A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Gladwin, 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 Gladwin or elsewhere in Gladwin County.

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For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, violence, or immediate threat. CMH for Central Michigan provides 24-hour crisis support at 800-317-0708 or 989-772-5938; call or text 988 for nationwide crisis support. If you are without housing or facing eviction, call 211, Mid Michigan Community Action, or New Dawn Shelter and ask about current Gladwin 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.

Qualified public behavioral-health, developmental-disability, substance-use, peer, wellness, and care-navigation pathway - Gladwin County; assessment, eligibility, insurance, referral, and capacity rules apply

CMH for Central Michigan

CMH for Central Michigan is the public behavioral-health pathway serving Gladwin County. The Gladwin location is at 655 East Cedar Avenue and the access line is 989-772-5938; the 24-hour crisis line is 800-317-0708. Call to ask about access, crisis support, and service connections; this is not organizing or cleanup.

Official county-government navigator for departments, community development, emergency services, courts, senior services, veterans, and local administration - Gladwin County; department, jurisdiction, appointment, and service limits apply

Gladwin County Government

Gladwin County's official site is a starting point for current departments, building and property information, emergency services, courts, senior services, veterans services, public notices, records, and local contacts. Use it to identify the right county pathway, then confirm current instructions before sharing sensitive details.

Official building-code, zoning, permit, inspection, property-address, and certificate-of-occupancy pathway - Gladwin County; jurisdiction, code, permit, fee, and appeal rules apply

Gladwin County Construction Codes

Gladwin County Construction Codes administers state and local building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and zoning requirements, including inspections and code-violation notices. Call 989-426-5931 to confirm which jurisdiction and process applies. This is not a cleanup provider or emergency response.

Local public-health, environmental-health, WIC, immunization, prevention, and community-safety pathway - Gladwin County; program, appointment, jurisdiction, and emergency limits apply

Central Michigan District Health Department - Gladwin Branch

The Central Michigan District Health Department lists its Gladwin branch at 103 N. Bowery in Gladwin. Call 989-426-9431 to identify the current public-health, WIC, immunization, environmental-health, or family-support route. It is not a cleanup provider or emergency dispatch.

Nonprofit housing, homeless-prevention, home-energy, weatherization, food, family, financial-navigation, and benefits pathway - Gladwin County; program, income, document, funding, and capacity rules apply

Mid Michigan Community Action - Gladwin County

Mid Michigan Community Action serves Gladwin County through its Community Action Center at 1302 Chatterton Street in Gladwin. Call 989-426-2801 or review its current program pages to confirm the right intake route. Assistance is not guaranteed.

Local nonprofit shelter, case-management, housing-stabilization, and life-skills pathway - Gladwin, Clare, and Arenac counties; interview, guest, safety, and capacity rules apply

New Dawn Shelter of Gladwin County

New Dawn Shelter is a local 501(c)(3) shelter serving people experiencing homelessness in Gladwin and surrounding counties. Its site says an interview is required before admission; call 989-709-6089 to ask about current intake and availability. Shelter is not guaranteed and is not hoarding support or clinical care.

Affordable and public-housing inquiry pathway with barrier-free options - Gladwin and Beaverton properties; application, income, age, waitlist, property, and availability rules apply

Gladwin City Housing Commission

The Gladwin City Housing Commission lists affordable housing at properties including Antler Arms, Beaverton Manor, Maple Manor, and North Cedar Crest Apartments. Its site describes rent at 30% of income for listed properties and gives the office at 215 S. Antler Street. Call 989-426-5721 to confirm eligibility, accessibility, waitlists, and availability.

Aging, meals, in-home, caregiver, transportation, produce, and senior-support pathway - Gladwin County; age, assessment, fee, donation, and capacity rules vary

Council on Aging - Gladwin County

The Council on Aging serves older adults in Gladwin County, especially people at risk because of health or economic conditions. Its programs include advocacy, assessment, in-home support, meals, and a low-cost Friendly Driver transportation program. Call 989-426-5450 to confirm current program details and eligibility.

