A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

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

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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, and nearby communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.

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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 GOCAA at 906-667-0283 and ask about current Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon or Ontonagon County.

Visit The Peer Tree
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; no cost or eligibility claim verified; 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.

Visit Unburied
Official county-government navigator for offices, courts, records, public notices, and local administration - Ontonagon County; office, appointment, jurisdiction, and service rules apply

Ontonagon County Government

Ontonagon County's current site lists the county courthouse at 725 Greenland Road in Ontonagon and links county offices, courts, records, public notices, and local contacts. Use it as a government starting point, not as emergency response or hoarding cleanup.

Review county services 906-884-4155
Official village-government contact for administration, utilities, building questions, public works, and local services - Ontonagon; village jurisdiction, hours, fees, and department rules apply; not emergency response

Village of Ontonagon

The Village of Ontonagon provides a local starting point for administration, water billing, building permits, public works, fire contacts, and service requests. The office is at 315 Quartz Street; confirm current hours and the right department before visiting.

Review village services 906-884-2305
Qualified public behavioral-health, crisis, care-navigation, and community-support pathway - Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon, Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties with behavioral-health and community supports. Request services at 1-877-906-2264 or 906-483-5555; the 24-hour emergency line is 800-526-5059. This is clinical and crisis care, not hoarding cleanup.

Review behavioral-health access 877-906-2264
Local public-health, environmental-health, sanitation, prevention, and community-safety pathway - western Upper Peninsula; program, appointment, payment, jurisdiction, and emergency limits apply

Western Upper Peninsula Health Department

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department publishes public-health and environmental-health contacts for the region, including Ontonagon County coverage. Call 906-482-7382 to confirm the current program and appointment route; this is not emergency response or cleanup.

Review local public health 906-482-7382
Qualified local primary-care, same-day access, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, pharmacy, and specialty-outreach pathway - Ontonagon; appointment, insurance, payment, referral, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care

Aspirus Ontonagon Clinic

Aspirus reports that its Ontonagon clinic provides primary care, same-day access, core laboratory services, imaging, physical, occupational and speech therapy, retail pharmacy services, and specialty outreach. The clinic is at 601 South Seventh Street; call 906-884-8240 to confirm current access and services.

Review local health care 906-884-8240
Nonprofit domestic-violence, shelter, advocacy, and safety-planning pathway serving Ontonagon County; confidential service, eligibility, location, and capacity rules apply; not general emergency response

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home

Michigan's current victim-services directory lists Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home as a nonprofit serving Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties with victim services and shelter or housing support. Its 24-hour line is 906-337-5623 or 888-337-5623.

Review survivor support 906-337-5623
Nonprofit sexual-assault, child-abuse, victim-services, and crisis-support pathway serving Ontonagon County; confidential service, eligibility, and capacity rules apply; not 911

Copper Shores Community Support & Outreach

Michigan's current directory identifies Copper Shores Community Support & Outreach, formerly Dial Help, as serving Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties with sexual-assault, SANE, children's advocacy, and victim services. Call 906-482-9077 or the 24-hour crisis line at 800-562-7622; text 906-356-3337.

Review crisis and advocacy support 906-482-9077
Nonprofit community-action navigator for housing, food, meals, early childhood, utilities, and self-sufficiency - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; program, income, age, residency, funding, and capacity rules apply

Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency

GOCAA's mission is to improve quality of life, reduce hardship, and build self-sufficiency in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. Its current site links housing support, nutrition, USDA foods, early-childhood programs, and other resources; ask which programs currently serve the household.

Review community-action programs 906-667-0283
Countywide public and non-emergency transportation pathway for residents, seniors, and people with disabilities - Ontonagon County; advance scheduling, trip availability, fare, accommodation, and non-emergency limits apply

Ontonagon County Public Transit

The State of Michigan lists Ontonagon County Public Transit at 200 Industry Park Road in Ontonagon and describes countywide service for residents, seniors, and people with disabilities. Call 906-884-2004 to confirm current hours, fares, mobility accommodations, and medical-ride options.

Review local transportation 906-884-2004
Statewide nonprofit information-and-referral navigator for housing, food, utilities, health, transportation, 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. Call 211 or use the current online directory; call 911 for an emergency.

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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 - Ontonagon and Ontonagon 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.

Call 911 911
County law-enforcement and public-safety pathway - Ontonagon County; emergency dispatch, jurisdiction, and non-emergency rules apply; not a cleanup service

Ontonagon County Sheriff's Office

The Ontonagon County Sheriff's Office lists its address as 620 Conglomerate Street in Ontonagon and its phone as 906-884-4901. Call 911 for an emergency; use the sheriff's current number for a non-emergency safety concern or report.

