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Adult Protective Services, State laws & Statewide Resources	National Center on Elder Abuse, by state Another source for by state listings Erie County Adult Protective Services: When a person who hoards is at risk of harm: (716) 858-6877 New York City: (Cornellcares.org) Cornell Cares, Weill Medical College of Cornell To locate a Medicare mental health provider in New York City indicating a specialty in hoarding, log onto Cornell Cares and click on >detailed provider search >borough >hoarding (under Provider's Practice Specialties) >other pertinent information including language Some providers with a stated specialty in hoarding also indicate they conduct home visits. Remember to talk with the provider prior to giving a client the referral to make sure they are available, still accepting Medicare, and are truly knowledgeable about the problems confronting your client. 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	SPCA of Erie County Emergency Hotline (716) 559-1780 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	Long Island: (also serving New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and South Florida): Bio-Recovery Corporation 33-15 Greenpoint Ave Long Island City, NY toll free: 877-246-2532 NYC and will travel: BERGFELD's Estate Clearance Services bergfeldsestate@aol.com 212-666-6649BERGFELD's specializes in helping people with hoarding problems clear and reconfigure their homes. They collaborate with family, social workers, guardians, attorneys, building managers as well as community and public agencies. Services include onsite meetings with client and support team, sorting personal property, reorganizing, relocating possessions (shipping, storage, charity, etc.), removing discards, heavy-duty cleaning and a written report including recommendations for on-going maintenance. DisasterMasters/The Plan See also:Disposophobia Major cleaning. Each project is appraised by a project manager. Afterward, they send a contract, stating the fixed fee, along with a written document, which includes what will be done and how the contents will be disposed of. New York City: A Touch of Sass Contact: Mildred Sass 212-410-9424 www.atouchofsass.com General Housekeeping: $25 hour without supplies, $32 hour including supplies. If apartment is unmanageable cost will be higher. A Touch of Sass is primarily a cleaning business. However, they will work with individuals who have amassed large collections of debris. Their method is to establish what the individual wants to keep, after which they sort through debris in a general way and throw out what has been agreed upon by the individual. They will arrange for dumpsters. Delta Decon Specialty Cleaning (610) 639-4755 1-866-400-3326 ElderServe Housekeeping 800-567-3646 718-581-1777 Contact: Lisa DiMeo $70.00 minimum fee, includes supplies. Catchment Area: Westchester, Bronx & Upper Manhattan (Washington Heights) Light and heavy cleaning. The $70.00 minimum fee (2 people, 2 hours) usually covers the cost of cleaning a one-bedroom apartment. They do engage in heavy cleaning but they do not remove furniture nor provide for dumpsters. Jimmy Flynn 646-431-1312 Mr. Flynn engages in heavy duty cleaning. He charges by the project; the initial consultation is free. Maid in New York, Inc. Contact: Bob Dellacona 212-777-6000 Both heavy duty cleaning and general house cleaning. House Cleaning $16 hour with a 4 hour minimum Major Cleaning $20 hour with a 4 hour minimum, supplies additional. For severe clutter, they will make an initial visit to estimate the cost, along with assessing the size of the dumpster(s) needed. Martinez Cleaning 718-429-0842 Major housekeeping services. $240.00 plus tax for 2 persons for 6 hours. Fee includes cleaning supplies. They will arrange for dumpsters. Packing by Susan Contact: Susan Ross, MSW 718-432-2117 $40 an hour per worker, supplies extra. Free consultation with agency. Susan Ross meets with the agency to discuss the case, usually in the home or apartment that needs reorganization and decluttering. In the event of relocation, she will also pack and unpack a client's belonging. She either deploys worker or works one-on-one with the individual. If needed, they will arrange for dumpsters, movers or housekeeping services. Vistatech Cleaning service Contact: Mr. Jolley or Bob Jones 212-727-8681 Both major and general cleaning. Project fees only. They will arrange for dumpsters. $350 minimum charge may cover a two-day cleanout of a dwelling. Related resource: Verizon Online Directory Verizon's Online Directory contains a listing of over 45 Thrift stores in New York City. Call the thrift store to assess if the type and quality of possessions will be accepted. 