A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Statesboro, Georgia.

Start with a respectful next step in Statesboro or elsewhere in Bulloch County. This guide connects people, families, supporters, and local systems with practical pathways while keeping emergencies and clinical care in the right lane.

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A calm place to begin

You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with the pathway that fits the situation, then confirm current availability, eligibility, cost, and safety requirements directly with the organization.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, or an active threat, call 911. For emotional or behavioral-health crisis support in Georgia, call or text 988 or call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line at 1-800-715-4225.

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 Statesboro or Bulloch County.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; 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 workers, and other supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Confidential resource navigation for food, housing, health care, transportation, crisis support, and basic needs - Georgia and nationwide; provider, eligibility, and availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch

211

211 connects people with local resource navigators for basic needs and community support. Ask which current Bulloch County resource fits the situation and what documentation or service-area rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger.

Community-health-center pathway for primary and family care, with organization-level behavioral-health and telemedicine options - Statesboro; appointment, coverage, sliding-fee, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

East Georgia Healthcare Center - Statesboro

East Georgia Healthcare Center lists Statesboro services and behavioral-health access through the organization. Call to confirm current primary-care, behavioral-health, payment or sliding-fee, and appointment options; use 911 for emergencies.

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 dispatch for immediate danger, fire, medical emergency, or active threat - Statesboro and Bulloch County; emergency use only

911

Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger, a fire or medical emergency is happening, violence is occurring, or emergency responders are needed. A hoarding or housing concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned county, housing, or support response instead.

Free, confidential emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support - Georgia and nationwide; 24/7; not fire, EMS, or police dispatch

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health crisis. If there is immediate physical danger, fire, a medical emergency, or an active threat, call 911 instead.

24/7/365 statewide behavioral-health crisis access, mobile-crisis referral, urgent appointments, and provider navigation - Georgia including Bulloch County; not a substitute for 911 in immediate danger

Georgia Crisis & Access Line

GCAL can provide telephone intervention, help identify state-funded or other behavioral-health services, dispatch mobile crisis, and help locate an open crisis or detox bed. Call 911 for immediate physical danger or an emergency requiring police, fire, or EMS.

Qualified 24/7 behavioral-health crisis-stabilization pathway identified by Georgia DBHDD - Statesboro; intake, safety, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

John's Place Crisis Stabilization Unit

Georgia DBHDD lists John's Place Crisis Stabilization Unit at 4 West Altman Street in Statesboro. Call to confirm current access and intake requirements; call 911 for immediate physical danger or a life-threatening emergency.

Local hospital and emergency-care pathway - Statesboro; hospital triage, insurance, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies

East Georgia Regional Medical Center

The current City of Statesboro family-resource flyer identifies East Georgia Regional Medical Center at 1499 Fair Road. Confirm current departments and access directly with the hospital; call 911 when immediate emergency transport is needed.

County advanced-life-support emergency-medical pathway operating 24/7 - Bulloch County; emergency dispatch is through 911; non-emergency, billing, and transport rules apply

Bulloch County Emergency Medical Services

Bulloch County EMS describes 24/7 emergency and non-emergency medical response across the county and publishes current administrative and billing contacts. Call 911 for an emergency; contact the department for planned questions.

County fire-protection, prevention, inspection, and rural emergency-response pathway - Bulloch County; call 911 for active fire or immediate danger

Bulloch County Fire Department

Bulloch County Fire describes countywide fire protection outside Statesboro city limits and prevention resources for homes, businesses, and public spaces. Use the department for planned fire-safety questions and call 911 for an active emergency.

Municipal fire-protection and fire-prevention pathway within Statesboro city limits; call 911 for active fire or immediate danger

Statesboro Fire Department

The City of Statesboro identifies its Fire Department as a city service. Confirm current prevention, inspection, and administrative routing through the city department page; call 911 for an active fire or emergency.

Municipal law-enforcement and public-safety pathway within Statesboro city limits; routine contact and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Statesboro Police Department

The Statesboro Police Department publishes routine contact, tip, report, and emergency-alert pathways. Use the department for planned questions and call 911 for immediate danger or an active threat.

County law-enforcement and public-safety pathway - Bulloch County; non-emergency office contact and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for emergencies

Bulloch County Sheriff's Office

Bulloch County identifies the Sheriff's Office as a county public-safety and law-enforcement pathway outside the municipal police lane. Confirm the current office contact through county administration and call 911 for immediate danger.

County emergency-management, alerts, preparedness, and interagency-coordination pathway - Bulloch County; not emergency dispatch

Bulloch County Emergency Management

The City of Statesboro and Bulloch County publish CodeRED emergency-alert registration and local emergency-management information. Use the route for preparedness and alerts; call 911 during an emergency.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an older adult or adult with a disability - Georgia; intake and investigation rules apply; call 911 if someone is in immediate danger

Georgia Adult Protective Services

Georgia APS receives reports involving older adults and adults with disabilities who may be abused, neglected, or exploited. Call the statewide intake line or use the official reporting route; APS is not emergency dispatch.

Report suspected child abuse or neglect - Georgia; intake and assessment rules apply; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger

Georgia Child Protective Services

Use Georgia's CPS central-intake route when there is a concern about child abuse or neglect. This is a reporting and assessment pathway, not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger.

Statewide domestic-violence safety-planning and referral pathway - Georgia; confidentiality, capacity, and location-safety rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline

Georgia's statewide domestic-violence hotline can help identify confidential safety-planning and shelter options. Use the official contact route to obtain current assistance and do not rely on this service as emergency dispatch.

Free domestic-violence emergency shelter and community-services pathway serving Bulloch and nearby counties - regional; confidential intake, capacity, and safety rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Safe Haven Domestic Violence Services

A current City of Statesboro family-resource flyer identifies Safe Haven as serving Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven, and Washington counties. Use the official resource route to confirm confidential intake, current shelter capacity, and safety-planning options.

County development, zoning, property-use, floodplain, and land-use pathway - Bulloch County; application, inspection, jurisdiction, and due-process rules apply; not emergency response

Bulloch County Planning and Zoning

Bulloch County Planning and Zoning publishes current applications, agendas, zoning maps, development information, and public contacts. Use it when a property concern involves land use, access, development, or code questions; confirm the correct department before filing.

State housing, rental-assistance, homelessness, and housing-stability information - Georgia; program, income, documentation, waitlist, and availability rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Housing Help

Georgia DCA provides housing-program and housing-stability information, including links to current assistance and local partners. Confirm whether a program serves Bulloch County and what documents or waitlists apply; call 911 for immediate danger.

Federal housing-counseling, rental-assistance, public-housing, and fair-housing navigation - Georgia; eligibility and local-administering-agency rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

HUD Georgia Housing Resources

HUD's Georgia resource page can help identify current housing-counseling, rental-assistance, public-housing, and fair-housing pathways. Confirm local availability, eligibility, and waitlists directly with the administering agency.

Affordable public-housing application pathway for eligible low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities - Statesboro; applications, eligibility, waitlist, and availability rules apply; not emergency housing

Statesboro Housing Authority

The Statesboro Housing Authority identifies affordable housing for eligible low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities and publishes an online application route. It says it does not manage the county Housing Choice Voucher program; confirm current waitlists and DCA routing.

State behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, and provider-navigation pathway - Georgia; program, eligibility, and regional access rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Georgia DBHDD Community Services

Georgia DBHDD provides statewide behavioral-health and developmental-disability program information and directs people to local providers. Use the state route to clarify options and coverage; call GCAL or 988 for crisis support.

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.

Official municipal government, public-safety, utilities, sanitation, planning, transit, and city-service routing - Statesboro; city-limit, office-hour, and department rules apply; not emergency response

City of Statesboro

The City of Statesboro department directory is a practical starting point for city services, including police, fire, planning and development, public works, public utilities, municipal court, customer service, and sanitation. Confirm the right department before traveling or submitting a request.

Official county government, public-safety, public-health, public-works, recreation, transit, and community-service routing - Bulloch County; office, jurisdiction, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Bulloch County Government

Bulloch County describes Statesboro as the county seat and publishes county administration, departments, public-safety, health, welfare, parks, recreation, transit, and community-development pathways. Confirm which office owns a particular question before traveling.

Municipal sanitation, streets, parks, stormwater, solid-waste, landfill, and practical property-support pathway - Statesboro; service area, schedule, disposal, and fee rules apply; not emergency response

City of Statesboro Public Works and Engineering

Statesboro Public Works and Engineering publishes sanitation, streets, parks, stormwater, landfill and transfer-station, and Statesboro Area Transit pathways. It provides residential refuse, yard-waste, furniture and white-goods, roll-off, and special-pickup information; confirm fees and schedules before a cleanup plan.

Municipal refuse, yard-waste, furniture, white-goods, roll-off, and special-pickup pathway - Statesboro; schedule, accepted-material, and fee rules apply; not emergency response

Statesboro Sanitation and Bulk Pickup

The City of Statesboro sanitation page explains residential and commercial refuse, yard-waste, furniture and white-goods pickup, roll-off containers, and special-pickup options. Contact Public Works to confirm the current route, fees, and accepted materials before moving items.

Local fixed-route and reservation transportation with more than 30 stops - Statesboro; route, fare, reservation, accessibility, and service-day rules apply; not emergency transport

Statesboro Area Transit

Statesboro Area Transit publishes two fixed routes, transfer information, fares beginning at $1 one way, discount-card rules, and pickup reservations with 24 hours' notice within a quarter mile of a route. Confirm current routes and rider requirements before traveling.

Municipal water, sewer, natural-gas, utility-billing, and property-service pathway - Statesboro; city-limit, account, deposit, eligibility, and service rules apply; not emergency response

City of Statesboro Public Utilities

Statesboro Public Utilities publishes water, sewer, natural-gas, service, conservation, sewer-lateral assistance, and Call Before You Dig information. Confirm current account, ownership, eligibility, deposits, and application requirements directly with the city.

County voter-registration, elections, absentee-ballot, and civic-participation pathway - Bulloch County; registration, identification, deadline, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response

Bulloch County Elections and Voter Registration

Bulloch County Elections and Voter Registration publishes current local election, registration, absentee-ballot, polling, and representative information. Confirm deadlines, identification, and address requirements through the official office.

County benefits and family-services office for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and child-welfare intake - Statesboro; eligibility and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Bulloch County DFCS

The Bulloch County DFCS office is listed at 41 Pulaski Road in Statesboro. Contact the official office or Georgia customer center about current programs, documents, hours, and eligibility; call 911 for immediate danger.

Local public-health, prevention, immunization, testing, WIC, and health-information pathway - Statesboro; appointment, fees, insurance, and eligibility vary; not emergency care

Bulloch County Health Department

A current City of Statesboro family-resource flyer identifies Bulloch County Health Department services on West Altman Street. Confirm current clinic services, appointments, phone routing, fees, and eligibility before traveling; call 911 for emergencies.

Qualified counseling pathway for children, adolescents, and adults, including caregiver stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, and aging-related concerns - Statesboro; appointment, coverage, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

East Georgia Healthcare Center Behavioral Health

East Georgia Healthcare Center lists behavioral-health counseling in Statesboro and describes services for children, adolescents, and adults. Call to confirm current clinician availability, coverage, fees, and whether the need fits; use GCAL, 988, or 911 as appropriate in crisis.

Qualified veterans primary-care, specialty-care, mental-health, nutrition, and transportation-benefit pathway - Statesboro; veteran eligibility, enrollment, appointment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

Ray Hendrix VA Clinic

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists the Ray Hendrix VA Clinic at 658 Northside Drive East, Suite B, in Statesboro and describes primary, specialty, mental-health, nutrition, and beneficiary-travel information. Confirm enrollment and current service hours directly with VA.

County adult-50-plus social, meal, exercise, hobby, and community-connection pathway - Statesboro; membership, activity, age, and additional-fee rules apply; not emergency response

Bulloch County Senior Center

Bulloch County's Senior Center page describes the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Adult 50+ Program, including luncheons, exercise, hobbies, and activities. County residents age 50 and older may join for a yearly fee; confirm current programs, fees, accessibility, and schedules.

Statewide navigation for aging, disability, caregiver, meals, transportation, and long-term-support resources - Georgia; screening, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Aging and Disability Resource Connection

Georgia's ADRC can help older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and supporters identify current services and eligibility. Call statewide navigation for a Bulloch County referral; call 911 for immediate danger.

Civil-legal information and possible representation pathway for eligible Georgians - statewide; income, case type, conflict, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Legal Services Program

Georgia Legal Services provides an intake route for civil legal problems for people who meet its current eligibility and case criteria. Ask about housing, benefits, disability, family, or consumer-law options; it cannot replace emergency services.

Local technical-college, adult-education, workforce-training, and student-support pathway - Statesboro and southeast Georgia; admissions, program, cost, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency response

Ogeechee Technical College

Ogeechee Technical College is a local postsecondary and workforce-training pathway identified in Bulloch County's official administration material. Confirm current programs, enrollment, financial aid, accessibility, and student-support options directly with the college.

