A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Adrian, Michigan.

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, health, or practical concern in Adrian or elsewhere in Lenawee County.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Adrian, Lenawee County, and nearby communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, violence, or immediate threat. Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority provides 24-hour crisis support at 517-263-8905 or 1-800-664-5005; call or text 988 for nationwide crisis support. For an urgent housing crisis, contact Housing Help of Lenawee or Share the Warmth and confirm current shelter intake.

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.

Qualified public behavioral-health, substance-use, developmental-disability, peer, recovery, and crisis pathway - Lenawee County; assessment, eligibility, referral, insurance, ability-to-pay, and capacity rules apply

Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority

LCMHA provides access screening, assessment, crisis stabilization and intervention, peer-delivered services, recovery coaching, case management, and other public behavioral-health pathways. Call to ask what fit is available and whether a hoarding-related concern can be addressed through an appropriate service. This is not organizing or cleanup.

Public-health, environmental-health, clinic, sanitation, and community-safety pathway - Lenawee County; program, appointment, jurisdiction, and emergency limits apply

Lenawee County Health Department

The Lenawee County Health Department can be a starting point when a home or neighborhood concern involves sanitation, environmental health, waste, pests, safe water, or access to public-health services. Call to ask which program or inspection process fits. It is not emergency response or whole-home cleanup.

Aging, caregiver, meals, benefits, safety, and in-home-support navigation - Lenawee County; age, residence, assessment, donation, waitlist, and capacity rules vary

Lenawee County Department on Aging

The Department on Aging connects older adults and caregivers with senior-center programs, meals, benefits information, safety resources, and other services. Call for an individualized starting point and confirm current age, residence, assessment, donation, waitlist, and service limits. It is not emergency dispatch or whole-home cleanup.

Public benefits, economic assistance, medical assistance, and social-service navigation - Lenawee County; income, household, documentation, program, and processing rules apply

Lenawee County Department of Human Services

The county Department of Human Services is a local entry point for state-administered economic, social, and medical assistance. Ask which current benefit or case-management pathway fits the household's needs and what documents are required. Benefits are not emergency dispatch, cleanup, or guaranteed housing.

No-cost emergency shelter and housing-stabilization pathway for families with minor children - Lenawee County; household, safety, intake, space, and program rules apply

Housing Help of Lenawee

Housing Help of Lenawee provides emergency shelter for unhoused families with minor children and describes case management, life-skills, transportation assistance, and possible motel assistance. Call before traveling to confirm current intake, eligibility, space, and what documents are needed. It is not a general cleanup service or emergency dispatch.

Free, confidential, 24/7 community-resource navigation - Michigan, including Adrian and Lenawee County; provider eligibility, hours, funding, and capacity vary

Michigan 211

Call 211 or search Michigan 211 for current housing, shelter, food, utilities, health care, transportation, benefits, and other local services. Ask for Lenawee County options and confirm details with each provider. A referral does not guarantee funding, an appointment, shelter, transportation, or another placement, and 211 is not emergency dispatch.

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 police, fire, or medical dispatch - Adrian and surrounding jurisdictions; use for fire, serious injury, violence, or an immediate threat

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 when there is immediate danger, fire, a medical emergency, violence, or a threat that cannot wait for a planned service. Emergency dispatch is not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, housing placement, or cleanup provider.

24/7 behavioral-health crisis, safety-planning, and service-connection pathway - Lenawee County; crisis assessment, response, eligibility, and follow-up rules apply

Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority 24-Hour Crisis

LCMHA provides 24-hour crisis support and can help assess urgent behavioral-health concerns, safety planning, crisis response, and next steps. Call 517-263-8905 or 1-800-664-5005. Call 911 for immediate physical danger; this is not cleanup or housing placement.

24/7 call, text, or chat crisis connection - Michigan and nationwide; not a substitute for 911 when immediate physical danger is present

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Michigan Crisis and Access Line

Call or text 988 for immediate emotional or behavioral-health crisis support and connection to local resources. Michigan's crisis system also routes calls originating in Michigan through the Michigan Crisis and Access Line. Use 911 for fire, serious injury, violence, or an immediate threat.

