This full-day workshop will provide housing, shelter, drop-in, and mental health workers with a practical guide to understanding and working with individuals who struggle with hoarding, discarding and acquiring items. The workshop will explore the definition of hoarding disorder (as outlined in the DSM-5), co-morbitities related to mental health, trauma and attachment, age of onset, and how hoarding can impact safety, health, housing, and other areas of life.
Through a combination of discussions, experiential examples, case study analysis, and interactive group work, participants will learn a variety of practical strategies for supporting individuals with clutter and hoarding challenges. This workshop will incorporate harm reduction principles and evidence-based approaches such as motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and mindfulness. Organizational strategies helpful in hoarding situations will also be covered, along with an overview of community resources.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain a deeper understanding of Hoarding Disorder, related co-morbitities, and how trauma, attachment challenges, and other factors contribute to hoarding behaviours.
- Understand the safety and health risks associated with hoarding.
- Learn assessment and treatment strategies to inform a coordinated plan of action to address hoarding.
- Learn organizational and evidence-based informal counselling techniques to work with clients who hoard, including motivational interviewing, CBT, and mindfulness.
- Increase knowledge of community resources available for supporting individuals with hoarding challenges.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a greater understanding of the factors contributing to hoarding and its impacts on safety and health.
- Acquire practical tools and evidence-based techniques to address hoarding in a supportive, trauma-informed and person-centered manner.
- Become familiar with community resources and organizational strategies to support individuals affected by hoarding
Instructor: Dana Kamin
Mode(s): Live Online or Live In-Person
Length: One Day
Cost: $140 per person
Target Group: All