A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A respectful local 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 Sturgeon Bay or Door County.
Start here - Fight the Blight
Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. People in Sturgeon Bay can also use city, county, state, nonprofit, and independent pathways for crisis response, housing, aging, disability, protective services, benefits, food, transportation, and care navigation. No outside listing is an endorsement; each organization sets its own eligibility, cost, hours, service area, capacity, consent, and safety rules.
For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911. For emotional distress or behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988. Door County's 24/7 mental-health crisis hotline is 920-746-2588; for elder abuse or an adult-at-risk concern, call 920-746-2372 during business hours or the crisis line after hours. For shelter, food, and basic-needs navigation, review Wisconsin 211 and local county and nonprofit routes.
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.
Use Wisconsin 211 to identify current local resources for shelter, food, utilities, health care, mental health, substance use, benefits, and other needs. A referral is not a guarantee of an open bed, appointment, benefit, or service, so confirm directly.
Door County Behavioral Health serves all Door County residents dealing with mental-health or substance-use concerns, including family members who care for them. The county lists outpatient counseling, co-occurring-disorders services, medication management and psychiatry, psychological evaluation and testing, Community Support Program, Comprehensive Community Services, and a 24-hour mental-health crisis hotline.
Door County Health and Human Services connects residents with behavioral health, adult protective services, child protection, economic support, and public-health programs. Ask which division fits the concern and what information or consent is needed; this is not emergency dispatch.
The ADRC is a no-cost, unbiased starting point for older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and families. Ask about benefits, home supports, long-term care, transportation, meals, protective-services routes, accommodations, and a home visit if needed.
HELP of Door County supports people affected by domestic abuse and their families or friends. Advocates provide crisis intervention, emotional support, safety planning, and referrals through a 24/7 hotline; call 911 if someone is in immediate danger.
Emplify Health's Sturgeon Bay behavioral-health location is at 311 North 3rd Avenue and lists outpatient mental-health care for children, adolescents, and adults, including individual, couple, adolescent, and family therapy. The listed hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; ask about clinical scope, coverage, cost, wait time, accommodations, and whether the service fits your needs.
Door County Medical Center is a local hospital and emergency-care pathway at 323 South 18th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. Its current site lists emergency care as open 24/7; use emergency services for urgent medical needs and ask the hospital or county about the appropriate current behavioral-health or care-coordination pathway.
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, a fire or medical emergency is happening, or emergency responders are needed. A hoarding or housing concern that is not immediately dangerous may need a planned county, housing, or support response instead.
Call or text 988 for immediate emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health crisis. The 988 Lifeline can help with crisis support and connection; call 911 when there is an immediate threat, fire, serious medical emergency, or need for emergency dispatch.
Door County lists 920-746-2588 as its 24-hour mental-health crisis hotline. Call to discuss an urgent behavioral-health concern and ask what response or follow-up is currently available; use 911 for immediate danger.
Door County Adult Protective Services accepts and assesses reports involving elder abuse, adult-at-risk concerns, financial exploitation, caregiver neglect, and self-neglect. Call 920-746-2372 during business hours or 920-746-2588 after hours; call 911 for immediate danger.
Wisconsin DHS explains how to report concerns about an adult at risk and directs people to the county where the adult lives. This is a protective-services pathway, not emergency dispatch or a promise that a person will accept help.
Door County Health and Human Services lists child protection among its services. Call to discuss a child-safety concern, ask what information is needed, and request the current intake route; call 911 when a child faces immediate danger.
HELP provides free and confidential services to people affected by domestic abuse, including crisis intervention, emotional support, safety planning, legal-advocacy support, and referrals. Call 911 for immediate danger and ask about safe contact methods.
Door County Emergency Management describes shelters that may open during disasters or extended power outages, including possible sites in Sturgeon Bay. Not every site is activated for every event; follow current county announcements and ask about accessibility, pets, medications, and transportation.
Door County Economic Support explains how to apply for FoodShare, Medical Assistance, BadgerCare, and Wisconsin Shares Child Care Assistance. Ask about current application methods, interviews, documents, accommodations, and processing times; this is not emergency cash or shelter.
