A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

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, care, or practical concern in Rhinelander and Oneida County.

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You do not have to know the perfect next step.

Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Rhinelander, Oneida County, and other Northwoods 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, or immediate threat. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988 or review Oneida County crisis services. For shelter, food, and basic-needs navigation, review Wisconsin 211.

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.

Statewide housing, shelter, food, behavioral-health, crisis, utility, benefits, and basic-needs navigation - Wisconsin; provider capacity varies

Wisconsin 2-1-1

Use Wisconsin 211 to identify current local resources for shelter, food, utilities, health care, mental health, substance use, benefits, and other needs. Oneida County Human Services also identifies 211 as a local recovery and resource pathway. A referral is not a guarantee of an open bed, appointment, benefit, or service, so confirm directly.

County mental-health, crisis, protective-services, benefits, family, disability, and community-support pathway - Oneida County; program rules apply

Oneida County Human Services

Oneida County Human Services is the local entry point for mental-health and crisis services, adult and child protective services, benefits, family support, community options, and other county pathways. Ask which division fits the concern and what eligibility, cost, or documentation applies.

County behavioral-health crisis pathway - Oneida County; call 911 for immediate danger

Oneida County Mental Health Crisis Services

Oneida County identifies 1-888-299-1188 as its mental-health crisis hotline. Call to discuss a behavioral-health or substance-use crisis and ask what response is available; call 911 for immediate physical danger, fire, violence, or a medical emergency.

Free aging, disability, benefits, long-term-support, caregiver, nutrition, transportation, and independent-living navigation - Oneida County; program eligibility varies

ADRC of Oneida County

The Aging and Disability Resource Center helps older adults, people with physical or intellectual or developmental disabilities, caregivers, families, and supporters compare services and supports. Appointments are required; call to ask about current programs, eligibility, and accessibility.

County outpatient psychiatric, therapy, substance-use, peer-support, and OWI-assessment pathway - Oneida, Forest, and Vilas County residents; clinical intake, payment, and coverage rules apply

Oneida County Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

The Oneida County clinic describes psychiatric evaluation, medication management, therapy, substance-use counseling, peer support, and OWI assessment for residents of Oneida, Forest, and Vilas counties. Ask about current intake, coverage, wait time, and whether outpatient care fits.

FoodShare, BadgerCare, Medicaid, energy assistance, and child-care benefit pathway - Oneida County through IM Central Consortium; income, household, interview, and documentation rules apply

Oneida County Economic Support and Benefits

Oneida County's Economic Support pathway connects residents to FoodShare, BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, energy assistance, and child-care subsidies. Ask about applications, required documents, language access, disability accommodations, and current intake.

Local mental-health peer, family, education, and support-group pathway - Rhinelander and the Northwoods; schedules vary and this is not crisis care

NAMI Northern Lakes

NAMI Northern Lakes lists peer and family support groups in Rhinelander, including hybrid peer support and a family support group. Confirm current event dates, in-person or virtual format, accessibility, and whether a group is a fit for ongoing support.

Qualified-care and support search - national directory with Wisconsin and telehealth possibilities; providers self-report, payment and licensure rules apply

IOCDF Hoarding Resource Directory

The International OCD Foundation directory can be searched for clinicians, support groups, organizers, and programs that indicate an interest in hoarding-related care. Listings are not endorsements. Ask about licensure, fees, insurance, wait time, privacy, and whether home-based or telehealth work fits.

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 danger, fire, medical emergency, or emergency dispatch - Rhinelander and Oneida County; not planned support or cleanup

911 Emergency Services

Call 911 for a fire, medical emergency, violence, immediate threat, suicide attempt, or dangerous condition that cannot wait for a scheduled service. Emergency dispatch is not a hoarding-support program, counseling service, or cleanup provider.

Free 24/7 call, text, and chat behavioral-health crisis pathway - Wisconsin and nationwide; not emergency dispatch

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, or use online chat, for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, mental-health or substance-use crisis, or concern about a loved one. Call 911 for immediate danger.

County behavioral-health crisis line - Oneida County; response and facility-based-care decisions depend on the situation

Oneida County Mental Health Crisis Hotline

Oneida County Public Health lists 1-888-299-1188 for mental-health crisis support. Call to discuss the current concern and ask about available response; call 911 for immediate danger, violence, fire, or a medical emergency.

