The Peer Tree
Use the private-pay pathway when grant-funded or nonprofit help does not fit. Ask for a clear scope, rate, and consent-based plan before scheduling.
A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
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You do not have to solve everything at once. Start with a support conversation, a practical referral, or a digital peer-support option, then confirm local fit, availability, cost, and eligibility before making a plan.
Ask what a first conversation would cover or how a virtual group works. You can ask without sending photos or arranging a home visit.
Role: nonprofit front door for hoarding support and virtual groups; geography: ask about joining online from Terre Haute or elsewhere in Vigo County; cost/eligibility: confirm registration, group fit, and any fees; funded local home services are not assumed; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response.
If there is an active fire, immediate danger, serious injury, or someone is trapped, move to a safer place if you can and call 911. For urgent emotional distress or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988. Hamilton Center’s 24/7 crisis line for Vigo County is 800-742-0787. These contacts do not replace emergency dispatch or medical care.
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.
Use the private-pay pathway when grant-funded or nonprofit help does not fit. Ask for a clear scope, rate, and consent-based plan before scheduling.
Use Unburied for peer connection, structured tools, and ongoing momentum when you want a digital option between conversations or appointments.
Ask for current housing, food, transportation, benefits, and behavioral-health referrals. Have the county, city or town, household size, and immediate safety concern ready if you can share them.
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 from a safe place if possible. Say whether anyone is still inside, whether exits are blocked, and whether responders may encounter animals, smoke, or unstable materials.
Call or text 988 when emotional distress or suicidal thoughts need immediate support. You can also use 988 to ask how to support someone else.
Call 800-742-0787 for current crisis guidance. Ask what response is available, what information is needed, and what happens if the situation needs medical or emergency care.
Use the current contact page to confirm the Terre Haute location, outpatient or crisis route, hours, and what to bring. Call 800-742-0787 for 24/7 crisis guidance or 911 for an emergency.
Review current reporting guidance and call 1-800-992-6978 or use the state reporting route when an adult may be endangered or unable to protect their own interests. Use 911 for immediate danger.
The local page gives elder-abuse reporting information and identifies APS routing. Ask which agency fits the concern; the page explains that APS cannot enter a home, remove someone, or force services without the applicable authority.
Use the city’s current 311 contact route for non-emergency service questions or requests. It is not a crisis team, a guaranteed cleanup service, or a substitute for emergency dispatch.
Use the city guide to identify possible local routes, then verify every phone number, current hours, eligibility rule, and capacity before relying on it. The guide is dated April 1, 2024 and may change.
Use the fire-safety guidance to think about exits, alarms, cooking, heating, and responder access. It does not replace a local fire inspection or an emergency response plan.
Use the official guide to find current Indiana benefits and support pathways, then confirm the program’s application route, eligibility, and documentation directly.
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.
Reach describes a safe, welcoming daytime setting with practical amenities. Confirm current hours and access before traveling; this program does not promise a shelter bed or same-day housing.
Review the organization’s current program list and ask which service fits the immediate need. Confirm location, hours, accessibility, and whether an appointment or referral is required.
Review current housing-program information and ask about open waitlists, reasonable accommodations, application steps, and documentation. A housing application does not guarantee a unit or a rapid placement.
Use the current resource page to review possible local assistance and partner referrals. Call before traveling to confirm the service is active and fits the household’s situation.
Use the library contact page to find current locations, hours, and phone numbers. Ask about adult services, outreach, or a quiet place to connect with referrals; do not rely on the library for emergency response.
Review current services and ask staff which option fits the person’s access needs. Hours and availability can change, so confirm before making a trip.
The library describes delivery services and lists 812-232-1110 for current information. Ask about eligibility, scheduling, and whether the service can meet the person’s access needs.
Review the current route booklet before planning a trip to an appointment, library, or service site. Call Terre Haute Transit to confirm current route, fare, and accessibility details.
Review the ADA riding guidance and ask Transit about Wheels to the World eligibility, reservations, and current fees. The guide’s service-area and timing rules must be confirmed before relying on a trip.
Review current local support and education options, then confirm meeting schedules and whether the program fits the person or family. Use 988, Hamilton Center, or 911 for urgent or emergency needs.
Use official state information to identify possible local providers, then call directly to confirm current credentials, service location, intake, accessibility, and cost.
This library PDF lists possible housing and shelter contacts, but it is dated June 26, 2024. Call each organization to verify current hours, requirements, bed availability, and whether the service is still offered.
Review current transit rules and fare information before budgeting for a trip. Call Terre Haute Transit at the current published number to confirm details that may change.
Use the state library’s county page to cross-check local government and library contacts, then verify current information with the named agency before relying on it.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Terre Haute, Indiana, 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