Review sheriff services 906-884-4901
Local fire-protection and fire-safety pathway - Village of Ontonagon; emergency dispatch and department response rules apply; not general cleanup or behavioral-health care

Ontonagon Fire Department

The Village of Ontonagon's current FAQ lists 906-884-2131 for the fire department. Call 911 for fire, smoke, rescue, or an immediate hazard; use the department's current non-emergency contact only for prevention or planning questions.

Review fire-safety contact 906-884-2131
24-hour qualified mental-health crisis, risk-assessment, safety-planning, and referral pathway - Ontonagon County and the Copper Country region; crisis scope and clinical eligibility rules apply; call 911 for immediate physical danger

Copper Country Community Mental Health Crisis Services

Copper Country Community Mental Health publishes a 24-hour emergency line at 800-526-5059 for the counties it serves, including Ontonagon. Call or text 988 for nationwide crisis support; call 911 for immediate physical danger.

Call the crisis line 800-526-5059
Nationwide call, text, and chat crisis pathway for suicide, mental-health, and emotional distress - United States; crisis-support scope applies; not emergency dispatch or hoarding care

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Use 911 for immediate physical danger, fire, medical emergency, or violence. 988 is not therapy, cleanup, or a substitute for emergency response.

Call or text 988 988
State protective-services reporting pathway for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult - Michigan; intake, investigation, confidentiality, and jurisdiction rules apply; not a general cleanup service

Michigan Adult Protective Services

Michigan Adult Protective Services accepts reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation through its statewide hotline at 855-444-3911 at any time. Use 911 when the person faces immediate danger.

Review adult-protective-services reporting 855-444-3911
Confidential nonprofit domestic-violence, shelter, advocacy, and safety-planning crisis pathway - Ontonagon County and nearby counties; survivor-service scope and capacity rules apply; not 911

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home 24-hour line

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home serves Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties. Call 906-337-5623 or 888-337-5623 for confidential domestic-violence support, shelter, and safety planning; call 911 for immediate danger.

Call the shelter line 906-337-5623
Confidential nonprofit sexual-assault, child-abuse, victim-services, and crisis pathway - Ontonagon County and the Copper Country region; advocate availability and service limits apply; not 911

Copper Shores 24-hour crisis support

Michigan's current Ontonagon County directory lists Copper Shores Community Support & Outreach crisis contacts: call 800-562-7622 or 906-482-HELP, or text 906-356-3337. Use 911 for immediate danger.

Call or text crisis support 800-562-7622
Official statewide victim-services hotline for sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking - Michigan; confidential-service and crisis limits apply; not emergency dispatch

Statewide VOICES4 Hotline

Michigan lists the VOICES4 hotline as a statewide victim-services pathway. Call 855-864-2374 or text 866-238-1454 for support related to sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking; call 911 for immediate danger.

Call or text VOICES4 855-864-2374
Official victim-services directory for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and prosecutor advocacy - Ontonagon County; service, confidentiality, and eligibility rules apply; not 911

Michigan Crime Victim Services - Ontonagon County

Michigan's Ontonagon County directory identifies Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, Copper Shores, and the Ontonagon County Prosecutor's Office as current victim-service pathways. Use the directory to confirm service scope and contact details; call 911 for immediate danger.

Review victim services 906-884-4155
Government prosecutor-based victim-advocacy pathway - Ontonagon County; legal jurisdiction, confidentiality, filing, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response

Ontonagon County Prosecutor's Office

Michigan's current victim-services directory lists the Ontonagon County Prosecutor's Office for prosecutor-based advocacy in Ontonagon County. Call 906-884-4155 for current instructions and call 911 if immediate danger is present.

Review prosecutor advocacy 906-884-4155
Official state human-services navigator for benefits, protective services, and public assistance - Michigan; eligibility, appointment, confidentiality, and program rules apply; not emergency response

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

MDHHS is the state route for public assistance, family support, adult protective services, and related human-services questions. Confirm the current local office and intake instructions before sharing sensitive details; use 911 for immediate danger.

Review state human services
Nonprofit housing-stability, homelessness-prevention, emergency shelter, and rental-assistance pathway - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; homelessness, eviction, income, funding, and capacity rules apply; not 911

GOCAA Emergency Housing Support

GOCAA publishes housing-support information for people who are homeless or facing housing instability, including assessment and possible short-term assistance when funding allows. Call 906-667-0283 and ask about current Ontonagon County eligibility and availability.

