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 Roscommon County.
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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Roscommon, Roscommon County, and other communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.
Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, violence, or immediate threat. For behavioral-health crisis support, call Northern Lakes Community Mental Health at 833-295-0616, or call or text 988. For housing or resource navigation, contact Roscommon County Housing, Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency's HARA intake, or Michigan 211.
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 Roscommon or Roscommon 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.
The Roscommon County Sheriff's Department is at 111 S Second Street in Roscommon and provides countywide law-enforcement services. Use 911 for immediate danger and 989-275-0911 for non-emergency dispatch questions.
Central Dispatch serves as the communications link between residents and public-safety agencies. Use 989-275-0911 for non-emergency routing and call 911 for an active emergency, fire, medical danger, or immediate threat.
Roscommon County Emergency Management coordinates disaster planning, response, and recovery and provides local emergency-alert registration information. Register for alerts and use 911 for an active fire, medical emergency, violence, or immediate danger.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority serves Roscommon County and provides access to mental-health, substance-use, intellectual/developmental-disability, and family-support services. Call 833-295-0616 for a behavioral-health crisis or 800-492-5742 for access; call 911 for immediate physical danger.
Call or text 988 when someone needs immediate emotional or behavioral-health crisis support. Use 911 for an active medical emergency, fire, violence, or immediate physical danger. Supporters can use 988 when concerned about another person.
Roscommon County identifies the Central Michigan District Health Department as the local public-health pathway. Contact the Roscommon service area to verify current immunization, environmental-health, testing, prevention, and community-health options.
The Roscommon County Housing Commission provides a local housing pathway for low- and moderate-income residents and describes its goal as safe, warm, sanitary housing. It no longer offers emergency repair funds, so ask about current programs and other referrals before relying on it for a specific need.
Roscommon County's public-office directory is a starting point for building, zoning, soil-erosion, and related property-safety questions. Ask which current inspector or authority handles the address before beginning repair or disposal work.
The Roscommon County Road Commission is a local public-infrastructure contact for county-road, bridge, right-of-way, and related questions. It does not provide private-property cleanup; call 911 for an active roadway or life-safety emergency.
Michigan EGLE provides official hazardous-waste and environmental-management guidance. Review the current information before moving unknown chemicals, sharps, fuels, or other potentially hazardous materials and seek qualified help when needed.
Michigan Adult Protective Services is a reporting pathway when an adult may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Use 911 for immediate danger and describe observable safety concerns accurately; APS does not automatically mean a forced removal or cleanup.
Veterans and service members can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line online. Supporters can use the same pathway when concerned about a veteran; this is crisis support, not hoarding-specific care.
Roscommon County's current directory lists the 82nd District Court at 989-275-5312. Confirm jurisdiction, filing, service, deadline, and fee rules and seek legal advice when a situation involves complex rights or immediate safety.
Roscommon County's current directory lists the 34th Circuit Court and central filing contact at 989-275-1902. Use the court's current instructions to confirm jurisdiction, forms, deadlines, and fees.
The Roscommon County Sheriff's Victim Services Unit provides short-term comfort, crisis intervention, liaison support, counseling referrals, and local-resource information after events such as fire, accident, crime, or sudden loss. Call 911 during an active emergency.
Roscommon County Animal Control responds to animal-welfare complaints, stray or injured animals, bites, and emergency animal removal in coordination with public safety. If animals are affected by a household-safety concern, describe observable conditions and ask about the appropriate process.
Contact MISS DIG 811 before digging, trenching, or excavation so underground utilities can be marked. Use 911 for a gas leak, electrical emergency, fire, or immediate danger and ask qualified professionals about unsafe structures or utility conditions.
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.
Michigan's current HARA list identifies Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency as Roscommon County's housing-assessment agency. Intake is listed Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; call to describe the current housing situation and ask what documentation and eligibility rules apply.
MSHDA provides current guidance for people looking for housing help, including connections to local housing-assistance agencies. Use it to identify the appropriate local pathway and ask about eligibility, documentation, waitlists, and accessibility.
