A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

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

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Monroe, Monroe 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. Monroe Community Mental Health Authority provides 24-hour crisis support at 800-886-7340; call or text 988 for nationwide crisis support. For urgent behavioral-health support during weekday hours, MCMHA's Behavioral Health Urgent Care is at 325 Colonial Ct. and can be reached at 734-243-7341.

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, urgent-care, crisis-mobile, and care-navigation pathway - Monroe County; assessment, insurance, ability-to-pay, eligibility, referral, and capacity rules apply

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority provides access screening, adult and family services, substance-use support, crisis response, crisis mobile, care coordination, and a Behavioral Health Urgent Care pathway. Call to ask what fit is available for the person or family, including whether hoarding-related concerns can be addressed through an appropriate service. This is not organizing or cleanup.

Public-health, environmental-health, clinic, WIC, immunization, sanitation, and community-safety pathway - Monroe County; appointment, program, insurance, eligibility, and emergency limits apply

Monroe County Health Department

The Monroe County Health Department offers clinic, immunization, WIC, environmental-health, sewage, solid-waste, and community-health services. It can be a useful public-health starting point when a home or neighborhood concern involves sanitation, waste, pests, safe water, or health access. It is not emergency response or whole-home cleanup.

Community-action, housing, utility, weatherization, food, transportation, senior, veteran, and self-sufficiency navigation - Monroe County; intake, income, document, funding, priority, and capacity rules apply

Monroe County Opportunity Program

Monroe County Opportunity Program (MCOP) connects residents with food, housing and weatherization, utility assistance, transportation, senior programs, and other community-action services. Call to describe the immediate barrier and ask which current program or referral fits. A referral does not guarantee funding, housing, food, transportation, or a repair.

Free, confidential, 24/7 community-resource navigation - Michigan, including Monroe and Monroe County; provider eligibility, funding, hours, 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 Monroe 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.

Qualified-care, organizer, taskforce, and support search - national directory with Michigan and telehealth options; listings are not endorsements and licensure, 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.

Qualified counseling, domestic-violence, sexual-assault, shelter, advocacy, and support-group pathway - Monroe County; confidentiality, safety-planning, insurance, program, and capacity rules apply

Family Counseling & Shelter Services of Monroe County

Family Counseling & Shelter Services provides counseling and confidential support, and operates Sunrise House for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Call to ask about counseling, advocacy, shelter availability, or a safer way to discuss a home situation. It is not a hoarding-cleanup provider or 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 - Monroe 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, crisis-mobile, and service-connection pathway - Monroe County; emergency response, clinical assessment, and service-eligibility rules apply

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority 24-Hour Crisis

MCMHA provides 24-hour crisis support and can help assess urgent behavioral-health concerns, safety planning, crisis response, and next steps. Call 800-886-7340, or use 734-243-7340 and follow the crisis instructions. Call 911 for immediate physical danger; this is not cleanup or housing placement.

Immediate behavioral-health assessment, stabilization, care coordination, and referral pathway - Monroe; open weekday hours and clinical follow-up rules apply

MCMHA Behavioral Health Urgent Care

MCMHA's Behavioral Health Urgent Care offers a welcoming alternative to a traditional emergency department for urgent behavioral-health needs. The current listed location is 325 Colonial Ct., Monroe, with weekday hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call before relying on a visit and use 911 for immediate danger.

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 Monroe 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 any time. APS is not a cleanup service, emergency medical response, or guaranteed housing placement; call 911 for immediate danger.

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

Sunrise House - Family Counseling & Shelter Services

Sunrise House offers confidential shelter and practical support for survivors of domestic violence and their children, including advocacy and safety planning. Call 734-242-7233 for the 24/7 hotline. If calling could be unsafe, use a safer device when possible; call 911 for immediate danger.

County-operated transitional shelter and supportive-living pathway for eligible disabled adults facing homelessness or immediate housing loss - Monroe County; disability, sobriety, group-living, payment, treatment-plan, and capacity rules apply

Monroe County Fairview

Fairview is a licensed county program for adults with disabilities who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness and can adjust to group living. The program describes meals, hygiene, supervised medication, case management, transportation related to a treatment plan, and 24-hour staff. Contact the county to confirm current intake, eligibility, cost, and capacity.

Municipal building-safety, rental-housing, nuisance, blight, zoning, and inspection pathway - City of Monroe; jurisdiction, notice, inspection, correction, and appeal rules apply

City of Monroe Building and Blight Enforcement

The City of Monroe Building Division administers building, zoning, blight, and rental-housing codes and performs inspections, nuisance abatement, and zoning enforcement. Start with the department when a property or rental has a code, life-safety, inspection, or neighborhood concern. It is not a counseling, crisis, or cleanup service.

Public-health and environmental-safety consultation for sewage, solid waste, water, food, and community-health concerns - Monroe County; jurisdiction and inspection limits apply

Monroe County Health Department Environmental Health

The Health Department's environmental-health program addresses public-health topics including sewage management, solid waste, water quality, food safety, and community health. Call to ask whether a concern falls within county public-health authority and what information or inspection process applies. It is not emergency response or private cleanup.

