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  • Webinar – 6/7/23 – Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander – The AAWA

    Webinar – 6/7/23 – Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander – The AAWA

    Moving from being a bystander to an upstander can be challenging. Sometimes we feel compelled to take action but freeze up when we sense real or perceived danger. How do you know when to act? What are the different ways to respond? This session will explore bystander and upstander behaviors and help leaders identify strategies to reduce harmful behaviors when they occur.

    Presenter: Jasmin M. Robinson, Director of DEI Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    This webinar has been pre-approved for:

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • 1 NACA CE
    • 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/6-07-23

  • Webinar – 5/3/23 – Listening Skills for Leaders – The AAWA

    Webinar – 5/3/23 – Listening Skills for Leaders – The AAWA

    One of the most important skills for any leader is the ability to listen. However, many of us need to learn how to listen effectively. We usually prepare our response rather than trying to process and understand the other person’s message. This webinar will explore the power of listening and identify practices to help you listen at a deeper level to gain a better understanding and build trust with your employees.

    Presenter: Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting

    This webinar has been pre-approved for:

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • 1 NACA CE
    • 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/5-03-23

  • Webinar – 4/19/23 – Recognizing and Navigating Bias – The AAWA

    Webinar – 4/19/23 – Recognizing and Navigating Bias – The AAWA

    Everyone has biases. They can impact our decision-making and behaviors, perpetuate stereotypes, and sometimes cause harm to others. During this session, we will explore the nature of bias, learn about different types that influence the work environment, and identify strategies to address bias effectively in the workplace. This session is open to all animal welfare professionals and would especially benefit hiring managers, teams, and other decision-makers in your organization.

    Presenter: Jasmin M. Robinson, Director of DEI Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

    This webinar has been pre-approved for:

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • 1 NACA CE
    • 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/4-19-23

  • Online Event – 4/18/23 – The Roundtable: Ukraine Update with Greater Good Charities – The AAWA

    Online Event – 4/18/23 – The Roundtable: Ukraine Update with Greater Good Charities – The AAWA

    War has been devastating Ukraine for more than a year. Greater Good Charities has been on the ground in Europe this whole time, providing assistance to humanitarian and animal welfare partners.  Join a moderated discussion with Greater Good Charities’ staff, to learn about what they’ve been doing to assist Ukrainians, refugees, and their pets. They will also explain their plans moving into Year Two.

    Panelists:

    • Denise Bash, VP of Pet Programs, Disaster Response
    • Noah Horton, Chief Operating Officer
    • John Peaveler, Director of Field Operations, Pet Programs (Good Fix)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/4-18-23

  • Webinar – 4/26/23 – Virtual Equity: Using Tech to Increase Access for Communities – The AAWA

    Webinar – 4/26/23 – Virtual Equity: Using Tech to Increase Access for Communities – The AAWA

    How often are you evaluating whether the services you provide are truly reachable to your target audience? Are you reviewing the data you collect to make informed decisions, even if it is illustrating tough realizations? Hear how Montgomery County (MD) Collaboration Council came to the difficult understanding that its target communities were not taking advantage of their services because of obstacles in their path and how the pandemic helped push them to re-evaluate how to use technology to increase their access to these emerging communities.

    Presenter: Dalbin Osorio, Managing Director of Public Affairs, Montgomery County Education Association (MD)

    This webinar has been pre-approved for:

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • 1 NACA CE
    • 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/4-26-23

  • Online Event – 4/11/23 – The Roundtable: Dog Breeds: Implications for Behavior, Adopter Expectations & Legislation – The AAWA

    Online Event – 4/11/23 – The Roundtable: Dog Breeds: Implications for Behavior, Adopter Expectations & Legislation – The AAWA

    Researchers at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School studied the relationship between dog breed and behavior. Using their research as a kickoff point, a panel of experts will discuss the realities of identifying dog breeds, the expectations these IDs cause shelter staff and adopters to have, and implications for behavior, training, and legislation.

    This discussion was originally conducted at The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement (2022) and the roundtable will continue the exploration of dog breed IDs.

    The Roundtable Panel will be moderated by Marianne Luft, ASPCA:

    • Brittany Benesi, ASPCA
    • April Huntsman, CAWA, Adopt-a-Pet
    • Janis Bradley, National Canine Research Council
    • Kathleen Morrill, University of Massachusetts Medical School

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/RT-04-11-23

  • Sign Up Now: Post-Summit Fast Tracks Begin Next Week

    Sign Up Now: Post-Summit Fast Tracks Begin Next Week

    Now that the Shelter Summit event is over, it’s time to join Fast Tracks and Track Packs! You can find schedules, registration links, and descriptions of each track below. Be sure to register for Fast Tracks (open to everyone, no application needed) before 3/28. Thinking about applying for one of our limited spots as a “Track Pack” member in one or more of the Fast Tracks? Apply to be considered by 3/31. We would love to have you join us!