Door County Connect provides planned transportation, including service in Sturgeon Bay and an extended area. Rides are not emergency transport; reserve early and confirm current route, accessible-vehicle, fare, and service-hour details.
For serious injury, illness, fire exposure, or another urgent medical concern, call 911 or go to the emergency department. Door County Medical Center lists its Sturgeon Bay campus at 323 South 18th Avenue and emergency care open 24/7; confirm current access and hospital instructions directly.
Call 211 or search Wisconsin 211 for current local shelter, food, utility, housing, and crisis options. Confirm bed availability, accessibility, belongings, pets, transportation, and intake rules directly; use 911 for immediate danger.
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 ADRC can help compare benefits, meals, transportation, home supports, long-term care, protective-services routes, and independent-living options. Ask about current applications, documentation, accommodations, and follow-up.
HUD's current public-housing-agency directory lists the Door County Housing Authority at 57 North 12th Street in Sturgeon Bay and identifies a Section 8 pathway. Ask about current waitlist status, reasonable accommodations, income rules, documentation, and the fact that this is not an emergency rental program.
Lakeshore CAP operates a Door County pantry at 131 South 3rd Avenue and lists Tuesday and Thursday pantry hours. Its published income guidelines and local program rules may change; call to confirm current eligibility, hours, accessibility, and emergency options.
Feed and Clothe My People serves Door County residents with food and clothing at 204 North 14th Avenue. The organization asks people to call for a next-business-day pantry appointment; confirm current hours, household information, dietary needs, and accessibility before traveling.
The Door County Library maintains a practical guide to local food, clothing, meals, FoodShare, WIC, and other basic-needs pathways. Use it to compare options, then confirm current hours, eligibility, transportation, and supplies directly.
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.
Door County Economic Support offers phone, online, mail, and in-person application routes for public benefits. Ask what documents are needed, whether an interview is required, and how to request an accommodation or language help.
Door County Connect provides planned rides in Sturgeon Bay and across Door County through public transit and Door 2 Door service. Ask about service areas, accessible rides, fares, schedules, and reservation lead time; this is not emergency transportation.
Door-Tran connects Door County residents with affordable and accessible transportation options and lists mobility-management help, volunteer transportation, vouchers, and trip planning. Call ahead to confirm current service, cost, accessible vehicles, and timing.
Emplify Health lists behavioral and mental-health care for children, adolescents, and adults at its Sturgeon Bay location. Ask about clinical scope, insurance or private-pay cost, wait time, accessibility, and whether a referral is needed.
Door County publishes a mental-health and crisis-prevention resource guide that can help residents compare county, nonprofit, domestic-abuse, and qualified-care pathways. It is a directory, not an endorsement or a guarantee of current availability.
Door County Medical Center is at 323 South 18th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay and lists emergency care open 24/7. Use it for medical-care questions and ask the hospital or county about the appropriate behavioral-health or care-coordination route; use 911 for immediate danger.
HELP provides services throughout Door County to people affected by domestic abuse and to their families and friends. Ask about advocacy, safety planning, legal-process support, and referrals; call 911 for immediate danger.
The county department is a practical route when the need crosses behavioral health, housing stability, food, benefits, family support, adult safety, or public health. Explain the situation in plain language and ask which division should receive the first call.
Door County's Adult Deflection Program is a voluntary, grant-funded pathway for Door County residents age 18 and older with substance-misuse-related needs who are willing to participate in recommended recovery services. The county lists peer and recovery support, overdose prevention, transportation to appointments, housing support, service coordination, and self-referral; an assessment determines appropriate services.
Door County's Highway Department is responsible for the county solid-waste operation and recycling-program requirements. Most residents may need to use a municipal program or private hauler; confirm current Sturgeon Bay rules, accepted materials, bulk-item options, fees, and whether loading or transport help is available before moving items.
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 Sturgeon Bay or across Wisconsin.
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
This guide is anchored in Sturgeon Bay, 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