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SUMMARY:Online Event - 10/1/24 - All Call: Power and Pushback: Addressing Landlord Resistance to Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Protections - California for All Animals
DESCRIPTION:Register for Part 2 of our conversation on addressing gaps in Emotional Support Animal (ESA) documentation and protection for vulnerable communities!  \nHEART LA’s Zaira Bernal (Paralegal) and Diana Cruz (Program Director/Law Clerk) will return to the All Call on October 1 for a conversation on addressing landlord resistance to ESA protections. What do you need to know to advance disability justice and help people and pets at risk of eviction stay together in your community? Submit your questions for the presenters. \nAbout the 10/1 Call: \nIn this follow-up presentation\, we shift the focus from individual barriers to the systemic challenges presented by landlords\, particularly small property owners\, in ensuring the legal protections afforded to tenants with Emotional Support Animals (ESAs). Despite clear state and federal laws\, landlords often disregard these protections\, leading to ongoing harassment\, pushback\, and\, in some cases\, the denial of rightful accommodations for individuals with disabilities. This presentation will explore how tenants frequently report resistance from landlords even after informing them of their rights\, highlighting the critical role larger organizations play in advocating on their behalf. \nThe presentation will conclude by offering strategies for intervention that our organization has found effective. These include drafting reasonable accommodation requests on behalf of our clients\, involving governmental agencies like the Los Angeles Housing Department and the California Department of Disabilities\, and partnering with animal welfare organizations to identify solutions that benefit all parties. By acknowledging landlords as actors in the housing ecosystem and uplifting tenant power\, this presentation aims to foster a more equitable approach to ESA-related housing issues\, ensuring that legal protections are upheld for vulnerable individuals in our community. \nWatch the Part 1 recording. At the 9/17 All Call\, Zaira and Diana explored common challenges individuals with disabilities face when seeking the required documentation for Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)\, focusing on the limitations of current policy and real-world hurdles. They also offered practical solutions HEART LA has implemented to address these challenges. These include facilitating self-certification for individuals receiving disability benefits in California\, partnering with organizations to connect clients with healthcare providers\, directly engaging with cautious medical professionals to educate and alleviate concerns\, and training caseworkers and other qualified third parties on how to issue ESA documentation. \nThe All Call is a twice-monthly\, California community call for animal well-being professionals that occurs on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. The one-hour call is a dedicated space to share and learn from each other. Popular topics include initiatives that create a more inclusive culture for both staff and community\, programs that keep pets with their people\, industry trends\, research studies\, as well as the hard stuff\, like what’s not working or what is particularly difficult during times of scarcity. The call is a mix of presentations\, storytelling\, open discussion\, and Q&A time. \nThe All Call is hosted by California for All team members Allison Cardona\, Nadia Oseguera\, and Ivy Ruiz\, and is enriched by rotating facilitators. You only need to register one time. Calls are sometimes recorded; recap emails with supplemental resources are sent post-call. \nRegister here: https://tinyurl.com/all-call
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-1st-and-3rd-tuesdays-all-call-california-for-all-animals-2-10/
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SUMMARY:Online Event - 10/3/24 - Maddie's Monthly Foster Connection: Foster Volunteer Retention - Identifying Practices That Support Healthy and Satisfied Volunteers - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION:Foster volunteers are critical to the success of shelters and rescues and to the welfare of the animals in their care.  Given the required investment in recruiting and training volunteers\, it is critical that their experience is emotionally satisfying and encourages their continued participation.  This presentation\, based on surveys of over 900 foster volunteers\, identifies the factors related to volunteer satisfaction and their intention to continue providing foster care.  It examines the emotional needs of volunteers\, the types of support that they would most like to see provided by their organizations\, and the shelter and rescue practices that lead to greater satisfaction among foster care volunteers. \nGuest Speaker: Dr. Laura Reese\, Professor\, Departments of Urban and Regional Planning\, Global Urban Studies\, and Political Science\, Michigan State University \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
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-first-thursdays-maddies-monthly-foster-connection-maddies-fund-6/
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SUMMARY:Online Event – 10/3/24 – Live from the Ranch: A New Approach to Loose-Leash Walking with Kiki Yablon and Ken Ramirez  – Karen Pryor Academy
DESCRIPTION:On the Live From The Ranch\, Kiki Yablon will join Ken Ramirez to discuss a new approach to loose-leash walking. Rather than just walking by your side\, in this method\, a dog and a person move through space together\, almost like they were off-leash\, interacting with each other and the world in ways both parties find enriching. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next
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