Role: private-pay peer-led hoarding and family support; geography: ask about remote and Ridgway-area options; cost/eligibility: private-pay; confirm rates, scope and availability; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
The Peer Tree
Explore consent-based conversations, family guidance, groups and practical support. Confirm whether any in-person work is available at your address.
Role: digital peer support; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current access and terms; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Unburied
A digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding or clutter and friends/family supporters. It is not a local treatment or cleanup provider.
Role: specialty-care search; geography: search your location and remote options; cost/eligibility: verify credentials, hoarding experience, fees and insurance; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch or guaranteed appointment | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory
Use the directory to look for qualified care. A listing is not an Alliance endorsement or confirmation of current availability.
Role: clinical assessment and counseling; geography: Elk, Cameron and Potter; Ridgway office at 43 Servidea Drive; cost/eligibility: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance or income-based sliding fee; confirm billing; emergency limit: routine intake is not crisis dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Dickinson Center — outpatient counseling
Call to ask about an assessment and current appointments. General counseling is verified; hoarding-specialty experience must be confirmed.
Role: recovery-focused peer specialist program; geography: Elk and listed regional counties; cost/eligibility: voluntary; age 18+ and qualifying serious mental illness; county/Medical Assistance funding; emergency limit: not emergency response or a dedicated hoarding group | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Dickinson Center — certified peer support
Self-referral is listed. Ask about eligibility, current capacity and how peer support could fit your recovery goals.
Role: recovery social connection; geography: Ridgway; Elk/Cameron center at 305 B Race Street; cost/eligibility: over 18 with current/past mental-health services; no participant cost; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
C.O.P.E. Drop-In Center
Call the center about joining social and wellness activities. No provider referral is required for people meeting the criteria; confirm hours.
Role: service coordination; geography: Elk and Cameron Counties; cost/eligibility: qualifying mental-health diagnosis/criteria; no direct consumer payment; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed home services | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Dickinson Center — blended case management
Ask about voluntary coordination of medical, mental-health and other eligible services. Provider and self-referral routes are listed.
Role: health and wellness coordination; geography: Elk County; Ridgway office or eligible person's home; cost/eligibility: over 18, Elk resident, blended case management and CCBH funding; free to eligible consumers; emergency limit: not emergency care or a cleanup service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Dickinson Center — Behavioral Health Home Plus
Ask your provider about referral and whether this program fits. Eligibility is narrower than general outpatient counseling.
Role: aging support and care planning; geography: Elk, Cameron and McKean Counties; cost/eligibility: many services age 60+; program-specific screening, possible income cost share/waitlist; emergency limit: not immediate personal care or cleanup | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Office of Human Services — aging and caregiver navigation
Ask about OPTIONS, caregiver support, person-centered counseling or meal eligibility. Assessments and availability determine what can be offered.
Role: transportation planning; geography: Ridgway and Elk County; confirm exact trip; cost/eligibility: confirm registration, fare, subsidies and booking lead time; emergency limit: not an ambulance or emergency ride | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
ATA shared ride and Call-A-Bus
Ask about travel to appointments, shopping or senior centers. Published county-wide tables differ, so confirm the schedule directly.
Role: food-access navigation; geography: Ridgway food bank listed in Elk/Cameron network; cost/eligibility: low-income families; confirm documents, location and current distribution; emergency limit: not guaranteed food or emergency delivery | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Northern Tier — Ridgway Good Samaritan Food Bank pathway
Northern Tier lists Good Samaritan in Ridgway. Call to confirm the current pickup arrangements before travel; a mailing address is not a pickup address.
Role: energy-efficiency assistance; geography: four-county service region includes Elk; cost/eligibility: published income limit 200% federal poverty guidelines; assessment/priority rules; confirm any cost and waitlist; emergency limit: not a cleanup grant or immediate repair promise | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Northern Tier — weatherization
Ask about owner-occupied or rental eligibility, an energy assessment and safe access requirements. Do not assume a specific repair will be funded.
Role: community learning and practical access; geography: 329 Center Street, Ridgway, Pennsylvania; cost/eligibility: confirm card rules, technology access, hours and fees; emergency limit: not case management or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Ridgway Public Library
Ask about books, digital resources, available technology and a place to work on a next step. This is the Pennsylvania library, not Ridgway, Colorado.
Role: municipal navigation; geography: Ridgway Borough; not Ridgway Township; cost/eligibility: confirm notice requirements, jurisdiction, deadlines and fees; emergency limit: 911 for immediate danger; not legal counsel | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Ridgway Borough — property and municipal questions
Contact the borough about property-maintenance or service questions. Keep any written notice and ask which office handles your concern.
Role: practical disposal planning; geography: borough service area; confirm address; cost/eligibility: confirm rates, deposit, accepted items and rental availability; emergency limit: not a cleanup service or hazardous-material responder | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Ridgway Borough — refuse and dumpster rental
The refuse page lists dumpster rental through the borough office. Ask before moving items; past spring-cleanup dates do not establish a current free disposal event.
Role: recycling and disposal guidance; geography: facility at 850 Washington Street, St. Marys; cost/eligibility: confirm items, handling rules, fees and hours before transporting; emergency limit: not pickup, cleanup or hazardous spill response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Elk County Community Recycling Center
Ask about electronics, appliances, tires and other materials. Do not mix potentially hazardous items into regular trash or assume everything is free.