A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Eagle River, 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 Eagle River or elsewhere in Keweenaw County.

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Eagle River, Keweenaw 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. Copper Country Community Mental Health provides 24-hour crisis support at 800-526-5059; call or text 988 for nationwide crisis support. Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home provides a 24-hour domestic-violence crisis line at 906-337-5623 or 888-337-5623. If you are without housing or facing eviction, call Michigan 211, the local HARA, or B-H-K Community Action and ask about current Keweenaw County options.

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.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether support is available in Eagle River or Keweenaw County.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; current access and eligibility should be confirmed; not therapy 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 is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.

Official county-government navigator for departments, courts, records, public notices, emergency contacts, zoning, veterans services, and local administration - Keweenaw County; jurisdiction, appointment, fee, and service limits apply

Keweenaw County Government

Keweenaw County's current contact directory places the county offices and courthouse at 5095 Fourth Street in Eagle River and routes residents to county departments, courts, public safety, housing-related information, and other local administration. Use it as a government starting point, not as emergency response or hoarding cleanup.

Qualified public behavioral-health, crisis, care-navigation, and community-support pathway - Keweenaw County and the Copper Country region; eligibility, assessment, residency, and capacity rules apply

Copper Country Community Mental Health

Copper Country Community Mental Health serves eligible people in Keweenaw, Baraga, Houghton, and Ontonagon counties with behavioral-health and community supports. Request services at 1-877-906-2264 or 906-483-5555; 24-hour emergency help is listed at 800-526-5059. This is clinical and crisis care, not hoarding cleanup.

Qualified regional hospital, emergency-care, primary-care, outpatient-therapy, pharmacy, and care-coordination pathway - Keweenaw County region; medical, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; not hoarding cleanup

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics publishes current hospital and clinic services in Laurium, including emergency medicine, primary and specialty care, outpatient therapy, pharmacy, and patient resources. Confirm the right current department and call 911 for an immediate medical emergency.

Local nonprofit community-action navigator for food, utility assistance, weatherization, furnace and chimney safety, home repair, transportation, and aging programs - Keweenaw County and the three-county area; income, residency, program, funding, and capacity rules apply

B-H-K Community Action Agency

B-H-K Community Action Agency publishes current programs for residents of Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties, including food assistance, utility and water help, weatherization, furnace and chimney cleaning, home repairs, transportation, and in-home programs for seniors. Contact the agency to confirm the current Eagle River and Keweenaw County route.

Nonprofit homelessness-prevention and housing-assessment pathway serving Keweenaw County; homelessness, eviction, income, funding, HARA-assessment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Community Action Alger-Marquette Housing Assessment and Resource Agency

Michigan identifies Community Action Alger-Marquette as the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency for Keweenaw County. Its housing program may connect eligible households to assessment, prevention, rapid rehousing, case management, emergency hotel vouchers, security deposits, and short-term rental support; ask about the current Keweenaw County route and availability.

Regional nonprofit older-adult support, friendly visiting, non-emergency medical transportation, food, firewood, and durable medical-aid pathway - Keweenaw County and neighboring counties; age, referral, scheduling, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly Upper Michigan

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly Upper Michigan offers free programs for adults age 60 and older, including friendly visiting, non-emergency medical transportation, food assistance, firewood assistance, and a durable medical-aid loan closet. Services may vary by county; confirm current Keweenaw County availability.

Local mental-health awareness, stigma-reduction, crisis-education, and community-connection group - Keweenaw County region; meeting, program, contact, and capacity details should be confirmed; not emergency response or clinical care

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a local group supported through the Keweenaw Community Foundation. Its stated work includes open mental-health conversation, reducing stigma, empowering lived experience, building support networks, and helping communities understand crisis response. Confirm current meeting and participation details before relying on it.

Statewide nonprofit information-and-referral navigator for housing, food, utilities, health, transportation, employment, and human services - Michigan; current availability, eligibility, and provider limits apply; not emergency response

Michigan 211

Michigan 211 can help identify current local options for food, housing, utilities, health care, transportation, employment, and other human services when it is unclear which agency serves Eagle River or Keweenaw County. Call 211 or use the current online directory; call 911 for an emergency.

Official state human-services and county-resource navigator for assistance, protective services, health, food, housing, and benefits - Keweenaw County and Michigan; program, income, residency, assessment, and appointment rules apply

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Michigan's official county and assistance pages can help residents identify current routes for public benefits, adult and child services, protective services, behavioral health, and other state-administered programs. Confirm the current Keweenaw County office route and eligibility before sharing personal information.

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.

Emergency dispatch for immediate medical danger, fire, violence, or threats to life or safety - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; emergency use only; not a hoarding-support referral line

911

Call 911 when someone is in immediate danger, there is a fire or medical emergency, violence, or a life-safety threat. Tell the dispatcher the location, immediate hazard, and any access or mobility issue responders should know.

