NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS-SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

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NAPO-Southeast Michigan provides education and networking opportunities for professional organizers in southern Michigan and northern Ohio. This website offers answers to frequently asked questions for current and prospective professional organizers and also for clients and the media. Search our directory for a NAPO-SE-MI member to help you with your organizational challenges.

Next Chapter Meeting

For Current and Future Professional Organizers
Please note Exit I96 is closed at Novi Road

Thursday, August 20, 2009
10:00 am - 12:00pm
Open Networking starts at 9:30am

Program: Life Coach, Marilyn Suttle

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CHIC- Community Hoarding Intervention Coalition

“Hoarding” means acquiring too much stuff and not wanting to part with it. It can become quite severe and even dangerous, especially for people who live alone and have few visitors. When a person thinks there is nothing wrong with having a lot of stuff and it’s nobody else’s business anyway, it is very difficult for anyone to help—even family members, who become frustrated and discouraged. However, some people who hoard are able to recognize that they have a problem and need help.

The Southeast Michigan chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers has developed a program to help people who believe their hoarding is out of control but cannot afford to hire an organizer. Through this program, called the Community Hoarding Intervention Coalition (CHIC), organizers donate their time to help the hoarder regain control of the space and the habits that led to the problem.

It is important to note that this program is only for hoarders with “insight,” or awareness of the problem. Professional organizers are not licensed mental health professionals, so they are not trained to help people who cannot understand why changes are needed.

To inquire about the CHIC program, please contact Debbie Stanley at Deb@RLDPO.com.

NAPO Southeast Michigan is a legal entity separate and distinct from NAPO Inc. (National Association of Professional Organizers) and is not entitled to act on behalf of or to bind NAPO, contractually or otherwise.

NAPO-Southeast Michigan welcomes professional organizers as regular members and product providers as associate members.