A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Red Bluff, California.

A next step can begin with a conversation, not a cleanout. This guide brings together local care, safety, housing, food, benefits, transportation, legal, and practical resources. Ask what is available now and what feels manageable.

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Tell Fight the Blight what feels most urgent—health, housing, family stress, or simply finding a first conversation. Fight the Blight is the nonprofit front door for hoarding support and virtual groups. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay option. Unburied offers digital peer support, not therapy or emergency support. Ask what fits and what is available now.

Start with a respectful conversation about what matters to the person and what would make a next step feel safer. Fight the Blight is the nonprofit entry point for hoarding-related support and virtual groups. Ask what is currently offered for a person, family member, supporter, or community partner; services and openings are not guaranteed.

Role: nonprofit hoarding-support and virtual-group front door; geography: ask about Tehama County and online options; cost/eligibility: confirm current group fit, schedule, and availability; emergency limit: not clinical treatment, cleanup, or emergency response.

For immediate danger

For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need, call 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis in Tehama County, call the County's 24-hour line at 1-800-240-3208 or call or text 988. For non-crisis peer conversation, the County lists Northern Valley Talk Line at 1-855-582-5554, daily 4:30–9:30 p.m. For domestic violence or sexual assault support, Empower Tehama lists a separate 24-hour line at 530-528-0226. These services have different roles and cannot guarantee a particular response, shelter placement, or follow-up.

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.

Role: private-pay hoarding-related support; geography: ask about remote and Tehama County options; cost/eligibility: private pay—confirm rates, scope, and availability before starting; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for clinical care. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway for situations outside grant-funded services. Ask what is currently available, whether it fits your goals, and the total cost before making a commitment. No local provider relationship or availability is implied by this listing.

Role: digital peer-support tools and community; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current app access and any fees in the app listing; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis care, or emergency support. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Unburied

Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. Use it for connection, reflection, and practical tools—not diagnosis, treatment, or urgent response.

Role: county health-services navigation across behavioral health, medical clinic, public health, and substance-use recovery; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: call to identify service, eligibility, insurance, and fees; emergency limit: routine access line is not 911 emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Health Services Agency — access and referrals

The County Health Services Agency can help identify which of its service centers fits. Ask about a manageable first step, language or accessibility needs, and whether a referral or appointment is needed.

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.

Role: police, fire, and emergency medical response; geography: Red Bluff and Tehama County; cost/eligibility: use for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need; emergency limit: emergencies only, not routine resource navigation. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Emergency response — 911

Call 911 when someone faces immediate danger, a fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need. If it is safe, briefly describe the immediate hazard and what response is needed. Do not use emergency dispatch for routine questions or non-urgent navigation.

Role: national behavioral-health crisis support by call, text, or chat; geography: United States, including Tehama County; cost/eligibility: free and confidential; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or urgent medical response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, or use online chat, for emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis. The Lifeline is not a substitute for emergency medical response when someone is in immediate danger.

Role: county behavioral-health crisis access and triage; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: call to discuss the situation and confirm available response; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical care. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County 24-hour crisis line

Tehama County Health Services lists a 24-hour crisis line. A call does not guarantee a particular service, mobile response, placement, or follow-up. Tell the person answering what is happening now and ask what options are available.

Role: non-crisis peer-to-peer conversation and countywide resource referrals; geography: Tehama County and Northern Valley; cost/eligibility: County lists a toll-free line open daily 4:30–9:30 p.m.; emergency limit: not a crisis hotline, therapy, or emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Northern Valley Talk Line

The County Behavioral Health page lists this peer talk line for non-crisis support. Call to confirm current hours and ask for a listening conversation or local referral; use 988 or the County crisis line for crisis support.

Role: domestic-violence, sexual-assault, and trafficking crisis advocacy; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: voluntary, confidential support—call to discuss options; emergency limit: not law enforcement or emergency medical response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Empower Tehama — confidential survivor hotline

Empower Tehama says its advocates can talk through options whether someone plans to leave or not. The organization lists a 24-hour hotline and accepts anonymous calls. Shelter, counseling, and follow-up depend on assessment and capacity.

Role: receive reports and assess suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of older or dependent adults; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: report concerns to County Social Services; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical need. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Adult Protective Services

If you are concerned an older or dependent adult is being abused, neglected, exploited, or left without needed care, call the County to discuss a report. The County lists daytime and after-hours reporting numbers; reporting does not guarantee a specific investigation outcome.

Role: day-center services and overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness; geography: Red Bluff; cost/eligibility: walk-in center daily 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; ask about current shelter intake and space; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis response, and placement is not guaranteed. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

PATH Plaza — overnight shelter and navigation center

PATH lists food, clothing, showers, mail, lockers, laundry, Wi-Fi, case management, housing referrals, and benefits linkage at 550 Lay Avenue. Its page lists overnight shelter hours of 7 p.m.–7 a.m. Call before traveling to confirm access, current space, and household arrangements.