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	All below only pertain to New York City, at this time. Know of a resource elsewhere? NYC Building code violations (minimal standards of cleanliness, access & safety) Housing NYC www.housingnyc.com This site, by the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), contains information on the housing maintenance code and on housing court. Housing Court - Civil Court Information Line (212) 791-6000 (24 hours a day) The Civil Court Information Line has recorded information about the Housing Court in English and Spanish, including information on Housing Court Counselors (Pro-Se Attorney), who are available in each housing court to assist people without attorneys. Legal and Tenant Advocacy Groups Cardozo Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic (212) 790-0240 www.cardozo.yu.edu/academic/bettzedek.html Cardozo Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic is a Cardozo School of Law program for New York City's low-income elderly and disabled persons. The clinic has represented clients who are facing eviction due to problematic hoarding; however, due to staff and time constraints, they can only take a limited number of cases. Legal and social work students assist with advocacy, support services, and also refer inquirers to appropriate agencies and resources. All prospective clients are interviewed initially by telephone. Legal matters Support Group: Cardozo Bet Tzedek Legal Services 55 Fifth Avenue (corner of 12th Street) Contact: (212) 790-0240. Ask for Janet Lessum. Dates: Group meets every other week. Pre-registration is required. Call to check for availability. City Wide-Task Force on Housing Court, Inc. www.tenant.net/Court/cwtfhc/index.html (212) 982-5512 Hotline open from 2 - 5pm Monday to Friday. This Task Force is a not-for-profit coalition of community housing organizations. They operate a telephone hotline where students and volunteers provide information regarding enforcement of housing code violations and other landlord/tenant issues. Their website has extensive fact sheets on the court process. Eviction Intervention Services (EIS) members.aol.com/eisny/eis.htm (212) 308-2210 Catchment Area: East Side of Manhattan Eligibility: Low-to-moderate income tenants with housing problems Housing Conservation Coordinators www.hcc-nyc.org (212) 541-5996 Catchment Area is West 34th to West 59th Street. Legal and tenant advocacy services. Laws Help LawHelp.org This site contains information that helps people with low and moderate incomes find legal resources. To receive a list of legal associations in your client's neighborhood, enter the client's zipcode and click on housing/eviction. Legal Aid Society www.legal-aid.org (212) 440-4300 If your client has low income, they may be eligible for a free attorney. Call the above number to get the address of the office that services your client's neighborhood. Legal Aid Society - Brooklyn Office for the Aging www.legal-aid.org (718) 645-3111 M-F 10:00 am to 5:00pm Catchment Area: Brooklyn The Legal Aid Society is a law firm for low-income individuals located in New York City. The Legal Aid Society's Brooklyn Office for the Aging provides free legal services, from brief advice to full legal representation, to low-income seniors aged 60 and over living in Brooklyn with regard to a variety of civil legal matters. However, the emphasis is on eviction prevention and maximization of government benefits. The office conducts a telephone intake system, as well as visits to homebound clients who are unable to travel. Legal Services for New York City www.lsny.org (212) 431-7200 If client has low income, they may be eligible for a free attorney. Call the above number to get the address of the office that services your client's neighborhood. VOLS (Volunteers of Legal Services) (212) 966-4400 VOLS gives legal clinics at senior centers, with either lawyers or paralegal professionals. When possible, they will then assign a volunteer lawyer to an older adult who has income less than $20,000 a year. West Side SRO Law Project www.goddard.org/programs/srolaw.htm (212) 799-9638 Eligibility: Residents of Single Room Occupancy hotels -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? Amityville Judith Jurann, PhD 5 Dowsing Place Amityville, NY 11701 Phone: (631).598.0147 Late Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Ardsley Suzanne Feinstein, PhD 547 Saw Mill River Road,Suite PH Ardsley, NY 10502 Phone: (646).345.3010 Email: doctorfeinstein@aol.