Protective-services reporting and assessment for suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults - Michigan, including Lenawee County; investigation and eligibility rules apply

Michigan Adult Protective Services

Michigan Adult Protective Services accepts reports involving suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Call 855-444-3911. APS is not a cleanup service, emergency medical response, or guaranteed housing placement; call 911 for immediate danger.

Confidential domestic-violence shelter, advocacy, crisis, and safety-planning pathway - Lenawee County; space, confidentiality, safety, and program rules apply

Catherine Cobb Safe House

Catherine Cobb Safe House provides confidential support and shelter for people affected by domestic violence. Call the 24-hour shelter line or toll-free line to discuss immediate safety, advocacy, and current availability. If calling could be unsafe, use a safer device when possible; call 911 for immediate danger.

Emergency shelter, case-management, and housing-stabilization pathway for eligible families with minor children - Lenawee County; intake, safety, space, and program rules apply

Housing Help of Lenawee Emergency Shelter

Housing Help of Lenawee offers emergency shelter for unhoused families with minor children and may have motel assistance depending on current resources. Call before traveling, explain the immediate housing concern, and confirm eligibility, space, intake timing, and required documents.

Year-round emergency shelter, food, basic-needs, and housing-connection pathway - Adrian and Lenawee County; intake, space, safety, and program rules apply

Share the Warmth

Share the Warmth describes year-round emergency shelter with food and basic support and connections to housing, health, employment, and counseling resources. Call before relying on a placement and confirm current intake, space, and eligibility. It is not emergency medical response or a cleanup provider.

Municipal building-safety, property-maintenance, permit, and inspection pathway - City of Adrian; jurisdiction, notice, inspection, correction, and appeal rules apply

City of Adrian Building and Inspection Department

The City of Adrian Building and Inspection Department is a starting point for questions about permits, code, property maintenance, or a possible life-safety condition within city limits. Call to confirm the current process and jurisdiction. It is not a counseling, crisis, housing-placement, or private-cleanup service.

Public-health and environmental-safety consultation for sanitation, waste, water, and community-health concerns - Lenawee County; jurisdiction and inspection limits apply

Lenawee County Health Department Environmental Health

The county health department can help clarify whether a sanitation, waste, pest, water, or other environmental-health concern falls within county public-health authority and what information or inspection process applies. It is not emergency response, private cleanup, or a guarantee of enforcement.

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.

Local hot-meal and limited emergency-food pantry pathway - Adrian; current meal schedule, household, and pantry-availability rules apply

Daily Bread of Lenawee

Daily Bread lists hot meals Tuesday through Friday, breakfast on the second and fourth Saturday, and a limited emergency pantry. The current listed location is 302 S. Tecumseh St. in Adrian. Call or review the current schedule before traveling; food access is not emergency medical care or housing placement.

County-published food-assistance navigation and local pantry contacts - Lenawee County; pantry schedule, household, ID, income, and availability rules vary

Lenawee County Food Assistance and Local Pantry List

Lenawee County publishes food-assistance information with local pantry contacts and points residents to 211. Use the county page to identify a possible starting point, then call each pantry to verify current hours, documents, household rules, and availability. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee of food.

Community-health food pantry pathway for eligible Adrian residents - Adrian area; residency, schedule, delivery, household, and availability rules apply

Family Medical Center Food Pantry

Family Medical Center describes a food pantry for Adrian residents, including a listed delivery option and distribution on the second and fourth Saturday. Confirm current registration, schedule, delivery area, household eligibility, and supply before relying on it. This is not emergency medical care or a general cleanup service.

Local nonprofit food-pantry, transitional-housing, and recovery-support pathway - Adrian and Lenawee County; program, intake, eligibility, safety, and capacity rules apply

Neighbors of Hope

Neighbors of Hope describes a food pantry, men's transitional housing, and addiction-recovery support in Adrian. Contact the organization to confirm current program details, intake, eligibility, space, and safety requirements. It is not emergency dispatch, clinical care, or a guaranteed housing placement.

