Collaborate Collaborate with other community partners Empower Empower yourself or others with hoarding and cluttering challenges Research Engage in discussions about new cutting edge clinical and field research 14th Annual International Conference on Hoarding & Cluttering Empowering Communities through collaboration and research Learn Gain new skills in specific treatment approaches Keynote Speeches by: Dr. Randy Frost, Smith College Dr. David Mataix-Cols, King s College London Lee Shuer, Director of Mutual Support Services at ServiceNet (Northampton, MA) Cognitive Behavior Therapy Training Specifically related to Hoarding and Cluttering Dr. Catherine Ayers - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Thursday - April 26, 2012 Friday - April 27, 2012 Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel 1 Old Bayshore Highway Presented by MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO & 1
What is Compulsive Hoarding? Compulsive hoarding and cluttering is characterized by the acquisition and retention of overwhelming quantities of possessions which appear, to an outsider, to be useless or of limited value, leaving parts or all of an individual s home to no longer be used for its intended purpose, and causing the individual severe and significant distress or impairment. Failure to address compulsive hoarding in an effective, coordinated way can result in high-cost crisis interventions that do not address the root causes of the problem and can ultimately fail to prevent eviction or other loss of housing. Compulsive hoarding can often be a feature of several psychiatric disorders such as obsessivecompulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder and major depression, and can be caused or aggravated by problems associated with physical disabilities and/or increasing age. The prevalence of hoarding and cluttering among adults is roughly 2-5% of the population or 6-15 million individuals in the United Sates. As a comparison, according to the National Institute of Health, four million people are affected by Alzheimer s disease. The compulsive nature of hoarding and cluttering makes it challenging to address. A one-time cleanout is not sufficient; rather, recurrent behaviors must be addressed. Cluttering behavior alone, in the absence of the excessive material accumulated by compulsive hoarding, is unlikely to create the serious health, safety, and social risks that require the types of intervention and support discussed in this report. Many people have some clutter in their homes, but compulsive hoarding and cluttering is readily distinguishable from ordinary clutter. A key factor in compulsive hoarding and cluttering is the ongoing challenge it poses to safety and well-being. Just as people with hoarding behaviors may feel overwhelmed and not know what to do about their situation, social service agencies and landlords who try to help them to create safer, more manageable living conditions may feel 3
About the Conference The 14th Annual International Conference on Hoarding and Cluttering is an innovative multidisciplinary event that draws together stakeholders and experts across fields with a focus on solutions to the personal and community burdens that arise from hoarding, cluttering and collecting behaviors. The goals of the conference are to advance research in the field, provide clinical practitioners with opportunities to develop and acquire new skills, grow the resources and knowledge of community advocates and policy makers, and provide techniques for self-help, peer and social supports to people personally experiencing hoarding/cluttering impacts in their daily lives. Building on the success of MHASF s previous conferences and the need for more developed leadership in this area, this acclaimed conference will expand into a two-day learning forum and will feature practice and research leaders from around the world. In addition to having renowned speakers, the two-day conference will include various panels and presentations in both breakout and poster session format and will be focused on the conference s four core domains of: Community and Collaborations Research Individual Empowerment and Recovery Clinical Skills Training The 14th Annual International Conference on Hoarding and Cluttering is proud to have a wide range of experts and individuals on the National Advisory Committee. Eduardo Vega, M.A. Executive Director - Mental Health Association of San Francisco Advisory Committee Co-Chair Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D. San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy Advisory Committee Co-Chair Jeff Bell, M.B.A. KCBS San Francisco Christiana Bratiotis, Ph.D., LCSW Boston University Hoarding Resource Project Thomas E. Drohan, Esq. Legal Assistance to the Elderly San Francisco, CA Randy Frost, Ph.D. Smith College Harold & Elsa Siipola Israel Professor of Psychology Mark Odom, LCSW Orange County Mental Health Older Adult Services, Orange County Task Force Cindy E. Rasmussen, MSW, LCSW Adult Protective Services San Francisco, CA Lee Shuer ServiceNet Northampton, MA Mason Turner, M.D. Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco Medical Center Gail Steketee, Ph.D. Boston University of Social Work Dean and Professor Michelle Schulz Facilitator of MHASF Support Group on Hoarding and Cluttering To learn more, please visit our website: http://www.mentalhealthsf.org/conference.php 4 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO
