REACHING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TRACK SPONSORED BY PETSMART CHARITIES CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS #animalcareexpo �� 33 Pets for Life 101: Hitting the streets! Wednesday, May 10, 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn the core principles and strategies required to effectively start a community outreach program and to engage the community in a positive and effective way. You’ll also explore the tools you need to hit the ground running when you get home. From conducting a community assessment to knocking on your first door, you will leave this session with a firm foundation and an eagerness to establish a Pets for Lifemodeled program in your community. Presenters: Rodney Marshall, Community Advocate; Ashley Mutch, Mentorship and Training Manager, Pets for Life; Nadia Novik, Director of Shelter Outreach, Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley Pets for Life community players: The dynamics of pets in poverty Wednesday, May 10, 1:30 p.m.–-3:00 p.m. With over 45 million people and an estimated 23 million pets living in poverty in the United States, it’s more important than ever for animal service providers to be a resource to underserved communities. You’ll walk away from this can’t-miss, interactive session with real-world skills and a greater understanding of what it means to be a person and pet living in poverty, and you’ll understand how to better connect with people living in underserved communities. Presenters: Rachel Thompson, Mentorship and Training Manager, Pets for Life, The Humane Society of the United States; Alana Yañez, Los Angeles Manager, Pets for Life, The Humane Society of the United States How to make your community outreach program last Wednesday, May 10, 3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Learn how to sustain community-focused work so your organization can flourish in this area long-term. Engage donors, diversify partners and energize organizational culture around pet owner support programs to ensure that you’ll be able to serve the people and pets in your community for years to come. Presenters: Natalie Corwin, President and CEO, Pet Community Center; Rachel Delaney, Chief Executive Officer, Humane Society Calumet Area; Anne Reed, President and CEO, Wisconsin Humane Society Beyond spay/neuter: Saving more lives with community medicine Thursday, May 11, 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Surveys conducted by the ASPCA reveal that more than half of respondents who rehomed or surrendered animals would have kept their pets if they had been offered some assistance, such as low-cost or free veterinary care and free or low-cost spay/neuter services. Discover how to incorporate basic veterinary care into your organization to prevent more pets from entering the shelter and keep them where they truly belong—in the loving home they already have. Presenters: Dr. Carolyn Brown, Senior Medical Director, Community Medicine, ASPCA; Aimee Christian, Vice President, Community Medicine, ASPCA New ways of measuring success and impact Thursday, May 11, 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. While shelter intake and live release rates will always be important metrics, the next generation of companion animal work delivered at a community level uses a different set of metrics to define success. Evolving to show results gained from building relationships within the community can inform strategies and drive productive conversations with colleagues, partners, donors and city officials. Discover how to show the impact created by reaching people and pets outside the shelter walls. Presenters: Jill Brown, Community Partnerships Manager, Denver Animal Protection; Talia Butler, Director, Salt Lake County Animal Services; Jason Schipkowski, Mentorship and Training Manager, Pets for Life, The Humane Society of the United States Mythbusters: Don’t believe the hype Friday, May 12, 9:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. We are all susceptible to making judgments, buying into misconceptions, and sticking with outdated procedures because they’re familiar. It can be comfortable to maintain the status quo, but often we create programs, make decisions and carry out our work based on long-held beliefs without first gathering information or considering lessons learned. Join us as we debunk some of the most common myths about community outreach and pet owner support programs, so you can be more productive in your work. Presenters: Danny Burke, Senior Program Manager, Pets for Life, The Humane Society of the United States; Aldwin Roman, Director, Anti-Cruelty and Outreach, Charleston Animal Society; Bennett Simonsen, Pets for Life Manager, Humane Society of Charlotte A new day for animal control: Be a resource, not the enemy Friday, May 12, 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. As an animal control officer, are you tired of writing tickets and taking animals with no end in sight and no real change on the horizon? As advocates, are you looking for ways to encourage animal control agents to approach the community from a different perspective? If you answered “yes,” join us to learn how to make the shift from a strictly punitive approach to a more balanced focus on community support and collaboration Presenters: Lt. Tim Deck, Durham Animal Services, Durham County Sheriff’s Office; Lori Hensley, Director of Operations, Coalition to Unchain Dogs KATHY MILANI\THE HSUS LOOK FOR ROOM ASSIGNMENTS ON THE POCKET GUIDE FOUND IN YOUR NAME BADGE HOLDER - All workshops with a have been approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credits, with the exception of the daylong workshop which has been approved for 6 hours, in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call HSVMA at (530) 759-8106 or email info@hsvma.org for further information. - All Expo courses have been approved for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education credit. - The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) is awarding CEU credits for all Animal Care Expo 2017 workshop sessions. 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