Michigan Housing Locator is a state housing-search pathway for identifying available rental options. Confirm costs, screening, accessibility, deposits, waitlists, and property rules directly with each housing provider.
Michigan 211 connects people with current local and statewide resources, including housing, food, utilities, transportation, and health and human services. Ask specifically for Roscommon County options and verify eligibility and availability with each provider.
MI Bridges is Michigan's official online pathway for applying for or exploring public benefits and support programs. Use it to check current programs and application requirements; do not assume a benefit will cover cleaning, repairs, or another specific expense.
Michigan's State Emergency Relief program may help eligible households with certain emergency needs. Review current eligibility, application, and covered-service rules through the official MDHHS page rather than assuming a hoarding-related expense qualifies.
Northern Lakes Customer Services helps current and potential consumers navigate the CMH system, request accommodations, and identify other community resources when a requested service is unavailable or eligibility is not met. Ask about current Roscommon County access.
Roscommon County Commission on Aging offers home-delivered meals, homemaking, personal care, respite, adult day services, center meals, health workshops, and Medicare-Medicaid assistance. Services are generally for county residents age 60+ or a younger spouse; individual programs may add criteria.
Roscommon Area District Library is a local information and technology-access pathway. Ask directly about current hours, public computers, internet, printing, accessibility, community programs, and any space-use policies.
Roscommon County Transportation Authority provides local mini-bus service and asks riders to schedule in advance. Call to ask about medical appointments, food, housing, work, accessibility, fares, and the current 72-hour online-request rule.
The maintained Roscommon County community-resource directory lists a Roscommon County Food Pantry. Call before traveling to confirm the current location, hours, eligibility, documentation, and what supplies are available.
The Roscommon County resource directory lists First Congregational Church Food Pantry as a local food-support pathway. Call to confirm current hours, eligibility, accessibility, and whether an appointment or identification is required.
The maintained Roscommon community-resource directory lists St. Vincent de Paul in Roscommon as a basic-needs resource. Contact the organization to ask what current assistance is available and what eligibility or appointment rules apply.
The maintained Roscommon community-resource directory lists Salvation Army assistance for the Roscommon and St. Helen area. Call to confirm current hours, service area, eligibility, and available funds or goods.
The maintained Roscommon community-resource directory lists St. Helen Helping Hands for basic-needs support. Confirm current service area, hours, appointment process, accessibility, and available supplies before traveling.
The maintained Roscommon community-resource directory lists the MidMichigan Community Health Services Food Program. Contact the program to confirm current service area, schedule, eligibility, accessibility, and available food support.
Michigan Legal Help offers self-help information and connections for civil-legal issues such as housing, benefits, debt, and safety-related matters. Review current eligibility and referral limits and seek emergency help separately when needed.
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency helps veterans and their families navigate benefits and services. Ask for current county-level assistance, transportation, housing, benefits, and caregiver connections and verify eligibility directly.
Roscommon County's current directory lists the County Clerk at 989-275-5923. Review current instructions before traveling and confirm the identification, forms, fees, and eligibility requirements for a requested record or filing.
Roscommon County's current directory lists the Register of Deeds at 989-275-5931. Use it for deeds, mortgages, recording, and property-record questions and seek legal advice for document preparation or ownership disputes.
Roscommon County's current directory lists the Treasurer at 989-275-5823. Use the office for current property-tax, payment, and county-finance questions and ask what documentation, deadlines, payment plans, or referrals apply.
Roscommon County's current directory lists Equalization at 989-275-8121 and Mapping at 989-275-3166. Use these offices for assessment, parcel, and mapping questions and ask which department handles a specific record or property concern.
Roscommon County's current directory lists Conservation District and Recycling at 989-275-3163. Ask what materials are accepted, where drop-off is available, and how to safely handle household chemicals, sharps, electronics, or other special waste.
Roscommon County's current directory lists MSU Extension at 989-275-5043. Ask about current education, family, agriculture, and community programs and whether a specific service fits your situation.
A note from the Alliance
This guide is anchored in Roscommon, 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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