Qualified public peer-support, recovery-coach, case-management, groups, and behavioral-health pathway - Lenawee County; assessment, referral, eligibility, and capacity rules apply

Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority Peer and Recovery Services

LCMHA's service information includes peer-delivered services, peer specialists, recovery coaches, case management, engagement groups, and other supports. Ask about the right pathway for the person or family and what intake or referral steps apply. These services are not private organizing or cleanup.

Qualified behavioral-health and counseling pathway - Adrian and Lenawee County; insurance, Medicaid screening, appointment, service, and capacity rules apply

MVA Behavioral Health Services - Lenawee

MVA Behavioral Health Services lists a Lenawee location in Adrian and provides behavioral-health services. Call to confirm the current location, service fit, payment or insurance rules, and whether an appropriate clinician or program is available. It is not emergency dispatch, hoarding cleanup, or a guarantee of treatment access.

Qualified veterans health-care and behavioral-health pathway - Adrian; VA enrollment, eligibility, referral, appointment, and service rules apply

Adrian VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic

Lenawee County's mental-health resource page lists the VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic at 770 Riverside Avenue in Adrian. Enrolled veterans should confirm current services, hours, referral requirements, and eligibility directly with the VA. It is not emergency dispatch or a cleanup provider.

Local aging and caregiver support, equipment, benefits, support-group, and meal-navigation pathway - Lenawee County; age, residence, appointment, donation, and availability rules vary

Lenawee County Connections

Connections, a Lenawee County aging service, describes support groups, equipment information, Medicare and Medicaid help, and home-delivered meals. Call to describe the household's need and confirm current program details, age or caregiver criteria, schedules, and any donation or waitlist rules.

State food-assistance and benefits application pathway - Michigan, including Lenawee County; income, work-rule, household, documentation, and recertification rules apply

Michigan Food Assistance and MI Bridges

Michigan's Food Assistance Program and MI Bridges can help eligible households apply for food benefits and manage state assistance. Review current eligibility and work-rule information before applying, and ask 211 or county human services for local application support if needed. Benefits are not emergency food delivery or a crisis service.

Statewide legal-aid and civil-legal referral search - Michigan, including Lenawee County; income, case type, conflict, geography, and capacity rules apply

Michigan State Bar Legal Aid Directory

The State Bar of Michigan's legal-aid page helps residents find civil-legal assistance and referral options. Use it to ask about housing, benefits, guardianship, consumer, or other civil issues, then confirm whether a current provider serves Lenawee County and whether the case qualifies. It is not emergency response or legal representation by itself.

Private-pay hoarding and clutter support pathway for individuals, families, and practical assistance; scope, fees, scheduling, and service availability require confirmation

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for hoarding and clutter support when a situation is outside grant-funded services or calls for ongoing practical help. Ask about current support groups, sorting or organizing assistance, decluttering, deep cleaning, or support for friends and family. This is not emergency response, therapy, housing placement, or a promise that a particular service is available in Lenawee County.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and friends or family supporters - online; current account, feature, group, cost, and availability terms apply; not therapy or emergency support

Unburied

Unburied, owned by The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, structured tools, groups, and separate personal and supporter experiences. It can be used from Adrian or elsewhere, but it is not therapy, clinical care, crisis response, emergency service, housing placement, or cleanup.

Qualified-care, organizer, taskforce, and support search - national directory with Michigan and telehealth options; listings are not endorsements and credentials, cost, insurance, waitlist, and service-area rules vary

IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory

The International OCD Foundation directory can be searched for clinicians, programs, support groups, organizers, and taskforces that identify hoarding-related experience. Providers submit their information and IOCDF does not endorse their competence. Verify credentials, fees, insurance, privacy, availability, and whether in-home or telehealth work fits. This is not emergency response.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Adrian, Michigan, 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