About the Keynote Dr. Randy Frost, Smith College Dr. Randy O. Frost received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 1977 and is the Harold and Elsa Siipola Israel Professor of Psychology at Smith College. He has published more than 140 scientific articles and book chapters on hoarding and related topics. His work has been funded by the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Frost serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation. He has co-authored several books on hoarding including Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Therapist Guide and an accompanying workbook (with Gail Steketee) as well as Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding (with Gail Steketee and David Tolin). His best-selling book, Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things (with Gail Steketee), was published by Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt in 2010 and was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award and recently named a Must Read Book for 2011 by the Massachusetts Book Association. Lee Shuer, Director of Mutual Support Services at ServiceNet (Northampton, MA) Lee Shuer, Director of Mutual Support Services (ServiceNet, Inc., Northampton, MA). Mr. Shuer has been certified as a Peer Specialist in AZ and MA, is a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) facilitator, is the author of The Mutual Support Workbook, partnered with Dr. Randy Frost to create The Facilitator s Manual for the Buried in Treasures Workshop, and has received citations from The Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives for his success in developing meaningful employment opportunities for people living with mental health challenges. Since the year 2000, Mr. Shuer has worked to bridge the gap between clinical and peer services while harnessing the best practices of both worlds to make them one both, locally and through national speaking engagements and training consultations. His vision is of a mental health system where staff members are encouraged to draw from their own unique life experiences to inform the work they do and where a spirit of humanity and humility pave the way to independence for those who thought they would never be freed from stigma. With his violin in hand and his wife Rebecca and family at his side, he moves closer each day to making his dream of equality a reality as he leads by example. Dr. David Mataix-Cols, King s College London David Mataix-Cols is a clinical psychologist specialized in the study and clinical care of patients with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. In 1997-1998 he was a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, USA. After completing his PhD in 1999, he joined the faculty of the University of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) as a lecturer. In year 2000 he was awarded the prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship by the EU to conduct post-doctoral research at Imperial College London. He is now Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Psychiatry, King s College London. There, he leads the Psychobiology of Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Group, which conducts multidisciplinary (i.e. bio-psycho-social) research into anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, including Hoarding Disorder. He has published over 100 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Dr Mataix- Cols is advisor to the DSM-5 Anxiety, Obsessive compulsive Spectrum, Posttraumatic, and Dissociative Disorders Work Group, which has proposed the inclusion of a new Hoarding Disorder in DSM-5. 5
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Training Dr. Catherine Ayers, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego Catherine R. Ayers, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Program Director of the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Assistant Professor in the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, Co-Director of the VASDHS/UCSD Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Evidence Based Psychotherapy Track, and faculty member in the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Her research is focused on treatment outcome for obsessive-compulsive spectrum and anxiety disorders, particularly hoarding. Additionally, she is interested in the neuropsychiatric characterization of late life hoarding. Her research on psychotherapy for geriatric hoarding has been funded by the International OCD Foundation. She recently received a Career Development Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled Treatment of Late Life Hoarding. Dr. Ayers has six active research investigations at the VA and UCSD. The training will provide an overview of the available research on CBT outcomes, presentation of evidence based techniques, and demonstration of specific skills sets for hoarding. A sample agenda (subject to change) is listed below: Clinical Features of Hoarding Assessment, Diagnostic Interview, & Treatment Planning Motivational Interviewing Skills Cognitive Strategies Behavioral Strategies Cognitive Rehabilitation Special Populations Barriers to Treatment Ethical/Practical Issues Who should attend? Social workers Individuals who hoard and clutter Researchers APS workers IHSS workers Family members and loved ones Advocates Clinicians Code enforcement staff Nurses Professional organizers Policy makers Case managers Landlords and property managers Attorneys 6 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO
