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Sarah H
May 30, 2023
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Session 22 Recordings Session 22 Slides Session 22 Meeting Minutes & Resources Sandy Howle (Canine Behavior & Training Specialist at The KONG Company) gave the featured presentation entitled, "KONG Essentials Training" (available in the Session 22 video.) She discussed how KONG's variety of products (appropriate for teething / puppy chewers all the way to extreme chewers) are vital tools in the mental and physical enrichment of dogs' lives in home and shelter environments. In addition to Sandy's informative presentation, the KONG Classroom website offers a variety of instructional videos related to animal behavior, which you can find here. KONG also provides virtual trainings for emergency shelter staff and volunteers. If you are interested in these trainings or if you have any questions, please email Sandy at Sandy.Howle@kongcompany.com. We provided insight into the Collaborative's third open house, co-hosted by PATH, which took place in Los Angeles on April 21. The event was generously sponsored by Michelson Found Animals, Lil BUB's Big Fund, and Maddie's Fund. 37 people across homeless services and animal welfare attended, representing 20 organizations. These individuals will receive access to quarterly support meetings as an LA-based cohort. Watch the event recap video here! Registration is now open for the next Collaborative open house in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, August 4!  Join us to learn about how Found House Interfaith Housing Network has grown from operating emergency shelter for families and creating a Pet Support Program which offers services to pet owners across the area, to building its first pet-inclusive housing program. RSVP at this link by July 24 and email any questions to Christine Kim at Christine@mydogismyhome.org.
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Sarah H
May 04, 2023
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Session 21 Recording Session 21 Slides (My Dog Is My Home) Featured Presentation - Kirsten Jewell (Housing and Homelessness Division Manager, Kitsap County Department of Human Services) "Point in Time Count Data and Co-Sheltering in Kitsap County, WA" (Slides) Kirsten's email - kjewell@kitsap.gov The Government Relations Department at the ASPCA is working to better understand how the connection between shelter providers and the Federal Veterans Administration relates to providing housing for homeless veterans with pets. Please take a moment to fill out this short survey with information about your experience in this area. For questions or more information, email Susan Riggs, Senior Director of Housing Policy, at Susan.Riggs@aspca.org.
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Sarah H
Dec 20, 2022
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Session 20 Recording Session 20 Slides (including the Featured Presentation) Larisa Nagelberg & Dillon Dodson - Toronto Humane Society Urgent Foster Care Program Urgent Care Manual lnagelberg@torontohumanesociety.com ddodson@torontohumanesociety.com Sarah Hernandez and Danielle Emery - Co-Sheltering Collaborative Open House, Co-Hosted By Urban Resource Institute's PALS Program URI PALS Report
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Sarah H
Sep 09, 2022
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Session 19 Agenda and Minutes Session 19 Recording Session 19 Slides Presenters: Halley Crumb - Retraining the Village and Back to Basics halleycrumb@retrainingthevillage.org Retraining the Village Video Tour, Part 1 Retraining the Village Video Tour, Part 2 RTV Slides Jessica Simpson - Humane Society of the United States Creating Animal Friendly Communities HumanePro.org Municipal Pet Policy Pets are Welcome Guide to Advocacy Repealing Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) Managing Community Cats Keeping Families Together Eviction Response (w/ Human Animal Support Services) Sarah Hernandez and Riley Yates - Co-Sheltering Collaborative GRACE Marketplace Open House GRACE Marketplace Video Zelda Blowers - PennVet Study zblowers@vet.upenn.edu Study Survey
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Sarah H
Aug 23, 2022
In MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
Dear Co-Sheltering Collaborative Members, We are grateful for the opportunity to work with you! This forum is a wonderful space in which we can learn more about each other. Feel free to share something about yourself in the conversation below (e.g. about your background, your hopes, or your interests). For fun, here are a few questions to get you started. (You may answer one, none, or as many as you like.) What does a perfect day look like for you? What superpower would you want to have (invisibility, flight, speed, etc.)? What fictional world or place would you like to visit? If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be? We look forward to reading your responses! Sarah Hernandez My Dog Is My Home Communications Fellow
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Sarah H
Jun 30, 2022
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
You are invited to My Dog Is My Home's first in-person, regional Co-Sheltering Collaborative open house on Friday, August 5 at GRACE Marketplace in Gainesville, Florida from 1 PM to 4 PM. GRACE’s mission is to end homelessness by providing safe shelter, effective services, and permanent housing solutions. We will be touring GRACE’s Co-Sheltering & Animal Welfare program, hearing from GRACE about their policies and procedures, and listening to shelter residents, all with the goal of building a regional network of providers that can support each other through the various phases of co-sheltering. We'd be honored to have your attendance and support. Please RSVP to Sarah Hernandez at SarahH@mydogismyhome.org by Friday, July 22 and feel free to reach out to her with any questions. Spaces are limited and we will be following a COVID safety plan. It’d be wonderful if you could share our invitation and flyer with colleagues who might be interested in attending. Our open houses are made possible by the generous support of Maddie's Fund®, #ThanksToMaddie.
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Sarah H
Jun 05, 2022
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Session 18 Agenda and Minutes Session 18 Slides Session 18 Recording Presenters: Josephine Hernandez - CA Department of Housing and Community Development Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) Program petassistancesupport@hcd.ca.gov; https://www.hcd.ca.gov/pet-assistance-and-support Stephen Fiechter and Sara Sgarlata - PATH epath.org; PATH PAS Program Recap Document Danielle Emery - Urban Resource Institute People and Animals Living Safely (PALS) Program demery@urinyc.org; PALSinfo@urinyc.org; https://urinyc.org/uripals/ Sharon Vincuilla - Human Canine Collaborative https://holisticdogexpert.com/; Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care in Co-Sheltering; Feedback Form for Presentation
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Sarah H
Jun 05, 2022
In QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Session 17 Agenda Session 17 Slides Session 17 Recording (Partial) Presenters: Mary Ann Magaña, Roxanne Ramirez, Courtney Cunningham - Petco Love Vaccine Campaign partners@petcolove.org https://care.petcolove.org/ Kelsey Madigan - LA Family Housing, “The Willows” kmadigan@lafh.org https://lafh.org/willows Shannon Glenn, My Pitbull is Family https://www.mypitbullisfamily.org/partners/ Sharon Vincuilla – Human Canine Collaborative HolisticDogExpert.com Summer Dolder, Aurora Velazquez – CUDDLY https://cuddly.com/
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