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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/Nationwide: KRICSC Kenneth Brown (866) 581-1202 Amdecon Discreet Cleaning Services From their site: Founded in 1999, Amdecon has helped thousands of families, business owners, and property owners deal with the tragic aftermath left behind at the scene of a suicide, homicide, hoarders, biological hazard or human decomposition. 1-888-872-0911 Austin: Junkbusters USA (512) 249-5500 Office (512) 249-5970 Fax 866 JUNK HAUL Toll Free 5541 McNeil Drive Suite A Austin, TX 78729 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 seeking information
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? Josephine Littlefield, LCSW Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 1016 Mo-Pac Circle, Suite 202 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 347-8920 Bruce Mansbridge, PhD - BTI Faculty Austin Center for the Treatment of OCD 6633 Highway 290 East #300 Austin, TX 78723 Phone: (512) 327.9494 Fax: (512).637.5578 Email: mansbridge@austinocd.com Website: www.austinocd.com Child/Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/ BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits Outpatient program/Support Groups/Specializing in CBT/ERP Weekly/Twice Weekly/Daily intensive treatment programs Scientific Advisory Board Member & Behavior Therapy Institute Faculty Sherry McKinney, Ph.D. Psychologist 1007 Mopac Circle, Suite 101 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 327-4968 mailto:sherry@mckinneycowan.com Candyce Ossefort-Russell, M.A., LPC Psychotherapy 1615 W. 6th Street, Suite C Austin, TX 78703 (512) 789-6244 http://www.candycecounseling.com Michael J. Telch, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Director Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders Mezes 330, Mail Stop B3800 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, PH: (512) 471-3393. M. Kathleen Norris, MA, LPC - BTI Graduate Answers for Anxiety Counseling 2600 Tibbets Drive- Suite C Bedford, TX 76022 Phone: (817).237.9889 Email: kathleen-norris@sbcglobal.net Child/Adol/Adult/specialty OCD/OC Spectrum Disorders/ BDD/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/Accepts Medicaid/Behavior Therapy Institute Certified/Support Group/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Stacey Bourland, PhD 6300 West Loop South Suite 300 Bellaire, TX 77401 Phone: (713).858.9753 Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Accepts Medicaid/Support Group/ERP/CBT Pamela B. Grossman, PhD 3201 University Drive E. – Suite 200 Bryan, TX 77802 Phone: (979) 268-7776 Fax: (979) 268-8618(fax) Child/Adol/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Accepts Medicaid/ERP/CBT Sheryl R. Jackson, PhD 1213 Hall Johnson Road Suite 200 Colleyville, TX 76034 Phone: (817).909.7995 Email: srjphd@hotmail.com Child/Adol/Primarily Practice/OC Spectrum Disorder/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Some Home Visits/ERP/CBT Patricia M. Perrin, PhD OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center 6300 W. Loop South Suite 390 Houston, TX 77401 Phone: (713) 662-3999 or (713) 661-0621 Email: Patperrin@msn.com Child/Adol/Adult/Home Visit/Sliding Scale/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Support Group/CBT/ERP Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Dr. Katherine A. DeLaune, PhD 3730 Kirby Drive Suite 800 Houston, TX 77098 Phone: (713).446.1465 Email: Kdelaune@houston.rr.com Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Dr. Don Michael La Grone, MD Southhampton Clinic 2246 Bissonet, Houston, TX 77005, PH: 713-630-0930 Throstur Bjorgvinsson, Ph.D. Menninger Clinic Houston, TX 713-275-5000/800-351-9058 Kelli L. Wright, PhD 1712 Fairview Street Houston, TX 77006 Phone: (713).249.5838 Fax: (713).695.0401 Email: klwright@houston.rr.com Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/ERP/CBT Miles I. Morrison, LCSW, DCSW, SAP 2222 W Spring Creek Pkwy Suite 116 Plano, TX 75023 Phone: 972.964.3214 Fax: 972.964.3044 Email: milesimoorison@earthlink.net Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Peggy McMahon, PhD - BTI Graduate 2301 Ohio Drive Suite 202 Plano, TX 75093 Phone: (214).923.6778 Fax: (214) 765-9357 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/ BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Home Visits/Sliding Scale/Support Group/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate Starr Thurber, LPC, LMFT 2721 Nall Street Suite C Port Neches, TX 77651 Phone: (409) 727-8979 Fax: (409) 729-9747 Email: starrthurber@sbcglobal.net Adol 16+/Adults/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Sliding Scale/Accepts Medicaid/ERP/CBT Kim Rockwell-Evans, PhD 375 Municipal Drive – Suite 230 Richardson, TX 75080 Phone: (214) 368-6999 Fax: (972).638.9141 Email: kmrockwellevans@sbcglobal.net Child/Adol/Adult/80% - 90% practice is OCD/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Home Visits/ Support Group/ERP/CBT Michael P. Carey, PhD Scott & White Clinic 2401 South Street Temple, TX 76508 Phone: (254).724.2806 Email: mcarey@swmail.sw.org Child/Adol/OC Spectrum Disorders/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Accepts Medicaid/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 Locate your American Assn of Homes & Services for the Aged state association 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. Meals on Wheels near you.
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)	You can see if any are listed here(National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization certificate program graduate lists.) Randi Lyman CPO-CD® Professional Organizer Phone: 512.569.4815 E-mail Serving areas of Central Texas including Austin and San Antonio. Randi works with compulsive hoarders (certification with the National Study Group-Chronic Disorganization) and offers clients the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with therapists and psychiatrists in Austin. -Back To Top-
Support Groups (in-person)for Compulsive Hoarders:	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 -Back To Top-
Treatment Centers/Clinics: Intensive Treatment Programs for OCD	Menninger Clinic Houston, TX 800-351-9058 713-275-5000 (6-8 week room and board programs)
Other resources & information to note:	Compulsive Hoarding Resource Discussion Forum -Find your state. Sign up to receive information by mail or e-mail about compulsive hoarding, a list of hoarding treatment providers nationwide, information about upcoming research studies, and announcements for new self-help references for compulsive hoarding. Note: this option is available to all, regardless of where you live.

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