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Dean McKay, Ph.D. Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research Ardsley, NY (West Chester County) (914) 674-9291 Astoria Vaia Delidimitropulu, PhD 31-09 37 Street Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: (718).721.4300 Fax: (718).721.5600 Email: vdpsybiof@Hotmail.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC SpectrumDisorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Accepts Medicaid/Sliding Scale/Support Group/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Bellmore Bruce A. Levine, Ph.D. 2565 Glenn Drive Bellmore, NY 11710 Phone: (516) 221-0808 or (516) 679-8461 Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disordes/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Bronx Katherine L. Muller, PsyD Montefiore Medical Center 111 East 20th Street Bronx, NY 10467 Phone: (718) 920-5024 Email: Kmuller@montefiore.org Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/HomeVisits/ERP/CBT Brooklyn Robert Ackerman, MSW, LCSW 33 Prospect Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: (718).857.3297 Email: Robert.Ackerman@downstate.edu Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Sliding Scale/CBT/ERP -Back To Top- Canton Colleen Livingston, MD North Country Psychiatric Association 80E Main Street Canton, NY 13617 Phone: (315) 379-9162 Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Chappaqua David Bruce Robbins, MD 33 Aldridge Road Chappaqua, NY 10504 Phone: (914) 238-8324 Fax: (914) 238-2742 Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoading/HomeVisits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT East Syracuse Robert P. Sprafkin, Ph.D. 5800 Heritage Landing Drive Suite E East Syracuse, NY 13057 Phone: (315) 635-8321 Fax: (315) 472-2513 Email: rsprafki@yahoo.com Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Fishkill Faith Fina, ACSW, BCD 1076 Main Street Fishkill, NY 12524 Phone: (845) 896-7530 Fax: (845) 896-7530 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Accepts Medicaid/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Christine L.Young, PhD 21 Old Main Street – Suite 105B Fishkill, NY 12524 Phone: (845) 897-9678 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Hoarding/Trichotillomania/Support Group/ERP/CBT Forest Hills John Ben Gross, Ph.D. 110-20 71st Road Forest Hills, NY 11375 Phone: (718) 897-1115 Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/HomeVisits/Accepts Medicaid/Support Group/ERP/CBT Garden City Wei-Li Hsu, D.O. 300 Garden City Plaza Suite 220 Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516).414.2546 Email: DrWHsu@gmail.com Adol/Adults/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Refer to PhD for ERP & CBT Great Neck Fugen Neziroglu, PhD – BTI Faculty Inst. For Bio-Behavioral Psy & Research 935 Northern Blvd – Suite 102 Great Neck, NY 11021 Phone: (516) 487-7116 Fax: (516) 829-1731 Email: institute@bio_behavioral.com Co-Author of the book: Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding, Why You Save and How You Can Stop. Intensive Behavior for in-out patient/Child/Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding /Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Bilingual Staff/Support Groups/CBT/ERP /cientific Advisory Board Member & Behavior Therapy Institute Faculty Brett Goldberg, PhD 230 Middle Neck Road,Suite 3 Great Neck, NY 11021 Phone: (516).466.6440 Email: drgoldberg@greatneckpsychology.