Regional Counseling Center Inc.
Respect Care Change
815 Grandview Road, Oil City, PA 16301
150 Prospect Ave. Suite 102 ,
Franklin, PA 16323
HOARDING
Venango County MH/ID Administrator requested the service due to the risks posed by hoarding which include severe risk of fire, emergency services (EMS, Fire Departments, police services) and being unable to have escape safe escapes for children, adults and older adults in case of emergencies; potential eviction; health hazard due to infestations (mice, rats, insects, bed bugs, etc.), biohazards (lack of amenities such as water, heat, and electric) that lead individuals to look for other sources of heat, water, and plumbing, human and animal feces, poor structure of housing conditions caused by lack of amenities, proper upkeep of housing, and hoarding that make housing structures unsafe. In presentations to Family Service and Children’s Aid Society, State Probation and Parole, Turning Point and in conversations with multiple other providers and services such as police, fire departments, hospitals, emergency medical treatment providers and school districts (where children of hoarding are unable to blend because of stigma associated with hoarding), support was unanimous regarding the need for such a service. 
 
The Venango County Administrator has provided a written letter of support and further documentation can be provided. The World Health Organization states hoarding and hoarding behaviors are worldwide program affecting many nations. Persons who hoard are likely to be looked by many mental health organizations because of lack of resources and knowledge of how to help. This is becoming a national crisis for mental health workers. 
HRMP is a pilot program being submitted to Value Behavioral Health for consideration. HRMP is a team treatment model. The team consists of a Mental Health Therapist and a Hoarding Specialist. HRMP started in March of 2018 with the goal to start with 5 persons with Hoarding Disorder. 

“We can fill our lives with ‘stuff,’ but as we do we’re concurrently filling our lives with the obligation to maintain that ‘stuff.” 
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

Hoarding Staff

Mental Health Clinicians 
Nurse
Consulting Psychiatrist

Kristie Ziegler, LPC

I have been with Regional Counseling Center for 14 years practicing as a mental health therapist. I came in as an intern and just never left. I have a Master of Science in Community Counseling from Gannon University and am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am certified in Cognitive Therapy from The Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy and certified TR-CBT Trauma Focus Therapy. I am currently getting my certification in Geriatrics. I helped develop the Hoarding Recovery and Maintenance Program. I also work in Intensive Outpatient Program and Mobile Mental Health Treatment. I love group work with the focus on trauma and DBT. My populations are trauma, personality disorders, and geriatrics. In my free time, I love to laugh and spend time with my family and friends. 



Our Services

We offer a wide range of services to meet the need of the individuals.

Individuals will likely have: 
mental health 
lack of resources 
lack of knowledgeable help.  

Referral Sourses:
County Mental Health Programs
Mental health services providers
Self referrals
Families

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