Community Resources

The mission of the Refuge of Otsego County is to provide temporary housing during the cold winter months (October 1 to June 1) for residents of Otsego County who become homeless. The Refuge is now open and Located in the United Way Building in Gaylord . Other Immediate Resources are:  2-1-1 or 844-875-9211 (24/7 hotline) restrictions may per agency and program requirements. For information regarding agency services available please contact the respect agency with the Resource Sheet below by clicking on the Button below.  including a list of Otsego landlords you can contact. All files are in a downloadable PDF file. If you need a current copy please ask the Shelter Coordinator. 
 

The following shelters are open at this writing in the Otsego/northern lower MI area.