends calling before going because access points, hours, screening, and capacity can change. A housing referral does not guarantee shelter, placement, or a particular outcome.
The Raleigh Housing Authority provides public housing and Housing Choice Voucher information for eligible low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities. Waitlists, preferences, documentation, and availability vary by program. This is a housing pathway, not hoarding support, clinical care, or emergency shelter.
Raleigh identifies concentrations of combustibles, junk, litter, appliances, and household furniture as examples of public-nuisance conditions that may create health or safety hazards. This is a city-code and enforcement pathway, not a support group or cleanup service; ask about the process and possible consequences before reporting.
People and practical help
These listings offer local connections for navigation, home safety, organizing, behavioral-health support, or cleanup. They are independent organizations; ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
NC 211 can help people look for local housing, food, utility, health, caregiver, and community resources. Ask for Wake County or Raleigh options and confirm whether a referral is current, funded, accessible, and appropriate for the person involved. It is a navigation service, not an emergency response or guarantee of availability.
Raleigh lists homeowner repair programs that can address physical hazards such as roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating, windows, flooring, and lead-related work. The current city page says substantial-rehabilitation applications are not being accepted at this time, while other program details and funding can change. This is not hoarding treatment or cleanup.
The City's Solid Waste Services page links residents to collection calendars, reuse and disposal guidance, bulky-pickup information, and a Needs Assistance Program for some residents with mobility challenges. Use the Raleigh Reuse tool to confirm current instructions for a specific item; this is logistics support, not a cleanup service.
The Arranged Abode describes Raleigh-area organizing support for people on the hoarding spectrum and emphasizes a no-judgment approach. This is an independent private-pay lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider. Ask about pricing, service area, consent, pacing, disposal, privacy, and how safety concerns are handled before scheduling.
Bio-One Raleigh advertises hoarding and animal-hoarding cleanup for Raleigh and surrounding Wake County communities. It is not affiliated with Fight the Blight or the Alliance. Before agreeing to work, request a written scope, pricing, insurance information, disposal plan, privacy practices, and a pace that keeps the person involved wherever possible.
The Peer Tree is the private-pay support pathway for organizing help, decluttering, family guidance, and related nonclinical services when a situation does not fit a grant or public-service pathway. Ask about current scope, availability, and cost before beginning.
Unburied is The Peer Tree's digital peer-support pathway for ongoing tools, structured reflection, and momentum between conversations. It is not therapy, emergency response, or a substitute for local crisis or housing services.
A note from the Alliance
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