A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Williston, North Dakota.

Whether clutter is affecting you, someone you care about, or a safety or housing concern, you deserve a respectful place to begin. Choose one next step that fits; you do not have to solve everything today.

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You can begin with one question, at your own pace.

A first conversation can focus on what matters most to the person and what kind of next step, if any, feels useful. Ask about privacy, location, eligibility, cost, and availability before deciding what to share or do.

If you are unsure where to begin, Fight the Blight can be a first conversation about hoarding-related support and virtual peer groups. Share only what feels comfortable and decide together what next step, if any, fits.

Role: nonprofit hoarding-support and virtual-group front door; geography: ask about options serving Williston and Williams County; cost/eligibility: confirm current group access and fit; emergency limit: not emergency response, dispatch, or therapy.

Connect with Fight the Blight Call or text (724) 739-3785
For immediate danger

For immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical need, call 911. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988. For North Dakota information and local referrals, call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211. These services have different roles; 988 and 211 do not replace 911 in an immediate physical emergency.

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.

Role: private-pay hoarding support, organizing, and education; geography: ask about remote or in-person availability for Williams County; cost/eligibility: private-pay fees and scope must be confirmed before starting; emergency limit: not crisis response or clinical treatment. | Williston and Williams County, ND

The Peer Tree

For situations outside grant-funded support, ask The Peer Tree about private-pay options, pace, scope, and cost. Confirm availability for your location before sharing sensitive details or making plans.

Explore The Peer Tree
Role: digital peer-support community and tools; geography: online, including North Dakota; cost/eligibility: confirm current access and any fees; emergency limit: not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Unburied

Unburied offers a digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and for friends or family. It is not therapy or emergency support, and it does not replace local services.

Learn about Unburied
Role: state community behavioral-health clinic and assessment; geography: residents of Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties and listed tribal service areas; cost/eligibility: weekday walk-in assessment, no appointment; sliding fee by income and family size, no denial for inability to pay; emergency limit: for crisis call/text 988, and for immediate physical danger call 911. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic — Williston

North Dakota Health and Human Services lists weekday open-access assessments Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. A triage specialist assesses the need; same-day service is not guaranteed for every person. Call to ask about the service you need, insurance billing, and any balance.

Review clinic access and contact details 701-774-4600
Role: statewide information, referral, and crisis-navigation line; geography: North Dakota; cost/eligibility: call 211 or text ZIP code to 898-211 for referral; emergency limit: referral service, not a guaranteed shelter placement or emergency dispatch. | Williston and Williams County, ND

FirstLink 211

Ask for current housing, food, or crisis-service options near your location. North Dakota HHS directs people to FirstLink for local shelter and crisis referrals; confirm any provider's eligibility and current availability directly.

Visit FirstLink 211

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.

Role: emergency dispatch; geography: Williston and Williams County; cost/eligibility: use for an immediate threat, fire, or urgent medical need; emergency limit: for emergencies, not routine service navigation. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical emergency — 911

Call 911 for a fire, urgent medical emergency, or immediate danger. Give the dispatcher the location and follow their instructions.

Call 911 911
Role: behavioral-health crisis counseling and connection; geography: nationwide, including North Dakota; cost/eligibility: call or text 988; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger, fire, or urgent medical need. | Williston and Williams County, ND

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for behavioral-health crisis support. Ask what options are available locally and what may happen next; 988 does not replace emergency dispatch.

Call or text 988 988
Role: 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, and referrals for people affected by violence; geography: Williston and its service area; cost/eligibility: for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and their children; ask about safe contact and current shelter availability; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical need. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Family Crisis Shelter — Williston crisis line

The provider states that emergency shelter is for people unsafe in their current living situation because of violence. It is not general shelter for all housing needs. Call before traveling and ask about safe ways to communicate.

Call the Williston 24-hour crisis line 701-770-5180
Role: county/state economic-assistance and human-service office; geography: Williams County; cost/eligibility: program screening applies for Medicaid, SNAP, child-care, heating, and other assistance; emergency limit: not crisis response, a shelter, or guaranteed same-day financial aid. | Williston and Williams County, ND

North Star Human Service Zone — Williams County

Ask which office or application path fits your situation and what documents are needed. The state lists a Williston office; program decisions and timelines depend on each program.

View the state office and program information 701-774-6300
Role: community-action programs, housing stability, energy assistance, and referrals; geography: Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties; cost/eligibility: varies by program, household, funding, and availability; emergency limit: may help in some emergencies but cannot guarantee funds or housing. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Community Action Partnership — Williston office

Call to ask about current rental or utility assistance, weatherization, food programs, application steps, funding, and household eligibility. Do not assume a program is open based on an older listing.

