A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
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 Presque Isle County.
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Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, violence, or immediate threat. For behavioral-health crisis support, call Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health at 800-442-7315 or call or text 988. For housing or resource navigation, contact the Rogers City Housing Commission, Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Michigan 211, or Michigan's housing and benefits portals.
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.
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 Rogers City or Presque Isle County.
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.
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.
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.
Presque Isle County maintains county law-enforcement and public-safety contacts through its official county information. Use the current county directory for non-emergency routing and call 911 when an immediate threat is present.
Rogers City lists its Police Department among city staff and departments. Use City Hall’s current contact pathway for routine local-safety questions and call 911 for immediate danger or violence.
The Rogers City Area Fire Department Authority provides firefighting, fire-prevention, and medical first-responder services for Rogers City and nearby townships. Its routine authority contact is 989-474-9009; call 911 for fire, smoke, blocked egress, or a medical emergency.
MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena is a regional hospital at 1501 W. Chisholm Street in Alpena, with emergency care listed as open 24 hours. Call 989-356-7252 for hospital information; call 911 when transport or immediate emergency response is needed.
Michigan’s current Presque Isle County CMH listing identifies Northeast Michigan CMH Authority and an after-hours crisis line at 800-442-7315. Call for urgent behavioral-health support; call 911 for a medical or physical-safety emergency.
Northeast Michigan CMH’s Michigan county listing provides access contacts at 989-356-2161 or 800-968-1964 for behavioral-health and developmental-disability services. Ask about county access, eligibility, and current program options.
Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support, or use the online chat option. 988 is not a hoarding-specific service and does not replace 911 when someone is in immediate danger.
District Health Department No. 4 serves Presque Isle County along with Alpena, Cheboygan, and Montmorency Counties. Call the Rogers City-area public-health contact at 989-734-4723 or the department’s main line 989-356-4507 to confirm the right program and current hours.
The Michigan victim-services directory lists Hope Shores Alliance, formerly Shelter, Inc., for Presque Isle County with advocacy and shelter/housing services. Its 24-hour crisis line is 800-396-9129.
Michigan protective services can receive concerns involving possible abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult or child. Use the state’s current reporting information and call 855-444-3911 for the 24/7 abuse-and-neglect reporting line; call 911 when immediate safety is at risk.
Michigan’s State Emergency Relief program may help eligible households facing certain emergency needs. Apply or ask about current eligibility through Michigan assistance channels; do not assume approval or immediate payment.
Michigan 211 can help identify current local housing, food, utility, transportation, and support resources. Ask for Presque Isle County options and confirm details with each provider.
Presque Isle County’s Emergency Management office maintains comprehensive emergency planning and provides links to CodeRED alerts and current emergency information. Use it for preparedness and incident updates, not emergency dispatch.
Presque Isle County identifies Building and Zoning as the office overseeing construction, land use, development, permits, inspections, and code compliance. Use the current county site for the right contact and forms.
Rogers City lists water, wastewater treatment, public works, and city utility contacts among its departments. Contact City Hall at 989-734-2191 for current service, account, and department routing.
Michigan EGLE explains how to handle household hazardous waste and directs residents to local disposal information. Confirm Presque Isle County collection dates, accepted materials, and preparation rules before transport.
Veterans, service members, and people supporting them can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line online. This is crisis support, not hoarding-specific care.
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 Rogers City Housing Commission provides housing information for Hilltop Manor and local public or subsidized housing pathways. Call 989-734-7303 to ask about current applications, accessibility, and waitlist status.
MSHDA’s housing-help page explains how to look for housing assistance and connect with local housing resources. Use it alongside the Rogers City Housing Commission, NEMCSA, and 211, and confirm availability and eligibility directly.
Michigan’s current HARA contact list names Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency as the Presque Isle County HARA. Call 989-358-4678 or 866-484-7077 extension 278, or email housingintake@nemcsa.org, for housing assessment and resource navigation.
NEMCSA identifies Presque Isle as one of its core counties and lists self-sufficiency, home-efficiency, Head Start, volunteer, aging, housing, poverty-training, and caregiver resources. Ask which current program fits the household’s needs.
Presque Isle County’s Council on Aging provides senior services and transportation information for Rogers City, Millersburg, Presque Isle, and Onaway. Use the county or state transit directories to confirm current contacts, schedules, and eligibility.
Northeast Michigan CMH serves Presque Isle County and offers services for adults with serious mental illness, people with developmental disabilities, and children with serious emotional disturbances. Use access contacts to confirm current local options.