Review emergency housing 906-667-0283
Official state emergency-assistance pathway for eligible low-income households facing home repair, utility, relocation, or health-and-safety emergencies - Michigan; income, household, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch

Michigan State Emergency Relief

Michigan Emergency Relief may help eligible low-income households with certain home repairs, utilities, relocation, or health-and-safety emergencies. Apply or ask MDHHS about current eligibility; call 911 for immediate danger.

Review emergency relief
Qualified local non-emergency primary-care and same-day access pathway - Ontonagon; appointment, screening, payment, insurance, referral, and capacity rules apply; not an emergency department

Aspirus Ontonagon Clinic Same-day Access

Aspirus identifies same-day access and primary care among the services at its Ontonagon clinic. Call 906-884-8240 to ask about a current non-emergency health concern; call 911 for a medical emergency.

Review same-day care 906-884-8240
Confidential culturally appropriate domestic-, dating-, and sexual-violence support for Native Americans - United States; advocate availability, privacy, and emergency limits apply; not 911

StrongHearts Native Helpline

StrongHearts Native Helpline offers confidential culturally appropriate support by phone, text, and chat for Native American survivors and concerned helpers. Call 1-844-762-8483; use 911 for immediate danger.

Review StrongHearts support 844-762-8483

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 village administration, clerk, assessor, public-meeting, and local-service navigator - Ontonagon; village jurisdiction, office hours, and department rules apply; not emergency response

Village of Ontonagon Administration

The Village of Ontonagon office at 315 Quartz Street is a local starting point for administration, clerk and assessor questions, public meetings, and routing to the right department. Confirm current hours and service instructions before visiting.

Review village administration 906-884-2305
Official water, sewer, building-permit, public-works, fire-contact, and property-service pathway - Ontonagon; account, permit, rate, service, and jurisdiction rules apply; after-hours hazards belong to 911

Village of Ontonagon Utilities and Public Works

The Village FAQ explains routes for water billing, building permits, public-works service requests, utility questions, 811, and the fire department. Contact the village before making a repair or utility decision; call 911 for an active emergency.

Review village service questions 906-884-2305
Official county-office directory for clerk, courts, records, prosecutor, sheriff, treasurer, equalization, and public administration - Ontonagon County; office, appointment, and jurisdiction rules apply

Ontonagon County Offices

Ontonagon County lists its courthouse at 725 Greenland Road in Ontonagon, with regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Use the county-office directory to identify the correct department rather than sharing personal information with an unrelated office.

Review county offices 906-884-4155
Official vital-records, property-records, elections, and county-document pathway - Ontonagon County; identity, document, fee, appointment, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response

Ontonagon County Clerk and Register of Deeds

The county clerk and register of deeds office publishes current instructions for vital records, recorded documents, property-fraud alerts, and related county records. Call 906-884-4255 to confirm the right request and current fees.

Review county records 906-884-4255
Official property-tax, delinquent-tax, payment, and county-finance pathway - Ontonagon County; account, identity, fee, tax-sale, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response

Ontonagon County Treasurer

The county treasurer publishes property-tax information, payment instructions, and delinquent-tax resources. Call 906-884-4665 to confirm the current account or payment route before sharing financial details.

Review tax and payment services 906-884-4665
Official property-assessment, GIS, land-value, and address-change pathway - Ontonagon County; property, document, fee, appointment, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency response

Ontonagon County Equalization Department

The county equalization department provides GIS mapping, assessment, land-value, and address-change information. Call 906-884-2765 to confirm the current property-record route and any required forms.

Review property records 906-884-2765
Official circuit, district, probate, and prosecutor pathway - Ontonagon County courthouse; legal jurisdiction, filing, appointment, and confidentiality rules apply; not emergency response

Ontonagon County Courts and Prosecutor

Ontonagon County's courthouse at 725 Greenland Road is the local route for county courts and the Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutor's current phone is 906-884-4155; this is not a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney.

Review courts and prosecutor 906-884-4155
Official state-court access and filing pathway - Ontonagon County; court jurisdiction, filing, records, payment, and appointment rules apply; not emergency response or legal advice

98-2 District Court and Probate Court

Michigan's court access directory lists the Ontonagon County 98-2 District Court at 725 Greenland Road with phone 906-884-2865 and the Probate Court at the same courthouse with phone 906-884-4117. Confirm current court instructions before filing.

Review court access 906-884-2865
County law-enforcement, report, and public-safety contact - Ontonagon County; jurisdiction and non-emergency rules apply; not a cleanup or behavioral-health service

Ontonagon County Sheriff's Office - Non-emergency

For a report or safety question that is not in progress, the county sheriff lists 906-884-4901 and 620 Conglomerate Street in Ontonagon. Call 911 for an emergency or immediate threat.

