TOOLS FOR SUCCESS TRACK SPONSORED BY ASPCA CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS #animalcareexpo �� 41 Beyond impact: Understanding grant evaluations Wednesday, May 10, 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Are grants part of your organization’s fundraising portfolio or would you like them to be? Are you unclear about the role or importance of grant evaluations? National grant-makers PetSmart Charities, Maddie’s Fund and the ASPCA invite you to an interactive conversation that will address prominent themes in the grant evaluation discussion and answer questions to improve your chances of getting more and bigger grants to support your lifesaving work. Presenters: Michael Barrett, Vice President, Grants Management, ASPCA; Roger Haston, Chief Administrative Officer, PetSmart Charities; Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Executive Leadership Team, Maddie’s Fund; Claire Sterling, Director, Grant Strategies, ASPCA Making the most of Google for nonprofits Wednesday, May 10, 1:30 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Learn what’s available from this free program, how to enroll and how to use each and every service Google offers to increase your organization’s visibility, productivity and income! Presenter: Emily Garman, Digital Marketing Expert, The Social Animal Implementing best practices: Working smarter, not harder Wednesday, May 10, 3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Learn how to "get out of your own way!” This workshop will show you how to overcome many common self-imposed barriers to live outcomes by using proven, holistic best-practice strategies. Leaders and staff of open and/or limited admission shelters and rescue partners will all benefit from these effective ways to collaborate and capitalize on each other’s strengths to save more lives and productively help the community. Presenters: Cameron Moore, Program Manager, Target Zero; Dr. Sara Pizano, Program Director, Target Zero Maximizing the value of shelter data Thursday, May 11, 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Ever wonder which metrics you should be monitoring? In this session, we will demonstrate how shelters can use data to improve operations and enhance animal welfare. We will focus on measures of the effectiveness of programs designed to reduce the intake of community animals, such as TNR and spay/neuter, and increase live outcomes, such as increasing and maintaining adoptions and returning animals to their owners. Presenters: Tiva Hoshizaki, Shelter Consultant; Dr. Jan Scarlett, Professor Emerita, Cornell University Keeping them at home: Using behavior counseling to save more cats’ lives Thursday, May 11, 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. Learn how to become a cat behavior counselor for your community so that no more cats enter shelters because of resolvable behavior issues. Led by Alley Cat Allies expert and developer of The HSUS’s Guide to Cat Behavior Counseling, this workshop will delve into the knowledge you need to understand and resolve cat behavior issues and the communication skills so essential to defusing a crisis situation when an owner is ready to give up her cat. Presenter: Matt Wildman, Senior Programs Manager and Cat Behavior Expert, Alley Cat Allies Suicide prevention for animal care workers Friday, May 12, 9:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Animal care workers have the highest suicide rate among American workers—a rate shared only by firefighters and police officers. The first-ever mental health survey of veterinarians revealed that one in six has had serious thoughts of suicide. Let’s start a conversation. Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for “Talk Saves Lives.” Learn what suicide is, who it affects, what we know about it and what can be done to prevent it. Presenters: Che Hernandez, Chapter Chairman, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; Jessica van der Stad, Area Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention The critical role of animal control officers in the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System Friday, May 12, 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. This workshop offers a practical and detailed explanation of how and why animal control LOOK FOR ROOM ASSIGNMENTS ON THE POCKET GUIDE FOUND IN YOUR NAME BADGE HOLDER personnel are critical in the success of gathering reliable information on the incidence of animal cruelty crimes. The presenters represent the two major groups who will be responsible for the reporting of animal cruelty crime incidents—the FBI and animal control professionals. Presenters: Daniel De Sousa, Deputy Director, County of San Diego Department of Animal Services; Dr. Mary Lou Randour, Senior Advisor, Animal Cruelty Programs and Training, Animal Welfare Institute KATHY MILANI/THE HSUS - 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. For more detailed information, please visit animalsheltering.org/certification.
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