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Gaithersburg Hoarding Task Force
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For more information on the Task Force and hoarding related questions in Gaithersburg, call the City of Gaithersburg Community Services Division at 301-258-6395 x 1, or contact Emily Rainone in the Neighborhood Services Division at 301-258-6340.
Ongoing Events
 Family Member Monthly Hoarding Support Group
Co-sponsored by the Gaithersburg Task Force on Hoarding. Support for families and significant others. Meet in a friendly, confidential environment facilitated by a JSSA clinical social worker with experience in the area of hoarding and with family caregivers.
When: Monthly, 4th Tuesday; 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Facilitator: Beth Shapiro, LCSW-C, JSSA
Cost: $15/per session
Registration: Advance registration required. For questions and to register, please call Beth Shapiro at 301-816-2665.
Family Member Monthly Hoarding Support Group Flyer (pdf file)
Family Member Hoarding Education Series
Co-sponsored by the Gaithersburg Task Force on Hoarding. This four session educational series is an opportunity for family members and significant others of adults with hoarding behaviors to learn, share and re-energize with others in similar situations. Sessions feature guest speakers and facilitated discussion.
When: Thursday, September 13, September 27, October 11 and October 25; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Beth Shapiro, LCSW-C, JSSA
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Cost: $60/series of four sessions. Mail check (made payable to JSSA and identify “Hoarding Seminar Series”) to: JSSA Family Member Hoarding Seminar Series, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD 20850. Please include your mailing address and contact information on check.
Registration: Advance registration required. For questions and to register, please call Beth Shapiro at 301-816-2665. Space limited to 12.
Family Member Hoarding Education Series Flyer (pdf file)
Resource List for Working with Hoarding Situations
Courtesy of the Gaithersburg Hoarding Task Force and the Jewish Social Service Agency.
JSSA (Jewish Social Service Agency)
6123 Montrose Road Rockville, MD 20852
www.jssa.org
General Inquiries: 301-838-4200
Support for Family Members of People who Hoard: Beth Shapiro, LCSW 301-816-2665 bshapiro@jssa.org
- Provides a wide variety of mental health counseling for Children, adults, seniors and families.
- Support groups, classes and supportive counseling for family members of those with hoarding behaviors.
Family Services, Inc.
610 East Diamond Avenue Suite 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20877
www.familyservicesagency.org
General Inquiries: 301-840-2000
Hoarding Services: Christina Labib 301-840-3263
- Provides a wide variety of mental health counseling for Children, adults, seniors and families.
- Therapy groups for those with hoarding behaviors.
Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington
11227 Lockwood Drive Silver Spring, MD 20901Silver Spring, MD 20901
www.behaviortherapycenter.com
General Inquiries: 301-593-4040
Hoarding Services: 301-593-4040 x 238
- Introductory Hoarding Groups
- Friends & Family Seminars
Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (CRCMC)
MidCounty Regional Services Building 2424 Reedie Drive, Suite 301 Wheaton, MD 20902
www.crcmc.org
For a free and confidential inquiry call 301-942-7700
E-mail: info@crcmc.org
- A non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality dispute prevention, resolution, and education to individuals and community organizations.
- Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding by David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee
- Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding and Compulsive Acquiring by Michael Thompkins and Tamara Hartl
- Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop by Fugen Neziroglu, Jerome Bubrick, and Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias
- Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Therapist Guide & Workbook by Gail Steketee and Randy O. Frost
- The Hoarding Handbook: A Guide for Human Service Professionals by Christiana Bratiotis, Cristina Schmalisch and Gail Steketee
- What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know About Hoarding by Judith Kolberg
- Conquering Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg
- Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of things by Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee
| HOARDING SPECIFIC WEBSITES |
- www.catalogchoice.org - Manage Mail, Phone Books and Junk Mail FREE. Control the catalogs, coupons, credit offers, phone books, fliers, circulars, newsletters, and other unsolicited mail you receive.
- www.icsdelivery.com You can now receive stockholder information such as a prospectus, annual report and proxy statement on line.
- www.optoutprescreen.com or 1-888-567-8688 - You can stop pre-approved credit card offers and insurance offers. Call is good for five years. A permanent opt out form can be mailed
- www.yellowpagesoptout.com - Select which printed phone books you want to receive.
- Junk in the Trunk – Hauling service removes almost anything including: appliances, furniture, donation items, construction material, and landscaping debris.
www.jitt.com, 877-JITT-NOW (1-877-548-8669), service@jitt.com
- Servpro - Services include water and fire damage restoration, mold remediation, general cleanings and pack-outs for hoarders.
www.servpro.com, sp8490@servpro8490.com
- Address Our Mess - Services include removal and disposal of unwanted items, mold removal, janitorial and intense cleaning, cleaning of bio hazard situations, and repairs and construction.
www.clutterhoardingcleanup.com, info@addressourmess.com
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