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North Shore Center for Hoarding & Cluttering Offers an Array of Supportive Services
North Shore Center for Hoarding & Cluttering provides support to those struggling with issues of excessive clutter.
Danvers, MA. The North Shore Center for Hoarding & Cluttering (NSCHC) at North Shore Elder Services(NSES) is the leader in providing a support system for those who are feeling overwhelmed by the “stuff” in their life. Many of us periodically reach a point where we need to simplify, organize and de-clutter. Sometimes we cannot do it alone and need some help in meeting this challenge; that’s when the North Shore Center for Hoarding & Cluttering can offer assistance.
Marnie McDonald, MSW, LCSW, is the Clinical Specialist at the NSCHC who developed the program in 2012 while interning at NSES as a graduate student at Salem State University.
“When clutter affects you at work, home, or in your relationships, when your clutter creates safety issues in your home, or when you are embarrassed to have people in your home, it is an indicator that the problem is more serious. Hoarding is an outward manifestation of internal commotion and whether triggered by trauma, loss, or heredity, it is rarely resolved on its own” states Marnie McDonald.
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The NSCHC provides a safe, educational environment for individuals, their families and their support systems who are struggling with issues of excessive clutter. This program offers 4 weekly support groups, individual and family counseling, in home skills training, case consultations, crisis case management, educational training and a strong Peer Support Program.
Multiple agencies throughout New England involve the NSCHC to manage hoarding cases to resolution and to provide clinical supports to clients. Additionally, NSCHC is regularly called upon to provide consultations for task forces and towns on hoarding cases.
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If you or someone you know might benefit from any of the professional services NSCHC can offer, call (978) 750-4540 and ask for Information Services to make a referral. There are no geographic or age restrictions for participating in any of the services.
NSCHC is located at North Shore Elder Services, 300 Rosewood Ave., Suite 200, in Danvers. For more information, please contact Marnie McDonald, LCSW at (978) 624-2207 or mmcdonald@nselder.org
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