A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with what matters to you—a safer way through, a conversation, or help understanding local options. Support should respect your choices and the meaning your belongings hold.
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 Sutton or elsewhere. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway; confirm service area and fees. Unburied is digital peer support for people and supporters, not therapy or crisis response. Local listings below are independent options, not endorsements; confirm current access, eligibility, cost, and fit directly.
For immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical response, call 911. For urgent emotional distress or behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988 or contact Help4WV. Centers Against Violence has a separate survivor-focused hotline. Other numbers below are for routine questions and 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, and current fees before making plans. It is distinct from the nonprofit grant pathway and is not emergency care.
Unburied offers peer-led digital support for people affected by hoarding and for friends or family. Use it for connection and ongoing peer support; it does not provide therapy, emergency response, or local case management.
Call 2-1-1, text your ZIP code to 898-211, or call the toll-free number if your phone cannot reach 211. A resource specialist can help search for food, housing, utility, and other community options. A referral does not guarantee eligibility, funding, an opening, or service; call 911 for emergencies.
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 911 for an urgent police, fire, or medical response. Do not use routine office numbers, referral lines, or online forms when emergency dispatch is needed.
Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or behavioral-health crisis support. It is not a housing, cleanup, or case-management program. For immediate physical danger, fire, or emergency medical dispatch, call 911.
Help4WV connects West Virginians with trained support specialists and behavioral-health referrals. Ask about current options and fit. This is not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger.
Centers Against Violence lists survivor advocacy, shelter, legal assistance, transportation, counseling, and support-group pathways. Ask about safe contact and current capacity before sharing details or traveling. This is survivor-focused support, not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger.
Braxton County lists emergency-management information and a routine office number for preparedness, floodplain, and addressing questions. For an active emergency, call 911 rather than this administrative line. County alert enrollment is available through the county page.
Use the Sheriff's Office number for routine county law-enforcement inquiries, not confidential peer support or urgent dispatch. Contact can result in an official response. Call 911 for immediate danger.
The state lists a Sutton detachment for routine inquiries. For immediate danger or a crime in progress, call 911. A law-enforcement contact is not confidential support and may result in official action.
West Virginia DoHS accepts reports of suspected abuse or neglect involving children and vulnerable adults. A report may lead to a protective-services investigation; this is not a confidential peer-support or voluntary cleanup service. Follow current mandated-reporting requirements. Call 911 for immediate danger.
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.
The clinic lists primary care, chronic-disease management, walk-in care for non-life-threatening needs, behavioral health, family planning, screenings, immunizations, and related services. Call to confirm current hours, availability, insurance, and cost before traveling. This is not an emergency department; call 911 for emergencies.
Community Care lists Connections addiction-medicine services near its Flatwoods clinic. Call to confirm current program availability, clinical eligibility, coverage, and fees. This is not emergency detox or ambulance dispatch; call 911 for an emergency.
WVU Medicine lists Braxton County Memorial Hospital at 100 Hoylman Drive in Gassaway, with a 24-hour emergency department. For an urgent response in the community call 911; the hospital number is not an ambulance-dispatch line. Charges and coverage depend on care and insurance.
WVU Medicine lists a family-medicine clinic in Gassaway. Call to confirm appointment availability, accepted coverage, and current charges. For emergencies use 911 or the hospital emergency department.
The health department lists public-health and environmental-health programs. Contact the office to confirm current services, hours, appointment needs, accessibility, and fees before traveling. It is not an emergency clinic.
The state lists local access to Medicaid, WVCHIP, SNAP, energy assistance, child-care programs, transportation benefits, and protective services. Contact the office or use WV PATH to ask about current applications and documents. An application is not a guarantee of eligibility or funds; this is not a hoarding-support or crisis line.
West Virginia PATH is the state portal for selected benefit applications and case access. Confirm which programs accept online applications and what identity, household, or income records are needed. Approval is not guaranteed; WV 211 can help locate community resources.
The regular FY2026 application period was February 2–20, 2026, or until funds were exhausted. The state describes a separate seasonal emergency component that can close when funds run out. As of this review date, do not assume applications are open; check the current season with DoHS or WV PATH. Assistance is not guaranteed.
