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SUMMARY:Online Event - 9/4/25 - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Smarter Systems for Stronger Support - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION:Feeling overwhelmed by an unmanageable foster roster? Struggling to keep caregivers engaged or streamline onboarding? You’re not alone—and there’s a better way forward. \nIn this webinar\, we’ll explore how SICSA restructured its foster program over the past year to boost engagement\, ease staff workload\, and improve care for animals. Learn how they: \n\nStreamlined our foster roster through a full audit and re-engagement campaign\nCombined and modernized our dog and cat foster manuals\nIntroduced specialized mentor roles to support caregivers across programs\nLaunched a new\, self-paced onboarding process with the help of Google automations and ChatGPT\nPiloted a bottle baby nursery for staff foster caregivers to grow neonatal capacity\n\nYou’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can tailor to your own organization—whether you’re looking to overhaul your onboarding\, clean up your database\, or make fostering feel more accessible. This session is ideal for anyone ready to rethink old systems and build a stronger\, scalable\, sustainable foster program. \nGuest Speaker: Michelle Misra\, Foster Program Manager\, SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center \nAbout Maddie’s Monthly Foster Connection:\nJoin 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. \nWho should join: Foster managers\, coordinators\, volunteers and any staff who are interested in learning about what’s working in foster programs. \nYou only need to register once for all meetings: https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration \nCan’t attend live?  Register anyway and you will get a link to the recording within a day or two after each meeting. \nAll 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 \nMaddie’s Fund does not share registration information. \nThe opinions expressed by webinar presenters are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Maddie’s Fund. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/MonthlyFosterRegistration
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