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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	Linden: Trauma Scene Restoration P.O. Box 2136 Linden, NJ 07036 215-742-4221 PA 908-587-0980 NJ 877-742-4221 Toll Free Delta Decon Specialty Cleaning (610) 639-4755 1-866-400-3326 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	seeking information -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? Harriet Raynes-Thaler, MSW, LCSW 3461 Route 22 E – Bldg 5 Branchburg, NJ 08876 Phone: (908) 704-9434 Fax: (908) 253-0141 Email: Thalerz@earthlink.net Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Refer for Support Groups/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Allen H. Weg Ed.D Stress & Anxiety Services of NJ A-1 Brier Hill Court East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: (732).390.6694 Email: stressandanxiety@comcast.net Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Therapy Group/Bilingual Staff- Spanish/ERP/CBT AnnaMarie Resnikoff, PhD G9 Brier Hill Court East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: (732) 254-2222 Email: Annamarie711@hotmail.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/ERP/CBT Robert A. Zambrano, PsyD A-1 Brier Hill Court East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: (710).390.6644 Fax: (732).432.7206 Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home VIsits/Support Group/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Charles Wuhl, MD 163 Engle Street Englewood, NJ 07631 Phone: (201) 556-2228 Child/Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/CBT Dr. Arnold Sperling, EDD, APN 33-01 Fairlawn Avenue Fairlawn, NJ 07410 Phone: (201) 791-6167 Fax: (201) 791-0256 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Medication/Sliding Scale/CBT/ERP Harriet Raynes-Thaler, MSW, LCSW 5 Pleasant View Way Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 708-5136 Fax: (908) 782-8930 Email: Thalerz@earthlink.net Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Refer for support groups/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Robert C. Kornhaber, PhD 1567 Palisade Avenue Suite 2C Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Phone: (201) 944-3665 Fax: (201) 944-4004 Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Melissa Adessa, LCSW, CADC – BTI Graduate 140 Prospect Avenue – Suite 4 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 488-6543 x 27 or (201) 488-6916 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Joseph A. Donnellan, MD 422 Countryard Drive Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Phone: (908) 725-5595 Fax: (908) 725-3314 Child/Adol/Adult/Medications/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Support Groups/ERP/CBT Dr. Raeann Dumont, PhD 895 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 324-1212 Adol/Adult/ 100% OCD Patient Practice/OC Spectrum Dis/BDD/Hoading/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Barbara Nicholls, MSW, LCSW 314 Dorn Avenue Middlesex, NJ 08846 Phone: (732) 271-2537 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Robert C. Kornhaber, PhD 206 Main Street Suite 22 Millburn, NJ 07041 US Phone: (973) 376-6062 Fax: (973) 944-4004 Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Jerome Bubrick, PhD 103 Park Street Montclair, NJ 07043 Phone: (917) 974-2429 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Janine M. Tremblay, PhD, APN-C 150 Madison Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: (973) 993-0945 Email: Jantre6767@aol.com Website: www.psychsolution.info Adol/Adults/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/Hoarding/CBT Howard A. Paul, PhD 1 Wedgewood Drive North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Phone: (732) 846-7680 Fax: (732) 821-2747 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ ERP/CBT Nina Simon, LCSW – BTI Graduate 377 Loretta Drive Oradell, NJ 07649 Phone: (201) 265-4793 Email: ninasimonlcsw@aol.com Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Limited Home Visits/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Michael Petronko, PhD Rutgers University Anxiety Disorder Clinic 797 Hoes Lane West Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: (732) 445-5384 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/HomeVisits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Dr. Jeffrey Mattes, MD Suite A-12 601 Ewing Street Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: (609) 921-9299 Fax: (609) 921-1322 Email: jmattesmd@aol.com Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding Steve Resnick, MD 1000 Herrontown Road Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: (609) 683-0707 Fax: (609).683.8322 Website: www.MindandBodyInfo.com Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Therapy Group F. Thomas Crawley, Ed.D 1101 Richmond Ave Suite 104 Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 Phone: (732).295.3534 Email: crawleyt@georgian.edu Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Dr. Lee J. Suckno, MD 170 East Main Street #202 Rockaway, NJ 07866 Phone: (973) 627-8915 Child/Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Dr. Joseph Springer, PhD 2130 Highway 35 – Bldg A Suite 114 Sea Girt, NJ 08750 Phone: (732) 974-8883 Fax: (732) 449-7803 OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Home VIsits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Deborah G. Salzman, PhD Behavior Therapy Associates 35 Clyde Road – Suite 101 Somerset, NJ 08873 Phone: (732) 873-1212 Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Ernest Leibov, MD 350 Sparta Avenue Building A Sparta, NJ 07871 Phone: (973).729.0224 Email: leibov@pol.net Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Hoarding/Trichotillomania/Home Visits/Medication/Bilingual Staff Speaks Russian/ERP/CBT Michael Petronko, PhD 26 Linden Avenue Springfield, NJ 07081 Phone: (913).258.1515 Email: m.petronk@rei.rutgers.edu Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Vists/Support Group/ERP/CBT David A. Raush, PhD 13 E. Laurel Road Stratford, NJ 08084 Phone: (856) 482-5860 or (856) 783-0260 Email: Daraush@aol.com Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/BDD/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Harish K. Malhotra, MD Partners in Psychiatry, LLP Medical Arts Center 33 Overlook Road – Suite 212 Summit, NJ 07901 Phone: (908) 273-6164 Fax: (908) 277-1439 Adult/Medicaton/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ CBT/ERP/Bilingual in Hindi, Purijabi & Urdu William M. Gordon, PhD – BTI Graduate 224 Lorraine Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Phone: (973) 744-8791 Email: ocdnjnorth@aol.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Henry J. Srednicki, PhD 543 Valley Road 2nd Floor Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Phone: (973) 744-9130 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Eugene J. Kucab, LCSW 577 Westfield Avenue Westfield, NJ 07490 Phone: (908).232.8755 OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits if Necessary/ERP/CBT Karen Landsman, PhD 128 St Paul Street Westfield, NJ 07090 Phone: (973) 895.2442 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home Visits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Perry H. Zand, MD, PC 620 N Broad Street – 2nd Floor Woodbury, NJ 08096 Phone: (856) 662-1122 Fax: (856) 429-4212 Child/Adol/Adults/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT 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 Find Visiting Nurses Association in your area Locate your American Assn of Homes & Services for the Aged state association
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)	Princeton Seniors Hoarding Task Force 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 924-7108 Contact: Susan W. Hoskins, LCSW, Executive Director www.princetonseniors.org
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. Meals on Wheels near you.
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Affiliate:	New Jersey OCF Affiliate Ms. Ina Spero, President Allen H. Weg, EdD, Vice President 60 MacAfee Road Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 828-0099 (732) 828-7088 (Fax) Web site: www.njocf.org Email: AllenWeg@aol.com
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.) -Back To Top-
Support Groups (in-person)for Compulsive Hoarders:	National-check for a local listing Clutterers Anonymous, ClutterLESS Recovery Groups New Jersey OCD Support Groups - is a list provided by the NJ Affiliate of the OCF 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	Allen H. Weg, EdD Stress & Anxiety Services of New Jersey, PA Milltown, NJ 732-390-6694
Other resources & information to note:	Compulsive Hoarding Resource Discussion Forum -Find your state.

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