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Online Event – 1/2/25 – Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection: Expanding Capacity with Foster Innovation at SBCAS – Maddie’s Fund

January 2 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

Free
Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection

Sarah Aguilar, Director of Santa Barbara County Animal Services, describes how she and her small team expanded their capacity and improved morale through the growth of their foster program. From starting a Doggy Day Trip program, with about 350 trips each month, to 1,500 kitten placements and housing as many dogs in foster as in shelter, SBCAS built on their existing systems and saw immediate benefits in dog well-being, adoptions, and volunteer engagement. Hear how they did it, what they learned along the way, and what’s next for the program.

Guest Speaker:  Sarah Aguilar, Director, Santa Barbara County Animal Services

About Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection:
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to discuss successful foster innovations and programs, collaborate with others in the field, answer questions and talk through complex foster-related issues.

Who should join: Foster managers, coordinators, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs.

You only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration

Can’t attend live?  Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting.

All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available in the Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection group on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://maddies.fund/monthlyfosterconnectionMPF

Maddie’s Fund does not share registration information.

The opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration