A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A calm starting point for a home that feels difficult, a family member who is overwhelmed, or a practical safety question in Rome or Floyd County.
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You do not have to solve everything at once. Choose a first conversation, a public-system question, a safety concern, or a practical support need. Ask what the service actually covers before sharing details or traveling.
A respectful first conversation about what is happening, what feels urgent, and which next step may fit.
Role: nonprofit first-conversation and virtual peer-group front door; geography: remote, ask about Rome or Floyd County; cost/eligibility: confirm current program fit and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical support is not therapy, crisis response, shelter, or cleanup.
If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, or a crime in progress, call 911. For a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988. This guide is a starting point, not emergency response, therapy, legal advice, or a promise that a provider has capacity.
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 option when a household needs more hands-on support or a pace that is outside grant-funded availability.
A private, judgment-free digital pathway for people directly affected and friends or family supporters who want ongoing peer support.
Use 2-1-1 to look for current food, housing, utilities, transportation, benefits, and local support options, then confirm the referral 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.
Use the county site to identify public health, emergency management, sheriff, courts, utilities, code, permits, and other county contacts.
Start with the city's department directory to identify the right contact for public works, utilities, police, fire, code, transit, and community services.
The county E-911 system supports public-safety dispatch. Do not delay an emergency call while researching a home-safety concern.
Use Emergency Management for preparedness information and to understand how county and city agencies coordinate during hazards.
Use the official department information for fire-safety contacts; do not delay an emergency call while researching a home-safety concern.
Use the department site for routine contact and public-safety information; confirm whether the address is in city or county jurisdiction.
Use the county site to identify sheriff and protective-safety contacts; it is not a routine hoarding referral or cleanup line.
The city explains code enforcement for public health, safety, welfare, property, and municipal violations; ask which authority serves the address.
Use the city page to understand curbside and disposal questions, then confirm the current address-specific service and accepted materials before moving items.
Use the city utility page for service, billing, water, and sewer questions; call the emergency number for a water or sewer emergency rather than waiting for routine service.
Highland Rivers lists behavioral-health services in Floyd County. Confirm whether the requested service is available for the person's needs; a hoarding specialty is not established here.
Georgia DBHDD lists the Floyd Crisis Unit. Confirm current access and whether the service fits the situation before traveling.
Call or text 988 for a mental-health or substance-use crisis. Use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or medical emergency.
This full-service hospital can address immediate medical needs and route hospital-based questions, but it is not a hoarding-specific cleanup or organizing service.
Use Georgia DFCS for questions about food assistance, Medicaid, TANF, child protection, and other state benefits serving Floyd County.
Use the Georgia Department of Public Health listing for current office details and public-health routing; it does not establish a hoarding-specific program.
Use Georgia's adult-protection pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; it is not a routine hoarding referral or cleanup line.
Call Poison Help for suspected poison, medication, chemical, or household-product exposure; do not wait for symptoms when directed to call.
Hospitality House lists emergency shelter, advocacy, and support for women and children affected by domestic violence. The shelter address is confidential; call before traveling.
Georgia's official information explains how to seek a protective order and where to find local legal or domestic-violence support.
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.
Rome Transit describes fixed-route and demand-response services for travel within the city. Confirm current routes, fare, eligibility, and reservation requirements before relying on a ride.
The state aging-services listing is a starting point for aging and caregiver resources; ask about the current Floyd County pathway and eligibility.
Use Georgia Gateway to apply for or manage state benefits and confirm current program rules before relying on an approval or renewal.
Use GeorgiaLegalAid.org for plain-language information and to look for legal-aid contacts; confirm whether Floyd County and the specific issue are covered.
The Rome DDS office can help with identification and driver-services questions. Confirm current hours, appointments, and required documents.
The Rome Career Center and WorkSource Georgia can help with employment-service registration, job search, and training navigation; confirm current appointments and eligibility.
UGA Extension connects residents with family and consumer sciences, agriculture and natural resources, youth programs, and practical education.
Least of These Ministries describes community grocery distribution and welcomes people seeking food support; confirm the current schedule and what to bring before traveling.
The pantry describes food and essentials support and works with local referral partners; call before traveling because hours and inventory can change.
Haven Support Services describes practical support options in Rome. Ask which service fits the situation and what documents or appointments are required.
Brothers Place maintains a Rome-area resource list that can help identify shelter, food, housing, and legal pathways; confirm every referral directly.
The pantry listing describes Thursday distribution of groceries and essential items. Confirm current hours, eligibility, and inventory before traveling.
First Presbyterian describes Good Neighbor Ministries and related community partners. Ask what help is currently available and which documents are needed.
Georgia DCA explains how coordinated entry connects people at risk of homelessness to local access points and housing-support resources.
Georgia DCA explains the Housing Choice Voucher program and applicant resources; waitlists and local options can change, so check current status.
The regional commission is a public planning and aging-services partner; use it to identify current regional contacts rather than assuming a program is available.
Use the library for public information, computers, internet access, and community programs; confirm branch hours and current services before traveling.
Use 2-1-1 to look for current housing, food, utilities, transportation, and support resources, then confirm the program directly.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Rome, Georgia, 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