The mission of the Center for Hoarding is to reduce the misinformation, stigma, and misunderstanding surrounding excessive clutter and hoarding. Through professional education, consultations, and collaboration, we empower community partners to implement effective, compassionate, and sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for individuals, families, and the communities they serve.
Building Workforce Capacity for Effective Community Responses to Hoarding
The Center for Hoarding helps agencies and communities build the knowledge, skills, workforce capacity,
and collaborative partnerships needed to respond effectively to hoarding and excessive clutter.
Through our Professional Certificate in Community Hoarding Intervention and our Agency & Community Workforce Development Programs, we support both the professionals who lead hoarding intervention efforts and the broader teams needed to sustain effective community response.
The Professional Certificate Program prepares key agency staff and community partners to lead and coordinate hoarding intervention efforts through advanced education, practical tools, TEAM Case Consultation opportunities, continuing education, and ongoing professional support.
Our Agency & Community Workforce Development Programs (Live Virtual Agency & Community Training Programs) provide organizations with the broader knowledge, shared framework, and practical strategies needed to strengthen communication, improve collaboration, and build workforce capacity across multidisciplinary teams.
Together, these complementary programs develop both individual expertise and organizational capacity, helping communities move beyond crisis response toward coordinated, compassionate, and sustainable intervention.
This is more than a training.
It’s a solution!
Get Certified. Stay Certified.
Stay Current. Stay Supported.
Our 12-part, 24-contact-hour Professional Certificate Program equips agency staff, community professionals, and multidisciplinary teams with the knowledge, tools,
and collaborative strategies needed to effectively manage hoarding cases.
Included with certificate is 12 months of access to our Continuing Education & Support Program,
providing ongoing training, TEAM Case Consultations, expert guidance,
and professional support with no gap between certification and real-world application.
Maintain your certificate, stay current with emerging best practices, and continue building your expertise
through ongoing education, consultation, and support—without repeating the full Professional Certificate Program.
Peer Support for Individuals
There is no shortage of information available about clutter, excessive clutter, and hoarding. Unfortunately, much of that information can be overwhelming, contradictory, or focused primarily on cleaning and organization rather than the underlying emotional, cognitive, and behavioral challenges that often contribute to these situations.
At the Center for Hoarding, we recognize that lasting change requires more than information alone. Meaningful progress is often built through understanding, support, and connection with others who have faced similar challenges and experiences.
Our peer support opportunities provide a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental environment where individuals can learn from one another, share experiences, exchange practical strategies, and receive encouragement from people who truly understand the unique challenges associated with clutter and hoarding.
You do not have to navigate this journey alone. Support, understanding, and hope are available through connection with others who understand.
Peer Support for Family Members
There is no shortage of information available for individuals struggling with clutter and hoarding behavior. Unfortunately, resources and support specifically designed for family members are often limited, difficult to find, or focused on only one perspective of the situation.
At the Center for Hoarding, we understand that hoarding behavior affects entire families. Family members often experience frustration, worry, conflict, helplessness, and difficult decisions while trying to balance their own well-being with concern for a loved one. These challenges can be emotionally exhausting and difficult to navigate alone.
Our peer support opportunities provide a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental environment where family members can connect with others facing similar experiences, share challenges and successes, exchange practical strategies, and gain support from individuals who truly understand the unique impact hoarding can have on families and relationships.
You are not alone. Connection, understanding, and support can make the journey easier and help families move forward with greater confidence, compassion, and hope.