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Adult Protective Services, State laws & Statewide Resources	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 H oarding of A nimals R esearch C onsortium 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
Cleaning Companies familiar with hoarded homes, local services for assistance cleaning out a hoarded homeNational: 1-800-GotJunk.com ThePlan.com BERGFELD's Estate Clearance Services KRICSC American Bio-Recovery Services SE U.S.: Fagala Biohazard Specialists, LLC Warning! Some of these companies are for crime scene clean-up companies and the graphic images on their sites might be disturbing. Crisis Cleaning Advice: From those that have done it. Crisis Cleaning discussion forum	Statewide (& So.WI): American Hoarders Cleaning Service citizenadvoc@peoplepc.com 312-802-4686 Chicago Able Removal Chicago Resource Where to donate/who will accept certain items in Chicago area. 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. -Back To Top-
Child Protective Services and related resources :	Phone numbers/websites, by state
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	Stotis & Baird Chartered 200 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1050 Chicago, IL 60606 Sent in to site 2008: "I am a lawyer with the law firm of Stotis & Baird in Chicago. Over time, I have represented a number of hoarders. Primarily I work with elderly hoarders and their families to handle transitions into a nursing home. I would be happy to be included as a resource on your web site. You can reach me at 312-461-1000 or eparker@stotis- baird.com." Article: Helping Hoarders to Clean Up and Live Better Sent in to site, 9/9/09: I have located a number of good resources for hoarders including cleaning services, movers, and a couple of great home care agencies. If anybody is having a hard time finding any of the above in Chicago and the Northern suburbs, they can certainly call. I'll share whatever I have. - Eric Parker 312-461-1000. -Back To Top-
Doctors, Therapists, Counselors familiar with treating compulsive hoarding Finding a therapist: ADAA, ACT, ABCT, OCD-LA OCD therapist list from OC-Foundation Attention Deficit therapist referrals OCD Treatment Therapist List from the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation How to know if your therapist knows how to treat OCD? What to expect from CBT; How to Choose a Therapist "Treatments That Work", Clinicians Guide to treating Compulsive Hoarding: Frost/Steketee Watch for Michael Tompkins book in 2008.	What is a BTI Graduate? Chicago: Maryann Gregory, PhD 11 S LaSalle Street #2608 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: (312).203.9877 Email: magphd@aol.com Adults/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Cheryl Carmin, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL 312-413-2633 Pamela S. Wiegartz, PhD University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL 312-413-9589 Ira S. Halper, MD Director Cognitive Therapy Center 1725 W. Harrison-Suite 958 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: (312) 226-0300 Fax: (312) 942-3070 Email: ira-halper@rush.edu Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders Lee Schwartz, MD 150 E. Huron Street – Suite 906 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (847) 256-0576 Fax: (312).951.0970 Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/CBT John Calamari, Ph.D. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Chicago, IL 847-578-8747 Crystal Lake: Dr. Timothy Re, PsyD 820 E Terra Cotta Avenue – Suite 144 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Phone: (847) 413-9700 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/ BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Deerfield: Robin S. Ross, PhD 420 Lake Cook Road – Suite 113 Deerfield, IL 60015 Phone: (847) 405-0220 x1 Fax: (847) 405-0215 Email: robinross2002@yahoo.com Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Glen Ellyn: Penelope A. Andersen, LCSW 516 A Main Street Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Phone: (630) 858-1075 x 1 Adol/Adult/Sliding Scale/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Hoarding/Trichotillomania/CBT Hoffman Estates: Patrick B. McGrath, PhD ABBHH 1650 Main Lake Boulevard Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Phone: (847).755.8531 Email: patrick.mcgrath@abbh.net Adol/Adults/BDD/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Joliet: Daniel J. Moran, PsyD MidAmerican Psychological Institute 1415 Maple Road Joliet, IL 60432 Phone: (815) 735-0732 Email: TheMPInstitute@comcast.net Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Therapy Group/ERP/CBT Morton: Ted Witzig, JR, LCPC Apostolic Christian Counseling Services 73 E Queenwood Road Morton, IL 61550 Phone: (309) 263-5536 x 106 Fax: (309) 263-6841 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Speciality is Scrupulosity/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Naperville: Jane Bodine, MA, LCPC – BTI Graduate 114 E. Van Buren Street Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630) 416-3146 Fax: (630) 554-1261 Email: janeoctrica@ameritech.net Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Treat TS/ADHD/Sliding Scale/Home Visits/Support Groups for parents/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Susan B. Myket, PhD 1754 North Washington Street – Suite 104 Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630) 245-1440 x 2 Fax: (630) 245-1444 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Support Groups/ERP/CBT Mary Englund, PsyD 1415 Bond Street Suite 127 Naperville, IL 60563 Phone: (630).355.9002 x 302 Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ ERP/CBT North Chicago: John E. Calamari, PhD Rosalind Franklin University North Chicago, IL 60064 Phone: (847) 578-8747 Email: john.calamari@rosalindfranklin.edu Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Northbrook: Karen L. Cassiday, PhD The Cognitive Behavior Treatment Center 1500 Skokie Blvd – Suite 204 Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: (847) 559-0001 x 1 Fax: (847) 559-8438 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Support Groups/ERP/CBT Dr. James Dod, PhD 1200 Shermer Road Suite 208 Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: (847) 769-3795 Email: jdod@simplepsychology.com Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Therapy Group/ERP/CBT Howard K. Weissman, PsyD The Chicago Stress Relief Center, Inc. 1535 Lake Cook Rd – Suite 110 Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone: (847) 412-0922 Email: drhweissman@aol.