A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You deserve support that begins with what matters to you. A small question or one manageable next step is enough to start.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit front door and offers virtual peer-support groups; ask about current fit and capacity from St. Marys or elsewhere. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway; confirm scope, service area, availability, and fees. Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway, not therapy or emergency support. Local listings are independent options, not endorsements; confirm access, eligibility, cost, and fit directly.
For immediate danger, fire, rescue, or urgent medical response, call 911. For emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988, or contact Help4WV. For domestic-violence support, use a safe device and contact method. Routine office numbers and referrals are not emergency dispatch.
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 separate private-pay pathway for hoarding-related support. Ask directly about scope, location, availability, travel, and current fees before making plans. Distinct from Fight the Blight's nonprofit programming and not emergency care.
Unburied is a digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends and family. It supports connection and ongoing peer support, not therapy, emergency response, or local case management.
WV 211 helps people look for current food, housing, utility, transportation, health, and family-service options. Call 211 or 1-833-848-9905, or text a ZIP code to 898-211. Options and eligibility vary; this is not emergency dispatch.
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 or text 911 for immediate danger, fire, rescue, or urgent medical response. Routine town and county office numbers are not dispatch. If safe, explain what response would help and any access or mobility concerns.
Call or text 988, or use online chat, for emotional distress or a behavioral-health crisis. WV988 describes this as free and confidential. It is not fire, medical, or law-enforcement dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical response.
Help4WV offers statewide confidential support and resource referral for mental-health and substance-use concerns. Call or text 1-844-435-7498 or use chat. Not 911 dispatch; overdose or urgent medical danger requires 911.
Westbrook publishes 304-485-1725 and 1-800-579-5844 for crisis support. Ask what services fit your circumstances. These provider contacts are not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate physical danger or urgent medical response.
The WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence lists Family Crisis Intervention Center for Pleasants County and a local contact at 304-684-5612. Ask about current confidential services and safe ways to connect. Digital communications may not be fully secure. Not a general emergency line.
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.
Westbrook lists its St. Marys office at 111 Lafayette Street, Suite 300, phone 304-684-2656, and describes prevention and peer services in the area. Contact the provider to confirm current programs, eligibility, insurance or fees, accessibility, and availability. Peer support is not emergency response.
WVU Medicine lists Camden Clark at 800 Garfield Avenue in Parkersburg with an emergency department open 24 hours. This is outside St. Marys. Use 911 for urgent transport or immediate danger; call the hospital to confirm access and services. Insurance and charges vary.
WVU Medicine lists St. Marys Primary & Specialty Care and Urgent Care at 1006 Second Street, Suite A, phone 304-865-5760. Call to confirm hours, services, appointment rules, insurance, and charges. Urgent care is not emergency dispatch or an emergency department.
The health department lists its Pleasants County office at 605 Cherry Street, St. Marys, phone 304-684-2461, with WIC contact 304-684-2217. Call to confirm current services, clinic hours, eligibility, and appointments. Not an emergency department.
WIC serves eligible pregnant or postpartum people, infants, and children under five, subject to program and income rules. The regional health department lists a Pleasants County contact at 304-684-2217. Confirm clinic schedule, appointment, documents, and eligibility before traveling.
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department describes screening programs with eligibility rules and covered services to confirm directly. Ask about age, insurance, income, referral, appointment, and current availability. Preventive care is not urgent diagnosis or emergency treatment.
WV DoHS lists the Pleasants County office at 1655 South Pleasants Highway, St. Marys, 304-684-9244, weekdays 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Ask about SNAP, Medicaid, WVCHIP, energy assistance, transportation, protective services, and applications. Documents, hours, eligibility, and openings vary; applying does not guarantee benefits.
WV PATH is the state online gateway to screen for and apply to listed assistance programs. Review current requirements. An application is not approval or a guarantee of aid; some needs require a local office.
Neighbor Network describes an emergency food pantry for Pleasants County residents, up to four times in a rolling 12-month period, and weekday hours of 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Contact the organization first to confirm current intake, documentation, and hours. This is not a guaranteed ongoing food benefit.
