Virtual Webinar In-Person On-Demand

Keeping Families Together: Room A

Presented by Allie Phillips, Esq.
1.5 CE Hours , 0.0 On-Demand Clinical
Keeping Families Together: Room A

Information

Recorded

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Location

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe at least 3 ways animal abuse and domestic violence are connected.

  • Explain why shelters that do not offer pet housing create a barrier to safety to domestic violence victims.

  • Identify 4 ways shelters are housing pets onsite.

  • Summarize how to help create a pet-inclusive shelter in their community.

Educational Goal

The educational goals of this workshop is to increase knowledge about safe housing for domestic violence victims with pets and to provide information about how to help a community create a pet-inclusive domestic violence shelter.

Description

Sixty-six percent of homes have a pet and up to 65% of women will delay going to a shelter because of concerns about their pets. Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T) is a global initiative working around the world to create onsite pet housing programs at domestic violence shelters. When domestic violence survivors can find safe housing with their companion animals, it eliminates a barrier to safety.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Veterinarian

Presenters

Allie Phillips, Esq.

Allie Phillips is the Founder/CEO of Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)®, the first and only global initiative helping domestic violence shelters to create onsite pet housing programs. She has led the movement globally to help domestic violence shelters create on-site pet housing with over 325 pet-inclusive domestic violence shelters in 6 countries and 46 states. As a result of her groundbreaking work she has been honored with the Trailblazer Award and as a Top Defender of Animals. She is a former prosecuting attorney who worked in leadership positions for the National District Attorneys Association and American Humane Association. She has over 30 years of legal and training experience in helping animal and human survivors of abuse and those who bring them to safety.

Financially Sponsored By

  • International Association of Veterinary Social Work