Mountain CAP lists housing and community-development programs serving Braxton County, including income-based eligibility and other screening criteria. Contact the agency to confirm current openings, application status, documentation, and costs. It is not emergency shelter or a guarantee of housing.
MountainHeart lists child-care subsidy, Head Start/Early Head Start, community-service, and energy-related programs with eligibility rules that vary. Call to confirm which program serves your address, present application windows, outreach schedules, and available funds. Do not rely on an outreach date without reconfirming it.
The agency lists Braxton County in its service area. Its published status showed the housing-choice voucher and listed property waiting lists closed when reviewed on September 23, 2026. This is a status snapshot, not an application opportunity; call or recheck the official page before relying on it. Housing and emergency placement are not guaranteed.
The state describes non-emergency rides to covered medical appointments for eligible members through its transportation broker. Confirm covered-trip approval, reservation lead time, pickup, and any ride rules. This is not an ambulance or emergency ride service; call 911 for urgent transport.
The state directory lists senior-center, in-home, and transportation services in Sutton. Call to confirm who qualifies, current routes, reservation requirements, cost, accessibility, and availability. This is not emergency transport.
Use the food finder or call for help locating current distributions near your address. Partner sites set their own schedules and may have household or eligibility rules; call before traveling to verify the date, access, accessibility, and whether food is available. A locator entry does not guarantee food.
The Food Bank lists a Veterans Table program and regional distribution information. Call to confirm veteran eligibility, documentation, current Braxton-area location and date, and whether reservations or household rules apply before traveling. Availability is not guaranteed.
The VA lists a clinic in Gassaway with primary-care and mental-health services. Contact VA to confirm eligibility, enrollment, available services, appointments, and any costs before traveling. This is routine care, not emergency dispatch; call 911 for emergencies.
Legal Aid of West Virginia screens civil-law requests for eligibility and case fit. Services may be free for people whose cases are accepted, but not every case or caller qualifies and court costs may still apply. It is not emergency dispatch or criminal defense.
The state judiciary lists the Circuit Clerk at the county courthouse. Contact the clerk for procedural, records, filing, and accessibility questions; staff do not provide legal advice. Confirm deadlines, documents, hours, and any fees. For civil legal advice, try Legal Aid if eligible.
The West Virginia Judiciary lists Braxton County magistrate contacts in Sutton. Call the court about process, records, and filing logistics. Court staff cannot advise what legal choice to make; confirm current hours and fees with the court.
The County Commission is a starting point for county-government and public-meeting questions. Ask which county office has jurisdiction for a concern; county government does not necessarily control town property, private housing, or all services. For urgent safety dispatch call 911.
The County Clerk handles specified county records and election functions. Contact the office to confirm the correct record, identification, access method, deadlines, and any copying or filing fee. This office does not provide legal advice.
The Assessor can explain county property-assessment records and applicable procedures, not resolve every housing or title issue. Confirm parcel details, deadlines, required documents, and any applicable fees directly.
The Sheriff's Tax Office handles listed county tax-billing functions. Contact the office about a specific bill, parcel, payment method, or deadline; do not assume a listing changes a due date or resolves a dispute. Ask the Assessor about assessments.
The West Virginia Secretary of State lists the Town of Sutton contact. Use it to ask which municipal office handles a routine town question; county and town responsibilities differ. This is not an emergency line, and the directory does not establish eligibility for a particular service.
The state library directory lists Sutton Public Library at 500 Main Street. Contact the library to verify current hours, accessibility, programs, and available public-computer or information services before traveling. Do not assume a specific program or device is available.
The county district posts school, student, and family information. Contact the district to confirm enrollment boundaries, current supports, accessibility, and student eligibility. School-based health services are limited to the school community and are not public walk-in care.
Community Care lists school-based health-center locations at Braxton County schools. These services are connected to the school community and are not general public clinics. Families should contact the school or provider to confirm current services, consent, eligibility, coverage, and charges.
The West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board directory lists a Braxton County authority contact. Call to ask about local disposal information and accepted materials; this listing does not promise curbside pickup, hauling, sorting, or cleanup assistance. Confirm any cost and access rules before transport.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Sutton, 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