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/ERP/CBT Dr. Jose A.Yaryura-Tobias MD Inst. For Bio-Behavioral Psy & Research 935 Northern Blvd – Suite 102 Great Neck, NY 11021 Phone: (516) 487-7116 Fax: (516) 829-1731 Email: institute@bio_behavioral.com Hastings on Hudson Boris Rubinstein, MD,MPH 623 Warburton Avenue Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 US Phone: (914) 478-1330 Fax: (914) 478-1463 Co-Author of the book: Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding, Why You Save and How You Can Stop. Child/Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/Trichotillomania/Home Visits/Support Group/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Huntington "Saving The World" by Fred Penzel Fred Penzel, Ph.D. – BTI Faculty Western Suffolk Psych. Services 755 New York Avenue – Suite 200 Huntington, NY 11743 Phone: (631) 351-1729 Fax: (631) 424-4041 Email: penzel85@yahoo.com Child/Adol/Adult/Psychiatrist on Staff/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Faculty -Back To Top- Wendy Penzel, PhD 755 New York Avenue – Suite 200 Huntington, NY 11743 Phone: (631) 673-1225 or (631) 424-4041 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/BDD/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Richard S. Schloss, MD Western Suffolk Psych. Services 755 New York Avenue – Suite 200 Huntington, NY 11743 Phone: (631) 385-3328 Fax: (631) 424-4041 Email: rschloss@Mail2doctor.com Adol/Adults/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Support Group/CBT & ERP provided by Western Suffolk Psych Staff Larchmont John Ben Gross, Ph.D. 129 Hickory Grove Dr., East Larchmont, NY 10538 Phone: (914) 834-8800 Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Home Visits/Accepts Medicaid/Support Group/ERP/CBT Lynbrook Ray Lightstone, PsyD – BTI Graduate 50 Hempsted Avenue Lynbrook, NY 11563 Phone: (516) 596-9150 Website Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Manhattan/Monsey See also: Yonkers Steven J. Brodsky, PsyD 19 West 34th Street, Penthouse Manhattan, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 726-2390 Email: sjbrodsky@aol.com Website: www.ocdhotline.com Child/Adol/Adult/ Accepts Medicaid/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/CBT/ERP Note: 2nd Manhattan office on 20 West 42nd Street (See above) Steven J. Brodsky, PsyD 120 N Main Street Monsey, NY 10956 Phone: (212).726.2390 Email: sjbrodsky@aol.com Website Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/AcceptsMedicaid/ERP/CBT New Rochelle Ray Lightstone, PsyD – BTI Graduate 92 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 Phone: (914) 261-4389 Website: http://www.anxietyandstressrelief.net/ Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate New York, NY OCD Online: Home Visits R. Levy, PsyD Suite 1L, 137 East 36th Street New York, NY 10016 Phone: (917).693.9880 Email: ronitlevycbt@Hotmail.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Bilingual - Spanish & Hebrew/ERP/CBT. Note: trained with Dr. Stephen Phillipson of NYC Andrea Allen, Ph.D. Private practice New York, NY 212-989-4780 Dr. Bonnie Aronowitz, PhD 120 E. 86th Street – Suite 4A New York, NY 10028 Phone: (212) 348-3122 OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visit/Sliding Scale/Therapy Support Group/ERP/CBT Jerome B. Bubrick, PhD 345 7th Avenue Suite 1602 # C New York, NY 10001 Phone: (917) 974-2429 Child/Adol/Adults/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/OC SpectrumDisorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Yoav Cohen, PhD 16 East 65th Street – 4th Floor New York, NY 10021 Phone: (347) 831-0280 Child/Adol/Adults/OC SpectrumDisorders/BDD/Hoarding/Trichotillomania/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/Speaks Hebrew/ERP/CBT -Back To Top- Dr. Raeann Dumont, PhD 168 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 966-6842 Adol/Adult/100% OCD patient practice/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Patricia Escudero Rotman, PhD, LCSW (ARG) 400 Central Park W-Apt 8Y New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212) 749-5942 Website Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Insurance/Sliding Scale/Support Group/Conducts lectures for mental health professionals/Bilingual in French, Spanish, Portugese, Limited Italian/Support Group/ERP/CBT Suzanne B. Feinstein, PhD 51 East 42nd Street - Suite 812 New York, NY 10017 Phone: (646) 345-3010 (mobile) or (630) 604-9620 Email: doctorfeinstein@aol.