A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in St. Martinville, Louisiana.

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, care, or practical concern in St. Martinville or St. Martin Parish.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, and nearby Acadiana communities. We can help you think through what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, immediate danger, or active threat. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988. For current food, shelter, housing, utilities, transportation, benefits, or family-resource navigation, dial 211 and confirm local availability.

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.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in St. Martinville or St. Martin Parish.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; no cost or eligibility claim verified; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends, family, property managers, municipal teams, nonprofit workers, and other supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Qualified local hospital, 24/7 emergency, primary-care, specialty, rehabilitation, and referral pathway - St. Martin Parish, based in Breaux Bridge; clinical, admission, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Ochsner St. Martin Hospital

Ochsner St. Martin Hospital publishes a 24-hour emergency department and primary-care and specialty services at 210 Champagne Boulevard in Breaux Bridge, serving St. Martin Parish and nearby communities. Confirm the current emergency, behavioral-health, social-work, coverage, payment, referral, accessibility, and capacity routes directly; call 911 for immediate danger or an ambulance need.

Information, referral, and resource-navigation pathway for food, shelter, housing, health, utilities, and social services - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; availability, eligibility, and provider capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana 211

Use Louisiana 211 to ask about current local food, shelter, housing, health, utility, senior, disability, disaster, and family resources. Confirm the direct provider, hours, eligibility, and capacity before traveling or sharing sensitive information; use 911 for immediate danger.

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.

Emergency police, fire, and medical dispatch - St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, and Louisiana; call for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or life-threatening medical emergency; not a planned-service or resource-navigation line

911 Emergency Dispatch

Call 911 for an immediate threat, fire, serious injury, dangerous utility or structural condition, or life-threatening medical emergency. Give the dispatcher the exact address, hazards, mobility needs, and whether anyone may be trapped; use 988 or 211 for non-immediate support.

Free 24/7 phone, text, and chat crisis support - Louisiana and nationwide, including St. Martin Parish; not a substitute for 911 when danger is immediate

Louisiana 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health or substance-use crisis. Louisiana identifies 988 as a direct connection to accessible crisis support; use 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a serious medical emergency.

Official behavioral-health mobile-crisis, crisis-center, and short-term community-support pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; regional assignment, assessment, clinical, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Crisis Response System

Louisiana's Crisis Response System describes mobile crisis response, 24/7 behavioral-health crisis centers, and short-term community support. Confirm the current St. Martin Parish access route through Louisiana's behavioral-health system or 988; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an ambulance need.

Qualified public behavioral-health, addiction, crisis, developmental-disability, and referral pathway - Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion Parishes; intake, clinical, insurance, ability-to-pay, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Acadiana Area Human Services District

Louisiana Department of Health identifies Acadiana Area Human Services District as the local governing entity for St. Martin Parish and nearby Acadiana parishes. Confirm the current behavioral-health, crisis, substance-use, developmental-disability, intake, coverage, and capacity routes directly; this is not emergency dispatch.

Qualified 24/7 emergency medical pathway for St. Martin Parish - Breaux Bridge; triage, clinical, admission, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger or ambulance need

Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Emergency Department

Ochsner St. Martin Hospital publishes 24-hour emergency care at 210 Champagne Boulevard in Breaux Bridge, with diagnostics and access to advanced care through its regional network. Call 911 for immediate danger, severe symptoms, fire, or when ambulance transport is needed; confirm non-emergency access and coverage directly with the hospital.

Qualified primary-care, behavioral-health, lab, x-ray, and same-day urgent-care alternative - St. Martin Parish, based in Breaux Bridge; first-come service, clinical, appointment, payment, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Ochsner St. Martin Community Health Clinic

Ochsner publishes a community health clinic at 1555 Gary Drive, Suite C, in Breaux Bridge, with primary care, behavioral health, lab, and x-ray services and first-come same-day visits for needs that cannot wait for a routine appointment. Confirm current hours, cost, coverage, accessibility, and availability; use the emergency department or 911 for emergencies.