County law-enforcement, patrol, public-safety, first-responder, rescue, and non-emergency assistance pathway - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; jurisdiction, dispatch, and non-emergency rules apply; not a cleanup service

Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office

The Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office is located at 5105 Fourth Street in Eagle River and publishes county law-enforcement, public-safety, first-responder, rescue, and non-emergency assistance information. Call 911 for an emergency; use 906-337-0528 for non-emergency contact.

Official county emergency-management and preparedness pathway - Keweenaw County; incident, planning, contact, and jurisdiction rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Keweenaw County Office of Emergency Measures

Keweenaw County lists its Office of Emergency Measures as a county preparedness and emergency-management contact. Use it for planned emergency information and preparedness questions; call 911 when there is an immediate threat to life, fire, or safety.

State law-enforcement and public-safety pathway serving the Keweenaw region; jurisdiction, dispatch, and non-emergency rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Michigan State Police - Calumet Post

Keweenaw County's public-safety directory lists the Michigan State Police Calumet Post as a regional law-enforcement contact. Confirm the current non-emergency route through the county or State Police; call 911 for an emergency.

Local fire, rescue, and medical first-response pathway through county agencies - Keweenaw County; department coverage, access, and dispatch rules apply; call 911 for fire or medical emergencies

Keweenaw County Fire and Medical Responders

Keweenaw County directs residents to its local fire departments and medical first responders for fire and rescue coverage. The county sheriff describes coordination with county-based fire and medical agencies; call 911 rather than trying to locate a department during an emergency.

Qualified regional emergency-care and hospital pathway in Laurium - Keweenaw County region; medical, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Emergency Department

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lists emergency medicine and hospital services in Laurium. Use 911 for immediate medical danger or a life-safety emergency; call the hospital to confirm current department access for planned care.

Qualified behavioral-health crisis and emergency-support pathway - Keweenaw County and the Copper Country region; eligibility, assessment, and service-scope rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Copper Country Community Mental Health Crisis Support

Copper Country Community Mental Health lists 24-hour emergency help at 800-526-5059 and service access at 1-877-906-2264 or 906-483-5555. It is a qualified behavioral-health pathway; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a medical emergency.

National call, text, and chat crisis pathway available in Eagle River and Michigan; crisis-support scope and emergency dispatch limits apply; call 911 for immediate physical danger

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline when someone needs immediate emotional or behavioral-health crisis support. Call 911 for immediate physical danger, fire, violence, or a medical emergency.

Official protective-services reporting and assessment pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults - Michigan, including Keweenaw County; screening, jurisdiction, confidentiality, and response limits apply; not emergency dispatch

Michigan Adult Protective Services

Michigan Adult Protective Services accepts reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving vulnerable adults. Call 855-444-3911; call 911 when there is immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Official Michigan victim-services directory for shelter, advocacy, legal, sexual-assault, domestic-violence, and culturally specific support - Keweenaw County; survivor-service scope, privacy, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Keweenaw County Victim Services Directory

Michigan's Keweenaw County victim-services directory identifies current county and statewide pathways, including Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, Copper Shores, legal advocacy, VOICES4, and StrongHearts. Choose the service that fits the situation and call 911 for immediate danger.

Confidential nonprofit domestic-violence shelter, safety-planning, advocacy, and supportive-services pathway - Keweenaw County and nearby counties; survivor-service scope, privacy, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not 911

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home provides confidential domestic-violence support, emergency safe shelter, advocacy, and safety planning for the Keweenaw region. Its 24-hour crisis line is 906-337-5623 or 888-337-5623; call 911 for immediate danger.

Regional nonprofit victim-services, sexual-assault, SANE, advocacy, and community-support pathway - Keweenaw County and the Copper Country; crisis, privacy, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Copper Shores Community Support and Outreach

Michigan's Keweenaw County directory lists Copper Shores Community Support and Outreach for victim services, sexual assault, SANE, children's advocacy, and related support. The listed crisis contacts are 906-482-HELP, 800-562-7622, and text 906-356-3337; call 911 for immediate danger.

Statewide nonprofit sexual-assault, domestic-violence, and human-trafficking victim-services pathway - Michigan; confidential-support scope, referral, and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

Statewide VOICES4 Hotline

Michigan lists VOICES4 as a statewide nonprofit victim-services pathway. Call 855-864-2374 or text 866-238-1454 for current support; call 911 for immediate danger.

National Indigenous domestic-violence, culturally specific, and victim-services pathway available in Michigan; confidentiality, eligibility, and crisis-scope rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger

StrongHearts Native Helpline

StrongHearts Native Helpline provides culturally specific support for Native people affected by domestic violence. Call 1-844-762-8483; call 911 for immediate danger.