Review public-safety contact 906-884-4901
Countywide demand-response and accessible transportation pathway - Ontonagon County; advance scheduling, trip availability, fare, mobility, and non-emergency limits apply; not emergency transport

Ontonagon County Public Transit

Ontonagon County Public Transit provides countywide transportation for residents, including seniors and people with disabilities. The State of Michigan lists 906-884-2004; ask about current dispatch hours, fares, accessibility, and rides to appointments.

Schedule a local ride 906-884-2004
Regional aging, disability, caregiver, meals, transportation, home-support, and Medicare-navigation pathway - Upper Peninsula; age, disability, program, assessment, and funding rules apply; not emergency response

UPCAP Michigan Options

UPCAP and the Upper Peninsula Area Agency on Aging help older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers identify local supports such as meals, transportation, home modifications, and Medicare counseling. Call 800-338-7227 or 906-786-4701 to confirm current Ontonagon County options.

Review aging and disability support 800-338-7227
Nonprofit housing-stability, homelessness-prevention, emergency shelter, and rental-assistance pathway - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; income, eviction, homelessness, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency response

GOCAA Housing Support

GOCAA's housing page describes assessment and possible emergency housing, rapid rehousing, and short-term assistance when funds and eligibility allow. Call 906-667-0283 to ask about current Ontonagon County programs and the assessment process.

Review housing support 906-667-0283
Nonprofit community-meal and social-connection pathway for older adults - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; age, site, schedule, donation, transportation, and capacity rules apply; not emergency food response

GOCAA Congregate Dining

GOCAA links community nutrition and congregate dining programs for its two-county service area. Ask about the current Ontonagon County meal site, schedule, eligibility, and suggested contribution before traveling.

Review community meals 906-667-0283
Nonprofit nutrition and check-in service for eligible older adults - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; age, homebound, meal-preparation, delivery-area, donation, and capacity rules apply; not emergency food response

GOCAA Home-Delivered Meals

GOCAA's current nutrition links include Home Delivered Meals. Ask the agency whether the current program serves the household's Ontonagon County address, what assessment is required, and whether a donation is suggested; inability to donate should be discussed directly with the program.

Review meal delivery 906-667-0283
Nonprofit USDA commodity-food and emergency-food navigation pathway - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; age, income, residency, application, distribution, and funding rules apply; not 911

GOCAA USDA Foods and Pantry Navigation

GOCAA publishes USDA Foods eligibility information and links current Feeding America West Michigan pantry locations and schedules. Ask which distribution point currently serves Ontonagon County and what documents are needed; availability changes by schedule and funding.

Review food programs 906-667-0283
Nonprofit early-childhood, family-support, developmental-screening, nutrition, and referral pathway - Gogebic and Ontonagon counties; age, income, homelessness, foster-care, family-need, and opening rules apply; not emergency response

GOCAA Head Start

GOCAA Head Start provides early-childhood education, developmental screening, meals, parent involvement, and referrals in its service area. Call 906-932-3080 extension 102 to ask about current Ontonagon County eligibility and openings.

Review Head Start 906-932-3080
Official state housing and Housing Choice Voucher navigator - Michigan, including rural Upper Peninsula communities; income, waitlist, county, voucher, and landlord rules apply; not emergency shelter

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

MSHDA publishes Housing Choice Voucher, Michigan Housing Locator, and homelessness-resource information. Confirm current waitlist status and eligibility directly, and ask GOCAA about local housing assessment before relying on a voucher application alone.

Review state housing options
Nonprofit legal-information and self-help pathway for housing, debt, family, court, and other civil matters - Michigan; income, issue, court, and attorney-availability rules apply; not emergency response

Michigan Legal Help

Michigan Legal Help provides legal information, forms, and referral tools for civil matters. Use it to understand possible options and ask whether an eligible person can obtain advice; it is not a substitute for a retained attorney or emergency response.

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

Michigan 211 Housing, Food, and Utility Referrals

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

Search current referrals 211
Public-health, sanitation, and environmental-health pathway for the western Upper Peninsula - Ontonagon County coverage; inspection, program, jurisdiction, appointment, and emergency limits apply; not emergency response

Western UP Health Department - Environmental Health

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is the regional route for public-health and environmental-health questions. Call 906-482-7382 to identify the current Ontonagon County contact for a sanitation or health concern; call 911 for an immediate life-safety emergency.

Review environmental-health contacts 906-482-7382

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Ontonagon, 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