Mission Statement

The Rhode Island Hoarding Disorder Task Force is convened through the Rhode Island Elder Mental Health and Addiction Coalition. The RI Hoarding Disorder Task Force is brought together by the common interests of a diverse group of agencies, individuals, and organizations.  The Task Force provides opportunities for working together to improve the availability and quality of services for individuals and families impacted by excessive accumulation, clutter and hoarding disorder through education, advocacy, networking, and increased public awareness.

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Learn more about the Rhode Island Hoarding Task Force

We are a volunteer group of professionals who work in various fields and individuals who have a personal interest in hoarding.

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What is hoarding?

Learn more about hoarding and discover how to recognize the signs of compulsive hoarding.

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RI Hoarding Resources Directory

The RI Hoarding Task Force has compiled a directory that includes a wide range of hoarding resources and services.

What is Hoarding?

A person collects and keeps a lot of items, even things that appear useless or of little value to most people.

These items clutter living spaces, keep the person from using their rooms as they were intended, and cause distress or problems in day-to-day activities.

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Emergency Information

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or concerned that you may harm yourself, please call 911 or 988 or the NAMI suicide hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

How We Help

The RI Hoarding Disorder Task Force educates the public and families about what hoarding is and is not.

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