A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A calmer home can begin with one respectful conversation. This guide maps local options without assuming what a person needs or promising that a service is available.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Choose a first step that feels manageable. You can ask questions before agreeing to a visit, sharing information, or making changes at home.
Reach out about hoarding concerns, family support, virtual peer groups, or a possible next step. You do not need to solve everything before asking.
Role: nonprofit hoarding-support front door and virtual-group pathway; geography: remote inquiry from Oconto County; cost/eligibility: ask about current program fit, any eligibility, and availability; emergency limit: not emergency response, therapy, or a local placement guarantee.
This directory is not an emergency service, clinical assessment, legal advice, shelter placement, or guarantee of assistance. For immediate danger or a medical emergency call 911. For emotional crisis support call or text 988; Wisconsin DHS also lists Oconto County at (920) 834-7000. Ask about hours and response options. A listing does not guarantee a particular response.
First conversations
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.
Ask about services, rates, travel, consent, and fit before scheduling.
A digital peer-support option for reflection, connection, and ongoing momentum—not a substitute for local or crisis services.
Ask about counseling, crisis support, substance-use services, adult protective services, and community programs.
Ask about counseling, primary care, dental or vision services, sliding fees, transportation help, and care navigation.
Safety and stability
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.
DHS lists (920) 834-7000. Confirm current hours and response options; the county contact page also directs mental-health emergencies to 988.
Call or text 988 or use online chat for emotional distress. Ask what may happen after contacting the service.
Call 911 when someone faces immediate danger or needs emergency medical or fire response.
The Oconto office and crisis line can discuss safety planning, advocacy, and available services; a shelter bed is not guaranteed.
County Community Services lists adult protective and elder-at-risk programs. Contact the county about a concern and next steps.
Bellin lists emergency services at 820 Arbutus Avenue, Suite 101.
For non-emergency law-enforcement questions, the county lists (920) 834-6900, option 1.
Review county plain-language filing information; consider Rainbow House advocacy. Filing rules and outcomes depend on the case.
People and practical help
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.
The county contracts with Menominee Regional Transit. Ask about route day, wheelchair access, fees, and advance scheduling.
The county and ADRC describe a scheduled medical-escort option. Call before the appointment to ask about availability and mobility accommodations.
Ask about aging/disability services, benefits, caregivers, and transportation; confirm location and hours before visiting.
Apply through ACCESS, call Bay Lake Consortium, or contact the county about documents and appointment options.
Use ACCESS or call the Bay Lake Consortium about applications, changes, and case questions.
Compare pantry schedules and requirements in the county handout; confirm details before traveling.
Call the pantry to confirm current schedule and access.
Call the office and leave a message if needed to ask about pantry access.
The pantry and local United Way listings describe Oconto County service. Confirm current requirements before traveling.
Use the state county lookup or helpline for applications and no-heat situations.
County materials list NEWCAP for local resource and housing/energy inquiries. Ask what is currently funded.
Review state housing options and call to ask what serves your address and situation.
Ask about housing, benefits, family, consumer, or other civil-law issues.
Ask about earned benefits and transportation support for medical appointments.
The library lists computers, Wi-Fi, and regional borrowing; call before visiting.
Ask which rules apply to the property. The county notes that some municipalities manage recycling independently.
Use the 2026 handout to identify drop-off sites and confirm access before transporting materials.
Contact the city to ask which inspection or permit process applies.
Ask about WIC, immunizations, and other county public-health services.
Prevea lists family medicine and other specialties at Oconto; confirm current clinicians and billing.
The hospital directory lists a behavioral-health contact at 820 Arbutus Avenue; call to confirm current scope.
The state directory identifies peer-run centers and a Green Bay location. Confirm hours and remote options.
Ask about food, housing, transit, utilities, and nearby services, then verify details with the provider.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Oconto, Wisconsin, 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