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania-speciality/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Dr. Steven T. Fishman, PHD, ABPP Institute For Behavior Therapy 104 E. 40th Street – Suite 206 New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 692-9288 Fax: (212) 692-9305 Email: sfishman@ifbt.net Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Bilingual Staff/CBT/ERP Ethan E. Gorenstein, PhD Clinical Director Behavioral Medicine Program Dept of Psychiatry Columbia University 622 West 168th Street – Box 427 New York, NY 10032 Phone: (212).305.9985 Fax: (212) 305-1249 Email: eeg1@columbia.edu Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomoania/BDD/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Dr. Stephen Josephson, PhD 16 East 65th Street 4th Floor New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212) 288-2777 Fax: (212) 288-4843 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Dis/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/ERP/CBT Dr. Francesca Kress, PhD 125 E. 84th Street New York, NY 10028 Phone: (212) 517-3853 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home VIsits/Sliding Scale/CBT Stacie Lewis, LCSW 187 Pinehurst Ave Suite 2F New York, NY 10033 Phone: (212) 568-9570 Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/ERP/CBT Hoarding Therapy Group provides both support and treatment. Individualized treatment plans are tailored to the needs and capabilities of each participant; de-hoarding assignments are manageable. Feelings relevant to the hoarding experience are explored. Guest speakers will be periodically scheduled. For further information, contact Stacie Lewis, LCSW, at (212) 568-9570 (Manhattan, NYC location). -Back To Top- Janet Lessem, CSW Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law-Yeshiva University New York, NY 10024 212-790-0240 Estelle Peisach, Ph.D. 412 Sixth Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 674-0957 Fax: (212) 473-1776 Email: epeisach@nyc.rr.com BDD/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Accepts Medicaid/CBT Steven J. Phillipson, Ph.D. Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy 137 E. 36th Street New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212) 686-6886 Fax: (212) 686-0943(fax) Email: ocdzone@aol.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Dis/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Home Visits/Support Group/CBT/ERP Dr. Boris Pisman – BTI Graduate 227 W 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Phone: (917) 270-5391 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/Bilingual Staff- Russian/ERP/CBT, Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Dena Rabinowitz, PhD 200 West 86th Street New York, NY 10024 (Office also in Westchester) Phone: (646) 236-9111 Email: denarabinowitz@cbtny.com More info: http://www.njocf.org/Documents/march%2004.pdf Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Lynn D. Schackman, MD 350 Central Park West – Suite 1AD New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212) 222-8785 /Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Alison Buchalter Segal, PhD 104 East 40th Street – Suite 206 New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212).692.9288 Fax: (212).692.9305 Email: absegalphd@aol.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Support Group/ERP/CBT -Back To Top- John Silvestre, MS, LCSW 680 West End Avenue – Suite 1B New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212) 362-5413 Fax: (212).362.5413 Website Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Home Visits/Bilingual Staff-Spanish & Portuguese/Support Group/ERP/CBT Jessica Hirsh Weiss, PhD Suite 4, 137 East 36th Street New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212).686.6886 Fax: (212).686.0943 Email: weiss.jessica@gmail.com Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home VIsits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Susan Brainman, LCSW - BTI Graduate 865 West End Avenue New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212).666.6305 Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Anna Breytman, PhD 200 W 86th Street Suite 1M New York, NY 10024 Phone: (201).694.2129 Email: annabreytman@yahoo.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC SpectrumDisorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Nyack Christine Ziegler, PhD Hudson Valley Center for Cognitive Therapy 431 North Highland Ave Nyack, NY 10960 Phone: (845) 353-3399 or (845).353.2272 Email: Ziegler@hvcet.com Child/Adol/Adults/OCSpectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home VIsits/Bilingual Staff/ERP/CBT Palisades Shelly Lennox, PhD 156 Park Avenue Palisades, NY 10964 Phone: (845) 398-0783 or (718) 334-4618 Email: shelleylennox@cs.com Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/AcceptsMedicaid/Home Visits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Pomona Madhu B. Ahluwalia, MD 11 Medical Park Drive #106 Pomona, NY 10970 Phone: (845) 362-2115 Fax: (845) 362-2102 Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT James W. Flax, MD 11 Medical Park Dr. – Suite 102 Pomona, NY 10956 Phone: (845) 362.2557 Fax: (845) 362.2557 Email: Drflax@aol.com Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/CBT/ERP Port Jefferson Brett Goldberg, PhD 646 Main Street Suite 4 Port Jefferson, NY 11777 Phone: (516).466.6440 Email: drgoldberg@greatneckpsychology.