Local demand-response, door-to-door, accessible, medical-appointment, and recurring-ride transportation pathway - Gladwin County area; service area, reservation, fare, accessibility, and no-show rules apply

Gladwin City-County Transit

Gladwin City-County Transit provides local demand-response transportation and publishes accessible, door-to-door, medical-appointment, and transfer options. Dispatch is 989-426-6514 and the office is 989-426-6751. Confirm current service area, reservation timing, fares, and ride availability before relying on a trip.

Public library, internet, printing, information, meeting, and community-program pathway - Gladwin County; hours, account, technology, and program rules apply

Gladwin County District Library

The Gladwin County District Library's main branch is at 402 James Robertson Drive in Gladwin and lists public computers, wireless printing, digital services, and community programming. Call 989-426-8221 to confirm current hours and available support. The library is not a crisis service or housing provider.

Local food, utility, heating, clothing, thrift, and basic-needs assistance pathway - Gladwin County; residency, identification, household, appointment, donation, and supply rules apply

Sacred Heart Mission - Gladwin

Sacred Heart Mission provides food and other essential-needs assistance for Gladwin County residents, including help with heating and electric shutoffs. Its food pantry and assistance center is at 220 S. James Robertson Drive; call 989-426-4661 to confirm current hours and requirements.

County veterans-benefits, documentation, service-officer, emergency-relief, and referral pathway - Gladwin County veterans and families; service, documentation, and program rules apply

Gladwin County Veterans Affairs

Gladwin County Veterans Affairs is accredited by Michigan and the Department of Veterans Affairs and helps veterans and families pursue local, state, and federal benefits. The office lists 555 W. Cedar Avenue and 989-426-4891. Its relief fund may assist with emergent heating, electric, food, water, and health or safety needs; call to confirm current eligibility.

Free, confidential, 24/7 community-resource navigation - Michigan, including Gladwin and Gladwin 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, legal, and other local services. Ask for Gladwin County options and confirm details with each provider. A referral does not guarantee funding, an appointment, shelter, transportation, or placement.

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 - Gladwin 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 qualified behavioral-health crisis, safety-planning, access screening, and service-connection pathway - Gladwin County; crisis assessment, response, eligibility, and follow-up rules apply

CMH for Central Michigan 24-Hour Crisis

CMH for Central Michigan lists 800-317-0708 and 989-772-5938 for 24-hour crisis support and access services. Call for urgent behavioral-health concerns, safety planning, or help identifying an appropriate service. 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

Call or text 988 for immediate emotional or behavioral-health crisis support and connection to local resources. Use 911 for fire, serious injury, violence, or an immediate threat. 988 is not a cleanup service, housing placement, or ongoing therapy.

Protective-services reporting and assessment for suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults - Michigan, including Gladwin 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.

Official local law-enforcement, central-dispatch, civil-process, and public-safety pathway - Gladwin County; call 911 for emergencies and confirm non-emergency instructions before reporting a concern

Gladwin County Sheriff's Office

The Gladwin County Sheriff's Office is at 501 W. Cedar Avenue and lists 989-426-9284 for emergency and non-emergency contact. Call 911 for immediate danger, fire, violence, or a medical emergency; use the Sheriff's Office for current non-emergency public-safety questions.

County emergency-preparedness, warning, disaster-response, mitigation, and recovery pathway - Gladwin County; use 911 for emergencies and confirm non-emergency coordination routes

Gladwin County Emergency Management

Gladwin County's emergency-management pathway helps coordinate preparedness, warning, mitigation, response, and recovery for disasters and high-impact incidents. Start with the county's current department directory for contact and warning information. This is not hoarding support or private cleanup.

Local hospital, emergency-department, urgent-care, outpatient, and medical-social-support pathway - Gladwin; clinical, appointment, insurance, and emergency rules apply

MyMichigan Medical Center Gladwin

MyMichigan Medical Center Gladwin is located at 515 Quarter Street in Gladwin and is a local medical-care pathway. Use the health system's current location information for services and directions, and call 911 for a medical emergency. Health care is not hoarding support, therapy, housing placement, or cleanup.