Review current support programs 701-572-8191
Role: statewide housing and homelessness information; geography: North Dakota, with local referrals through FirstLink; cost/eligibility: varies by housing program and local provider; emergency limit: information and referrals do not confirm an open bed or placement. | Williston and Williams County, ND

North Dakota Housing and shelter referrals

Use the state page to understand housing-stability pathways and contact FirstLink 211 for local shelter referrals. Ask each provider about immediate availability, eligibility, accessibility, and what to bring.

Review state housing and shelter information
Role: civil legal information and potential legal aid; geography: North Dakota, subject to service-area rules; cost/eligibility: income, age, case type, and other screening may apply; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch, shelter, or legal representation until accepted. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Legal Services of North Dakota

If housing, benefits, consumer, or family-law questions are involved, ask whether the issue and household qualify. Applications are screened; the organization cannot guarantee representation for every issue.

Review legal-help eligibility and contact options

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.

Role: public housing and Housing Choice Voucher administration; geography: Williston; cost/eligibility: income and household rules apply; verify current applications, waitlists, accessibility, and rent directly; emergency limit: not an emergency shelter or immediate placement service. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Williston Housing Authority

The Housing Authority is listed at 1801 8th Avenue West, #50. A legal-services directory describes public-housing and voucher applications, but list status can change; call before relying on the current status or traveling.

Review housing authority contact and application information 701-572-2006
Role: public transportation for eligible riders; geography: Williston city service and trips for listed purposes; cost/eligibility: provider lists $3 each way within city, seniors ride free, and Williams County veterans ride free with a VA card; confirm current fare, eligibility, and destination; emergency limit: scheduled transit, not emergency transport. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Northwest Public Transit — Williston

The provider lists medical, shopping, work, education, and social trips, weekday service, and door-to-door trips within city limits. It prefers 48-hour reservations; same-day availability is not guaranteed. Call to confirm the service area and any assistance needs.

Schedule or ask about a ride 701-577-6753
Role: state application portal for health coverage, food, heating, and family assistance; geography: North Dakota; cost/eligibility: household and program screening apply; emergency limit: not emergency housing, crisis response, or guaranteed approval. | Williston and Williams County, ND

North Dakota Apply for Help

The portal is a starting place for programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, LIHEAP, child-care assistance, and TANF. Rules, required information, and decisions are program-specific.

Check state benefit options 866-614-6005
Role: local public-health programs and health information; geography: Williston and its district service area; cost/eligibility: varies by service, appointment, insurance, and program; confirm before visiting; emergency limit: not urgent medical response or a hoarding cleanup service. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Upper Missouri District Health Unit

The district publishes public-health and environmental-health services. Ask which program can address the specific concern, whether it serves your address, and any cost or appointment requirements.

Review district programs and contact details
Role: local charitable and food-assistance contact; geography: Williston; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current pantry schedule, household requirements, and supply; emergency limit: not a shelter, crisis line, or guaranteed food source. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Salvation Army — Williston Service Center

The state CareChoice directory lists a Williston bread shelf, while schedules and food supply can change. Call the local service center before traveling and ask what is available today.

Contact the Williston service center 701-572-2921
Role: regional housing, utility, weatherization, and family-support programs; geography: Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties; cost/eligibility: program-specific and subject to income rules, funding, and openings; emergency limit: no guarantee of funds, housing, or immediate service. | Williston and Williams County, ND

Community Action Partnership — Williston Region

Ask about local intake for housing stability, rental or utility assistance, weatherization, and food programs. Confirm whether funding is open and what documents or household criteria apply.

Contact the Williston office 701-572-8191
Role: municipal refuse collection rules and city service information; geography: properties within the applicable Williston city service area; cost/eligibility: city fees, address coverage, and material rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a cleanup contractor, pest service, or hoarding-response team. | Williston and Williams County, ND

City of Williston — Solid Waste Code

The City code covers refuse collection, disposal, fees, and related rules. Before moving items to a curb or arranging disposal, confirm that the address is covered and ask about bulky items, construction debris, hazardous material, scheduling, and charges.

Review the current municipal solid-waste code
Role: local state human-services contact and benefits navigation; geography: Williams County; cost/eligibility: applications are screened under each program's rules; emergency limit: not crisis response, emergency shelter, or guaranteed aid. | Williston and Williams County, ND

North Dakota HHS — Human Service Zone and benefits office

Use the state page to confirm office details and whether to apply online or contact the Williston office. Benefits include programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, child-care, and heating assistance; eligibility is determined by the state.

View North Star Human Service Zone information 701-774-6300
Role: state directory of produce-donation and food-assistance sites; geography: North Dakota, with location-specific services; cost/eligibility: confirm household rules, hours, and current supply with each listed provider; emergency limit: directory only, not guaranteed food or emergency shelter. | Williston and Williams County, ND

North Dakota Department of Agriculture — Food assistance locations

Use the state directory to look for nearby food resources, then call the local organization to confirm hours, eligibility, and whether food is currently available.

Search state food-resource locations

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Williston, North Dakota, 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