County emergency behavioral-health, community-wellness, and crisis pathway - Oneida County; office hours and emergency response rules apply

Oneida County Emergency Services

Oneida County Human Services lists Emergency Services at its Timber Drive location. Call the department to ask which crisis or community response fits; call 911 for immediate danger and use 988 or the county crisis line for behavioral-health crisis support.

County reporting and response pathway for abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of adults at risk - Oneida County; jurisdiction and intake rules apply

Oneida County Adult Protective Services

Oneida County accepts confidential referrals for adults who may be experiencing physical, emotional, or financial abuse, neglect, or self-neglect. A clutter or fire concern may require a broader safety plan; call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.

State guidance for reporting abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation - Wisconsin; county jurisdiction applies

Wisconsin Adult Protective Services

Wisconsin DHS explains how to report suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation to the county where the adult at risk lives. Use Oneida County's local route for county follow-up and ask about emergency options.

County reporting and response pathway for suspected child abuse or neglect - Oneida County; emergency and after-hours rules apply

Oneida County Child Protective Services

Oneida County Human Services lists child protective services and family support through its Courthouse location. Call 911 when a child faces immediate danger and ask the county which report route fits the concern.

Free confidential domestic-violence and sexual-assault advocacy, safety planning, legal advocacy, and emergency-shelter pathway - Oneida, Forest, and Vilas Counties; confidential intake and capacity rules apply

Tri-County Council 24/7 Crisis Line

Tri-County Council provides free confidential advocacy, safety planning, legal advocacy, referrals, and emergency shelter through Lily's House for women, men, and children who need a safe place. Call 1-800-236-1222; call 911 for immediate danger.

Secure emergency shelter for people affected by domestic violence or sexual assault - Rhinelander and Oneida County; confidential screening, safety, and capacity rules apply

Lily's House Emergency Shelter

Tri-County Council identifies Lily's House as a secure shelter for women, men, and children who need a safe place to stay while recovering independence. Call the 24/7 crisis line before traveling and ask about safe contact, accessibility, pets, and current capacity.

Emergency temporary shelter and basic-needs pathway for families and individuals experiencing homelessness - Rhinelander; intake, capacity, household, and length-of-stay rules apply

NATH - Frederick Place

Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing describes Frederick Place as safe housing and basic-needs support for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Confirm current intake, capacity, accessibility, pets, belongings, and whether another shelter route fits before traveling.

Heating, electric, and energy-crisis assistance - Oneida County; income, seasonal, utility, and emergency rules apply

Oneida County WHEAP and No-Heat Support

Oneida County's Economic Support pathway connects residents to Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance. Ask about current income rules, applications, no-heat or unsafe-heating response, required documents, and after-hours instructions; call 911 for a fire or immediate medical danger.

Statewide shelter, housing, food, utility, and basic-needs navigation - Rhinelander and Oneida County; provider capacity and eligibility vary

Wisconsin 211 Shelter and Crisis Navigation

Call 211 or use the Wisconsin 211 search to ask about current shelter, housing, food, utility, and crisis options. A referral is not a guarantee of an open bed or service, so confirm intake, accessibility, belongings, pets, and travel needs directly.

People and practical help

Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support

These listings connect Rhinelander and Oneida County with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, legal help, peer support, and community resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.

FoodShare, BadgerCare, Medicaid, energy assistance, and child-care subsidy application pathway - Oneida County; income, household, interview, and documentation rules apply

Oneida County Economic Support

Through the IM Central Consortium, Oneida County residents can apply for FoodShare, BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, energy assistance, and child-care support. Ask about current applications, required documents, language access, and disability accommodations.

State food-benefit pathway - Wisconsin; income, household, application, and interview rules apply

Wisconsin FoodShare

FoodShare is Wisconsin's SNAP program and can help eligible households buy food. Apply through ACCESS or the county route, complete the required interview, and ask about language or disability accommodations if needed.

Local food pantry, curbside ordering, senior stockbox, and youth food-support pathway - Rhinelander and area; customer registration, hours, and household rules apply

Rhinelander Area Food Pantry

The Rhinelander Area Food Pantry provides staples, bread, produce, meats, and dairy, with curbside ordering, senior stockboxes, and youth meal programs. Confirm current customer registration, pickup times, accessibility, and household rules before traveling.

Aging, disability, caregiver, benefits, long-term-care, nutrition, transportation, and independent-living navigation - Oneida County; program eligibility varies

ADRC of Oneida County Information and Assistance

The ADRC can help residents compare benefits, meals, transportation, equipment lending, caregiver support, long-term care, adult protective services, and independent-living options. Appointments are required; call to ask about current programs and follow-up.

