Free community-resource navigation for housing, shelter, food, utilities, health care, benefits, transportation, and other needs - Michigan, including Washtenaw County; provider eligibility and capacity vary
Michigan 211
Call 211 or search Michigan 211 for current local services. Ask for Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County options and confirm details directly with each provider. A referral does not guarantee funding, an appointment, shelter, transportation, or another placement, and 211 is not emergency dispatch.
Aging, disability, caregiver, meals, transportation, in-home support, options counseling, Medicare, and long-term-care navigation - Washtenaw County and Southeast Michigan; age, disability, assessment, funding, and program rules apply
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services
AgeWays helps older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers locate services that support safety and independence. Ask about information and assistance, transportation, meals, caregiver help, home maintenance, accessibility, and community-living programs. It is not emergency dispatch or automatic cleanup funding.
Official accessibility ramp, air-conditioning, critical-repair, roof, rehabilitation, weatherization, and furnace pathways - participating Washtenaw County jurisdictions; ownership, income, property, funding, lien, and program rules apply
Washtenaw County Home Improvement Programs
Washtenaw County lists home-rehabilitation and improvement programs for eligible residents, including accessibility ramps, critical repairs, roof replacement, weatherization, and furnace support. Confirm whether an Ann Arbor address participates, the current application window, documents, funding, and project limits. These programs do not fund general decluttering.
Public and project-based housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, supportive housing, homeownership, and waitlist information - Ann Arbor and program jurisdictions; income, household, online-application, screening, waitlist, and availability rules apply
Ann Arbor Housing Commission
The Housing Commission manages subsidized housing and voucher pathways and publishes current waitlist status. Several lists may be closed while limited project-based opportunities remain. Applications are not emergency housing, should never require a fee to join a waitlist, and do not guarantee placement.
Nonprofit housing-discrimination complaint intake, testing, advocacy, conciliation, education, and reasonable-accommodation guidance - Washtenaw and surrounding counties; legal coverage, evidence, deadline, privacy, and case-review rules apply
Fair Housing Center of Southeast and Mid Michigan
The Fair Housing Center helps people understand and report housing discrimination and may assist with disability-related reasonable accommodations or modifications. Services are confidential but are not emergency shelter, guaranteed legal representation, or a promise of a particular outcome.
Free civil legal advice and representation for eligible low-income people, families, and older adults - Washtenaw County and South Central Michigan; income, issue, conflict, deadline, and case-acceptance rules apply
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Legal Services of South Central Michigan handles eligible civil matters that may include housing, public benefits, consumer, and other noncriminal issues. Apply through the current intake route and protect court or eviction deadlines while waiting. An application does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee representation.
Federally qualified primary care, integrated behavioral health, psychiatry consultation, substance-use assessment, and support services - Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County; appointment, clinical, insurance, sliding-fee, and capacity rules apply
Packard Health
Packard Health offers integrated physical and behavioral-health services and states that medical care is not denied based on inability to pay at the time of service. Ask about current patient availability, insurance, sliding-fee documents, behavioral-health scope, referrals, and after-hours instructions. It is not hoarding cleanup.
Food bank, free and low-cost food network, meal programs, and live local food-resource search - Washtenaw County; site schedules, registration, household, supply, and partner rules vary
Food Gatherers
Food Gatherers supports a network of more than 140 Washtenaw County partners and operates direct meal and food programs. Use its current food-resource search or call to find nearby groceries or meals, then confirm hours, documents, accessibility, and supply with the specific site.
Fixed-route, ADA paratransit, senior demand-response, late-night, reduced-fare, and accessible transportation - Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area; route, application, eligibility, reservation, identification, and fare rules apply
TheRide
The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority connects Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti-area communities. Ask about fixed routes, A-Ride paratransit, GoldRide, Fare Deal discounts, accessibility, advance reservations, current fares, and service boundaries before planning a trip.
Large-item, excess trash, recycling, and special-material drop-off - Ann Arbor; city pass, proof-of-residency, gate, item, weight, fee, hours, and commercial-use rules apply
Recycle Ann Arbor Drop-Off Station
The City directs residents to Recycle Ann Arbor's Drop-Off Station for many items that cannot go in curbside carts. Ann Arbor residents may apply for a pass that waives the entry fee, while item or service fees may still apply. Confirm accepted materials, safe transport, current hours, and charges before loading anything.
Household chemicals, paint, batteries, electronics, bulky waste, appliances, tires, and other special-disposal pathways - Washtenaw County residents; appointment, registration, event, material, quantity, residential-use, and fee rules apply
Washtenaw County Household Hazardous Waste and Cleanup Days
Washtenaw County operates appointment-based hazardous-waste options and seasonal cleanup events for county residents. Never mix or abandon hazardous materials. Review packing instructions, accepted items, residency requirements, registration, event dates, and fees before transporting materials.
Nonprofit affordable and permanent supportive housing with voluntary support services - Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County; property, referral, disability, income, waitlist, leasing, and availability rules apply
Avalon Housing
Avalon Housing develops and manages affordable supportive housing and provides voluntary services for people who have experienced homelessness or housing instability. Ask about current housing-access routes, property waitlists, eligibility, accessibility, referrals, and support scope. It does not provide emergency dispatch or guaranteed immediate housing.
Family emergency shelter, housing-focused case management, basic needs, and referrals - Washtenaw County; Housing Access referral, household, intake, program, and room-capacity rules apply
IHN at Alpha House
Alpha House operates congregate and scattered-site shelter pathways for families experiencing homelessness. All Washtenaw County shelter placements are filled through Housing Access, so call 734-961-1999 first. A referral does not guarantee a room, and Alpha House is not emergency dispatch or hoarding-specific care.
Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, decluttering, deep cleaning, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and provider-availability rules apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, deep cleaning, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about current availability in Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County, exact scope, cost, travel, consent, and safety before scheduling.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends or family supporters - online; not therapy, clinical care, 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 or family supporters. It can support learning and momentum between local steps, but it is not therapy, emergency response, or a substitute for qualified local care.