A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You do not have to solve everything at once. Begin with what matters most to you—a respectful conversation, a safer path through the home, 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 West Union 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 emergency support. Local listings 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 Help4WV. Survivor-support services are separate; use a safe contact method if that pathway fits your needs. Routine office numbers and referrals 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 search the West Virginia directory for food, housing, utility help, health care, and other community options. A referral does not guarantee eligibility, funding, an opening, or service; use 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 urgent police, fire, rescue, 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 urgent medical response, call 911.
Help4WV offers confidential statewide support and referrals for behavioral-health and substance-use concerns. Ask about current options and fit; a referral does not guarantee an opening or eligibility. It is not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger or suspected overdose.
HOPE, Inc. lists Doddridge County outreach and a 24-hour regional helpline. Ask privately about current local services and safety planning. Use a device and contact method that feel safe; digital activity may leave traces. This is not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger.
RAINN provides confidential support, information, and referrals by phone. Use a safe phone or contact method if privacy is a concern. This is not emergency dispatch; call 911 for immediate danger.
The county lists Central Communications for routine questions at this number. It serves Doddridge and Ritchie Counties but is not the emergency number. Call 911 for an urgent response.
The County Sheriff’s Office handles routine office inquiries. For immediate danger or an urgent police, fire, or medical response, call 911 instead of this office number.
County Emergency Management and Floodplain staff provide preparedness, hazard, and floodplain information. This is not emergency dispatch or a rescue service; call 911 during an emergency.
WVU Medicine lists this emergency department at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. Call 911 for emergency dispatch; confirm location and access directly if arranging non-emergency care. This is not a local referral or transport service.
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 county website links county departments, meetings, public notices, and local alerts. Confirm the correct office, hours, accessibility, and any fees before traveling. Its information and referral links are not emergency response.
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s municipal directory lists West Union’s town contact. Call about current office hours and the right department; use 911 for emergencies.
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s current county clerk directory lists the Doddridge County Clerk in West Union. Call to verify the office’s current service, hours, access, and any fees before visiting.
The department describes community-health promotion, screening, and prevention services. Ask about current services, appointment requirements, fees, and eligibility. It is not emergency medical care.
IHCWV lists a West Union campus at 190 Marie Street, with primary-care providers and a licensed clinical social worker on its current provider list. Ask about the service you need, provider availability, insurance, and appointments. Its sliding-fee discount is based on household size and income for eligible medical, X-ray, and behavioral-health services; pharmacy services are excluded from that discount. After-hours nursing is for non-emergent needs, not emergencies.
IHCWV lists this clinic for Doddridge County Elementary and Middle School students during school hours with parental consent. Ask the school or clinic about current scope, access, fees, and insurance; it is not an emergency department.
Starting Points describes family-support and child-development services in Doddridge County. Contact the program directly to ask what is currently available and whether there are eligibility or appointment requirements; a listing is not a guarantee of a placement or opening.
Starting Points lists a PALS Room & Pantry contact. Call to confirm current hours, who may use it, available items, and whether an appointment is needed before traveling.
Doddridge County describes the DEO Food Pantry as serving county residents who have difficulty purchasing groceries because of health or financial reasons. The county page points to the pantry’s social page for details but does not publish current hours or intake rules; confirm directly before traveling.
CRI describes community, housing, and family-support programs in its service area and lists a Doddridge office. Specific programs have different locations, funding, eligibility, and wait times. Call to confirm the program fits your county and situation; an office listing does not guarantee assistance.
The official West Virginia PATH portal is a starting point for applying for or managing available state benefits. Program rules, documentation, decisions, and processing times vary. For food, housing, or utility referrals, WV 211 may help identify additional options.
Legal Aid of West Virginia provides civil legal assistance for eligible matters; case types, financial eligibility, and available representation vary, and some court costs may still apply. Use its application page to check fit. If a hearing or deadline is near, make that clear when seeking intake; it is not emergency dispatch.
HUD’s West Virginia page links housing, homelessness, and assistance information. Local units, funding, eligibility, and openings vary; contact the listed program or WV 211 to confirm current service. For an immediate safety emergency, call 911.
HUD’s housing-counseling pathway can help people locate approved counselors for housing questions. Ask the counselor about cost, service format, language access, and the issue they can address; counseling is not a guarantee of housing or legal representation.
The Fund publishes information about housing and homebuyer programs. Participation, geography, qualifications, lender requirements, funding, and openings vary by program; confirm current terms directly. A program listing does not promise a home, rental unit, or financial assistance.
West Virginia’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program has eligibility and application periods set by the state and available funding. Check the current official notice or call WV 211 before relying on it; a listing does not mean applications are open or funds remain.
CRI describes weatherization among its programs. Contact the agency to confirm whether Doddridge County is currently served for the specific program, application requirements, wait times, and funding. This listing does not guarantee home repair or work at a property.
The state senior-services directory lists a Doddridge County senior center and categories that include in-home support and transportation. Call to confirm age or disability criteria, costs, routes, hours, and whether a service is currently available; do not assume a ride or home visit is scheduled by this listing.
West Virginia describes its Aged and Disabled Waiver for people age 60 or older and adults at least 18 with a physical disability who meet Medicaid financial and program criteria. Contact the state Aging and Disability Network to ask about screening and current local next steps; enrollment, services, and provider availability are not guaranteed.
The library site lists its West Union location, contact details, and posted hours. Call or check the library’s current notices for schedule changes, accessibility, room use, or technology access. It is not a social-service intake or emergency provider.
WVU Extension lists a Doddridge County office in West Union and county programming. Contact the office about current activities, age or program requirements, registration, fees, and available appointments.
The county school system publishes district and school information for families. Contact the district for current enrollment, student support, accessibility, transportation, and family-resource questions. School services are for students and are not general adult services.
The state adult-education page helps adults explore learning and high-school-equivalency pathways. Contact a listed provider about current Doddridge-area classes, enrollment, accommodations, and any costs; class availability is not guaranteed.
West Virginia’s county page confirms West Union as Doddridge County’s seat and provides a courthouse contact. Confirm the specific court, office, filing requirements, accessibility, and fees before traveling. Court staff do not provide legal advice.
The state directory describes comprehensive community behavioral-health centers. Use it to identify a possible provider, then call to confirm Doddridge County service area, current offerings, appointment availability, cost, and eligibility. A directory listing is not a guarantee of care or emergency response.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in West Union, 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