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• Krista ConradCode Enforcement OfficerVillage of West DundeeFire & Community [email protected]
• Marsha BoncoskySupervisor Adult Protective ServicesSenior Services [email protected]
• Officer Eddie PluvioseCommunity Relations OfficerCrystal Lake Police [email protected]
• Christine TonkinEngineering & Building InspectorCity of Crystal [email protected]
• Sue BlechschmidtSocial Services CoordinatorLake in the Hills Police [email protected]
• Debbie SorensenCode Enforcement InspectorMcHenry [email protected]
Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
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)
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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)
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Increased Risk of Fire
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Increased Risk of Structural Damage
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Rodent Infestation
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Personal Injury
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Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
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
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Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
Mchenry County Department of Planning and Development
