Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control / Prevention of Animal Neglect Through Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care
Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control / Prevention of Animal Neglect Through Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care
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Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control
In this thought provoking session we explore the link between domestic abuse and animal abuse, specifically animal abuse as a strategy of coercive control. Understanding the dynamics and implications of animal abuse in the context of domestic abuse and the professional dialogue around this issue is an essential part of promoting the safety and wellbeing of all victim-survivors of domestic abuse, both people and animals.
Prevention of Animal Neglect Through Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care
Unintentional animal neglect can be seen as a result of lack of resources to care for animals. By providing assistance to pet owners to care for both their pets and their own needs, we can improve the quality of life of animals, decrease suffering and surrender to shelters due to lack of resources, and help the humans who care for these animals.
- • Social Worker
- • Counselor
- • Marriage & Family Therapist
Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control
The educational goal of this workshop is to highlight the significance of animals in the dynamics of coercive control and how to safeguard all victim-survivors, both people and animals.
Prevention of Animal Neglect Through Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care
The educational goal of this workshop is for participants to evaluate the causes of unintentional neglect and explore how affordable and accessible care can be used to address this problem.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Explain how and why perpetrators/people that harm and abuse animals coerce, control and entrap human victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
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Summarize implications of animal abuse in the context of domestic abuse for all victim-survivors - adults, children and animals.
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Describe 2 reasons why it is important to consider animals in the safety plans of individuals/families escaping domestic abuse.
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Identify at least 2 practical tools/ resources for including animals in the safety plans of individuals/ families escaping domestic abuse.
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Define animal abuse and neglect, both intentional and unintentional.
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Explain 2-3 reasons why pet owners struggle to care for their animals.
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Define animal care deserts and compare to lack of human resources.
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Give 2-3 examples of how providing affordable and accessible care can help both animals and their caretakers.
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Demonstrate ways in which care can be provided to individuals in need.
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Arkow, P. (2014) ‘Form of Emotional Blackmail: Animal Abuse as a Risk Factor for Domestic Violence’, Family and Intimate Partner Violence, 7(1), pp. 7-13.
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Fitzgerald, A., Barratt, B., Stevenson, R. and Cheung, C. (2019) ‘Animal Maltreatment in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Manifestation of Power and Control?’ Violence Against Women, 25(15), pp.1806-1828. DOI: 10.1177/1077801218824993.
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Taylor, N. and Fraser, H. (2019) Companion Animals and Domestic Violence: Rescuing Me, Rescuing You. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Wakeham, M (2021) Animal Abuse as a Strategy of Coercive Control. Bristol. University of Bristol
TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.
TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 General continuing education credits.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.
TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.
TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