    If you would like to watch all or part of the recorded Summit, each presentation and Q&A session is viewable on Maddie’s® University.

    If you have any questions, please contact us at learniverse@sheltermedportal.com. For more information, visit www.sheltersummit.com. We hope you enjoyed our event.

    Fast Tracks:

    If the topics intrigued you and/or you liked what you heard at the Summit and want to dive deeper, be sure to register for one or more of the 8-week-long Fast Tracks and start doing—with support! Sprint from idea to implementation and ongoing improvement by connecting with coaches and fellow participants along the way.

    Fast Tracks are open to everyone and there is no application process, just register to attend any or all of the meetings and office hours for the track you are interested in.

    You can join one of the Fast Tracks to get more information, support, and guidance from your coaches in 4 one hour live meetings over the weeks of 3/27, 4/17, 5/1, and 5/15.  You’ll also be invited to join the coaches’ optional office hours during off-weeks (weeks of 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, and 5/22).

    Read more below or click the track title below to register for the Track and get links to the meetings and office hours.

    Track Live Meetings Optional Office Hours
    Coordinated Care: The Secret Sauce to Ensuring Animals and People Get the Right Care in the Right Place 3/30, 4/20, 5/4, 5/18 11 am Pacific 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/24 9am Pacific
    Are You Staying Within Your Capacity for Care? (you might be surprised) 3/30, 4/20, 5/4, 5/18 9 am Pacific 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25 9 am Pacific
    Hidden Gems: How to Make Your Shelter Software Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder 3/28, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16 9 am Pacific 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23 1 pm Pacific
    Proven Barrier-Busting Strategies That Send Animals Home 3/29, 4/19, 5/3, 5/17 11 am Pacific 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25 9am Pacific
    Feeling Overwhelmed with Making Outcome Decisions? We can help! 3/29, 4/19, 5/3, 5/17 12 pm Pacific 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23 10 am Pacific

     

    Fast Track Options,  Information, and Registration:

    Coordinated Care: The Secret Sauce to Ensuring Animals and People Get the Right Care in the Right Place

    Learn progressive and collaborative ways of respecting all of the members of your community, especially those who come to us for supportive services. We’ll focus on ways to help pets stay in their current homes when possible and how to effectively reserve shelter intake for animals who really need to be in our care. We’ll discuss not only how these techniques can reduce shelter intakes, but also how this approach will set everyone up for success, including families, animals, and shelter team members.

    Track Coaches:
    Lead Coach: Jennifer Toussaint, Chief Animal Control Officer at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington
    Co-Coach: Kelly Bremken, Veterinary Social Worker at Oregon Humane Society

    Registration Link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvduurrT4iE9UKlsg4WkBeNNfaDMRAcWmz

    Are You Staying Within Your Capacity for Care? (You Might Be Surprised!)

    Capacity for Care (C4C) – such a wonderful place to be and yet can feel so out of reach. What is your shelter’s capacity for care, what is it based on and are you staying within it? Even just understanding what C4C is for an organization can feel overwhelming, much less getting there. Need a refresher or don’t know where to start? Answer – right here! It all starts with knowing that it is possible to stay within your capacity for care at all organizations, regardless of how animals come to you. We’ll dive into what determines your capacity, how it impacts the work you do every day, and the decisions you make. Discover how you can provide the Right Care in the Right Place for people and animals AND stay within your C4C. This is your chance to learn some of the ways you can get out of crisis mode, decrease overwhelm, and make it possible for your team to maximize your limited resources all while ensuring your shelter is able to have the greatest impact on the people and pets in your community.

    This track is a wonderful partner to the tracks being offered at this summit – to take the groundwork into action! Not a shelter director or manager? No problem, we invite anyone in the animal shelter space to join us on this journey!

    Track Coaches:
    Lead Coach: Cindy Karsten, DVM, Director of Outreach at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
    Co-Coach: Ivy Ruiz, Outreach Specialist at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Registration Link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdumppzosHtV9whKkEVbdWk5QBA4WUM8Q

    Hidden Gems: How to Make Your Shelter Software Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder

    Is what your shelter software has to say being ignored? Start transforming numbers and patterns in your intake and outcome reports into concrete benefits for animals and staff! Discover how to increase live release and lower length of stay based on the information you already have at your fingertips.

    Track Coaches:
    Lead Coach: Becky Stuntebeck, DVM, Facility Design Veterinarian at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
    Co-Coach: Cindi Delany, DVM, Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning at UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Registration Link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOqpqTkoHNbXcS9Bt9VZ1P5m3OA31Dnu

    Proven Barrier-Busting Strategies That Send Animals Home

    Uncover hidden and not-so-hidden roadblocks that are keeping animals in the shelter, contributing to shelter team overwhelm and fatigue, and tying up precious resources. Discover how to clear the way to ensure more pets are reunited with their families or placed in new homes. Tap into opportunities to increase live outcomes and build relationships with potential partners, volunteers, fosters, and adopters in your community.