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.

Housing stabilization, utility assistance, weatherization, home repair, food, transportation, and self-sufficiency pathway - Monroe County; income, ownership, residency, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply

Monroe County Opportunity Program Housing and Weatherization

MCOP's housing and weatherization programs can be a practical starting point for residents facing unsafe conditions, utility burdens, energy loss, or home-repair barriers. Ask for current intake and whether a home-repair, weatherization, utility, food, or housing program fits. Assistance is not guaranteed and MCOP does not provide clinical care or general cleanup.

Food-assistance pathway for Monroe County residents - appointment and current pantry schedule required; household, ID, income, and availability rules apply

The Lord's Harvest Pantry at MCOP

The Lord's Harvest Pantry operates through Monroe County Opportunity Program at 1140 South Telegraph in Monroe. Public listings indicate appointments are required, so call before traveling and ask about current hours, documents, household eligibility, and any mobile distribution. Food access is not emergency medical care or housing placement.

Qualified nonprofit homeownership, critical-repair, veteran-ramp, and affordable-home pathway - Monroe County; income, ownership, application, project, volunteer, and funding rules apply

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County

Habitat Monroe supports safe, affordable housing, critical repairs, veteran ramps, homeownership, and the local ReStore. Call to ask whether a current repair or homeownership program fits the household and property. Habitat is not a crisis service, clinical provider, or guaranteed solution for urgent hazards.

Nonprofit home-improvement store, donation, reuse, and practical-material pathway - Monroe; accepted-item, pickup, hours, and staff-review rules apply

Habitat Monroe ReStore

The Habitat ReStore at 840 LaPlaisance Road sells donated furniture, appliances, home goods, and building materials and accepts selected items in good condition. Check the current donation guidelines before transporting anything or planning a donation. This is a reuse and home-improvement resource, not a general waste hauler or cleanup provider.

Free civil-legal assistance for eligible low-income residents, including housing and benefits issues - Monroe and surrounding counties; income, case-type, conflict, and capacity rules apply

Legal Services of South Central Michigan - Monroe

Legal Services of South Central Michigan provides free civil-legal help for eligible clients and identifies housing, homelessness prevention, health-care, food, and needs-based-benefit issues among its focus areas. Call to ask whether a landlord, eviction, benefit, safety, or housing issue qualifies. It is not emergency response, therapy, or cleanup.

Qualified counseling, substance-use, case-management, family, and recovery-support pathway - Monroe County; insurance, sliding-scale, eligibility, appointment, and capacity rules apply

Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan - Monroe

Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan lists a Monroe service location and programs that include counseling, substance-use screening, case management, and peer recovery support for families. Call to confirm the current Monroe location, hours, payment or sliding-scale options, and whether the service fits the concern. It is not hoarding cleanup or emergency dispatch.

Fixed-route, dial-a-ride, ADA, and regional public transportation pathway - Monroe County and nearby communities; route, reservation, fare, eligibility, and schedule rules apply

Lake Erie Transit

Lake Erie Transit provides fixed-route and demand-response transportation in Monroe County, including ADA-related service and reduced fares for listed eligible riders. Check current routes, reservations, fares, service days, and accessibility requirements before relying on a trip to an appointment, pantry, shelter, or store.

County-published directory of local housing, food, health, transportation, family, and practical resources - Monroe County; directory dates, program availability, and provider rules vary

Monroe County Family Resource & Connection Guide

Monroe County's family resource guide gathers local contacts for food, housing, health, transportation, shelter, utilities, and other practical needs. Use it as a map for questions to ask, then verify each program's current hours, eligibility, cost, safety limits, and capacity directly. A directory entry is not an endorsement or guarantee.

State food-assistance and benefits application pathway - Michigan, including Monroe 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 MCOP for local application support if needed. Benefits are not emergency food delivery or a substitute for a crisis service.

Public clinic, WIC, immunization, testing, and health-promotion pathway - Monroe County; appointments, program, age, household, insurance, and eligibility rules apply

Monroe County Health Department Clinic and WIC Services

The county health department offers clinic services, WIC and maternal-child programs, immunizations, testing, health education, and disease-prevention services. Call to confirm the right appointment and current eligibility or payment rules. The department does not provide walk-in emergency care, mental-health crisis response, or home cleanup.

Local primary-care and community-health pathway with Monroe-area locations; appointment, insurance, sliding-scale, service, and capacity rules apply

Monroe Family Medical Center

Monroe Family Medical Center is listed in the county's current resource materials as a local health-care option. Call or review its current site to confirm locations, primary-care access, payment and insurance terms, food-pantry availability, and whether it can help with the person's health needs. It is not emergency response or a hoarding-specific program.

Veteran-benefit navigation and county veterans-service pathway - Monroe County; veteran, discharge, benefit, appointment, and program rules apply

Monroe County Department of Veterans Affairs

Monroe County's veterans-service pathway can help eligible veterans and dependents understand county, state, and federal benefits. Use the county directory or call the courthouse to confirm the current office, phone, appointment process, and documentation needed. This is not crisis response, clinical care, or a cleanup provider.

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 Monroe.

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

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Monroe, 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