Trauma-Informed Approaches to Hoarding

Trauma-Informed Approaches to Hoarding

Developed in collaboration with the lived expertise of individuals with hoarding behaviours, the CPD-accredited Trauma-Informed Approaches to Hoarding Training course has been delivered to over 5000 health and housing practitioners across the world and is the official hoarding training course for the Chartered Institute of Housing.

With an increasing prevalence rate, hoarding has become one of the leading causes of eviction, posing high costs and health and safety issues to tenants and staff alike. This course will contextualise hoarding as a mental health condition, exploring the classification history of hoarding, the psychology behind the behaviour, the impact on tenancies, and bringing new best practice to the forefront of how we understand, support and signpost those with hoarding tendencies.

Join us for an insightful online event where we will explore trauma-informed strategies for dealing with hoarding behaviors. Learn from experts in the field and gain valuable insights on how to approach hoarding situations with sensitivity and understanding. Whether you're a professional in the mental health field or someone dealing with hoarding tendencies yourself, this event will offer valuable information and resources.

About your trainer

This course is run by Kayley Hyman, who has lived experience of hoarding. She has channelled this experience into developing the first therapeutic support service in South Wales for individuals who hoard and is currently embarking on a PhD to map out hoarding service provision in Wales. Kayley sits on the board for Cardiff and Vale Mental Health charity, and the UK National Steering Group for Hoarding, recently receiving the Women in Housing Award for her contribution to hoarding research. Kayley is a consultant for Cardiff University, acting as the public involvement lead for PhD research into Hoarding Disorder and Self Neglect amongst older men. She also set up the first All Wales multi-agency Hoarding Task Force, bringing in agencies from across housing, health and social services to explore how we currently support tenants at risk of eviction due to hoarding tendencies.