A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
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.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Tucson and other communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.
Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, or immediate threat. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988.
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.
211 Arizona connects people with local resources across Arizona, including shelter and housing, financial assistance, crisis, legal, health, aging, disability, transportation, and utility support. Search by Tucson or Pima County and confirm current eligibility, language access, hours, and referral availability.
Pima County maintains a current information-and-resources page linking residents to aging and disability services, Adult Protective Services, AHCCCS, the Pima Council on Aging, and crisis resources. Use it to identify the right public system before making a referral or service request; program eligibility and capacity vary.
Pima Council on Aging offers case management and in-home support for people who need help with activities of daily living, including cooking and cleaning. Ask about assessment, age or disability requirements, funding, waitlists, and the difference between support navigation and hands-on service.
The City of Tucson describes a Mental Health Support Team connected to Pima County’s crisis system. Use the city’s current crisis-line information for local routing, and call 911 for a life-threatening emergency. This is not a hoarding-specific cleanup response.
The IOCDF lists a supportive Tucson group that uses peer support and tools such as ERP and mindfulness for people affected by OCD. Hoarding may be relevant as an OC-related concern, but the group is not individualized treatment. Confirm current meeting details, registration, accessibility, and whether the group fits the person’s needs.
Safety and stability
These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve protective services, housing screening, code enforcement, or emergency dispatch.
Call or text 988 for immediate behavioral-health crisis support. Counselors can listen, help with safety planning, and connect callers to local services. This is not a hoarding-specific service or cleanup line; call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, or immediate threat to life.
Arizona APS investigates reports involving abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. Use 911 first for immediate danger. APS is a protective-services pathway, not hoarding treatment or cleanup; ask what information is needed and what the person’s rights and choices are before assuming an outcome.
Pima County’s current resource page identifies the Banner Crisis Response Center as a local crisis resource. It is intended for urgent behavioral-health needs, not hoarding-specific cleanup. Call ahead when possible to confirm current hours, access, insurance, and whether the situation requires 911.
Tucson Code Enforcement enforces property-maintenance rules intended to protect health, safety, and neighborhood livability. The city identifies excessive or improperly screened storage as a reportable exterior issue. This is an enforcement pathway rather than a consent-based support or cleanup program; ask about the process and possible consequences when safety allows.
Pima County centralizes information about shelter, outreach, prevention, housing, and supportive services. The county directs people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to its Homeless Services Division and maintains a regional shelter and community-resource dashboard. Housing and shelter are not guaranteed; ask about the appropriate intake.
The City of Tucson lists community resources for people experiencing homelessness, including employment, shelter, food, and support connections. Use it alongside Pima County’s dashboard and 211 Arizona, and confirm current locations, eligibility, hours, and transportation before traveling.
Pima County’s Community Assistance Division describes possible assistance with eviction prevention, mortgage, move-in, utility, utility-deposit, and repair or replacement needs. It is not hoarding-specific treatment or cleanup; confirm current funding, required documents, income limits, and whether a different housing program is the correct doorway.
People and practical help
These listings offer local connections for care, education, housing, organizing, or disposal. They are independent organizations; ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Tucson’s Brush and Bulky program visits each residential trash service area twice a year and accepts listed materials such as furniture, appliances, brush, carpet, lumber, and scrap metal. Confirm the current schedule, pile limits, placement rules, and whether a special pickup is needed for a larger quantity.
Tucson accepts household hazardous waste such as chemicals, batteries, electronics, and paint at designated collection sites. The city says the service is free for Tucson residents and a fee applies to residents of some surrounding jurisdictions. Confirm accepted materials, drop-off hours, proof of residency, and summer event pauses before transporting anything.
Pima County’s Home Repair Program may provide no-cost repairs for qualifying homeowners concerned about health, safety, energy efficiency, and major systems. The county says Tucson city residents should use the city’s program instead. Confirm current funding, income limits, ownership, wait time, and whether the work qualifies.
Pima County lists older-adult services and community partners that may include health education, caregiver support, housing information, meals, social connection, and library access. These supports can help stabilize a home situation but are not automatic free cleanup; confirm current program details and service limits.
Pima County’s housing-resource page links low-income home-repair assistance, homeowner resources, affordable-housing programs, and fair-housing enforcement. It is useful when clutter or safety concerns intersect with housing stability, discrimination, or repair needs; verify the correct program before applying.
Pima County identifies Emergency Eviction Legal Services as a resource for tenants who need legal advice or representation in eviction cases. This is not a cleanup service; contact the program promptly if a housing deadline is involved and ask what documents and deadlines apply.
Healthier Homelife offers professional home-organizing support in Tucson. This is an independent provider listing, not an endorsement or hoarding-specific clinical referral. Ask about experience with chronic disorganization or hoarding-related concerns, pacing, privacy, disposal, consent, and total cost before beginning.
Been There Done That Organizing describes work with ADHD, hoarding behavior, chronic disorganization, anxiety, and other mental-health-related organizing needs. This is an independent provider listing, not an endorsement or clinical referral. Ask about training, privacy, pacing, safety, disposal practices, and fees before beginning.
The International OCD Foundation directory can help search for therapists, programs, support groups, professional organizers, and task forces. IOCDF says listings are not endorsements and information can change; confirm credentials, hoarding-specific experience, fees, insurance, service area, privacy, and fit directly.
The Peer Tree offers nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, including organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about current availability, service area, scope, pacing, privacy, and fees before beginning. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway from Fight the Blight’s nonprofit programming.
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends and family. It can offer ongoing connection, tools, and momentum from Tucson or anywhere else. It is not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support.
A note before you begin
Sometimes the next step is a conversation. Sometimes it is a safety question, a housing concern, a call to an aging-service navigator, or simply finding someone who will listen without judgment. Start with the doorway that feels most workable.