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)

 

 

 

 

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

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 population

 

1-888-783-8190

Department of Human Services (DHS)

Emergency services, child and adult protective services/ emergency financial assistance

 

732-1702

Dial –a-Ride

Otsego County Bus System

 

732-6224

First Call For Help:

Information & referral to emergency financial assistance

Gladys Pickering

732-8929

Food Pantry

Connie Squires

732-8929

Friendship Shelter (Homeless Shelter)

Rhonda Berdan

732-5960

Gambling Hotline

 

1-800-270-7117

Gaylord City Police Department: 

 

 

732-1777

Gaylord Public Schools:

Assistance to homeless and at-risk-of-homeless students

Kurt Soltman, Homeless Liaison

705-3080

Ext. 1002

Goodwill Industries

 

 

GreenPath Debt Solutions

Kristen Kipina

732-2260

Habitat for Humanity

Mike Wood

732-6070

Health Department

Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency

 

732-1794

Jacob’s Well

 

 

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

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

 

732-2693

1-800-292-3003

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 County Housing & Homeless Coalition

Rhonda Berdan

732-5960

Otsego County Human Service Network

Pete Amar

731-5295

Otsego County Land Use Department

Health and safety code violations/inspections

 

731-7420

 

Otsego County MI Veteran Trust

Emergency relief

Clarence Ralston, Chair

731-7576

Otsego County Sheriff’s Department

 

732-3555

Otsego County Veteran’s Affairs

VA benefits, soldier relief, transportation to scheduled medical appointment

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

Team Outreach Community Meal

 

Jonathan Mays

989-370-1379

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-of-homeless students

Jeffrey Liedel, Homeless Liaison

983-2561

Women’s Resource Center

Domestic violence shelter & supportive services

 

731-0918

1-800-275-1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Revised:  August 4, 2006