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About WG Hoarding Response

The Wellington Guelph Hoarding Response (WGHR) represents a committed group of organizations in Guelph Wellington that have come together to provide support and resources for persons with hoarding challenges. Together we continue to build capacity to support each other and situations where home safety is compromised due to clutter. 

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Organizational History

2010

  • Conversations among services re: need for resources for hoarding
  • Advisory Board formed
  • Funding secured to conduct needs assessment & current resources

2011

  • Hired part-time Project Lead to research hoarding task force models
  • Research culminated in half-day workshop

2012

  • Previous funding renewed
  • Developed 10 Steps Checklist & Video
  • Multidisciplinary Team formed
  • Education Committee formed

2013

  • Part-time Coordinator hired to focus on public and service provider education
  • Began presentations to service providers (harm reduction) and public (10 Steps Checklist)
  • Partnership with University of British Columbia to gather statistics, creating a “snapshot” of hoarding in Wellington Guelph

2014

  • Started clinical consultations with Dr. Karen Rowa through OTN
  • Continued education for public and service providers
  • Funding secured for “Flex Fund” (cleaning and organizers)

2015

  • Full-time Coordinator hired
  • Began individual consultation for service providers & public

2016

  • Started ongoing, weekly peer support group in partnership with CMHA’s Self-Help and Peer Support
  • Offered first annual education sessions for families & loved ones
  • Conducted needs analysis of services for hoarding in Wellington Guelph
  • Hosted first Ontario Provincial Hoarding Network meeting

2017

  • Ontario Provincial Hoarding Network (OPHN) Advisory Committee formed

2018

  • Partnership with University of Guelph’s Community Engaged Scholarship Institute to identify current service models gaps and opportunities

2019

  • eLearning Modules developed and launched
  • WGHR website updated and revised

Connect with Us

The WGHR Coordinator is happy to speak with you!

If you are a service provider, family member, concerned community member, or someone living with clutter and have questions about hoarding and where to look for help, the WGHR Coordinator can provide information about hoarding, why it happens, and where to look for help.

If you are looking for help with sorting, organizing and discarding items in you, your loved one’s, or client’s home, please check out our list of cleaning companies and professional organizers.

Please note that that the WGHR Coordinator Role is currently not staffed. Please check back in the coming weeks for updated contact information. 

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