Upcoming Workshops:
Conducted by Mark Odom, LCSW
November 7 & 10, 2011
“Hoarding for Law Enforcement”Four pre-patrol briefings for the City of Orange Police Department
January 11, 2012, 9am
“More than Clutter: Brief Overview of Hoarding Disorder”
A presentation at the Older Adult Service Providers Networking Meeting organized by Allyson Lehrich, LCSW, at Atria Golden Creek, Irvine
January 11, 2012, 2:30PM
“Hoarding and Older Adults” a breakout session at the 6th Annual Promising Practices Mental Health and Aging Conference, California State University Northridge
Other Workshops and Conferences
Friday, February 10, 2012
Hoarding Disorder Symposium with featured speaker Michael Tompkins, PhD, author (with Tamara Hartl, PhD) of “Digging Out: Helping your loved one manage clutter, hoarding and compulsive acquiring.” The Symposium will be a 6 hour workshop for professional service providers produced by the Orange County Task Force on Hoarding, the Mental Health Association of Orange County, and the City of Buena Park. Please see www.mhaoc.org/hoarding for additional information.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
“Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding and Compulsive Acquiring”A 3 hour workshop for family members and friends of individuals struggling with hoarding behaviors, presented by Michael Tompkins, PhD. Please see www.mhaoc.org/hoarding for additional information.
Wednesday & Thursday, April 26 & 27, 2012
The International Compulsive Hoarding Conference, produced by the Mental Health Association of San Francisco. This conference will feature many national and international researchers and practitioners in the field of hoarding disorder. This conference is for service providers and individuals impacted by hoarding disorder. Please see http://www.mha-sf.org/ for more information.
Compulsive hoarding is a perplexing and confounding problem for afflicted individuals, their families, and communities. Extreme collecting and saving behavior can result in safety hazards and even health problems for people and communities when clutter and belongings have filled homes and overwhelmed lives. People who hoard and those who encounter this behavior are often frustrated and bewildered after attempts to resolve the issue. Authorities may quickly revert to involuntary or forced cleanouts after meeting resistance in their efforts to abate the “nuisance.”
Mark Odom, LCSW, provides individual, family and professional consultation, counseling, educational workshops, and practical help for excessive clutter and hoarding behavior.