Regional poison-information and exposure-response pathway listed by Keweenaw County - Upper Peninsula; exposure, assessment, and emergency-transfer limits apply; call 911 for severe symptoms or immediate danger

Poison Crisis Line

Keweenaw County lists the UP Health System Marquette poison crisis line at 800-562-9781. Call 911 for severe symptoms, breathing difficulty, fire, or another immediate emergency.

Statewide nonprofit referral pathway for current local housing, food, utility, health, and human-service options - Michigan; provider eligibility, availability, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Michigan 211 Emergency Referrals

Michigan 211 can help identify current local referrals when a household needs housing, food, utility, transportation, health, or other human-service information. Call 211; call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.

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.

Official county policy, administration, public-hearing, and community-planning pathway - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; meeting, jurisdiction, public-record, and service limits apply; not emergency response

Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners

The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners is the county's chief policy-making body and meets at the county courthouse in Eagle River. Use the current county site for meeting schedules, public notices, and the proper department contact; call 911 for emergencies.

Official records, vital-records, election, court-clerk, and land-records pathway - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; record, search, fee, privacy, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Keweenaw County Clerk and Register of Deeds

The Clerk and Register of Deeds maintains county vital records, election functions, court-clerk duties, and land records. The office is at 5095 Fourth Street in Eagle River; confirm current forms, fees, and search instructions before visiting.

Official county tax, payment, and public-finance contact - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; tax, payment, deadline, property, and confidentiality rules apply; not emergency response

Keweenaw County Treasurer

Keweenaw County lists its Treasurer through the county directory. Contact the office directly about current tax, payment, property, or account questions and ask for the appropriate assistance or deadline information.

Official property-assessment, parcel, GIS, and tax-information pathway - Keweenaw County; assessment, parcel, fee, and township-assessor rules apply; not emergency response or legal advice

Keweenaw County Equalization Department

The Equalization Department assists with uniform county assessment practices, parcel and property information, and public questions about values. The office is at 5095 Fourth Street in Eagle River; confirm which township assessor or county office handles the issue.

Official zoning, building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, soil-erosion, address, and land-use pathway - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; permit, inspection, fee, code, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response

Keweenaw County Zoning and Construction Codes

The county's Zoning and Construction Codes Department publishes current permit, zoning, inspection, and 911-address information. Contact the department before changing land use, beginning work, or trying to resolve a property-safety issue; this is not a cleanup or emergency service.

Official county-road maintenance, access, and public-infrastructure pathway - Keweenaw County; road, right-of-way, weather, work-order, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response

Keweenaw County Road Commission

Keweenaw County lists its Road Commission as the county route for road and public-infrastructure questions. Contact the current county directory for the proper office and call 911 for a road or safety emergency.

Official county veterans-benefits, claims, and referral pathway - Keweenaw County; veteran status, documentation, appointment, benefit, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Keweenaw County Veterans Affairs

Keweenaw County lists an Office of Veterans Affairs contact for county veterans. Contact the office directly to confirm current benefits-navigation, claims, transportation, and referral options.

Official circuit, district, probate, prosecutor, and court-record pathway - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; court, filing, legal, privacy, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response or legal representation

Keweenaw County Courts and Prosecuting Attorney

Keweenaw County's official directory routes residents to its circuit, district, probate, and prosecuting-attorney offices in Eagle River. Confirm the current court and filing contact; for legal advice, use a qualified legal-aid or attorney pathway.

Local nonprofit food, water, sewer, energy, fuel, and emergency-assistance pathway - Keweenaw County and the three-county area; income, program, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

B-H-K Food and Utility Assistance

B-H-K Community Action publishes food distributions, TEFAP and CSFP eligibility, water and sewer help, fuel and energy assistance, and emergency programs. Call 906-482-5528 to confirm the current Keweenaw County schedule, eligibility, and application route.

Local nonprofit weatherization, health-and-safety inspection, furnace, chimney, and minor home-repair pathway - Keweenaw County and the three-county area; income, home, renter, inspection, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

B-H-K Weatherization and Home-Safety Programs

B-H-K publishes weatherization and home-safety assistance for qualifying homeowners and renters, including weather-stripping, insulation, combustion-appliance testing, furnace and chimney cleaning, and minor repairs. Confirm current income guidelines and program availability before relying on the listing.

Local nonprofit door-to-door and regional transportation pathway serving Keweenaw County; reservation, fare, schedule, route, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency transportation

B-H-K Community Action Bus Service

B-H-K Community Action publishes door-to-door bus service north of the bridge and service to the Houghton-Hancock area, including Keweenaw County routes. Call 906-370-7433 during bus hours or 906-482-5528 to confirm current schedule, fare, reservation, and accessibility details.

