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 Sacramento, the Central Valley, 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 or Sacramento County's 24/7 behavioral-health access line. For non-emergency housing navigation, call 211. Housing and protective-services pathways have different eligibility and jurisdiction rules.
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 Sacramento or the Central Valley 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 Sacramento describes itself as a local resource for OCD and related disorders and lists support, education, and provider connections. The current team page identifies the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center and the Compulsive Hoarding Center in Sacramento. This is not an emergency service; ask what groups, referrals, or care options are currently available and whether the person's concern fits.
OCD Sacramento's current team page says Dr. Robin Zasio developed The Compulsive Hoarding Center in Sacramento and provides individual, group, and family therapy while supervising clinicians learning to treat anxiety disorders. Confirm current openings, fees, insurance, age range, treatment approach, and whether the person wants clinical care before contacting the practice.
The current IOCDF profile identifies Heather Brown as a Sacramento social worker who treats OCD and related disorders and uses ERP, ACT, CBT, and I-CBT. The profile does not establish a current hoarding-specific opening or fee. Ask directly about hoarding fit, insurance, fees, availability, and whether telehealth is available for the person's location.
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.
Sacramento County lists Adult Protective Services at 916-874-9377. APS is for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or serious safety concerns involving an older or dependent adult. It is not a general cleanup referral, and California protective-services pathways have specific reporting rules. Call 911 for an immediate medical, fire, or physical-safety emergency.
Sacramento County lists a 24/7 Behavioral Health Services Screening and Coordination line at 916-875-1055, a Behavioral Health Crisis line, an urgent-care clinic, and 988 for urgent mental-health or substance-use concerns. This is for behavioral-health access or crisis support, not routine organizing or cleanup. Call 911 for immediate danger.
Sacramento County describes Coordinated Access as a consistent assessment and referral process for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Sacramento Steps Forward says the system is a coordinated pathway to shelter, housing, problem-solving, and other services; Sacramento County materials identify 211 and the Housing Crisis Line as an entry point. Confirm the current menu, assessment route, eligibility, and wait times before relying on a referral.
Sacramento's coordinated-access materials direct people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to 211 for triage and referral. This is a navigation pathway rather than a guarantee of shelter, housing, or financial assistance. Ask for Sacramento City or County options, explain whether the person is currently housed, and confirm the current access point and documentation needs.
The City's Department of Community Response connects people experiencing homelessness with available services and coordinates outreach, shelter, and other responses through 311. This is a city navigation and outreach pathway, not a hoarding cleanup service; call 911 for immediate danger and confirm the current response route before relying on it.
People and practical help
These listings offer local connections for peer support, navigation, home safety, organizing, or cleanup. They are independent organizations; ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
SHRA describes emergency home repair assistance for very low-income owner-occupants of single-family homes or mobile homes in the City of Sacramento, certain cities, and unincorporated Sacramento County. The home must need a repair addressing an immediate safety or health hazard, dangerous condition, or code violation. This is not hoarding treatment or cleanup; confirm current funding, geography, and intake.
Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento describes home-preservation and repair work for qualifying homeowners, including critical repairs and long-deferred maintenance. It is an independent organization, not affiliated with Fight the Blight or the Alliance. Ask about current applications, income and ownership criteria, eligible repairs, and wait time.
Sacramento County IHSS can authorize services such as housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping, personal care, accompaniment, and protective supervision for eligible aged, blind, or disabled people. This is a care-managed in-home support pathway, not automatic free cleanup; confirm Medi-Cal, functional, and plan requirements before relying on it.
Sacramento's collection service offers household junk pickup and separate appliance or e-waste pickup for eligible residential customers, with appointment and annual limits. Use the current service page or 311 to confirm which materials qualify, where items must be placed, and whether a fee applies.
All In Organizing lists hoarding-related services and professional organizing in the Sacramento and Placer County area. It is an independent private-pay lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider. Ask for a written scope, pricing, insurance, service area, disposal plan, privacy practices, and a consent-based pace before scheduling.
Bio-One of Sacramento advertises hoarding cleanup and follow-up maintenance for Sacramento-area homes. 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