A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Warsaw, Virginia.

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

People first.Then the stuff.A Fight the Blight initiative

Start here - Fight the Blight

A respectful place to begin

Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door. From there, use the local and regional pathways below for safety, housing, health, benefits, transportation, legal help, and practical navigation.

For immediate danger

If there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, or a rescue need, call 911. For emotional distress or suicide crisis, call or text 988. These local listings are independent pathways with their own eligibility, cost, capacity, hours, consent, and safety rules.

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, including possible support for Richmond County; private-pay scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity must be confirmed directly; not emergency or clinical 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 Richmond County.

Digital peer-support pathway - online for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and their supporters; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; no fee or clinical-coverage claim is made here; not therapy, crisis response, 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.

Free, confidential resource navigation for housing, food, health care, utilities, transportation, legal help, and basic needs - Virginia, including Richmond County; 24/7 service; each referred provider has its own eligibility, cost, and availability rules; not emergency dispatch

211 Virginia

211 Virginia connects people with current local resources for housing, food, health care, utilities, transportation, mental health, and other needs. Ask for options serving Warsaw and Richmond County.

Qualified behavioral-health, recovery, peer-support, and community-services pathway - 5097 Richmond Road, Warsaw; intake, hours, eligibility, payment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health - Warsaw Recovery Support Center

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health lists a Warsaw Recovery Support Center at 5097 Richmond Road and provides behavioral-health, recovery, and peer-support pathways for the region. Confirm current services, same-day access, eligibility, payment, and follow-up directly.

Regional hospital and emergency-care pathway - 618 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, serving Warsaw and Richmond County; insurance, billing, transfer, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for emergencies; not cleanup or hoarding support

VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital

VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital is the regional hospital and emergency-care pathway for Warsaw and Richmond County. Confirm current departments, outpatient options, financial information, and access details directly; call 911 for immediate emergencies.

Public-health, clinic, WIC, immunization, environmental-health, and prevention pathway - 5591 Richmond Road, Warsaw; appointment, service, cost, insurance, and documentation rules vary; not emergency care

Richmond County Health Department - Three Rivers Health District

The Richmond County Health Department is part of Virginia Department of Health Three Rivers Health District. It provides local public-health and environmental-health pathways; confirm current clinic, WIC, immunization, testing, and inspection services before visiting.

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.

Immediate danger and emergency dispatch - Warsaw and Richmond County; use for fire, medical emergency, violence, rescue, or an active threat; not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, a rescue need, or a threat that cannot wait for a scheduled service.

Emotional-distress and suicide-crisis support - Virginia and nationwide; phone, text, and chat access; free and confidential; crisis-support eligibility and local follow-up vary; not fire, EMS, or police dispatch; call 911 for immediate physical danger

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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

County law-enforcement, public-safety, court-security, civil-process, and emergency-communications pathway - Richmond County; response, jurisdiction, dispatch, and report rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger; not a cleanup provider

Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Use the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for current county public-safety and non-emergency contact information. The office is based in Warsaw and coordinates county response; call 911 when danger is immediate.

Local fire, rescue, EMS-assist, disaster-response, and hazardous-materials pathway - Richmond County; call 911 for emergencies; department, station, response, and non-emergency rules apply

Richmond County Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Services

Richmond County Emergency Services lists the Richmond County Volunteer Fire Department and county emergency-services contacts. Call 911 for fire, rescue, medical emergency, or immediate danger; use the non-emergency number for routine questions.

Municipal law-enforcement and public-safety pathway within Warsaw town limits; non-emergency contact is 804-333-3737; call 911 for emergencies; jurisdiction and response rules apply; not a cleanup provider

Town of Warsaw Police Department

The Warsaw Police Department patrols the town and responds to local emergencies. Use 804-333-3737 for non-emergency questions and call 911 for an emergency or immediate threat.

Public-health, clinic, WIC, immunization, testing, and environmental-health pathway - 5591 Richmond Road, Warsaw; appointments, service, cost, insurance, and documentation rules vary; not emergency care

Richmond County Health Department

The Richmond County Health Department is the local public-health pathway for clinic, WIC, immunization, testing, environmental-health, and Virginia Department of Health services. Confirm current hours, appointments, and service requirements.