Local public-health, environmental-health, sanitation, prevention, and health-safety pathway - Gladwin County; program, appointment, jurisdiction, and emergency limits apply

Central Michigan District Health Department - Environmental Health

CMDHD's Gladwin branch is a place to ask which public-health or environmental-health pathway applies to a sanitation or health-safety concern. Call 989-426-9431 before visiting and confirm current jurisdiction and next steps. It is not an emergency dispatch or private cleanup service.

Free, confidential domestic- and sexual-violence advocacy, safety planning, counseling, shelter, and housing pathway - Gladwin and Midland counties; confidential intake and capacity rules apply

Shelterhouse of Midland and Gladwin Counties

Shelterhouse serves survivors in Gladwin and Midland counties with free, confidential safety, shelter, counseling, and advocacy services. Its Gladwin office is at 234 W. Cedar Street; call 989-426-9413 or text 989-200-5122. Call 911 for immediate danger.

County victim-rights, court-navigation, safety, restitution, and advocacy pathway - Gladwin County; case, filing, confidentiality, and legal-process rules apply

Gladwin County Prosecutor - Crime Victim Rights

Gladwin County's Prosecuting Attorney publishes victim-rights and advocacy information, including court-process explanations, safety concerns, restitution, and local referrals. The victim unit lists 989-426-8592. This is not emergency response or legal representation; call 911 for immediate danger.

State directory for victim services, shelter, advocacy, legal, child-safety, and culturally specific pathways - Gladwin County; confidential intake, eligibility, and capacity rules apply

Michigan Domestic-Violence Resource Directory - Gladwin County

Michigan's Gladwin County directory identifies Shelterhouse, the Gladwin County Prosecutor's Office, Northern Michigan Alliance for Children, Child and Family Services of Saginaw County, statewide advocacy, and other support pathways. Confirm current service area and intake details directly with each provider.

Emergency shelter and housing-stabilization intake for men, women, and families - Gladwin, Clare, and Arenac counties; interview, identification, guest, and bed-capacity rules apply

New Dawn Shelter - Gladwin Intake

New Dawn Shelter asks people seeking admission to request an interview, generally Monday through Friday, before admission. Call 989-709-6089 or use the shelter's current intake form; shelter placement is not guaranteed. Call 911 for immediate danger.

State housing-assessment and homelessness-response pathway - Gladwin County; coordinated entry, assessment, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply

Michigan Housing Assessment and Resource Agency Contact List

Michigan's Housing Assessment and Resource Agency contact list identifies Mid Michigan Community Action as the Gladwin County housing-assessment contact. Use the current list to confirm the route and call 1-877-213-5955 or email homeless@mmcaa.org for homelessness or eviction-prevention questions.

Local homelessness assessment, emergency shelter, rental-assistance, prevention, temporary housing, and stabilization pathway - Gladwin County; assessment, eligibility, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply

Mid Michigan Community Action Homeless Solutions

Mid Michigan Community Action describes homeless solutions for Gladwin County, including assessment, shelter or temporary-housing connections when available, rental assistance, and stabilization planning. Call or text 1-877-213-5955 and explain the current housing barrier. Assistance is not guaranteed.

State legal-information, forms, self-help, housing, domestic-violence, and court-navigation pathway - Michigan, including Gladwin County; legal issue, filing, eligibility, and court rules apply

Michigan Legal Help - Housing and Safety

Michigan Legal Help offers legal information, forms, instructions, housing resources, safety information, and a Guide to Legal Help. It does not provide legal advice or guarantee representation. Use its county and topic tools for landlord-tenant, benefits, safety, or court questions.

24/7 confidential, culturally specific domestic-violence support and safety-navigation pathway - Native survivors nationwide, including Michigan; eligibility, confidentiality, and service rules apply

StrongHearts Native Helpline

StrongHearts Native Helpline offers confidential support, information, and advocacy for Native Americans affected by domestic violence. Call 1-844-762-8483. It is not emergency response or hoarding support; call 911 for immediate danger.