Role: county emergency alerts for evacuation, fire, gas-leak, flood, or shelter-in-place notices; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: enroll and confirm device/location settings; emergency limit: alerts do not replace 911 or an official evacuation instruction. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama Alert — local emergency notifications

Tehama County Health Services says local agencies use Tehama Alert for notices that may require evacuation or shelter in place. Review current enrollment instructions and keep more than one way to receive emergency information when possible.

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.

Role: county assessment and behavioral-health services; geography: Tehama County residents; cost/eligibility: eligibility is assessed; County describes Medi-Cal access and specific clinical criteria—call to confirm; emergency limit: call the crisis line or 911 for urgent needs. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Behavioral Health Services

The County describes assessment, treatment planning, and referrals. Eligibility and the services that fit are determined through its process; ask about current access, alternatives, and what to bring before traveling.

Role: rural primary and preventive care clinic; geography: Red Bluff and county residents; cost/eligibility: clinic says it accepts most insurance, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, CMSP, self-pay, and private insurance—confirm fees and appointment availability; emergency limit: not an emergency department. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Medical Clinic

The County lists primary care, preventive care, women's health, well-child exams, and other clinic services. Ask whether same-day appointments are available and what payment or referral information to bring.

Role: substance-use assessment, outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment, and recovery groups; geography: Tehama County residents; cost/eligibility: County says fees use a sliding scale based on ability to pay—confirm current cost and eligibility; emergency limit: use the 24-hour line for crisis, 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Substance Use Recovery Services

The County lists walk-in or scheduled assessments in Red Bluff and Corning, care coordination, recovery groups, and treatment. It recommends allowing about two hours for an assessment; call first about current access and needed documents.

Role: nutrition education, food benefits, breastfeeding information, and referrals; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: pregnant people and families with children under 5 may qualify based on program rules; ask for screening; emergency limit: routine nutrition support is not emergency medical care. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County WIC

The County says people receiving Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, or CalFresh may meet WIC income eligibility, and citizenship is not required. Call to check eligibility and appointments before traveling.

Role: immunization, communicable-disease prevention, WIC, and public-health referrals; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: ask about the specific service, appointment, and fee; emergency limit: not urgent or emergency medical care. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Public Health

The County lists public-health clinic services and referrals, with locations in Red Bluff and Corning. Ask which service fits and confirm current hours and availability.

Role: application intake for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, General Assistance, and related benefits; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: each program has its own rules and application review; emergency limit: benefits offices are not emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Social Services — benefits applications

Applications may be submitted online, by phone, in person, mail, or fax. The County lists weekday lobby hours and a drop box; ask which documents are needed and how to request an accessible application process.

Role: in-home assistance pathway for eligible older adults and people with disabilities; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: Medi-Cal and functional eligibility rules apply; confirm assessment and paperwork; emergency limit: not emergency home repair or crisis response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County In-Home Supportive Services

The County says IHSS can help eligible people remain safely at home and requires an application plus health-care certification. Ask Social Services about assessment, authorized tasks, and current process.

Role: housing referrals and limited rental or utility deposit assistance; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: low-income and qualifying-family rules apply; funding is limited and may not be available; emergency limit: not a shelter or guaranteed rent payment. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Community Action Agency — housing deposits

The Agency says it can connect low-income families with housing resources and has limited funds for rental and utility deposits when available. Call to ask about current funding, eligibility, documents, and whether a referral is required.

Role: case-managed housing navigation for specific eligible households; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: HSP requires children, CalWORKs and a CalWORKs referral; HDAP requires a General Assistance referral and likely disability-benefit eligibility; emergency limit: referral is not immediate shelter or a guaranteed housing payment. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Community Action — Housing Support and Disability Advocacy referrals

The Agency describes HSP for literally homeless families with children receiving eligible public assistance, and HDAP for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness who may qualify for disability benefits. Ask Social Services whether a referral and current openings are available.

Role: meal-site and home-delivered senior nutrition; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: people age 60 or older who cannot drive may qualify for home delivery; ask about current contribution and availability; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Community Action Senior Nutrition

The Agency describes meals through local sites and home-delivered routes. Call to confirm the closest site, reservation process, delivery eligibility, and current capacity.

Role: meals, showers, laundry, lockers, mail, case management, and housing/benefits referrals; geography: Red Bluff; cost/eligibility: PATH lists walk-in hours daily 7 a.m.–7 p.m. for people experiencing homelessness; call to confirm access; emergency limit: not emergency response and does not guarantee housing placement. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

PATH Plaza Navigation Day Center

The day center lists daily meals, clothing, showers, laundry, mail, lockers, Wi-Fi, case management, and referrals at 550 Lay Avenue. Ask what to bring and whether a specific service is available today.

Role: domestic-violence and sexual-assault advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, groups, shelter assessment, and transitional housing; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: voluntary confidential services—call for assessment and current availability; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Empower Tehama — advocacy and survivor services

Empower Tehama describes crisis counseling, court advocacy, support groups, shelter, transitional housing, and a rental assistance program for some survivors. Services depend on assessment and capacity; call before visiting.