Regional public-health, community-health, nutrition, prevention, and emergency-preparedness pathway - includes Richmond County; local office schedules and service rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Three Rivers Health District

Three Rivers Health District provides district-level public-health information and location pathways for Richmond County and neighboring communities. Confirm the correct local office and current service route.

Adult and child protective-services, benefits, and safety-navigation pathway - Richmond County; intake, jurisdiction, confidentiality, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Richmond County Department of Social Services - Protective Services

Richmond County Social Services can explain adult and child protective-services pathways, benefits, and safety concerns. Call 911 for immediate danger; use the local office for non-emergency intake and information.

Qualified behavioral-health, substance-use, peer-support, crisis-intervention, and short-term planning pathway - Warsaw and the region; first-come service, wait, intake, and payment rules apply; not 911

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health - Same Day Access

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health provides behavioral-health and recovery access information for Richmond County and the region. Confirm current same-day and crisis routes; call 911 for immediate physical danger.

Confidential sexual- and domestic-violence support and safety planning - Virginia, including Richmond County; free hotline and referral pathway; shelter, legal, and follow-up availability vary; call 911 for immediate danger

Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Hotline

Virginia's statewide hotline can help with confidential support, safety planning, and connections to local services. Use 911 for immediate danger.

Poison exposure and household-substance safety pathway - Virginia; free telephone guidance; emergency escalation and treatment depend on the exposure; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Virginia Poison Center

Call the Virginia Poison Center for immediate guidance after a suspected poisoning or hazardous exposure. Follow the specialist's instructions and call 911 for severe symptoms.

Road, traffic, right-of-way, and transportation-safety pathway - Richmond County; service requests, response, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Transportation - Richmond County

Use Virginia Department of Transportation information for roadway, traffic, right-of-way, and transportation-safety concerns affecting Warsaw or Richmond County. Call 911 for an active road emergency.

State law-enforcement and public-safety pathway for Virginia highways and areas outside local jurisdiction; call 911 for immediate danger; not a cleanup provider

Virginia State Police - Area Services

Use Virginia State Police for statewide public-safety information and highway-related law-enforcement pathways. Call 911 for immediate danger or an active emergency.

County planning, building, zoning, permits, and property-safety navigation pathway - Richmond County; notices, inspections, code, and jurisdiction rules apply; not consent-based support or emergency response

Richmond County Planning, Building, and Zoning

Richmond County planning and building contacts can explain permits, zoning, inspections, and applicable property requirements. Ask which county or town jurisdiction applies before reporting a concern.

Municipal government, police, public works, utilities, planning, permits, streets, and refuse-service pathway - Town of Warsaw; town jurisdiction, hours, fees, and response rules apply; not emergency dispatch or private cleanup

Town of Warsaw Government and Public Works

The Town of Warsaw provides municipal contacts for police, public works, utilities, planning, permits, streets, refuse, council, and resident services. Confirm town jurisdiction and current instructions before reporting a property or safety concern.

Municipal planning, zoning, property-maintenance, permits, development, and complaint-information pathway - Town of Warsaw; town limits, inspection, notice, appeal, and fee rules apply; not private cleanup or emergency response

Town of Warsaw Planning and Community Development

Warsaw's Planning and Community Development office can clarify town planning, zoning, permits, property-maintenance, and land-use processes. Confirm town jurisdiction and current forms before reporting a concern.

Commonwealth emergency-preparedness and disaster-response information pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; incident, sheltering, evacuation, and response rules vary; call 911 for immediate danger

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Use VDEM for statewide preparedness and incident information that may affect Richmond County. Follow local emergency instructions and call 911 for immediate danger.

Regional emergency-care pathway - 618 Hospital Road, Tappahannock; call 911 for emergencies; insurance, billing, transfer, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not cleanup or hoarding support

VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital Emergency Center

VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital Emergency Center is the regional emergency-care pathway for Warsaw and Richmond County. Call 911 for an emergency and confirm current access, departments, and financial information directly.

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.

Benefits, family services, adult services, protective services, energy assistance, and self-sufficiency navigation - Richmond County; income, household, program, appointment, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Richmond County Department of Social Services

Richmond County Social Services provides protective services for children and aged or disabled adults, SNAP, Medicaid, Energy Assistance, employment services, and information and referral. Confirm the current application route and eligibility directly.

