ARCH — Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness
ARCH describes itself as a regional point of entry for housing needs. Call for screening and referrals, and confirm current intake and any documents to prepare.
A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You can begin with one concern, one room, or one question. There is no need to solve everything before asking what kind of support might fit.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit front door for a respectful hoarding-support conversation and virtual-group pathway. For a practical need, a local navigator can help you ask about only the support that matters right now.
Start with a respectful conversation about hoarding concerns, virtual groups, and possible next steps. Ask what is available; reaching out does not require a whole-home cleanout or approve funding.
Role: nonprofit hoarding-support conversation and virtual-group front door | geography: online; ask about current Hawkins County fit | cost/eligibility: first contact is free; funded programs have separate eligibility | emergency limit: not emergency dispatch, clinical treatment, or guaranteed cleanup
This guide is for planning and connection, not emergency response, clinical assessment, legal advice, housing placement, or a promise of service. Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical help. In Tennessee, call or text 988 and press 0 for mental-health crisis support; statewide mobile crisis is available 24/7. For domestic- or sexual-violence safety planning, Frontier Health Safe House is a confidential survivor resource, not a general shelter; use a safe device if someone may monitor yours.
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.
ARCH describes itself as a regional point of entry for housing needs. Call for screening and referrals, and confirm current intake and any documents to prepare.
ARCH lists this local center and recommends Neighborhood Service Centers or 2-1-1 for utility, food, legal, medical, employment, and education needs. Confirm its hours before visiting.
The agency lists Hawkins in its service area. Call its Information & Assistance line to ask about aging, disability, caregiver, Medicare, and home/community options; screening and availability vary.
Search for food, housing, transportation, health care, and benefits. Confirm the provider, eligibility, hours, and current availability directly.
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 immediate physical danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent medical need. A resource guide, peer group, housing program, or cleanup service cannot replace responders.
Tennessee directs people to call or text 988 and press 0 to reach a crisis counselor and local provider. Mobile crisis may offer telephone support, assessment, referral, stabilization, and follow-up; the counselor determines the response.
Frontier Health lists a 24/7 hotline, advocacy, safety planning, sexual-assault nurse coordination, transitional-housing support, and transportation. Use a safe device if someone may monitor yours.
Tennessee APS investigates reports involving adults unable to protect themselves because of a physical or mental limitation, including possible self-neglect. Reports may be submitted online or by phone.
The county EMA coordinates resources for large-scale emergencies and disasters and shares preparedness information. Call its office for planning or floodplain questions, not emergency dispatch.
The county directory lists the Sheriff's Office and its phone. For non-emergency questions, confirm the correct office and hours; use 911 for an emergency.
Ballad Health lists 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient care, imaging, laboratory, and rehabilitation at the Rogersville hospital. Non-emergency visits may have costs.
The state lists a Rogersville office and local-department services such as health education, oral-health promotion, community health, and insurance-marketplace assistance. Confirm current clinic offerings and appointment rules.
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.
Frontier Health describes outpatient programs for children, adolescents, and adults, plus case management and community-resource linkage. This is general care, not a verified hoarding-specialty service.
The county lists meals, transportation, benefits and health-insurance help, sitter services, heating assistance, activities, and screenings. Posted office hours are weekdays 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; school-system weather closures may apply.
The library lists free Wi-Fi and public-access computers at its branches, with a Rogersville location and posted hours. Check the current calendar or call before traveling.
NET Trans says anyone may request a ride in its service area, vehicles have wheelchair lifts and ramps, and riders should be ready at least 60 minutes plus travel time before drop-off. Confirm booking, fare, route, and accessibility details.
The food bank lists Hawkins County in its region and directs people to partner agencies for immediate food assistance. It also offers SNAP outreach; call to locate a pantry and confirm hours, household rules, and current supply.
The state lists the Hawkins County Family Assistance office and One DHS portal. Posted hours are 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; call before visiting to confirm current hours, documents, and appointment needs.
Tennessee provides online application options for SNAP and Families First and lists local offices. Ask what documents are needed and how to check an application.
Use TennCare's official site for eligibility, enrollment, member, and provider information. Coverage, renewals, and participating clinicians depend on current status and program rules.
THDA's county table lists ARCH for Hawkins homelessness coordination and Safe House for domestic-violence shelter. Follow each link for scope; call ARCH for housing screening and Safe House only for survivor-safety needs.
The district describes housing programs funded through competitive grants and assistance to local communities and nonprofits. Its posted HOME example references low-income homeowner improvements, but a current Hawkins application window was not verified; call before relying on it.
Legal Aid lists Hawkins among counties served by its Johnson City office. Ask about civil issues such as housing; representation is not automatic. For a court date within 14 days, call instead of using its online application.
HELP4TN lists a county Sessions Court kiosk and online information about landlord/tenant, benefits, debt, and other civil matters. Use the site to find resources and confirm whether an attorney can take your issue.
Use 211's locator to check the current navigator for your address. Ask which provider serves Hawkins County, then confirm actual eligibility and availability.
The county posts center locations, schedules, and accepted materials. Large, construction, and bulky loads may be refused. Confirm the exact item and route before loading; never leave waste outside a locked gate.
The town utility site posts water and sewer billing information. Ask whether the address is in its service area and confirm current charges, payment arrangements, and account rules.
The clerk lists vehicle, business-tax, marriage-license, notary, and passport information and identifies Rogersville as the county seat. Regular hours are posted weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; confirm transaction and holiday details.
The county directory lists a Veterans Services office in Rogersville. Call to ask which benefit or paperwork questions it handles and what to bring.
The county directory lists the Property Assessor. For parcel, valuation, or assessment questions, call the office; confirm tax, appeal, title, and deadline details with the responsible office or a qualified professional.
The town lists City Hall, Police, Fire, Streets, Parks and Recreation, and Water contacts. Use the directory to identify the right office and confirm whether your address is within town limits.
Ask The Peer Tree about current service-area fit, pricing, pace, consent, and options. A conversation does not promise an appointment or cleanup.
Unburied is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and friends or family. It can offer connection and tools, but it is not therapy or emergency support.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Rogersville, Tennessee, 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