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/ERP/CBT Riverhead Wei-Li Hsu, D.O. 21 West Second Street Suite 220 Riverhead, NY 11901 Phone: (516).414.2546 Adol/Adults/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Refer to PhD for CBT & ERP Saratoga Springs Laura Bykofsky, ACSW-R, - BTI Graduate 409 Maple Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: (518) 583-3530 Email: ldbykofsky@verizon.net Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/CBT/ERP/Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Scarsdale Merrill Black, LCSW Scarsdale Wellness Center 531 Central Park Ave Suite 304 Scarsdale, NY 10583 Phone: (914).722.1989 or (800).693.0609 Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT -Back To Top- Jane A. Levitan, RN, CS, NPP 45 Popham Road – Suite D Scarsdale, NY 10583 Phone: (914) 722-1789 Email: jlevitan.np@verizon.net Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Support Group/ERP/CBT Michael McKee, PhD 45 Popham Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 Phone: (914) 584-9352 Email: drrmckee@michaelmckeephd.com Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Beth B. Belkin, MD Suite 215 19 Harwood Court Scarsdale, NY 10583 Phone: (914).472.3041 Fax: (914).725.1539 Email: bethmbelkin@optonline.net Child/Adol/Adults/Medication/ OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Dena Rabinowitz, PhD Suite 1H 45 Popham Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 Phone: (646).236.9111 Email: denarabinowitz@cbtny.com Website Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/ERP/CBT Sleepy Hollow Meredith Tanowitz, PhD 245 North Broadway Suite 10591 Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Phone: (914).299.1377 Email: mertano@optonline.net Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/ SlidingScale/ERP/CBT Staten Island Stanley Schonbuch, PhD Richmond Psychiatric Serv. 308 Seaview Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305 Phone: (718) 987-3331 Fax: (718) 987-6079(fax) Email: sschonbuch@aol.com Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ERP/CBT Tarrytown Michael McKee, PhD 605 Old White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: (914) 584-9352 Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Warwick Dr. Francesca Kress, PhD 179 Bellvale Lakes Road Warwick, NY 10990 Phone: (845) 986-7761 Fax: (212) 628-6076 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Dis/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/CBT White Plains Judy Chessa, CSW The Anxiety & Phobia Treatment Center White Plains Hospital Ctr Davis Ave at E Post Road White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 681-1038 Fax: (914) 681-2284 Email: Jchessa@wphospital.org Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Home Visits/Weekly OCD Support Group/ERP/CBT Yoav Cohen, PhD Full Circle Family Care 1241 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 Phone: (347) 831-0280 Email: Psycohen@hotmail.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Hoarding/Trichotillomania/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/Speaks Hebrew/ERP/CBT Stephen Danyko, PhD 30 Glenn Street White Plains, NY 10603 Phone: (914) 841-2815 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Support Group/ERP/CBT Frederick Neuman, MD 170 Maple Street White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 428-4150 Adol/Adult/Medication/Sliding Scale/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/ERP/CBT Yonkers Steven J. Brodsky, PsyD 3736 Henry Hudson Parkway Yonkers, NY 10471 Phone: (212).726.2390 -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 Care at Home: An E-book About Eldercare at Home Caregiving.com provides insights, information, and inspirations to persons who care for an aging relative. Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one. Children of Aging Parents National Alliance for Caregiving National Alliance for Caregiving, A National Resource on Caregiving, NAC is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregiving. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers How a geriatric case manager can be helpful to you; how to find a local geriatric case manager (database). End of life resources BenefitsCheckUp The National Council on aging created this service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. After entering simple information, such as age, income and zip code, BenefitsCheckup explains which benefit programs the inquirer may be eligible for and how to apply for them. The whole process takes less than 15 minutes and is completely confidential; as such, it doesn't require the user's name, address, phone number, social security number, or other information that could be used to identify them Estate planning information Estate, retirement and long-term care planning, Medicare/MediCal and more. Medi-Cal Beneficiary Information AARP Document Re: Public Benefits Information on Medicare Health Plans, Nursing Home information for each state and county. Phone: 1-800-633-4227 Information on Medicare Health Plans, Nursing Home information for each state and county. Phone: 1-800-633-4227 National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc Find an Elder Law Attorney in your area, Free "Questions and Answers When Looking for an Elder Law Attorney." National Institute of Mental Health (Crisis in Geriatric Mental Health) American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home	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 Environmental Geriatrics (NYC Hoarding Task Force) Erie County Department of Senior Services 95 Franklin Street -13th Floor Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 858-8526 email: SeniorInfo@erie.gov Jewish Association for Services for the Aging (JASA) Program Name: Decluttering Program Cachement area: Manhattan Contact: JASA Help Center at (212) 273-5272 JASA has been given a small "Decluttering" grant by New York State to help seniors avoid eviction due to safety and health issues created by an excessive collection of objects. Funding goes directly for the costs of hiring personal organizers, occupational therapy students, or agencies that do similar work. The objective is to avoid the "heavy duty cleaning" syndrome. JASA will conduct an assessment, offer a resource list of personal organizers and occupational therapists, and contribute funds (limited, with a capped amount) towards the cleaning. Due to limited staff, the majority of cases need a social worker from another agency who will work intensively on the project. Elder Care Professionals (source) Elder Care Managers and Social Work Agencies The Actors Fund Alzheimers Association Elder Care New York Geriatric Care Managers Association Goddard Riverside Community Service Hartley House Heights and Hill Community Council -Jerie Charnow Associate s Joyce Stratton ACSW, LCSW, DSW 200 E 27th St. New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-679-7791 Lenox Hill Neighborhood Center Search and Care, Inc. Visiting Nurse Service Catholic Charities Jewish Association for Services for the Aged Clinton Housing Corp. Hudson Guild Cardozo Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic (212) 790-0240 (Janet Lessum) www.cardozo.yu.edu/academic/bettzedek.html Cardozo Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic is a Cardozo School of Law program for New York City's low-income elderly and disabled persons. The clinic has represented clients who are facing eviction due to problematic hoarding; however, due to staff and time constraints, they can only take a limited number of cases. Legal and social work students assist with advocacy, support services, and also refer inquirers to appropriate agencies and resources. All prospective clients are interviewed initially by telephone. Elder Law Attorneys: Cowan, Liebowitz, and Latman, P.C. Cravath, Swaine, &Moore, LLP Fatoullah Associates Freedman Fish &Grimaldi, LLP Lamson & Petroff, P.C. Warshaw Burstein Cohen Schlesinger &Kuh, LLP Zeichner Ellman and Krause, LLP Cleaning resources for elderly: ElderServe Housekeeping 800-567-3646 718-581-1777 Contact: Lisa DiMeo $70.00 minimum fee, includes supplies. Catchment Area: Westchester, Bronx & Upper Manhattan (Washington Heights) Light and heavy cleaning. The $70.00 minimum fee (2 people, 2 hours) usually covers the cost of cleaning a one-bedroom apartment. They do engage in heavy cleaning but they do not remove furniture nor provide for dumpsters. Project Pilot 212-787-8106 Contact: Mr. Green Catchment area 59th Street to 110th Street West Side only. Funded by the Department for the Aging, this is a case management home care program for adults 60 years and older in need of services. Light housekeeping is one of services provided along with home care. Sliding scale fee. De-cluttering tips, from Environmental Geriatrics