Local public-university education, student-support, community-program, and psychology-clinic navigation pathway - Statesboro; enrollment, appointment, cost, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Southern University

Bulloch County identifies Georgia Southern University as a major local education and community resource. Confirm current student, community, psychology-clinic, accessibility, and financial-aid options directly with the university.

Regional public-college education and student-support pathway with Statesboro access identified by Bulloch County - southeast Georgia; admissions, cost, financial-aid, and program rules apply; not emergency response

East Georgia State College - Statesboro

Bulloch County identifies East Georgia State College as an education pathway connected to Statesboro. Confirm current campus, programs, admissions, financial aid, transportation, and accessibility directly with the college.

Local public-school, family-support, special-education, student-services, and school-transportation pathway - Bulloch County; enrollment, transportation, and school-service rules apply; not emergency response

Bulloch County Schools

Bulloch County Schools publishes district contacts and identifies its Board of Education and central office at the William James Educational Complex in Statesboro. Use the district for enrollment, family, transportation, and student-support questions and confirm current routing.

Local university-extension pathway for family and consumer sciences, agriculture, 4-H, and practical education - Bulloch County; program, appointment, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response

UGA Cooperative Extension - Bulloch County

UGA Extension's county-office network provides practical education and family, agriculture, and 4-H pathways for Bulloch County. Confirm current office hours and program availability before traveling.

Local nonprofit food-bank and crisis food-support pathway - Statesboro and Bulloch County; intake, schedule, inventory, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Statesboro Food Bank

The Statesboro Food Bank describes food assistance, USDA meal-box support, crisis support, and community food access from 506 Miller Street. Contact the food bank to confirm current intake, pickup scheduling, documents, and inventory.

Community-action pathway for financial, utility, rent, food, senior, and family-support navigation - Bulloch County; eligibility, funding, documentation, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Action Pact - Bulloch County

A current city-hosted family-resource flyer identifies Action Pact as a local financial-assistance and community-support pathway. Confirm current Bulloch County programs, funding, documents, and appointment requirements directly before relying on it.

State workforce, unemployment, job-search, and employment-support pathway - Georgia; claim, identity, eligibility, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Labor

Georgia DOL provides workforce and unemployment information and routes residents to current local services. Confirm current office access, documents, appointment, and eligibility requirements.

State employment and vocational-support pathway for eligible people with disabilities - Georgia; eligibility, assessment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation helps eligible people with disabilities pursue employment and independence goals. Use the state route to request an assessment and confirm current eligibility, services, and regional access.

State veterans-benefits and claims-assistance pathway with regional field-office locator - Georgia; veteran status, service records, appointment, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Department of Veterans Service

Georgia's veterans-services directory helps veterans and families identify the field office serving their area and ask about benefits, claims, and referrals. Confirm the current office and appointment requirements.

State dementia-information, assessment, caregiver, and referral pathway - Georgia; clinical access, eligibility, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Georgia Memory Net

Georgia Memory Net provides dementia-related information and referral pathways for families and caregivers. Use it when memory changes or caregiving concerns are part of the situation and confirm current services directly.

Qualified-care, support-group, task-force, and professional directory for hoarding disorder - national and telehealth options; credentials, licensure, fees, insurance, and waitlists must be verified; not emergency care

IOCDF Hoarding Find Help

The International OCD Foundation directory can help locate hoarding-focused clinicians, support groups, task forces, and organizers who may serve Georgia or offer telehealth. Contact a listed professional directly to verify credentials, scope, cost, insurance, availability, and whether the service fits the person's consent and safety needs.

Nonprofit referral and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - available beyond Bulloch County; intake, scope, and group availability should be confirmed; not emergency or clinical care

Fight the Blight Referral

Fight the Blight can help identify a respectful next step and current virtual support options for people, families, supporters, and community partners. Contact the nonprofit to confirm fit and availability; it does not provide emergency response or therapy.

Private-pay support for organizing, decluttering, groups, family guidance, and practical planning - broader service area; cost, travel, scope, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree Private-Pay Pathway

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for situations that are not covered by grants or public programs. Ask about the current service area, pricing, scheduling, travel, safety planning, and consent before making arrangements.

Digital, peer-led support and structured tools for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters - online; current access and feature rules apply; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied Digital Peer Support

Unburied provides a digital peer-support pathway from The Peer Tree for people directly affected and for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, and other supporters. It can complement local services but is not a crisis line, therapy, or emergency response.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Statesboro, 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