Hoarding Presentation - Granicus

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11/08/2016

• Krista ConradCode Enforcement OfficerVillage of West DundeeFire & Community DevelopmentKconrad@wdundee.org

• Marsha BoncoskySupervisor Adult Protective ServicesSenior Services Associates815-356-7457mboncosky@seniorservicesassoc.org

• Officer Eddie PluvioseCommunity Relations OfficerCrystal Lake Police Department815-356-3731epluviose@crystallake.org

• Christine TonkinEngineering & Building InspectorCity of Crystal Lake815-356-3605ctonkin@crystallake.org

• Sue BlechschmidtSocial Services CoordinatorLake in the Hills Police Department847-960-7541sblechschmidt@lith.org

• Debbie SorensenCode Enforcement InspectorMcHenry County815-334-4570dlsorensen@co.Mchenry.il.us

Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development

Mission Statement:Working together to educate, inform and unite community resources to resolve neglect, abuse and unsafe living conditions

Spring 2015 – Identification of behaviors that contribute to hoarding and unsafe living conditions

Fall 2015 – Case study presented by the City of Crystal Lake – panel discussion that involved hoarders.com, habitat for humanity and senior services.

Spring 2016 – Illinois animal protection laws and identification of behaviors that contribute to animal hoarding

The acquisition of, and failure to discard, a large number of possessions that appear to be useless or of limited value

Living spaces are sufficiently cluttered so as to preclude activities for which those spaces were designed

Significant distress or impairment in functioning caused by the

hoarding (Frost & Hartl, 1996)

Hoarding is a mental health disorder not a decision

Hoarding is not a moral issue; it is not caused by laziness, lack of standards, lack of responsibility

Clutter is only a symptom of the problem

Often characterized by low insight: others are often more aware of or bothered by the clutter than the individual

92% of individuals with hoarding have 1 or more other mental heath issues (depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia)

Increased Risk of Fire

Increased Risk of Structural Damage

Rodent Infestation

Personal Injury

While less prevalent, animal hoarding poses a serious health threat to the resident, the community, and the animals being kept

Animal overpopulation in a home leads to unhealthy waste accumulation. It also leads to animal starvation, disease and decomposing remains of dead animals

Typically, an animal hoarder is unaware of the filth and odor actually present in and around the home, and insists the animals are being cared for appropriately

Hoarding Presentation - Granicus

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