Fire Safety Services/Fire Hazard related: Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Firefighter Discussion forum: Compliance, "Collyer Mansions"	None known. -Back To Top-
Hoarding Task Forces: All known U.S. Hoarding Task Forces & Related Community News 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)	New York City Hoarding Task Force Hoarding Assessment Tool, by Dr. Randy Frost Transcript of 1/94 Conference of NYC Hoarding Task Force, with Dr. Randy Frost Related news stories: Task Force (NY)Seeks to Help Compulsive Hoarders NPR:by Margot Adler Morning Edition, January 22, 2004 So Much Clutter, So Little Room: Examining the Roots of Hoarding New York Times By NINA BERNSTEIN Published: December 31, 2003
Local handymen/repair services (who have been personally used, are familiar with hoarded homes and will not judge):	None known.
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:	Central New York OCF Affiliate, Inc. Ms. Susan Connell, President P.O. Box 74 Whitesboro, NY 13492 (315) 768-7031 Email: CNYocf@dreamscape.com
Professional organizers, familiar with treating hoarding clients and/or de-clutter helpers:	You can see if any are listed here(National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization certificate program graduate lists.) A to Zen Organizing, Inc. Contact: Sondra Schiff, RN 212-663-4464 www.AtoZenOrganizing.com Please call for rates. This company provides hands-on professional organizing services to declutter and simplify homes so they are safe, functional and easy to maintain. The one-on-one process allow people to work at their own pace. They also offer coordinated maintenance services to minimize re-accumulation. Ms. Schiff leads a monthly De-Clutter Support Group at DOROT, a community service agency on the upper west side of Manhattan. For information on the Decluttering program, please call DOROT 212-769-2850. -Back To Top-
Support Groups (in-person)for Compulsive Hoarders:	National-check for a local listing Clutterers Anonymous, ClutterLESS Recovery Groups NYC: Contact: Sondra Schiff, RN 212-663-4464 This company provides hands-on professional organizing services to declutter and simplify homes so they are safe, functional and easy to maintain. The one-on-one process allow people to work at their own pace. They also offer coordinated maintenance services to minimize re-accumulation. Ms. Schiff leads a monthly De-Clutter Support Group at DOROT, a community service agency on the upper west side of Manhattan. For information on the Decluttering program, please call DOROT 212-769-2850. Hudson Guild 119 9th Avenue (between 17th and 18th Avenue) Contact: (212) 924-6710. Ask for Janella Hong or Annette Kaye Dates: Decluttering support group meets monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10am to 11:00am Dorot 171 West 84th Street Contact: (212) 769-2850 Dates: Decluttering support group meets monthly on the second Monday of the month from 10:30am to 11:30am or 12:00pm. A donation of $5.00 per meeting is recommended. This Hoarding Therapy Group provides both support and treatment. Individualized treatment plans are tailored to the needs and capabilities of each participant; de-hoarding assignments are manageable. Feelings relevant to the hoarding experience are explored. Guest speakers will be periodically scheduled. For further information, contact Stacie Lewis, LCSW, at (212) 568-9570 (Manhattan, NYC location). Poughkeepsie: Hudson Valley OCD Support Group To learn more about the Hudson Valley OCD Support Group, call 845-485-0005 and leave a message for John George. The group meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m., on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, in the 2nd floor conference room of the Thorne Building at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. For information about OCD, visit www.ocfoundation.org or call the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation at 1-203-401-2070.<