Location and Directions Transportation near San Francisco International Airport! Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel 1 Old Bayshore Highway Millbrae, CA 94030 The Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel has special lodging rates of $129.00 for single or double occupancy. You can book your room two ways. Online through our partner portal - Book Reservations Now! or call: (650) 692-3500 The Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel is conviently located about one mile away from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The Westin San Francisco Hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service to their hotel and the airport where various methods of transporation can be utilized to bring you to downtown San Francisco including: 7
Schedule COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR TRAINING Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - Pre-Conference 1:00PM - 4:30PM CBT - Professional Training with Dr. Catherine Ayers, UCSD CONFERENCE PROGRAM Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Day 1 7:45AM - 8:45AM 9:00AM 9:30AM 10:30AM 10:45AM 11:45AM 12:00PM 1:15PM 2:45PM 3:00PM 4:30PM 5:00PM 6:30PM - 8:00PM Breakfast Kickoff / Introductions / Welcome Keynote 1 - Dr. Randy Frost Break Keynote 2 - Lee Shuer Break Lunch Breakout Session 1: TBD Break Breakout Session 2: TBD Day 1 of Conference Ends Support Groups: Individuals, Family Cocktail Reception Friday, April 27, 2012 - Day 2 7:45AM - 8:45AM 9:00AM 10:30AM 10:45AM 11:45AM 12:00PM 1:30PM 2:30PM 2:45PM 4:15PM Breakfast Breakout 3: TBD Break Keynote 3 - Dr. David Mataix-Cols Break Lunch Poster Session Break Breakout Session 4: TBD Thank You and Closing 8 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO
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Continuing Education Units General Conference These CEU fees are only for the Hoarding and Cluttering Conference. Continuing education units price is for ONE LICENSE ONLY: *Maximum number of licenses allowed is 2 per registrant. April 26th - 5 Contact Hours ($28.00) April 27th - 5 Contact Hours ($28.00) April 26th - April 27th - 10 Contact Hours ($55.00) - If you are attending both days. CBT Training The Cognitive Behavior Therapy training also offers CEUs. The listed CEU price is for ONE LICENSE ONLY: *Maximum number of licenses allowed is 2 per registrant. APRIL 25th - 3 Contact Hours ($20.00) CEU Accreditation The California State Board of Registered Nursing has approved the San Francisco Department of Public Health-Community Health Education Section-Code as a Provider of Continuing Education for Registered Provider # CEP 03548. Board of Behavioral Sciences Approved: LCSW and MFT The California Board of Behavioral Sciences has approved the San Francisco Department of Public Health-Community Health Education Section-Provider #1389, as a Provider of Continuing Education for MFCC, MFT, and LCSW s. California Board of Registered Nursing Approved: BSRN, LPT, CNA and LVN 10 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO
Registration Information Conference Registration Fees - Two Day April 26th & April 27th Price (USD) Standard Registration - Ends 5:00PM PST on April 17th, 2012 On-Site Registration $ 450.00 $ 500.00 Conference Registration Fees - One Day Only April 26th or April 27th Price (USD) Standard Registration - Ends 5:00PM PST on April 17th, 2012 On-Site Registration $ 275.00 $ 300.00 Conference Registration Fees - Professional Training Only Wednesday, April 25th Price (USD) Standard Registration - Ends 5:00PM PST on April 17th, 2012 On-Site Registration $ 175.00 $ 200.00 Conference Training Package Wednesday, April 25th - Friday, April 27th Price (USD) Standard Registration - Ends 5:00PM PST on April 17th, 2012 On-Site Registration $ 600.00 $ 700.00 Training and One-Day Conference Package Wednesday, April 25th & Thursday, April 26th or Friday, April 27th Price (USD) Standard Registration - Ends 5:00PM PST on April 17th, 2012 On-Site Registration $ 375.00 $ 400.00 Conference Registration - Two Day Scholarships Thursday, April 26th & Friday, April 27th Price (USD) The Scholarship Application Deadline was March 9th, 2012 and we are no longer accepting scholarship applications. 11