The Rogers City branch of Presque Isle District Library offers a welcoming community space, public information, notary services, and technology access at 181 E. Erie Street. Current library information lists phone 989-734-2477 extension 1.
The Presque Isle County Legal Self-Help Center is hosted at the Rogers City library. Trained library staff can help visitors use MichiganLegalHelp.org for forms, instructions, and referrals, but cannot give legal advice.
Legal Services of Northern Michigan is a nonprofit law firm offering free legal help to eligible clients in housing, consumer, family, benefits, disability, and other civil matters. Call to confirm current Presque Isle County intake.
Michigan Legal Help provides free legal information, forms, and referral guidance for housing, family, protection-order, consumer, and other civil issues. Use it for information and confirm when a lawyer or legal-aid intake is needed.
The current northern Michigan food-pantry list identifies Sunrise Side Food Pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 125 Ontario Street in Rogers City, with distribution listed on the third Saturday of the month. Confirm the current schedule before traveling.
Michigan’s food-distribution information identifies local partners for commodity-supplemental-food assistance and directs residents to confirm distribution details with the listed agency. Use it with the local pantry and 211.
Michigan’s assistance portal can help households review and apply for eligible food, health, cash, and other benefits. Use the state’s current application and county-office information, then confirm what documents are needed.
County and regional transportation materials identify the Presque Isle County Council on Aging as a local transportation resource and describe demand-response trips for medical appointments, shopping, and errands. Confirm current reservations and service times.
MDOT’s current public-transit directory identifies the Presque Isle County Commission on Aging among transit providers. Use it to cross-check current county transportation contacts and confirm service details before travel.
The Rogers City Area Chamber directory can help locate local businesses and services, including care, housing, transportation, and practical services. Verify licensing, scope, pricing, insurance, and consent practices directly before hiring anyone.
The official county site connects residents with emergency management, courts, clerk, treasurer, veterans, building and zoning, health, and other county services. Use the current office pages to confirm contacts and hours.
The County Clerk maintains birth and death records, marriage licenses, court and election records, assumed business names, and other official records. Contact the Rogers City office at 989-734-3288 for current forms, hours, and fees.
Presque Isle County provides Treasurer and Equalization information for property-tax, payment, and assessment questions. Use the current county site to locate the correct office and confirm deadlines and fees.
The Presque Isle Conservation District is based at 151 E. Huron Avenue in Rogers City and provides local conservation and environmental-resource information. Current contact information lists 989-734-5200.
The Presque Isle District Library’s community directory links to county recycling information. Confirm current drop-off locations, accepted materials, special events, and any fees before transporting items.
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency helps veterans and families navigate benefits and services. Use the state site for current contact options and ask a county or state representative which pathway fits.
The Presque Isle District Library maintains a community directory linking residents to county government, recycling, Rogers City, 211, and food-resource information. Verify availability and current contact details with each provider.
For a safer cleanup plan, confirm ordinary waste, recycling, and hazardous-waste pathways before moving materials. Do not enter unsafe spaces or move hazardous items without appropriate support; call 911 for fire, spill, or immediate danger.
Michigan’s current victim-services directory lists the Presque Isle County Prosecutor’s Office for general victimization and prosecutor-based advocacy. Call 989-734-4709 to ask about current services and referrals.
Michigan’s current homeless-youth provider listing names the Northeast Michigan Family Resource Center for youth and young adults ages 12–24 in Presque Isle County and nearby counties. Call 989-356-4567 extension 203 to confirm current access.
Michigan’s county resource listing identifies Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD as the Early On provider for Presque Isle County. Contact the regional service at 231-238-9394 to ask about current screening and family support.
Michigan’s 811 Project Rental Assistance program supports qualifying affordable housing for people with disabilities. Review current properties, service coordinators, accessibility, and eligibility before assuming a local opening exists.
Michigan’s county-office directory lists the Presque Isle County MDHHS office at 164 N. Fourth Street in Rogers City and provides current benefits and protective-services routing. Call 989-734-2108 for office information and eligibility questions.
Michigan Works! connects job seekers and employers with employment, training, and career resources. Use the current state directory to identify the nearest Presque Isle-area pathway and confirm available programs.
Michigan’s ride-finder connects residents with transit and aging-related transportation resources and directs people to county providers. Use it to cross-check current Presque Isle County transportation contacts before travel.
Presque Isle County’s clerk and records offices can help residents identify the right pathway for deeds, mortgages, property records, and related filings. Confirm current office contacts, identity requirements, and fees before visiting.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Rogers City, 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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