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.

HUD housing counseling, foreclosure-prevention, budgeting, and landlord or lender communication pathway - Gladwin County; appointment, issue, and program rules apply

Mid Michigan Community Action Housing Counseling

Mid Michigan Community Action's housing counselors serve Gladwin County and can help with housing options, budgets, foreclosure prevention, and communication with landlords or lenders. Call 989-386-3805 or ask the Gladwin office to confirm the current route. Counseling does not replace legal advice or guarantee housing.

No-cost, income-qualified home-energy conservation pathway - Gladwin County; income, household, ownership or tenancy, inspection, waitlist, and funding rules apply

Mid Michigan Community Action Weatherization

Mid Michigan Community Action describes no-cost weatherization work for eligible households, including homeowners, renters with landlord permission, and mobile-home residents. Call 989-386-3805 or the Gladwin office at 989-426-2801 to confirm current eligibility and scope. It is not whole-home cleanup or emergency repair.

Food, heating, electric, clothing, and basic-needs assistance for Gladwin County residents - countywide; identification, household, schedule, appointment, and supply rules apply

Sacred Heart Mission Food Pantry and Assistance

Sacred Heart Mission provides a week of food and other basic-needs assistance for qualifying Gladwin County residents and describes help for heating and electric shutoffs. The center lists weekday morning drop-in hours and afternoon appointments; call 989-426-4661 to confirm current instructions before traveling.

Nonprofit shelter case management, housing placement assistance, income-application help, and life-skills pathway - Gladwin, Clare, and Arenac counties; interview, guest, and capacity rules apply

New Dawn Shelter Housing Stabilization

New Dawn describes case management, application help, community referrals, and assistance planning for people staying at its shelter. Call 989-709-6089 to ask about current admission and service pathways. Staff cannot assure permanent housing, and the shelter is not a cleanup service.

Public and affordable housing application pathway with some barrier-free units - Gladwin and Beaverton; application, income, age, waitlist, property, and availability rules apply

Gladwin City Housing Commission Applications

The Housing Commission lists apartment and family properties, utility arrangements, maintenance, and transit access. Call 989-426-5721 or use its contact and application information to ask about the right property, waitlist, accessibility, and current availability.

Senior advocacy, meals, home-delivered support, caregiver, respite, produce, and independence pathway - Gladwin County residents age 60+; assessment, cost share, donation, and capacity rules vary

Council on Aging - Gladwin County Services

The Council on Aging works to help older Gladwin County residents remain safe and independent at home. Ask about current meals, in-home support, caregiver assistance, transportation, Friendly Driver, and produce programs by calling 989-426-5450.

Accessible, demand-response, door-to-door, recurring medical-ride, and county transportation pathway - Gladwin County area; reservation, fare, service-area, and capacity rules apply

Gladwin City-County Transit Medical and Accessible Rides

Gladwin City-County Transit publishes wheelchair and walker accessibility, door-to-door service, medical appointments, recurring rides, and transfers to other counties. Call dispatch at 989-426-6514 as early as possible and confirm the current reservation and fare rules.

Public internet, printing, library card, digital services, meeting, and community-program pathway - Gladwin County; hours, account, technology, and program rules apply

Gladwin County District Library Information Access

The Gladwin County District Library can be a practical access point for online applications, printing, public information, and a quiet place to research housing, benefits, or support. Call 989-426-8221 to confirm current hours and technology availability.

Public-benefits, food, health-care, family, adult-services, and assistance-application pathway - Gladwin County; income, household, documentation, and recertification rules apply

Michigan DHHS - Gladwin County

Michigan DHHS provides the public-benefits and family-services pathway for Gladwin County. Review current county-office information and MI Bridges instructions for food, health, cash, child, and adult-service programs. Benefits are not emergency dispatch or a guarantee of approval.

State food-assistance and benefits application pathway - Michigan, including Gladwin County; income, household, work-rule, 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 before applying, and ask 211, DHHS, or Mid Michigan Community Action for application support if needed.