State benefits screening and application pathway for food, medical, cash, energy, and child-care assistance - Virginia, including Richmond County; program eligibility, verification, and processing rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia CommonHelp

CommonHelp is Virginia's state portal for screening and applying for several benefits. A local worker or 211 Virginia can help identify the right program, but eligibility is decided through the applicable program process.

Heating, cooling, crisis, and energy-bill assistance pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; season, household, income, fuel, and funding rules apply; not emergency utility repair or dispatch

Virginia Energy Assistance

Virginia Energy Assistance information can help eligible households understand fuel, cooling, crisis, and utility-assistance pathways. Confirm current application windows and local processing requirements.

County administration, resident contacts, courts, public safety, planning, public health, waste, and community-service navigation - Richmond County; jurisdiction and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Richmond County Government and Resident Services

Richmond County's official site is the county-level starting point for administration, departments, public safety, courts, planning, health, waste, and links to local partners. Confirm the correct department and current instructions.

Nonprofit aging, caregiver, meals, housing, health, independence, and long-term-care navigation - serves Richmond County and the Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck; eligibility, scheduling, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Bay Aging - Aging and Caregiver Support

Bay Aging offers regional aging, caregiver, housing, health, and community-living pathways for Richmond County and neighboring localities. Call intake to confirm current programs, eligibility, and scheduling.

Accessible public-transportation pathway - Town of Warsaw and portions of Richmond County; service zone, booking, fare, schedule, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency transport

Bay Transit - Warsaw and Richmond County

Bay Transit serves Richmond County and lists a Warsaw-area microtransit zone. Confirm the current service area, ride booking, fare, and accessible-vehicle options before traveling.

Public-school, student-support, family-navigation, and special-education pathway - Richmond County; enrollment, school, transportation, disability, and family-service rules apply; not emergency response

Richmond County Public Schools

Richmond County Public Schools operates schools in Warsaw and provides family, enrollment, student-support, and school-system contacts. Confirm current school, transportation, and special-education pathways directly.

State school-information and comparison pathway - Richmond County; data, school, enrollment, and program details should be confirmed with the school division; not emergency response

Virginia School Quality Profiles - Richmond County Public Schools

Virginia School Quality Profiles provides state-level school information for Richmond County Public Schools. Use it as an information pathway and confirm current enrollment, services, and accommodations with the school division.

Local public-library, internet, information, learning, and community-navigation pathway - 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw; hours, programs, device access, and participation rules apply; not emergency response

Richmond County Public Library

Richmond County Public Library is located at the Rappahannock Community College Warsaw campus and offers library, technology, learning, and community information services. Confirm current hours and program access directly.

Housing, shelter, food, utilities, transportation, health, and legal-resource navigation - Richmond County and Virginia; referred programs have their own eligibility, cost, and availability rules; not emergency dispatch

Virginia 211 Housing and Basic Needs Navigation

Ask 211 Virginia for current housing, shelter, food, utility, transportation, and legal options serving Warsaw and Richmond County. Confirm every referred program directly.

State behavioral-health, developmental-disability, substance-use, and community-services information pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; service, intake, eligibility, and crisis rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

DBHDS provides statewide information about behavioral-health and developmental-disability services and how to find community pathways. Pair it with Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health for local access.

State crisis-system and emergency behavioral-health information pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; local crisis response, screening, and follow-up rules vary; call 911 for immediate physical danger

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Crisis Information

Use Virginia's crisis-services information to understand local behavioral-health response options. Call or text 988 for emotional crisis support and call 911 for immediate physical danger.

Medicaid transportation-benefit information pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; Medicaid enrollment, covered-trip, advance-notice, scheduling, and medical-necessity rules apply; not emergency transport

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Transportation

Virginia Medicaid members can review transportation-benefit information for eligible covered trips. Confirm eligibility, advance notice, scheduling, and emergency limits with the current transportation contractor or member services.

Statewide education, family, agriculture, nutrition, and household-information pathway that may connect residents with local Extension programming; program, appointment, event, and cost rules vary; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Richmond County

Virginia Cooperative Extension provides practical education and local programs, including family, nutrition, agriculture, and household information. Use the statewide site to locate current Richmond County or regional contacts and confirm offerings directly.