Nonprofit housing assessment, prevention, rapid-rehousing, case-management, hotel-voucher, deposit, and rental-assistance pathway for Keweenaw County; homelessness, eviction, income, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch

Community Action Alger-Marquette Housing Resources

Community Action Alger-Marquette is identified as the HARA for Keweenaw County and describes possible prevention and rapid-rehousing services for people who are homeless or facing imminent eviction. Call 800-562-9762 extension 207 for an assessment and confirm current availability.

Official state housing, Housing Choice Voucher, locator, homelessness, and rental-resource pathway - Michigan, including Keweenaw County; income, waitlist, county, voucher, landlord, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

MSHDA publishes Housing Choice Voucher, Michigan Housing Locator, homelessness-resource, and related housing-program information. Confirm current waitlist status and eligibility directly, and ask Michigan 211 or the HARA about immediate Keweenaw County options.

Nonprofit legal-information and self-help pathway for housing, eviction, repairs, subsidized housing, and tenant matters - Michigan; income, issue, court, and attorney-availability rules apply; not emergency response or legal representation

Michigan Legal Help Housing Resources

Michigan Legal Help provides legal information, forms, and referral tools for civil housing matters such as eviction, repairs, security deposits, subsidized housing, and tenant rights. Use it to understand possible options and confirm whether advice or representation is available.

Regional nonprofit free older-adult friendly visiting, transportation, food, firewood, and durable medical-aid pathway - Keweenaw County and the Upper Peninsula; age, referral, availability, and county-service rules apply; not emergency response

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly Direct Services

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly states that its programs are free for adults age 60 and older. Direct services include non-emergency medical transportation, food, firewood, and durable medical-aid loans; confirm which services are currently available in Keweenaw County.

Official state transportation and aging-driver navigator for county transit, older-adult mobility, and caregiver resources - Michigan, including Keweenaw County; provider, schedule, fare, eligibility, and accessibility rules apply; not emergency transportation

Michigan Find a Ride and Alternative Transportation

Michigan's Find a Ride and alternative-transportation pages direct residents to current county transportation providers and aging-driver resources. Use the locator to confirm the current Keweenaw County service, reservation, fare, and accessibility details.

Qualified public case-management, benefits, housing, employment, family-support, and care-coordination pathway - Keweenaw County and the Copper Country; diagnosis, multiple-needs, assessment, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not hoarding cleanup

Copper Country CMH Case Management

Copper Country Community Mental Health publishes case-management information for eligible residents of Keweenaw and neighboring counties, including help identifying needs, coordinating services, connecting with benefits, and involving natural supports. Confirm current criteria and intake steps directly.

Local nonprofit-supported mental-health education, stigma-reduction, lived-experience, crisis-preparedness, and community-network pathway - Keweenaw region; meeting, contact, program, and capacity details should be confirmed; not clinical or emergency care

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds Community Connection

The Keweenaw Community Foundation describes Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds as a local group working to reduce shame, empower people with lived experience, build support networks, and improve community communication about crisis resources. Confirm current meeting details before attending.

Public workforce, employment, training, and job-navigation pathway for Michigan communities; program, eligibility, appointment, transportation, and employer rules apply; not emergency response

Michigan Works!

Michigan Works! helps people connect with employment, career, and training resources. Use the state directory to identify the current Upper Peninsula or Keweenaw County service route and confirm eligibility and appointments.

Statewide nonprofit referral pathway for current local housing, food, utility, health, transportation, and human-service options - Michigan; provider eligibility, availability, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

Michigan 211 Housing, Food, and Utility Referrals

Michigan 211 can help narrow current local options when a household is unsure which agency serves Eagle River or Keweenaw County. Call 211 or search online, and confirm the provider's current eligibility and hours before traveling.

Official county planning, zoning, public-hearing, hazard-mitigation, and community-development information pathway - Eagle River and Keweenaw County; document, jurisdiction, hearing, and code rules apply; not emergency response or legal advice

Keweenaw County Land-Use and Community Planning

Keweenaw County publishes planning, zoning, land-use, public-hearing, and hazard-mitigation information from its Eagle River offices. Use the current county pages to understand property and community processes, then confirm any required permit, inspection, or safety action with the responsible office.

Qualified health-system patient-advocacy, care-coordination, billing, and patient-resource pathway for Aspirus Keweenaw services; patient, insurance, payment, privacy, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Aspirus Patient Advocate and Financial Assistance

Aspirus publishes patient-advocate and patient-resource information, including respectful concern review, care coordination, billing, financial-assistance, and medical-record pathways. Confirm the current contact for Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics before sharing personal or financial information.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Eagle River, 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