State legal-information, forms, self-help, housing, benefits, domestic-violence, and court-navigation pathway - Michigan, including Gladwin County; legal issue, filing, eligibility, and court rules apply

Michigan Legal Help - Self-Help Resources

Michigan Legal Help offers legal information and forms for housing, benefits, safety, family, and court questions, plus a Guide to Legal Help. It does not provide legal advice or guarantee representation; use its county and topic tools to identify possible next steps.

State directory for civil legal-aid, lawyer-referral, and legal-information pathways - Michigan, including Gladwin County; income, issue, merits, funding, and service-area rules apply

Michigan State Bar Legal Aid Directory

The State Bar of Michigan publishes legal-aid and lawyer-referral information that can help identify a civil-legal pathway. Confirm whether the issue is covered, whether the household qualifies, and whether representation is available. This is not emergency response or housing placement.

Public behavioral-health access, substance-use, developmental-disability, peer, and care-navigation pathway - Gladwin County; assessment, eligibility, insurance, referral, and capacity rules apply

CMH for Central Michigan Access and Local Services

The CMH for Central Michigan Gladwin location lists 655 E. Cedar Avenue and 989-426-9295; its access department is 989-772-5938. Call to ask about current assessments, supports, substance-use services, and referrals. This is not organizing, cleanup, or emergency response.

Public WIC, immunization, nutrition, prevention, and family-health pathway - Gladwin County; appointment, household, program, and eligibility rules apply

CMDHD WIC and Immunization Services

CMDHD's Gladwin branch at 103 N. Bowery provides a local route for WIC, routine immunizations, and related public-health programs. Call 989-426-9431 and confirm current appointment or walk-in instructions, staffing, and vaccine inventory before visiting.

Low-cost or no-cost screening-navigation pathway for eligible people - Gladwin County; age, income, insurance, appointment, and program rules apply

CMDHD Breast and Cervical Cancer Navigation

CMDHD lists Gladwin County contact 989-426-9431 extension 1316 for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program. The program describes screening and follow-up support for eligible uninsured or underinsured women ages 21-64. Confirm current eligibility and services directly.

Official county records, vital records, court, elections, marriage, assumed-name, and document pathway - Gladwin County; identification, request, fee, privacy, and court rules apply

Gladwin County Clerk and Records

The Gladwin County Clerk handles vital records, court and election functions, marriage licenses, assumed names, and other records. Use the current county page or call 989-426-7351 to confirm the right request process. Staff cannot provide legal advice or cleanup support.

Official property-tax, payment, foreclosure, and county-finance information pathway - Gladwin County; account, notice, deadline, payment, and legal-process rules apply

Gladwin County Treasurer and Property-Tax Information

Gladwin County's Treasurer is the official starting point for property-tax notices, payment information, and related county finance questions. Use current county instructions and confirm account-specific deadlines before acting. This is not legal advice, housing placement, or emergency response.

Free county veterans-benefits, claims, documentation, home-heating, utility, food, water, and health-safety support pathway - Gladwin County veterans and families; service and funding rules apply

Gladwin County Veterans Benefits and Relief

Gladwin County Veterans Affairs lists free assistance with DD-214s, VA enrollment, claims, appeals, education, pensions, housing, and emergency relief. Call 989-426-4891 to confirm the current program and documentation needed; veterans in crisis can call 988 and press 1.

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.

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 Gladwin 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 Gladwin or elsewhere, but it is not therapy, clinical care, crisis response, emergency service, housing placement, or cleanup.

Free, confidential, 24/7 navigation for food, housing, utilities, health, transportation, legal, and human services - Gladwin County and statewide; provider rules and capacity vary

Michigan 211 Local Referral Search

Use Michigan 211 when you are not sure which Gladwin County agency fits. Ask specifically for current options for housing, shelter, food, utility help, transportation, benefits, legal information, or caregiver support, then confirm the details directly with the provider.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Gladwin, 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.

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