Bay Area Resources

SUPPORT GROUPS

 

What kind of support groups are there?
Go to the following web site for description of various kinds of support groups and how to start one.
http://www.ocfoundation.org/support-groups.html




The Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Hoarding and Cluttering PEER-SUPPORT GROUP
For people who have too much stuff and want help.
Call 415-421-2926 to confirm date and time.

MHA-Hoarding and Cluttering Support Group 

Date 2010
January - 2010 Calendar
Time Location
Wednesday, January 6 6-7pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, January 11   3-4 pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, January 20  3-4pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, January 25 6-7pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #1185
 
February - 2010 Calendar    
Wednesday, February 3 6-7pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, February 8 3-4pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, February 17 3-4pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, February 22 6-7pm MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
 
March - 2010 Calendar    
Wednesday, March 3 6-7pm  MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, March 8 3-4pm  MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, March 17 3-4pm  MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, March 22 6-7pm  MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928

The Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHA-SF) is a non-profit citizen's organization dedicated to improving
the mental health of residents in the diverse communities of San Francisco through advocacy, education, research and service.
http://www.mha-sf.org/programs/hoard.cfm



Clutterers Anonymous
is an organization for people who struggle with the clutter in their lives.
World Service Organization is at: PO Box 25884, Santa Ana, CA 92799-5884
Phone meetings 1-800 871-9012 access code 6705172 #.
http://www.clutterersanonymous.net/  
http://www.eventbrite.com/org/294694522?s=1343391                                                       

                                                   
Local No. California Face to Face Meetings:

San Francisco
Sunday, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 
             The Alano Club, 2nd Floor,
1748 Market Street, at Octavia Blvd. next to 101 Freeway entrance.

Los Altos
Monday,  7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Once a month, 3rd Monday unless a holiday. 
          Los Altos Town Crier (2nd floor), 138 Main Street, (rear entrance-State St)   
          Los Gatos Calvary Church, Room D112, 16330 Los Gatos Blvd
          Wednesday 7:15 – 8:45 PM
- FIRST MEETING: October 7, 2009
 
Rancho Cordova
Thursday, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.    
          
Rancho Cordova / Sacramento Area , Sun River Church,  Children’s Ministries Building, E26 (2nd FLR)                                             
                                        Building w/ramp, next to Administration  Building, 11223 Trinity River Drive (off Sunrise Blvd.)

Berkeley
Tuesday, 10:00 - 11:00 AM. 
           Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St.


Walnut Creek                
Thursday, 7:15 - 8:45 PM. 
           St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Class Room #9, 2491 San Miguel Drive

             


ClutterLess Self Help Group

     When: Mondays 7- 8:30 p.m. ,
     Where: Pleasanton, Presbyterian Church, Room 7, 4300 Mirador Dr
     Call: 925-297-9246, or 925-426-5311.   



The OCFoundation also has information about local Bay Area support groups, most of them being for OCD 

in general (not hoarding specific.) You can check their listing of support groups by going here:
http://www.ocfoundation.org/support-groups.html
 

2 OCD Support Groups - SF Bay Area
San Francisco  
Phone: (415) 665-9172
E-Mail: disi@igc.org
Open To: Individuals with OCD
Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30-9:30pm
Venue: San Francisco OCD Mutual Help Support Group, UCSF, Clinical Bldg. 521 Parnassus Ave.
(between 3rd/4th Ave.) Room C-517
Fee: Free
Group: Mutual Help
Additional To join our online support or to view a listing of therapists specializing in anxiety
disorder (serving the entire SF Bay Area)
Website:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFOCD

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact: OCF San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate, Scott Granet, President, Neal Horovitz,
Vice President , Paula Kotakis
Daly City  
Phone: (415) 273-7273
E-Mail contact:

ocdsfbayarea@yahoo.com

Open To: Anyone with OCD, spectrum disorder, families and friends
Meeting Times: 3rd Saturday of each month, 1:30-3:30pm
Venue: 1900 Sullivan Ave. Daly City, Conference Room by the Cafeteria on second floor
Fee: Free
Group Description: Mutual Help
Additional Information:  
Website: http://ocd-bayarea.com 




Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
of the San Francisco Bay Area Supports the following meetings. Severe hoarding can be included.

Kaiser in Santa Clara - First Saturday of the month
10a.m. to Noon
900 Kaiser Blvd. Bldg. B Conference room
Santa Clara
Contact: Judy (650) 245-1298
E-Mail Contact: judyshew8@yahoo.com




Berkeley OCD support group

Second and last Saturday of the month 
3:00 to 5pm                  
CalvaryPresbyterian   Church,                                                                                                                            
1940 Virginia Street, Berkeley
For further information
Call the facilitator Norm at (510)-841-3102 or email him at: cryonorm@hotmail.com
 

On Line Support

Tips on joining on line support groups
http://www.ocfoundation.org/1005/m150a_001.htm



 

Find some really good guidance and tips here for starting the process of cleaning up and getting organized.

Messies Anonymous is an organization for people who struggle with messiness.
Messies Anonymous: 5025 SW 114th Ave.
, Miami, FL 33165. 1-800-MESS AWAY
On their website, they provide links to many on-line support groups, including one
for hoarders and one for friends of hoarders. The main site is:

http://www.messies.com/
The link for the Messies Anonymous hoarding on-line support group is:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Messiness-and-Hoarding/




Online Self-Help Support Groups for OCD Hoarders

Paula, Christie and Phyllis share their experiences with on line support at:
http://www.ocfoundation.org/1005/m150a_002.htm



A  new e-community, called Stepping Out of Squalor, which you can find at
http://takeonestepatatime.proboards80.com/index.cgi.
For Parents, mates, friends or children of hoarders
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mates-of-Messies
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Friends-of-Hoarders

 

 



 

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