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Professional Organizer, Ellen Hankes, Earns Hoarding Specialist Certificate image from www.calahansolutions.net COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA –December 2, 2010 -- Professional Organizer Ellen Hankes, CPO-CD© of Calahan Solutions, Inc. has been named a Hoarding Specialist by the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD). Ms. Hankes is the first person in Iowa and Nebraska to earn the Hoarding Specialist certificate.

Stephanie LH Calahan aka @StephCalahan <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><strong>NEWS RELEASE</strong><br><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong><br> <br>Local Media Contact: Ellen Hankes<br> Address: 22054 Meadowview Pkwy., Council Bluffs, IA 51503<br> Phone: 712.256.7875 (days &amp; evenings)<br> Email: ellen@calahansolutions.com <br> Image: <a href="http://www.calahansolutions.net/download_images/index.html#consultants " target="_blank" title="Ellen Hankes CPO-CD Picture">http://www.calahansolutions.net/download_images/index.html#consultants</a></p> <h1>Individuals Struggling with Hoarding in Iowa and Nebraska Have a Powerful Resource for Help</h1> <h2>Professional Organizer, Ellen Hankes, Earns Hoarding Specialist Certificate</h2> <p><a href="http://www.calahansolutions.net/ellen_hankes_head_shot_7.jpg" style="float: right;"><img alt="image from www.calahansolutions.net" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54f975b5b88330147e052de16970b" src="http://scalahan.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54f975b5b88330147e052de16970b-120wi" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" title="image from www.calahansolutions.net"></img></a> COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA –December 2, 2010 -- Professional Organizer Ellen Hankes, CPO-CD© of Calahan Solutions, Inc. has been named a <strong>Hoarding Specialist </strong>by the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD).  Ms. Hankes is the first person in Iowa and Nebraska to earn the Hoarding Specialist certificate.</p> <p>It is estimated that 4% of the population are compulsive hoarders, and countless family members, neighbors and friends are impacted by the hoarding behavior. Hoarding presents health and safety hazards for the resident and first responder as well as public health concerns.<br><br>Compulsive hoarding is characterized by</p> <p>(1) the acquiring and failure to discard possessions with limited value,</p> <p>(2) severely cluttered living spaces, and</p> <p>(3) significant distress or impairment in functioning.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Requirements for the certificate include a preliminary Chronic Disorganization (CD) Specialist Certificate, completion of extensive educational requirements including reading, attending specified teleclasses, and passing an exam based on coursework and general knowledge of hoarding behaviors. <br><br>Bloomington, Illinois, based Calahan Solutions, Inc. works to ensure their consultants receive continuing education as professional organizers.  Hankes specializes in working with compulsive hoarders and individuals with moderate to severe organization issues.</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;">“<em>The Hoarding Specialist certificate takes months of dedication to earn and we are very proud of her achievement. We recognize that continuing education is vital to outstanding service for our clients. While Ellen has excelled in her efforts to serve the Omaha/Council Bluffs area, she has become a highly qualified resource person that is available for seminars and workshops</em>,” stated Stephanie LH Calahan, founder of Calahan Solutions, Inc.</p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>About The National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization:</strong> (<a href="http://www.nsgcd.org" target="_blank" title="National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization">www.nsgcd.org</a>) The NSGCD is an international study group of professional organizers and related professionals that explore, create, and disseminate organizing methods, techniques, approaches, and solutions that benefit chronically disorganized people. <br><br><strong>About Calahan Solutions, Inc.:</strong> (<a href="http://www.calahansolutions.com" target="_blank" title="Calahan Solutions, Inc. Productivity and Organization Consultants">www.calahansolutions.com</a>) is a premier productivity and organization consulting firm, serving national and local clients in corporate settings, small businesses and home-based operations.  Calahan Solutions, Inc. creates life-long transformations enabling you to create an environment of people, systems and structure that supports you to be more successful.  Through continued understanding of the diverse needs of their clients, Calahan Solutions, Inc. focuses on the mission of identifying solutions, big or small, that minimize stress, enhance productivity and maximize space through positive, sustainable change.  You don’t have to do it our way, because we help you find your way!™</p> <p style="text-align: center;">- END -</p> <p style="text-align: left;">For more information Contact:<br><br>Local Media Contact: Ellen Hankes<br> Address: 22054 Meadowview Pkwy., Council Bluffs, IA 51503<br> Phone: 712.256.7875 (days &amp; evenings)<br> Email: ellen@calahansolutions.com <br> Image: <a href="http://www.calahansolutions.net/download_images/index.html#consultants " target="_blank" title="Pictures of Ellen Hankes of Calahan Solutions, Inc. Hoarding Specialist">http://www.calahansolutions.net/download_images/index.html#consultants </a><br> <br> Corporate Media Contact: Stephanie L. H. Calahan<br> Address: 8 Shoreline Court, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 <br> Phone: 309.825.7833 (days &amp; evenings) <br> Email: media@calahansolutions.com<br> Website: <a href="http://www.calahansolutions.com" target="_blank" title="Calahan Solutions, Inc. Hoarding Specialists">www.CalahanSolutions.com</a><br>Media Room: <a href="http://www.calahansolutions.net" target="_blank" title="Calahan Solutions, Inc. 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