Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding

The Mass Association of Councils on Aging, in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, is offering a 3-Day training to prepare people to facilitate an evidence-based, life-changing workshop for people who struggle with too much stuff! An estimated 2% to 5% of the US population has this challenge…you can help!

Attendees of the BIT Workshop Facilitator Training will:
•  Review the latest clinical and peer support research in the area of HD
•  Discuss the impacts of negative attitudes towards people with too much stuff and how to help restore hope and empathy
•  Learn how to facilitate The Buried in Treasures Workshop through demonstration and direct participation and practice
•  Gain facilitation skills and learn about group dynamics

Your trainers will be Lee Shuer and Bec Belofsky Shuer, internationally-recognized educators and advocates for peer support
and recovery. Lee co-developed the BIT Facilitator’s Guide with Dr. Frost.

Location: UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center
Dates: April 30, May 1, May 2
Cost: $20

Contact information: Kathy Bowler 413-527-6425