Official parish law-enforcement, 911 administration, dispatch, and non-emergency reporting pathway - St. Martin Parish; jurisdiction, report, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

St. Martin Parish Sheriff and 911

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office identifies its Public Safety Complex and parish 911 location at 4870 Main Highway in St. Martinville. Its published guidance directs people to call 911 for emergencies and provides a non-emergency crime-reporting route; confirm jurisdiction and response details directly.

Official municipal law-enforcement and non-emergency reporting pathway for St. Martinville city limits; jurisdiction, report, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

St. Martinville Police Department

The City of St. Martinville lists its Police Department in the official city directory. Confirm whether a concern is inside city limits and use the department's non-emergency contact for planned questions; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an active threat.

Official municipal public-works, water, utilities, and report-a-problem pathway - St. Martinville city limits; service, account, outage, inspection, and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

St. Martinville Public Works and Utility Department

The City of St. Martinville lists Public Works and Utility Department contacts for city services. Use the city route for planned water, utility, public-works, or report-a-problem questions and confirm the responsible office; call 911 for a dangerous leak, fire, electrocution risk, serious injury, or other immediate danger.

Official parish disaster, evacuation, shelter, alert, and recovery-information pathway - St. Martin Parish; alert, evacuation, shelter, weather, accessibility, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

St. Martin Parish Emergency Preparedness

Louisiana's St. Martin Parish profile identifies emergency-preparedness contacts, while the parish sheriff identifies the Public Safety Complex in St. Martinville. Follow current evacuation, shelter, weather, and accessibility instructions during an event and confirm the local plan; call 911 for an active emergency.

Official public-health, WIC, immunization, environmental-health, reproductive-health, TB, and family-health pathway - St. Martinville and St. Martin Parish; appointment, documentation, service, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

St. Martin Parish Health Unit

Louisiana Department of Health lists the St. Martin Parish Health Unit at 303 West Port Street in St. Martinville. The unit publishes public-health, WIC, immunization, environmental-health, reproductive-health, TB, and related services and says it accepts uninsured patients, Medicaid plans, and most insurance without turning people away for inability to pay; confirm current hours, appointments, documents, and availability.

Official report-and-response pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or extortion of vulnerable adults - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Adult Protective Services

Louisiana Adult Protective Services investigates reports involving vulnerable adults and arranges protective services. Use the official route to confirm the correct report line for the person's age and disability status; call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.

Official child-protection and family-services pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; screening, confidentiality, investigation, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Louisiana Child Welfare

Louisiana DCFS provides a child-protection and family-services pathway when a child may be unsafe. Call the official reporting line and confirm current intake details; call 911 for immediate danger or a serious medical emergency.

Free poison-exposure information and triage pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; exposure-specific medical guidance and emergency-response rules apply; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Louisiana Poison Control

For a possible poisoning or hazardous exposure, call Louisiana Poison Control for exposure-specific guidance. Call 911 for trouble breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, severe symptoms, fire, or immediate danger.

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.

Nonprofit community-action pathway for energy assistance, housing counseling, food, emergency help, weatherization, benefits applications, and resource navigation - St. Martin, Iberia, and Lafayette Parishes; income, household, document, funding, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

SMILE Community Action Agency

SMILE Community Action Agency serves St. Martin, Iberia, and Lafayette Parishes and publishes a clearinghouse for health, education, economic stability, and social-service needs. Louisiana's provider directory lists a St. Martinville office at 2097 Terrace Road and phone 337-394-6013; confirm current programs, eligibility, documents, appointment, funding, and capacity before traveling.

