Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering

Would you like to help others understand hoarding behaviors better? 

A research study is being conducted through UCSF’s School of Nursing to better understand hoarding behaviors in adults age 65 and older. If you are 65 or older, are English-speaking, and believe you have hoarding and cluttering behaviors, we are looking for your participation! In the study you will be interviewed by a nurse researcher. The interview takes about 90 minutes and you will be paid $20 as a thank you for your time.

For more information about the study or to enroll,
call Monika Eckfield, RN, PhD(c) at (650) 219-0555.
MHA-SF is not conducting this research study.

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The MHA-SF Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering (ICHC) is a center for information, training, education, policy and dissemination of research on compulsive hoarding and cluttering.

The ICHC includes:

Support and Treatment Groups
A peer-run semi-monthly support group for hoarders and clutterers is held by MHA-SF. Also available are treatment groups for hoarders and clutterers.

ICHC Training Institute
MHA-SF holds trainings for service providers who work with those who compulsive hoard through the ICHC Training Institute.
Upcoming Training: Older Adults who Hoard: An Advanced Training for Service Providers Who Serve Older Adults

Public Policy and Advocacy
MHA-SF coordinates efforts to reduce the eviction of people who compulsively hoard through the San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding.

Annual Conference
A conference on compulsive hoarding and cluttering is held annually by MHA-SF.

Educational Resources
MHA-SF also provides other educational resources on compulsive hoarding and cluttering, including brochures, books, DVDs of our annual conferences and keynote presentations, and other materials.

Information and Referrals
MHA-SF offers information and referrals for compulsive hoarding.

Consulting
MHA-SF offers on-site or telephone fee-for-service consulting to other non-profits and local governments on how to set up hoarding programs and bring stakeholders together to reduce eviction and homelessness due to compulsive hoarding. For more information about MHA-SF consulting services call Belinda Lyons at 415-421-1882.

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