Trying to start a support group or community resource for Hoarding in your area?
Our pages get a lot of visitors, why not announce it here and let others in your state know?
Adult Protective Services, State laws & Statewide Resources
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National Center on Elder Abuse, by state
Another source for by state listings
Additional/related:
Reporting elder abuse/self-neglect
How APS works |
Animal Hoarding
Animal Hoarding:What caseworkers need to know
Animal Hoarding News Only
The Hoarding of Animals
Research Consortium
News from HARC
Humane Society of United States
Animal Sheltering
Interventions
Public Policy
Resource Manual
More News
New Report
More Animal Hoarding articles
Fact Sheet from wildlifeprotection.net |
Animal Hoarding Crisis Intervention
The Tufts University Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) at is compiling a list of people who specialize in animal hoarding crisis intervention. One counselor available at present (See below).
Fee-for-Service Consultations- Long distance telephone consultation services provided (or available) for out-of-state clients or organizations. References are available upon request. For further information and costs of service, contact Ms. Nathanson directly. Email: jnncnslt@aol.com or Telephone: (617) 325-4828 |
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seeking information
Tips if you don't see one listed in your area:
•Check the online classifieds on craigslist.org for “junk removal” services or for “handyman” and cleaning labor.
•Check your local churches to see if they have volunteer groups to help clean out these types of homes.
•Post on Freecycle.org
•If you don't see a company listed in your area, some people have reported finding companies to clean out these types of homes by searching "crime scene clean-ups" or "meth lab clean-ups."
•Also see our Family Resource Community where members can post known resources.
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Child Protective Services and related resources :
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Phone numbers/websites, by state
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Codes/Legal/Housing
Nolo.com: Nolo's mission is to make the legal system work for everyone -- not just lawyers.
- Library of Congress
Links to Web, gopher, telnet, and ftp sites that contain the full text of state statutes, state constitutions and other legislative resources
- American Law Sources On-line (ALSO)
Links to state laws, court information, Attorney General opinions, and more
- FindLaw: State
Links to State statutes, codes, Supreme Court opinions, and case law
- National Conference of State Legislatures
Links to State Legislatures
- State and Local Government Resources on the Net
By Piper Resources
- American Assn. of code enforcement
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What is a BTI Graduate?
None known...although researchers at the University of Iowa completed this study:
Steven Anderson of the University of Iowa and his team studied a group of pathological collectors. They found that damage to the frontal lobes of the brain impaired judgement and caused emotional disturbances. But only when the injury extended to the right mesial prefrontal cortex, a tiny region of our prefrontal cortex, did the patients develop a serious collecting habit too, Anderson told a meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans this week.
Previous work in rodents shows that more primitive, subcortical brain regions produce the drive to collect food or useless objects. No matter how much they have stashed away, animals will just go on collecting. We have the same basic drive, says Anderson. But the right mesial prefrontal cortex can normally discriminate between something of value and something that's useless, and keeps the drive in check. When it is damaged the more primitive collecting drive comes to the fore.
From issue 2421 of New Scientist magazine, 15 November 2003, page 17
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National Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community.
National Association of State Units on Aging
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
find a resource in your area
Find Visiting Nurses Association in your state
Locate your American Assn of Homes & Services for the Aged state association
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Johnson County Housing Task Force (PDF)
The Johnson County Housing Task Force assesses and reviews policies, and assists in other ways, to provide more diverse housing opportunities in Johnson County.
**I can't find any contact information for them, but understand this Task Force does exist**
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Local handymen/repair services (who have been personally used, are familiar with hoarded homes and will not judge): |
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Local Meal Delivery Services (for when kitchens are not functional):
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Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Affiliate: |
None known. |
Professional organizers, familiar with treating hoarding clients and/or de-clutter helpers:
Beth Johnson's one-on-one personal coaching via email and phone. (The Clutter Workshop)
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You can see if any are listed here(National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization certificate program graduate lists.)
seeking information
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Support Groups (in-person)for
Compulsive Hoarders:
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National-check for a local listing
Clutterers Anonymous, ClutterLESS Recovery Groups
seeking information
Online groups, websites |
Support Groups for family members: |
Alanon Meeting locations
Online:
Family & Friends Online Community on COH website
Family & Friends general discussion forum
Support group list for family members
COH-only Support Group:
COH Support Group information. COH map.
Group photo albums (members only)
Repeating topics discussed (members only)
For families where animal hoarding is a problem: See
The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium web site.
Tips for families and friends
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Other resources & information to note:
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Compulsive Hoarding Resource Discussion Forum
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