Role: county food-program coordination and directory of pantries and meals; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: provider-specific; call the provider and directory contact to confirm current hours, service area, and food availability; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis support. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama Together — food and meal provider directory

Tehama Together maintains a directory of food and meal providers. The downloadable schedule can change with volunteer coverage and food supply, so call before traveling. Tehama Together also lists its Red Bluff office for questions.

Role: fixed-route, regional, and accessible public transportation; geography: Tehama County communities; cost/eligibility: schedules, fares, reservations, and ADA/Paratransit eligibility vary—confirm before travel; emergency limit: not emergency transport. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama Rural Area eXpress (TRAX)

TRAX lists routes linking Red Bluff with Corning, Los Molinos, Gerber, and other destinations. Review the current map and schedule; ask about service alerts, accessibility, and reservation lead times.

Role: free civil legal assistance for eligible low-income clients; geography: Redding office serves Tehama County; cost/eligibility: intake and financial/case eligibility screening required; emergency limit: not emergency response or criminal defense for every matter. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Legal Services of Northern California — Redding office

LSNC lists Tehama among the counties served and describes help with housing, public benefits, and health coverage. Contact intake to confirm case type, eligibility, and whether the office can assist.

Role: court process information and self-help resources; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: review current services, appointment rules, and any fees; emergency limit: court self-help is not legal representation or emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Superior Court — Self-Help Center

The Court's self-help pages explain available process information. Court staff and self-help materials do not replace advice from a lawyer; call ahead about the topic, forms, language access, and hours.

Role: public legal-information and law-library resources; geography: Red Bluff; cost/eligibility: ask about access, hours, forms, and any copying or service fees; emergency limit: staff are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice or representation. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Law Library

The County Library lists a law-library service. Ask whether the material or form you need is available and whether an appointment or sign-in is required; consult a qualified attorney for legal advice.

Role: public library, reference, and information access; geography: Red Bluff; cost/eligibility: ask about library-card residency rules, internet, and current branch hours; emergency limit: not a clinical, legal, or crisis service. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Library — Red Bluff branch

The Red Bluff branch is listed at 545 Diamond Avenue. The library can be a place to access public information and online applications; confirm current hours and available accommodations before visiting.

Role: environmental health, solid-waste, hazardous-materials, and public-health information; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: ask about the specific program, inspections, and fees; emergency limit: County says it does not inspect residential homes, zoning, or property-line issues. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Environmental Health

Contact the County to ask which department handles a specific environmental or waste concern. Its page expressly excludes residential-home inspections and several property disputes, so do not assume it can assess or remediate a home.

Role: landfill, recycling, transfer-station, and hazardous-waste disposal information; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: fees, waste acceptance, jurisdiction, and facility hours vary; call before hauling; emergency limit: disposal is not hoarding cleanup or home-safety assessment. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County disposal and household hazardous waste

The County lists the Red Bluff landfill at 19995 Plymire Road and separate household hazardous-waste dates. Out-of-county waste is not accepted; transfer-station hours and service-area rules vary. Ask about accepted materials, costs, and safer alternatives before loading or moving items.

Role: residential waste collection and recycling service information; geography: Red Bluff, City of Tehama, and unincorporated county; cost/eligibility: service and fees depend on address and account—confirm directly; emergency limit: not cleanup labor or remediation. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

GreenWaste of Tehama — collection and recycling

The County identifies GreenWaste for collection and recycling questions in its service area. Ask about your address, cart or bulky-item rules, and what can be set out; do not assume a hauling service accepts all materials.

Role: dog and cat food and donated pet supplies for households in hardship; geography: Tehama County; cost/eligibility: County says residents may visit while the shelter is open; current brands and quantities vary; emergency limit: not veterinary or animal-control emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

Tehama County Community Pet Pantry

The County's self-serve pantry is at the Animal Care Center, 1830 Walnut Street. Call or check current shelter hours before traveling; food variety and donated supplies can change.

Role: search tool for clinicians, programs, support groups, organizers, and task forces that self-report hoarding-related interest; geography: national and telehealth search; cost/eligibility: providers set their own fees, insurance, credentials, and intake rules; emergency limit: directory is not care or crisis response and is not an endorsement. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

International OCD Foundation Hoarding Resource Directory

Search the IOCDF directory by location and service type, then independently verify licensure, relevant hoarding experience, insurance, fees, wait time, privacy, and whether a provider is a good fit. A listing does not confirm availability or imply Alliance endorsement.

Role: confidential community-resource navigation for food, housing, health, and other referrals; geography: Tehama County and Northern California; cost/eligibility: ask about the specific provider's rules and availability; emergency limit: not 911, 988, or a guarantee of services. | Confirm current service area, cost or eligibility, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee.

2-1-1 NorCal — Tehama resource navigation

2-1-1 NorCal includes a Tehama County resource search. Call or use the site to identify possible local programs, then confirm current eligibility, hours, funding, and openings directly with each provider.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Red Bluff, California, 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