Free civil-legal pathway for eligible low-income residents - Tappahannock office serving Richmond County; income, asset, case-type, intake, and capacity rules apply; no criminal representation; not emergency dispatch

Legal Aid Works - Tappahannock Office

Legal Aid Works' Tappahannock office provides free civil legal assistance for eligible residents of Richmond County and nearby counties. Confirm current issue coverage, intake, and service-area rules directly.

State job matching, training, wage, veteran, and employment-navigation pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; account, eligibility, employer, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Workforce Connection

Virginia Works and the Virginia Workforce Connection provide job, training, wage, and employment-navigation information. Confirm the closest workforce center and eligibility for specific programs.

Veteran and family benefits, behavioral-health, housing, employment, transportation, and financial-assistance navigation - Virginia, including Richmond County; veteran/family eligibility and program capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Virginia's Department of Veterans Services can help veterans and families identify benefits and service pathways. Confirm current regional contacts, eligibility, and appointment requirements.

State affordable-housing, rental, homeownership, and housing-finance information pathway - Virginia, including rural Richmond County; property, income, lender, waitlist, and program rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee

Virginia Housing

Virginia Housing provides statewide information about affordable rental and homeownership pathways. Confirm property availability, waitlists, income rules, accessibility, and application requirements directly.

Rural housing, home-repair, rental, and community-development information pathway - Richmond County and rural Virginia; income, property, loan, grant, and program rules apply; no emergency-housing guarantee

USDA Rural Development - Virginia

USDA Rural Development can help eligible rural households learn about housing, repair, and community-development programs. Confirm current local office contacts, property eligibility, funding, and applications.

Statewide family, nutrition, household, and community-education pathway that may connect residents with local Extension programming; program, appointment, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response or hoarding-specific support

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Family and Consumer Sciences

Virginia Cooperative Extension provides family, nutrition, household, and practical education resources. Use the statewide site to locate current Richmond County or regional programming and confirm program fit directly.

County disposal and recycling pathway - Richmond County convenience centers and accepted-material guidance; pass, accepted materials, hours, fees, and load rules apply; not cleanup service or emergency dispatch

Richmond County Trash, Recycling, and Transfer Station

Richmond County lists Indianfield, Newland, and Farnham convenience centers for trash and recycling, with a pass requirement and material-specific rules. Confirm the correct site, current hours, accepted materials, and safe transport requirements before hauling.

Municipal streets, refuse, recycling, water, sewer, utilities, and resident-service pathway - Town of Warsaw; town limits, billing, pickup, permit, and accepted-material rules apply; not private cleanup or emergency dispatch

Town of Warsaw Public Works and Refuse Services

Warsaw Public Works and town utility contacts can clarify refuse, recycling, streets, water, sewer, and resident forms. Confirm current collection rules, fees, accepted materials, and service jurisdiction directly.

Local identity, licensing, vehicle, and road-skills pathway - Richmond County; appointment, identity, fee, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles - Richmond County Services

Use Virginia DMV's location and transaction information to identify current nearby services for licensing and vehicle needs. Confirm available transactions, required documents, appointments, and fees before visiting.

State benefits, family-services, energy, child-care, and protective-services information pathway - Virginia, including Richmond County; program and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Department of Social Services Statewide Navigation

Virginia DSS provides statewide information that can supplement Richmond County's local benefits and family-services office. Confirm the local intake route and current application requirements.

State directory and referral-navigation pathway for community supports - Virginia, including Richmond County; listed organizations have their own eligibility, cost, hours, and capacity rules; not emergency dispatch

Virginia Support Resources Directory

Virginia's support directories can help identify statewide and local service pathways. Verify the organization, current contact information, geographic fit, and eligibility before relying on a listing.

Circuit and local court information, clerk, civil-process, and legal-navigation pathway - 201 Court Circle, Warsaw; filing, jurisdiction, fee, and scheduling rules apply; not emergency response

Richmond County Courts and Clerk Information

Virginia Courts lists Richmond County court information and the courthouse in Warsaw. Confirm the correct court, clerk, filing, accessibility, and scheduling route for the matter at hand.

Regional community-college, workforce, adult-education, food-pantry, disability-support, testing, and learning pathway - 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw; admissions, program, cost, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency response

Rappahannock Community College - Warsaw Campus and Community Resources

Rappahannock Community College's Warsaw campus offers learning, workforce, adult-education, student-support, food-pantry, and community-resource pathways. Confirm current programs, costs, schedules, and eligibility directly.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Warsaw, 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.

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