A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
You can start with the concern that feels most important today. You do not have to solve everything, explain everything, or make decisions before you ask what support is available.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is a nonprofit starting point for hoarding-related support and virtual peer groups. Ask about current program fit, service area, and eligibility; grant-funded help is not guaranteed. This is not emergency response or clinical treatment. For other local options, Ohio 2-1-1 can help identify resources, but referrals do not guarantee a service or placement. We could not verify a local hoarding-specialist clinician or hoarding-specific cleanout provider; ask each service about fit, cost, and current capacity. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway. Unburied is a digital peer-support option, not therapy or emergency support. You can compare options, ask about cost and availability, and decide what feels right for you.
For immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical help, call 911. For emotional crisis support, call or text 988, or call the local MHRS crisis line at 1-800-344-5818. Transitions lists a 24/7 hotline at 740-454-3213 for domestic-violence and sexual-assault support in Muskingum, Perry, and Morgan counties. These lines do not guarantee shelter or a particular response. Listings are independent options, not endorsements. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, service area, and availability before traveling or making plans.
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 when grant-funded help is unavailable or does not fit. Confirm service area, scope, availability, and cost before making plans.
Digital peer support for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy or emergency support and does not replace professional care.
Call 2-1-1 or 1-888-644-8111, or use the online resource finder for food, housing, utility, transportation, health, and other community resources. Ask about current hours and local availability; a referral is not a guarantee of service.
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 immediate danger, an active fire, or urgent medical help. Do not use a non-emergency agency, web form, or resource referral line when an emergency response is needed.
Call or text 988 for emotional crisis support. If you or someone else faces immediate physical danger or a medical emergency, call 911.
The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board lists 1-800-344-5818 or 988 for its crisis hotline. Use a live crisis line rather than a general inquiry form when someone needs urgent emotional support.
The local MHRS resource page lists Crisis Text Line at 741-741. If there is immediate danger or urgent medical need, call 911; for a behavioral-health crisis, calling or texting 988 is another option.
Transitions lists a 24/7 hotline at 740-454-3213 and text line at 740-630-4354. Ask about safe contact, current options, and eligibility. No shelter address is published here.
Genesis lists its emergency department at 2951 Maple Ave., Zanesville, as open 24 hours a day. Call 911 when emergency transport is needed. Ask the hospital about billing and financial-assistance options; do not assume all care is free.
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788 for national support and safety planning. If it is unsafe to use your device, consider a safer phone or browser when possible.
Contact Poison Control for advice about a possible poisoning or exposure. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.
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 board maintains a provider roster and crisis information. A listing does not confirm hoarding specialization, current intake capacity, or payment terms.
MHRS lists Allwell's Muskingum Counseling Center at 2845 Bell St., Zanesville, phone 740-454-9766. Confirm current location, intake, scope, and payment before traveling; no hoarding-specific specialty is verified here.
MHRS lists this provider at 1127 W. Main St., Zanesville, phone 740-454-1266. Ask whether the current services match your needs; the listing does not establish hoarding-disorder specialization.
ISBH lists a Muskingum office at 2575 Olde Falls Rd., Zanesville, and phone 1-800-321-8293. Confirm current services and eligibility directly; no hoarding-specific service is verified here.
The MHRS roster and MVHC site list services in Zanesville. Call to confirm which services are offered at the current site and whether they fit your needs.
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department lists a Behavioral Health Navigator at 740-454-9741 ext. 350. A referral does not guarantee an appointment or placement.
Genesis lists a nurse line at 740-455-4949 or 1-800-948-4949 to help guide people to care. It is not emergency response or a diagnosis.
The county lists JFS at 445 Woodlawn Ave., Zanesville, phone 740-454-0161, and Ohio Benefits at 1-844-640-6446. Contact for current program information and hours.
Muskingum County JFS provides information about applying for SNAP through Ohio Benefits. Ask about documents, case status, and processing; an application is not an approval.
Use Ohio Benefits to apply for or manage eligible programs. Contact county JFS or the relevant program office if you need help with an application.
The authority lists public housing and properties at 407 Pershing Rd., Zanesville, phone 740-454-9714. The HCV waitlist is shown closed; ask about other programs, openings, accessibility, and application steps.
MEOAG describes home-energy assistance, affordable-housing development, community services, and homeless-crisis response. Contact to check current funding, enrollment, and eligibility before relying on assistance.
The county lists community-development services and a current CHIP application. Call to ask about eligible repairs, funding, deadlines, and documentation.
The city provides fair-housing information for city residents. For legal questions, contact qualified legal aid or an attorney; municipal information is not legal advice.
Apply through LASCO intake to ask about housing, benefits, consumer, family, or other civil issues. Eligibility and scope are determined through intake; not every case can be accepted.
The law library lists public access at 22 N. 5th St., Zanesville, with weekday hours and a midday closure. Call to confirm hours; contact Legal Aid or an attorney for advice.
Review current Zanesville routes and service notices before planning. Buses serve stops rather than providing a guaranteed door-to-door ride; call SEAT about accessibility and fare information.
SEAT describes demand-response service and advance reservations. Review the current booking process and call dispatch before depending on a trip.
The Center describes weekday transportation, prioritizing medical trips. Call to confirm eligibility, trip availability, pickup area, and current donation guidance.
The ministry lists pantry service at 221 Stillwell St. Its posted schedule may change; confirm hours, holiday closures, stock, and emergency-relief appointments before traveling.
Christ's Table lists its location at 28 S. 6th St., Zanesville. Serving schedules can change; call or check current announcements before traveling.
The local office is listed at 515 Putnam Ave., Zanesville. Published meal and pantry schedules may conflict or change, so call first; Ohio 2-1-1 can help locate current alternatives.
The main library is at 220 N. 5th St., Zanesville, phone 740-453-0391. The site describes technology help and individual assistance; check hours and appointment requirements.
The county lists the center at 2215 Adamsville Rd., phone 740-453-7361. It accepts specified recyclables, not bulky household items and many other materials. Confirm before transporting anything.
County EMA provides preparedness information and reverse-911 signup. Contact the office for non-emergency questions; for immediate danger, fire, or medical emergency call 911.
The office lists services at 225 Underwood St., Room 500, including help with veterans' benefits. Ask about eligibility and advance booking for transportation to VA facilities.
The agency offers referrals and consultation for older adults and people with disabilities. Call to discuss needs and confirm current programs, service area, and eligibility.
The county board explains intake and eligibility for qualifying individuals. Ask what records are needed and whether its programs match the person's circumstances.
The county board describes a family-assistance program subject to eligibility and preapproval. Contact the board before incurring costs; assistance is not automatic.
The Health Department lists WIC among its family-health services. Contact the department to confirm eligibility, appointments, and documentation.
The city utility office handles water, sewer, and sanitation billing and may direct residents to assistance agencies. Confirm the address is within city service territory and ask about payment options.
Use the city finder to check whether an address falls within city service boundaries and identify relevant services. For immediate danger call 911.
The Recorder describes a free Property Check alert for monitoring documents recorded under a person's name and provides public record search. Contact the Recorder with questions; consult qualified legal help about suspected fraud.
MEOAG lists energy programs and community services. Ask about current funding, deadlines, and whether a particular utility or household qualifies; do not assume a past program is open.
County JFS lists OhioMeansJobs at 445 Woodlawn Ave., Zanesville, phone 740-454-6211. Ask about current job-search support, training, and appointment options.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Zanesville, Ohio, 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