WV's Family Resource Network directory lists a Pleasants County contact at 304-684-3962. Ask which family and community-resource navigation is currently available, who it serves, and any eligibility or fees. A referral does not guarantee provider availability.
Community Resources, Inc. identifies Pleasants County service coverage and a county case-management contact. Its current source does not establish a St. Marys walk-in office. Call 304-482-8153 about current programs, location, eligibility, documents, and costs before traveling.
CRI describes weatherization assistance for qualifying West Virginia households. Ask whether applications are open, required documents, covered work, current income rules, and any waitlist. Eligibility does not guarantee immediate service.
Legal Aid WV accepts applications online or at 866-255-4370; its Parkersburg office serves Pleasants County. Services are free for accepted cases, but not every matter is handled and court costs may remain. Apply promptly for deadlines and confirm current eligibility and intake hours.
HUD's West Virginia page links housing counseling and homelessness-navigation information. Local providers set eligibility, applications, waitlists, and availability; HUD is not shelter placement or a housing guarantee. Call 211 for local referrals; 911 for immediate danger.
HUD's counselor lookup can help locate approved housing counselors. HUD states rental, eviction, and homelessness counseling is always free; other services may have fees, so ask before enrolling. Counseling is not a landlord, court, or housing placement service.
The West Virginia Judiciary lists Pleasants County court contacts and identifies St. Marys as county seat. Contact the proper clerk to verify schedule, accessibility, filing requirements, records procedures, and fees. Legal Aid WV is a separate civil legal-assistance pathway.
The county commission publishes administrative contacts and public-meeting information. Confirm the next meeting, agenda, records procedures, accessibility, and fees. This is routine government, not emergency dispatch.
The County Clerk handles specified county records and election functions. Contact through the county directory to confirm current hours, correct desk, documents, accessibility, and fees. Staff do not provide personal legal advice.
The city lists City Hall at 418 Second Street, 304-684-2401. Contact the city about municipal services, public meetings, accessibility, billing, and jurisdiction. This routine office is not emergency dispatch.
The city describes water and sewer service and online-payment processing charges. Contact the utility office about service address, account setup, due date, arrangements, and fees. Municipal service may not fall within every state utility-complaint process.
The city lists 304-684-7011 for routine police contact. City jurisdiction is limited; call or text 911 for immediate danger, urgent medical response, fire, or rescue. Verify current office hours before using a routine number.
The sheriff publishes 304-684-2285 for routine contact and weekday office hours of 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. For immediate danger, fire, rescue, or urgent medical response, call or text 911. Verify jurisdiction and hours before traveling.
The county lists the Humane Society at 834 East Fourth Street, St. Marys, 304-684-2273, with differing weekday dog and cat hours and appointment-based weekend visits. Call to confirm today's hours, services, application steps, and fees before travel.
The library describes public computers, Wi-Fi, copying, meeting space, and posted weekly hours. Call to confirm today's schedule, accessibility, card requirements, printing costs, and room availability before traveling.
WV ADRC helps people navigate aging- and disability-related information, options, and referrals. Ask about current local programs, eligibility, waitlists, transportation, caregiver support, and accessible formats. Referral does not guarantee an opening or benefit.
West Virginia Medicaid describes NEMT for eligible members traveling to covered services. Contact the plan or transportation broker early to confirm eligibility, destination, notice rules, and attendant needs. Not ambulance or urgent transportation.
The county publishes floodplain-management information and contact numbers. Ask about a particular address, map, permit, or floodplain determination before relying on general information. Not flood rescue or emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger.
WVU Extension describes local outreach in agriculture, 4-H, food and nutrition, health and wellness, and family and community development. Contact the office to confirm current programs, meeting location, eligibility, accommodations, and any costs.
The county parks site provides community information and a contact for questions. Confirm current facility hours, accessibility, reservations, activities, and fees before traveling. Not a safety or emergency service.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in St. Marys, West Virginia, 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