Category: Conferences & Workshops

7th Annual Hoarding Meeting

IOCDF Hoarding Meeting

The 7th Annual Hoarding Meeting will be held July 18-21, 2019 during the International OCD Foundation Conference in Austin, TX. The event will feature the latest research on hoarding, including sessions on family support and family dynamics in a hoarding setting.

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6th Annual Hoarding Meeting

The 6th Annual Hoarding Meeting will be held July 27-29, 2018 during the International OCD Foundation Conference in Washington, DC. The event will feature the latest research on hoarding, including sessions on family support and family dynamics in a hoarding setting.

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Children of Hoarders Panel at ICD 2014 Conference

Note: If you’d like to share information about this post on social media, please use the #ICD2014 hashtag. Last year, at the 2013 annual conference of the Institute for Chronic Disorganization (ICD), Dr. Suzanne Chabaud presented an overview of her research and her experiences working with children of hoarders (COH). There was a lot of …

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Spokane “Buried in Treasures” Workshop Series Begins May 7, 2014

Note: This workshop is aimed primarily at “helping those with hoarding disorder dig their way out of the clutter and chaos of their homes.” As such, it is not necessarily aimed at children of hoarders (COH), but we believe that many COH may be interested in the “Buried in Treasures” approach to reducing the role …

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COH Notes from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization’s 2013 Conference

Dr. Chabaud (L) and Elizabeth Nelson (R).

  [important]Update (Feb 14, 2014): This post has been adapted into an article in the book, “The ICD Guide to Collaborating with Professional Organizers for Related Professionals.” For more information, please visit our post, COH Inc. Contributes to New Book.[/important] Dr. Suzanne Chabaud recently extended an invitation to Children of Hoarders, Inc., to participate in her …

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4/26/12: MHA-SF Hoarding Conference ACOH Presentation

CeCi Garrett, (who many of you may have seen on A&E’s HOARDERS episode with Judie <& Gail,>) and Dr. Suzanne Chabaud, will be presenting in a break-out session at: The Mental Health Association-San Francisco 14th Annual Conference on Hoarding & Cluttering They will be presenting the first in-depth research about adult children of hoarders, conducted …

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May 18, 2012 in Monroeville, PA-Hoarding Seminar

5/18, PA: Sent in to the COH website to share: Quote: “The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation of Western PA is holding a seminar “Understanding and Treating Hoarding Disorder” featuring Randy O. Frost, PhD on May 18, 2012 in Monroeville, PA (just outside Pittsburgh). We have scheduled a continuing education portion from 10-4 and a special session …

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9/22/11: Everett, WA-Beyond Clutter-When Your Family Mamber Goes Too Far

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ICD will present its inaugural pre-conference “Service to the Public” program

The Institute for Challenging Disorganization Why Can’t I Get Organized? Some Causes and Solutions for Disorganization Wednesday, September 14-6 – 8 p.m. (Registration at 5:00) Hilton Raleigh/Midtown-3415 Wake Forest Rd. Raleigh, North Carolina

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Group reaches out to children of hoarders

WWLTV News-New Orleans, LA “…It’s never is about the stuff. The commonality that we had, it was the emotional trauma and the neglect and the lack of nurturing. It’s wasn’t the hoard,” Forbes said. “It was the behavior around the hoard that was so damaging.” Watch Video

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NPR: American Society on Aging Conference

Massive Clean Up Is No Cure For Hoarding

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5/4/11 SF Seminar: Helping Your Loved One

The Mental Health Association of San Francisco is pleased to announce their upcoming seminar “Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring” presented by Dr. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D. For some people, collecting or being unable to discard things reaches the point that their homes become fire or public health hazards, …

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3/1/11: Hoarding Cleanup Training with Corey of Steri-Clean

6/6/11-Ontario, CA & 8/18/11-Seattle, WA- Hoarding Cleaning Certification Training Courses: Instructor: Cory Chalmers owner of Steri-Clean “Hoarder Helpers” and Featured Expert on A&E’s “Hoarders”. After 16 years of cleaning hoarders homes he can teach you all there is to know about the complexities associated with hoarding and how to work around them to expand your business, …

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13th Annual SF Hoarding Conference 3/10

Registration now open for 3/10/11 SF Conference. Some “breakout topics” on agenda include: 2A: Hoarding and Cluttering in the Media-This session will focus on getting the word out that media portrayals of hoarding and cluttering are not always realistic. 2C: Workshop for Family and Friends For more information and to register, visit the Mental Health …

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