Registration Information Registration All registrations must be received by their respective deadlines. If any registration is received after the deadline the individual will be notified and given the option to continue registration and be subject to the next fee category or withdraw their registration. The registration deadline is: 5:00PM PST on April 17th, 2012 Online: www.mentalhealthsf.org/conference.php Only Credit Card payments are accepted. Payment Methods Standard Mail: Mental Health Association of San Francisco 870 Market Street, Suite 928 San Francisco, California 94102 All forms of payments accepted. Must be postmarked or received on or prior to the deadline. Phone: Only Credit Card payments will be accepted. Fax: Only Credit Card payments will be accepted. Email and Voicemail: No registrations through email or voicemail will be accepted. 12 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO Cancellations Cancellations must be received on or before Friday, April 6, 2012 to karen@mha-sf.org or 415-421-2926. All refunds will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee. Refunds NO REFUND ON REGISTRATIONS WILL BE GIVEN IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND THE CONFERENCE
Registration Form One registrant per form. Please print clearly. Registration is confirmed once payment has been processed by MHASF. Cancellation policy: Cancellations received on or before Friday, April 6, 2012 will be eligible for a refund. All refunds will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee. For more details, please visit our website: www.mentalhealthsf.org Ways to register: Online: www.mentalhealthsf.org/conference.php Registrant Information: Fax: (415) 421-2928 Standard Mail: Mental Health Association of San Francisco 870 Market Street, Suite 928 San Francisco, California 94102 Title: Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. Name: Agency: Address: Work Home City: State: Zip: Phone: Work Home Cell Email: How did you first find out about this conference? MHASF Website Internet Search Friend or Colleague Newspaper / Newsletter Meeting / Announcement (specify meeting) Flyer / Brochure (specify location) Email list (specify list) Other (specify) Would you like to be included on MHA-SF s Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering email list? How many times have you attended this conference? YES NO Which best describes you? (Check all that apply) Government Official Medical Professional Individual who hoards / clutters Family member / Friend Housing Advocate Professional organizer Landlord / Property Manager Social Service provider Other 13
Registration Form Conference Registration Fees. All Fees here based on Early deadline of March 23rd at 5:00PM PST. Two-Day (April 26-27): $400.00 One-Day Only (April 26 or 27): $250.00 Please select which day you will be attending: April 26th April 27th Professional Training only $150.00 Conference Training Package $525.00 Training and One-Day Conference Package $350.00 Continuing Education Units: Available for LCSW, MFT, RN, LPT, CNA & LVN. MHASF will contact you about obtaining your license information. CEU For Cognitive Behavior Therapy Training CBT Training - $20.00 - One License CBT Training - $40.00 - Two Licenses CEU for Conference One License Conference - Day 1 $28.00 Conference - Day 2 $28.00 or or Full Conference $55.00 Two Licenses $56.00 $56.00 or $110.00 Total Registration Fees + CEUs: Payment: Check payable to MHASF enclosed, or Charge my Visa Mastercard American Express Discover Name on card: Credit card number: Expiration date: Signature: 14 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO
About the Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering The Institute on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering (ICHC), founded by the City and County of San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) and MHASF in 2007, is a center for information, training, education, policy and dissemination of research on compulsive hoarding and cluttering. The ICHC works to prevent evictions and homelessness and to improve the quality of life of those who compulsively hoard. In addition to the annual conference, the ICHC includes a peer-run support group, treatment groups, the ICHC Training Institute, the San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding, educational resources, and information and referrals for compulsive hoarding. The first conference on hoarding and cluttering was convened by MHASF in 1997. In 2006, MHASF received Mental Health America s Innovation in Programming award for the conference and other programs on compulsive hoarding. Today, the conference is the largest annual forum in the country on compulsive hoarding and cluttering, bringing together more than 400 consumers, family members and other caregivers, clinicians, researchers, service providers and city and other government agencies. Please visit our website at www.mentalhealthsf.org or contact us to learn more about the ICHC, our other programs and how to support MHASF s unique mission. Sponsors, Advertisers, Exhibitors MHASF s Annual International Conference presents a great opportunity for your organization or business to bring its message to over 500 individuals. If you are interested please contact Mark Salazar, Program Manager, at mark@mha-sf.org or (415) 421-2926 ext. 317 GENERAL CONFERENCE AUDIENCE Family Members 34% Individuals 27% Other 20% (Professional Organizers, Landlords/Property Managers, Housing Advocates, Medical Professional, Government Employee) Service Providers 13% 15
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