OUR VISION: All people in Otsego County will be
in safe, affordable permanent housing

      OTSEGO HOUSING & HOMELESS COALITION
                (A Standing Committee of the Otsego Human Services Network)

 

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Local Resources

   

 

                     AGENCY  

             (Underlined agencies are
                     linked to websites)

 

CONTACT PERSON

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER

(Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers have 989 prefix)

 

       Alcoholics Anonymous

 

732-0085

       American Red Cross

 

231-348-7666 or   1-800-691-6059

       Catholic Human Services

Nancy Morgridge

732-6761

       Community Mediation Services: Dispute
       resolution

Judi Doan

732-1576

       Compass:  Support services for
        youth/families in crisis

Lisa Slupecki, Director

356-3474 or 1-800-292-3003

       Counsel and Advocacy Law Line: Legal
        advice for seniors and low-income.

 

1-888-783-8190

       Department of Human Services (DHS):
        Emergency services, child and adult
        protective services/ emergency financial.

 

732-1702

       Dial –a-Ride:Otsego County Bus System

 

732-6224

       First Call For Help: Information &
       referral
to emergency financial assistance

Jamie Cramer

732-8929

       Food Pantry

Connie Squires

732-8929

       Friendship Shelter (Homeless Shelter)

Kathleen Arndt

732-5960

       Gambling Hotline

 

1-800-270-7117

       Gaylord City Police Department: 

 

732-1777

       Gaylord Public Schools: Assistance to
       homeless/ at-risk students                                

Olen Henke, Homeless Liaison

705-3080

       Goodwill Industries

 

 

       Green Path Debt Solutions

Kristen Kipina

732-2260

       Habitat for Humanity

Mike Wood

732-6070

       Health Department: Northwest Michigan
      Community Health Agency

 

732-1794

 

 

 

       Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools:
    
  Assistance to homeless and at-risk-of-
       homeless students

Mary Kay Millbocker,

Homeless Liaison

732-1773

       Legal Services of Northern Michigan:
       Legal advice for low-income persons

 

356-9081

 

       MSHDA Section 8 : Rental assistance/
       rental subsidization

Theresa Kelly

  1-888-645-9993

       Michigan State Police - Gaylord

 

732-5141

       MSU Extension – Otsego County
       Parenting,  food/ nutrition, life skills

Phil Alexander

731-0272

       Michigan Works! :Employment assistance

 

732-3886

       Narcotics Anonymous

 

732-0085

       North Country Community Mental Health
       Third Level Crisis Center
                                                                        

 

1-800-834-3393 or 1-800-442-7315

       Northeast MI Community Service
      
Agency,  Inc
       (NEMCSA):
Crisis Prevention Program 

Beth Storm

1-866-270-0687

       Northeast MI Community Service
      
 Agency,Inc
       (NEMCSA):
Emergency financial
       assistance

Leslie Scheen

1-866-484-7077

 

       Northern Homes Community Development  

Alice Yeoman

1-866-637-1834

       Otsego County Affordable Housing
       Alliance

Alice Yeoman

1-866-637-1834

       Otsego County Building Department:
       Health and safety code
       violations/inspections

 

731-7420

 

       Otsego County Commission on Aging
       advocacy & referral

Loretta Miller

732-1122

       Otsego County Housing Committee:
       Home improvement loans &
       emergency repairs

Marlene Hopp, Director

731-7570

       Otsego Co.  Housing &
       Homeless Coalition

Lorene Parshall

705-1965

       Otsego Co.  Human Service Network

Pete Amar

731-5295

       Otsego Co.  Land Use Department:
      
Health & safety code
       violations/inspections

 

731-7420

 

       Otsego Co.  MI Veteran Trust:
       Emergency relief

Clarence Ralston, Chair

731-7576

       Otsego County Sheriff’s Department

 

732-3555

       Otsego Co. Veteran’s Affairs VA
       benefits, soldier relief, transport-
       ation to  medical appointments

Marlene Hopp , Veterans’ Counselor

731-7575

       River House Shelter: (Women’s domestic
        violence)

 

989-348-8972

       Salvation Army: Emergency financial
       assistance

Ron Chavey

731-5959

       Statewide shelter referral information

 

1-800-A-SHELTER or 1-800-2-743-5837

       Straits Regional Ride

 

1-800-731-1204

       Substance Abuse Hotline

 

1-800-234-0420

       Transition House

Cherise Henkel

732-3216

       United Way

Natalie Davis

732-8929

       U.S.D.A. Rural Development: Home
        improvement grants and loans

Troy Shank

1-800-944-8119

       Vanderbilt Area School : Assistance to
        homeless and at-risk students

Jeffrey Liedel, Homeless Liaison

983-2561

       Women’s Resource Center: Domestic
        violence shelter & supportive services

 

731-0918 1-800-275-1995