Monthly business meetings

Due to COVID 19, our Task Force business meetings are now being held virtually.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday September 2nd, 2021 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. These monthly meetings focus on Business items for the Task Force. All are welcome to join! 

If you would like to join our monthly business meetings (virtually on your computer or by dialing in on your phone), please email your request to MNHTF.org@gmail.com and you will receive an invitation. The Task Force meets on the first Thursday of the month to conduct business of the group, network with members and visitors, and to share resources and upcoming events.

If you missed our July 2021 Conference but are interested in watching the webinar recordings of the sessions. You are in luck! The conference session recordings are available for purchase of $20.00 for all of the recorded sessions from the day.  If you are interested in purchasing these recordings please email us at www.mnhtf.org@gmail.com and a link will be sent at your request.  Information about our Keynote Speakers is below. For a list of the other breakouts included please inquiry in your email request and details will be sent to you. 

Keynote Speakers: 

Christiana Bratiotis , PhD, MSW

Dr. Christiana Bratiotis is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of British

Columbia in Vancouver. She pioneered work in the formation and operation of multi disciplinary

community hoarding task forces. Her current research centers on hoarding treatment

and intervention efforts in affordable housing and community based organizations.

Mary Coalson, LPC

Mary Coalson is an ElderVention ® therapist with the Arizona Area Agency on Aging, Region One.

She will address hoarding disorder in older adults. Coalson manages a hoarding disorder therapy group

for older adults in addition to providing individual therapy.

12 Breakout Sessions:

Topics will include trauma’s role in hoarding disorder, a multidisciplinary team approach to hoarding

disorder, a personal journey managing hoarding disorder, mental health treatment

for hoarding disorder, support groups, animal hoarding and more.

Target Audience:

•Mental Health Professionals • Housing Managers •Older Adult Service Providers • Emergency Responders

•Family Members • City and County Employees in Inspections • Public Health and Public Safety

•Home Health Service Providers