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Sliding Fee/Home Visits/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Peoria: Mary Chris Benignus, LCSW BTI Graduate Anxiety & Mood Disorders Clinic 221 NE Glen Oak Avenue 7-West Peoria, IL 61636 Phone: (309).671.8222 Email: benignus@uis.edu Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Rockford: Charles Dudley, Jr., LCPC 5804 Elaine Drive Rockford, IL 61108 Phone: (815).397.7654 x 29 Fax: (815).397.2712 Email: cdudleymathers@aol.com Child 10+/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Medication Provider on staff/Home Visits/Accepts Medicare/Support Group/Bilingual/ERP/CBT Skokie: Daivd L. McNeil, MD 9701 N Knox Ave – Suite 214 Skokie, IL 60076 Phone: (847) 329-9300 Fax: (847).329.9316 Email: amhp329@yahoo.com Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding Joan Faier Routman, Ph.D. 5301 Dempster St Suite 310 Skokie, IL 60077 Phone: (847) 568-1056 Child/Adolescents/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Springfield: David Resch, MD SIU School of Medicine 751 N Rutledge – Room 2300 PO Box 19636 Springfield, IL 62704-9636 Phone: (217) 545-8075 Fax: (217) 545-4485 Adult/Medication/Accepts Medicaid/Sliding Scale/Treats OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Cognitive Behavior Therapy Irene Tobis, Ph.D. Ducks-In-A-Row Efficiency Consultants 312-212-1012 -Back To Top-
Elder Services: National Center on Elder Abuse articles: Elderly & Compulsive Hoarding Elder law Disability Rights Resource Guide Preventing falls in older adults. More. Elder resource list Documents to have on aging parents Articles: Working With Individuals With Dementia Who Rummage and Hoard* (pdf) By: Rosemary Bakker, MS, ASID-Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Paulette Michaud, LMSW-Manager, Education & Training-Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter Senior's Cluttering Issues*: ClutterLESS.org Hoarding and Alzheimer's Disease-One Daughter's Story Presented by Rosemary Bakker, Director of NYC Hoarding Task Force on Hoarding and Older Adults Preventing Falls Among Older Adults Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fall Prevention Center of Excellence Information for individuals and families	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 Locate your American Assn of Homes & Services for the Aged state association Find Visiting Nurses Association in your state Chicago: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Oakbrook Terrace: Care N Home, Inc. seeking local information
Fire Safety Services/Hazard related: Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Firefighter Discussion forum: Compliance, "Collyer Mansions"	seeking information -Back To Top-
Hoarding Task Forces: All known U.S. Hoarding Task Forces & Related Community News Transcript of 1/94 Conference of NYC Hoarding Task Force, with Dr. Randy Frost Models to follow in communities: Dane County Hoarding Task Force Report This 40-page report is by the Dane County Hoarding Task Force (Madison, Wisconsin: 2000). It contains extensive information on housing ordinances, assessments, interventions and community agency protocols. Ottawa Community Response to Hoarding Coalition Comprised of 35 organizations. New England Hoarding Consortium newsletters: 2006 2007 Ideas to help a Hoarder realize they need support & help. Advice from family members. Send in yours. Advice on How & When to help from various sources. Video: "Hoarders Aren't Alone" How to Help "Do/Don't List" from a professional Interventions: Communication & Roles. pgs 9-17 How & When To Help A Hoarder Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Degrees of Squalor by Squalor Survivors Compulsive Hoarding Rating Scale by OCF (pdf) Clutter-Hoarding Scale, by the NSGCD (pdf)	None known.
Local handymen/repair services (who have been personally used, are familiar with hoarded homes and will not judge):	seeking information
Local Meal Delivery Services (for when kitchens are not functional):	Sendameal.com: Not local, but can be ordered online for delivery. Just need an accesible microwave. seeking local information Meals on Wheels near you.
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Affiliate:	Mr. Marty Silverman, President Ms. Ellen Sawyer, Executive Director 2300 Lincoln Park W. Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 880-1635 (773) 880-1966 (Fax) Web site: www.ocdchicago.org Email: info@ocdchicago.org
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)	You can see if any are listed here(National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization certificate program graduate lists.) seeking information -Back To Top-
Support Groups (in-person)for Compulsive Hoarders:	National-check for a local listing Clutterers Anonymous, ClutterLESS Recovery Groups Chicago: Compulsive Hoarding Peer Support Group Consumer led group focused on clutter hoarding (not animal hoarding) issues Appropriate for people with long- standing hoarding problem who function reasonably well in other areas of their lives – not intended for family or friends. Monthly in-person meetings Attendees must have email access in order to participate Currently, group is at maximum capacity. Send email to hoardinggroup@hotmail. com to be added to the waiting list Hoarding Support Group Chicago, IL Email Christi: hoardinggroup@hotmail.com Monthly Meetings/Email Support Not intended for animal hoarders Wheeling: Wished Felt and Dreamed Ongoing support group for older adults who suffer from chronic clutter 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 -Back To Top-
Treatment Centers/Clinics: Intensive Treatment Programs for OCD	seeking information
Other resources & information to note:	Compulsive Hoarding Resource Discussion Forum -Find your state.

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