Home-delivered meals and senior dining - Oneida County; age, homebound, nutrition-risk, reservation, and voluntary-contribution rules apply

ADRC Oneida County Senior Meals

The ADRC describes home-delivered meals for substantially homebound adults age 60 and older who are at nutritional risk and senior dining in Rhinelander and other communities. Call at least one day ahead for dining reservations and ask about current eligibility.

Transportation navigation for older adults and people with disabilities - Oneida County; eligibility, reservation, fare, and service-area rules apply

ADRC Oneida County Transportation

The ADRC lists transportation among its services for older adults and people with disabilities. Call ahead about medical rides, accessible vehicles, advance reservations, fares, and whether a trip is within the current service area; this is planned transportation, not emergency transport.

Public and on-demand transportation serving Oneida and Vilas Counties - Rhinelander and Northwoods; routes, reservations, fares, and service-area rules apply

Northwoods Transit Connections

Northwoods Transit Connections provides public transportation and on-demand service in Rhinelander and other Northwoods communities. Check current routes, reservations, accessibility, fares, and service alerts before traveling to a shelter, pantry, clinic, or housing office.

Accessible origin-to-destination transportation for eligible riders with disabilities - Rhinelander and Oneida County; certification, reservation, fare, and service-area rules apply

Northwoods Transit ADA Paratransit

Northwoods Transit describes an ADA eligibility and application process for riders who cannot use fixed-route service under some or all circumstances. Confirm certification, advance reservations, fare, accessible-vehicle availability, and whether the trip fits the service area.

Affordable and subsidized-apartment navigation - Rhinelander; income, waitlist, household, property, accessibility, and landlord rules apply; not emergency shelter

Subsidized Apartments in Rhinelander

The Oneida County ADRC housing directory lists subsidized apartment options in Rhinelander, including Evergreen Manor, Historic West Elementary, Phoenix Villa, Rhine Haus, and Thelma Woodland Villa. Confirm current openings, eligibility, application steps, accessibility, and wait times directly.

Housing-stability, basic-needs, meals, and temporary shelter pathway - Rhinelander; current intake, capacity, and household rules apply

NATH - Frederick Place Basic Needs

Frederick Place is a local Northwoods housing-stability pathway for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Ask about current shelter access, meals, basic needs, case management, length of stay, accessibility, pets, and belongings before relying on it.

Psychiatric evaluation, medication management, therapy, substance-use counseling, peer support, and OWI assessment - Oneida, Forest, and Vilas Counties; clinical intake and coverage rules apply

Oneida County Outpatient Clinic

The Oneida County outpatient clinic offers integrated behavioral-health services for children, adolescents, and adults, including psychiatric evaluation, therapy, substance-use counseling, and peer support. Ask about current intake, payment, coverage, and wait time.

Community-based mental-health, recovery, case-management, and independent-living support pathway - Oneida County; assessment, diagnosis, referral, and program rules apply

Oneida County Adult Community Services

Oneida County Human Services lists adult community services among its local pathways. Call to ask whether current community-based treatment, rehabilitation, case management, peer support, or recovery services fit the situation and what eligibility or referral applies.

Private qualified psychiatric and behavioral-health care - Rhinelander; clinical intake, payment, coverage, and availability rules apply

Bright Path Behavioral Health

Bright Path Behavioral Health identifies a Rhinelander psychiatric mental-health clinical nurse specialist serving adults and late adolescents. Ask about licensure, current intake, scope, payment or coverage, wait time, and whether outpatient care fits; this is not crisis care.

Free or low-cost peer and family mental-health support groups - Rhinelander and the Northwoods; schedules vary and this is not therapy or crisis care

NAMI Northern Lakes Peer Support

NAMI Northern Lakes lists a hybrid peer-support group and a Rhinelander family support group. Confirm current dates, drop-in rules, virtual access, accessibility, and whether the group is a fit for ongoing support.

Civil legal and tenant-support pathway for eligible low-income residents in northern Wisconsin; income, priority, service area, and intake rules apply

Wisconsin Judicare

Wisconsin DHS identifies Wisconsin Judicare as a legal-services pathway for low-income northern Wisconsin residents. Use its intake process to confirm whether the concern involves housing, utilities, public benefits, or another current civil-legal priority.

Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, travel, consent, and safety rules apply

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, and safety in Rhinelander or across Wisconsin.

Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; 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.

A note from the Alliance

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

This guide is anchored in Rhinelander, 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