Local nonprofit food-pantry pathway for people in need who live in St. Martin Parish - Breaux Bridge; household, income, identification, application, schedule, and supply rules apply; not emergency shelter or medical care

St. Bernard / St. Francis Food Pantry

The St. Bernard/St. Francis Food Pantry is a nonprofit, non-sectarian pantry at 701 West Bridge Street in Breaux Bridge that serves people in need in St. Martin Parish. The pantry says eligibility is based on household income and size and asks applicants to call for an appointment; confirm current distribution times, documents, and supply before traveling.

Local aging-services, meals, caregiver respite, homemaker, information, outreach, utility assistance, and senior-support pathway - St. Martin Parish; age, assessment, scheduling, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

St. Martin Council on Aging

The St. Martin Council on Aging publishes services for older residents including transportation, homemaker and visiting support, caregiver respite, utility assistance, home-delivered and congregate meals, nutrition education, information and assistance, recreation, and outreach. Confirm current age, assessment, scheduling, fees, funding, and capacity rules directly.

Official rural demand-response transportation for the general public, older adults, and people with disabilities - St. Martin Parish; reservations, fares, accessibility, service-area, schedule, and weather rules apply; not emergency transport

St. Martin Public Transit

Louisiana DOTD lists St. Martin Public Transit as general-public, elderly, and disability transportation operated by the St. Martin Council on Aging. The listing gives weekday service from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a $2 to $15 base-fare range; confirm reservations, destinations, accessibility, fares, and current availability before relying on a trip.

Specialized lift-equipped demand-response transportation for people with developmental disabilities - St. Martin Parish; eligibility, reservation, accessibility, service-area, and capacity rules apply; not emergency transport

The Arc of St. Martin Transportation

Louisiana DOTD lists The Arc of St. Martin as a specialized, lift-equipped demand-response transportation provider with an office at 500 Lelia Street in St. Martinville. Confirm current eligibility, reservations, destinations, accessibility, and capacity directly; call 911 for emergencies.

Public-housing and housing-assistance pathway - St. Martinville; income, household, documentation, waitlist, application, property, accessibility, and local-provider rules apply; current openings are not assumed; not emergency shelter

St. Martinville Housing Authority and Section 8

HUD housing data identifies St. Martinville City as a Section 8 public-housing authority, and the City of St. Martinville identifies an executive director for its Section 8 program. Contact the city to confirm current applications, income and document requirements, waitlist status, accessibility, and whether any program is accepting applications.

Federal housing, rental-assistance, housing-counseling, homelessness, and fair-housing navigation pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; program, income, documentation, waitlist, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch

HUD Louisiana Housing Resources

HUD's Louisiana resources connect residents to public housing, vouchers, housing counseling, homelessness, fair-housing, and disability-related pathways. HUD says local providers determine eligibility and vacancies are not shown in its locator; confirm the local application route and availability directly.

Free statewide rental-search and housing-navigation tool - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; listing, landlord, availability, application, income, and screening rules apply; vacancies are not guaranteed; not emergency shelter

LAHousingSearch.org

HUD identifies LAHousingSearch.org as a free resource for finding rental homes in Louisiana. Use it to identify possible listings, then contact the property directly to confirm vacancy, waitlist, accessibility, screening, rent, application, and deposit requirements.

State public-housing and project-based Section 8 navigation pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; program, income, documentation, property, contract, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch or emergency shelter

Louisiana Housing Corporation Public Housing

Louisiana Housing Corporation explains public housing and project-based Section 8 pathways and links housing opportunities. Confirm whether a local property or program is accepting applications, the required documents, and current eligibility directly.

State utility and energy-assistance navigation pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; income, household, utility-account, document, funding, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Energy Assistance and LIHEAP

Louisiana Housing Corporation identifies energy-assistance pathways and local community-action providers. Confirm the current St. Martin provider, application window, utility-account requirements, documents, income rules, funding, and whether a program fits the household's present need.

Official SNAP application, interview, recertification, and change-reporting pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; income, household, identity, interview, and document rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana SNAP Success Center

The Louisiana SNAP Success Center explains online and phone applications, verification documents, interviews, and redeterminations. Call 888-LAHelp-U or use the online route and confirm current eligibility and processing requirements.

