Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hoarding and Fair Housing!

Overview:

Depending on which source you quote, between two and six percent of the US population-7,000,000 to 20,000,000 people -  suffer from hoarding disorder, which is listed in the DSM-5 and generally recognized as a disability under the Fair Housing Act. Ranging in severity from severe clutter to health and safety issues and animal hoarding, it is essential that multifamily professionals recognize and address hoarding situations as soon as possible. Add the number of people and resources needed as well as the fact that most people who hoard don't think they have an issue and resolving hoarding situations is one of the most difficult and complex issues a manager must resolve.

Why you should Attend:

• Review fair housing compliance for reasonable accommodations
• Learn to distinguish between hoarding and poor housekeeping
• Review the health and safety issues arising from hoarding
• Why eviction is rarely the best initial response
• How to work with someone who has hoarding disorder
• Identifying people and resources to assist in correcting the situation
• What to do and what not to do when correcting the situation

Areas Covered in the Session:

• What exactly is Hoarding?
• Clutter or Disability?
• What to look for
• Who should be involved in resolving?
• Creating the plan to correct
• Managing the plan to correct
• Typical challenges encountered
• "What if" list
• Summary of best practices

Who Will Benefit:

• Community Manager/Director
• Multi-site Manager (Area Regional)
• Marketing and Training Professionals