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I have attached a news story of a woman that I know that is in dire need of help. She and her mentally ill son will be homeless by the time this is a said and done. It breaks my heart as she is a kind woman who has a real problem with hoarding.

Please take the time to view this story. If anyone can help, I really
need to help this woman and her son before they are homeless!

If you have any ideas or resources that may assist me, please contact me @ kathyimp@yahoo.com

Villa Park to tackle filthy house Tuesday
Owner could have 30 days after meeting to fix the home.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Filthy house may be razed

Villa Park officials find house unfit to live in.

By ELLYN PAK-THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Officials found the filthy house after 76-year-old owner Mary Maloney was taken to the emergency room earlier this month. The homeowner's son said his elderly mother was unable to maintain the home in which she lived for more than 20 years. She owned up to 15 cats, he said.

How should associations handle hoarders?
This is a good illustration of what lawyers mean when they say, ‘Bad facts make bad law.” It also underscores the need for homeowner associations to proceed cautiously and prudently in dealing with hoarding situations. Here are a few general guidelines:...

Roles that should be present in a hoarding intervention, from Cristina Sorrentino, PhD
Boston University School of Social Work
Pages 9-17 (pdf)

Hoarding and Intervention
Helping Hoarders Get Treatment
Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., ABBP, ADAA Member

Facing a cohesive group, a hoarder cannot hide or minimize the problem. Intervention is a big step in the right direction, but the hoarder and those involved have much work to do. The hoarder must commit to treatment, and family members must address personal issues and learn to handle issues that may come up as the treatment progresses.

Hoarding as a Mental Illness
How to Help Someone With This Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Hoarding becomes a health, safety issue
BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER

Hoarding and Intervention
Helping Hoarders Get Treatment
Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., ABBP, ADAA Member

Facing a cohesive group, a hoarder cannot hide or minimize the problem. Intervention is a big step in the right direction, but the hoarder and those involved have much work to do. The hoarder must commit to treatment, and family members must address personal issues and learn to handle issues that may come up as the treatment progresses...(click "read more" below)...

Man Jailed As Tons Of Garbage Removed From Property
A man who police said has been accumulating garbage for decades in the front yard of his New Hampshire home has been jailed on contempt charges. October 2, 2007

Compulsive Hoarding Top Cause Of Evictions & Homelessness
San Francisco Conference to address little known but prevalent mental illness...

  Tue, September 25, 2007
Eviction notice cleans up act

'OCD hoarder' goes into throw-out mode

By SHANNON VANRAES, SUN MEDIA

Harford woman who faced 118 counts is found not criminally liable

Dunnigan accepted a psychiatrist's report stating that Bell was not criminally responsible for her actions because she suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder that manifested itself in her hoarding of animals....

SF Eviction Prevention Program for Compulsive Hoarding news...

Panel seeks state action on hoarding
Connecticut Post

How Do I Deal With My Parents Junk? (Your Advice)

June 15, 2007

Children of hoarders have a voice and it needs to be heard.
COH as individuals and as a group can be change agents.
I encourage individual COH to call local "professional responders" and describe your parent's situation without giving out identifying information and if you don't like what you hear, suggest some alternatives, or suggest a meeting to explore alternatives. Maybe a Hoarding Task Force can be organized in your community. I guarantee that responders are tired of cleaning up a hoarder's home only to have it return to its former condition, sometimes overnight!...

Jam-packed with junk
Work crew starts to clean brothers' land

A Report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
November 2006

Informative Report (to show others to understand Hoarding?) with lots of VA resource contacts

Published: February 24, 2007

Trash Tracker
Hoarding makes owner’s ‘mess’ unlivable

The property: 601 S. Memorial Ave., unincorporated Winnebago County...

Coping With Compulsion
Watch the video

POSTED: 9:20 am PST February 22, 2007

 LOS ANGELES -- Maybe you know somebody who has an unusual collection of plastic bags or old newspapers piled up to the ceiling. Is it simply clutter or is it more than that? NBC4's Paul Moyer met a Southland family struggling with how to help their mother whose clutter has literally pushed them all out of the house. ...

 Following is a verbatim script from the on-air report. Visit this page Friday morning to view video of the report.

"If you need to get some help, we're going to help you with that," said Officer Britt as he spoke through a closed window to Ann.

In the end, police helped Ann move out of her home because they don't think the house and Ann are safe.

Watch a video showing  car and house

Letter of the Week: Blue Lake's Garth house – Jan. 9, 2007

The Arcata Eye

Intervention. com.
Here's some information from their site:
http://www.intervention.com/servsfi.html

Letter delays Katharine Road trash-hoarding case
By Jillian Fennimore, Staff Writer
Thursday, January 04, 2007 -

California Cleaning Company for Hoarded Homes
They will give free estimates & advice

Steri-Clean

From their website:

Welcome to Steri-Clean of Southern California, we can help!

First, and most important, do NOT be embarrassed! Hoarding is a diagnosed medical condition. You or your loved one don't need to be ashamed. Steri Clean understands Hoarding and will treat you with the respect you deserve. Since 1995 Steri-Clean, a division of Crime Scene Steri-Clean, LLC has been assisting hoarders and their families by providing them a fresh start. House full of clutter, trash, and personal belongings and you don't even know where to start? We understand. We have helped hundreds of people over the years in your same position. Steri-Clean has numerous options from a complete cleanout to organizing and recovering all important items such as documents, sentimental items, and valuables. We do not simply go in and throw everything away. There are always items that should be kept. We can package, transport and even store these items while we clean out the unwanted ones. One call to Steri-Clean and we can arrange to have your home inspected for free. We will evaluate your individual situation and develop a plan of action. We will put it in writing so you know up front what  our  services will include and what are fees will be, no surprises. We also offer 24 hour phone and email support to answer any questions you might have.

View their website of extensive hoarding services and recovery here.

(This is not an advertisement but we like to let you know about available services)