Official Medicaid application, eligibility, coverage, renewal, and member-support pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; income, household, age, disability, documentation, and coverage rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Medicaid

Louisiana Medicaid provides the state's official route for coverage applications, eligibility questions, renewals, and member support. Confirm current program and documentation requirements; do not wait for benefit processing for urgent medical care.

Nonprofit free civil-legal aid and housing-stability pathway for qualifying low-income residents - Louisiana service area including St. Martin Parish; income, issue, intake, conflict, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch or legal representation until accepted

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation provides free civil legal assistance and identifies housing work involving wrongful eviction, unsafe living conditions, and housing discrimination. Applicants must complete an eligibility check; an online application does not itself create an attorney-client relationship. Confirm current St. Martin intake and service eligibility.

Independent fair-housing education, intake, and housing-discrimination-response pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; complaint, documentation, jurisdiction, and investigation rules apply; not emergency shelter or provider endorsement

Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center

The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center offers fair-housing information and an intake pathway for possible housing discrimination. Keep copies of notices and communications and confirm whether the issue fits its current service and intake rules; use 911 for immediate danger.

Official veterans-benefits, healthcare, disability, burial, education, and family-support navigation pathway - Louisiana, including St. Martin Parish; service, eligibility, documentation, and appointment rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Veterans Affairs

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs maintains parish service-office pathways for veterans and their families. Confirm the current St. Martin-area office, appointment, eligibility, service, and document requirements; use the Veterans Crisis Line or 911 for urgent safety concerns.

Official community-health-worker navigation for food insecurity, housing, transportation, utilities, employment, mental-health connections, and other health-related social needs - St. Martin Parish and Acadiana; referral, eligibility, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana Department of Health Community HealthWays - Region 4

Louisiana Department of Health identifies Community HealthWays - Region 4 as serving St. Martin Parish and lists navigation for food insecurity, housing, mental-health counseling, employment, substance-use help, and utility assistance. Confirm the current referral route, eligibility, and capacity directly.

Official parish information and local-agency navigation pathway for library, public services, courts, health, emergency preparedness, and parish contacts - St. Martin Parish; department, hours, privacy, service, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

St. Martin Parish Library and Local Government Contacts

Louisiana's St. Martin Parish profile provides official local contacts for government, emergency preparedness, library, schools, health, courts, and other agencies. Use it to identify the right office and confirm current hours, documents, access, and jurisdiction before traveling or sharing sensitive information.

Local extension education for nutrition, community health, family and home, agriculture, natural resources, and youth development - St. Martin Parish; program, schedule, and participation rules apply; not emergency dispatch or clinical care

LSU AgCenter St. Martin Parish

LSU AgCenter's St. Martin Parish office offers a local extension route for nutrition, community health, family and home, agriculture and natural-resources education, and youth development. Confirm current contacts, classes, and participation rules; this is not clinical care or emergency support.

Local court-records, filing, civil, criminal, land-record, marriage, election, and court-navigation pathway - St. Martin Parish; identity, case, filing, appointment, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch or legal advice

St. Martin Parish Clerk of Court

Louisiana's parish-office directory identifies the St. Martin Clerk of Court at 415 South Main Street, Suite 110, in St. Martinville. Confirm the correct office, filing, identification, appointment, fee, and case requirements; the clerk cannot provide independent legal advice.

Statewide nonprofit information and referral pathway for food, shelter, housing, utilities, health, aging, disability, and family supports - St. Martin Parish and Louisiana; availability, eligibility, provider, and capacity rules must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch

Louisiana 211 Community Navigation

Louisiana 211 can help identify current local food, shelter, utility, housing, health, senior, disability, disaster, and family resources. Confirm the direct provider, hours, eligibility, documents, and capacity before traveling or sharing sensitive information; call 911 for immediate danger.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in St. Martinville, Louisiana, 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.

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