    Track Coaches:
    Lead Coach: Nadia Oseguera, California Program Manager at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
    Co-Coach: Allison Cardona, California State Director at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Registration Link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuuqrDsiEtJ509W7t5bd2rkyav3BWA6k

    Feeling Overwhelmed with Making Outcome Decisions? We can help!

    Shelter teams are faced daily with high-stakes outcome decisions made harder by an increasingly complex and strained system. We’ll discuss some of the issues at play and help you to develop tools to remove bottlenecks to outcomes and overcome the toughest decision-making dilemmas, from Adoption to Euthanasia, with transparency and compassion.

    Track Coaches:
    Lead Coach: Chumkee Aziz, DVM, Outreach Veterinarian, at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
    Co-Coach: Cindi Delany, DVM, Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning at the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

    Registration Link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOyrqD4qG9Qn8jMPEgrOT3mXIRZe1Rvc

    Track Pack Opportunity for Even More Coaching Help

    Apply for one of the limited spots in a Fast Track’s “Track Pack” to unlock dedicated coaching sessions and get the extra accountability, motivation, and inspiration you need to get the impact you want. Stay on track by advancing within a tight-knit group of shelters working side-by-side with your coaches to achieve your goals.

    As a Track Pack member, you could be spotlighted for other track participants to learn from your challenges and successes. You’ll cheer each other on, exchange experiences and ideas to turn setbacks into solutions, and measure progress together.

    Applications will be reviewed and applicants selected on a rolling basis.

    Track Pack spots are limited!

    Final deadline to apply is March 31, 2023. APPLY NOW HERE!

  • The Roundtable: Winning Staff Retention through Compensation and Benefits

    The Roundtable: Winning Staff Retention through Compensation and Benefits

    Struggling to recruit and retain staff? You are not alone! Could it be your compensation and benefits package?

    Three HR leaders will share their successful employment strategies related to compensation and benefits. Panelists will discuss what has worked and not worked with their teams, offering inspiration and ideas your org can consider.  Conversation topics will include:

    • Examining your organization’s compensation philosophy
    • Influencing the board’s role in creating a culture of equitable compensation
    • Offering your employees what they need while still balancing your budget
    • Using a compensation study to gather data and influence change

    The Roundtable Panel:

    • Carol Boulding, Director, People & Culture, Toronto Humane Society
    • Rick Hanna, Director of Human Resources, Hawaiian Humane Society
    • Lisa Kroll, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, SPCA of Wake County (NC)
  • Webinar – 4/19/23 – Past, Present, Future of the Veterinary Profession: DEI Panelist Discussion – Think Anesthesia

    Webinar – 4/19/23 – Past, Present, Future of the Veterinary Profession: DEI Panelist Discussion – Think Anesthesia

    Join this month’s Think Anesthesia Live webinar for an organic discussion on diversity, equality, and inclusion in the veterinary profession. Our focus is to acknowledge the past, own the present and identify solutions for our future. Our expert guests include Stephen Cital , Nikkia Starks , Floyd Williams , and Melody Martinez . Cynthia Merritt, US Business Director for Jurox, now a part of Zoetis will moderate this session tackling topics including but not limited to, minority representation, rate of demographic change, reaching underrepresented communities, gender and minority pay gap. Audience participation and engage will be fully supported. Join, listen, share, and move our profession forward. This will be recorded for on-demand viewing. Currently, the panelist discussion is not RACE approved for continued education. Certificates of attendance will be issued.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2023/02/past-present-future-of-the-veterinary-profession-dei-panelist-discussion

  • Webinar – 4/19/23 – Veterinary Technician Utilization: What Does That Mean & How Do We Do It? – HSVMA

    Webinar – 4/19/23 – Veterinary Technician Utilization: What Does That Mean & How Do We Do It? – HSVMA

    Veterinary Technicians are an essential part of the veterinary healthcare team.  Currently, technicians are in high demand and short supply with demand expected to grow exponentially over the next several years. During this presentation we will discuss the scope of practice for veterinary technicians and the difference between veterinary assistants and technicians. Attendees will learn where to find and interpret the practice act & rules of their state. Proper utilization of professional veterinary technicians can help mitigate the veterinary shortage as well as increase practice revenue and efficiency.

    During this presentation, attendees will learn:

    • about the veterinary technician profession, title and the need for title protection
    • about state practice acts and rules governing veterinary technicians
    • scope of practice for veterinary technicians – what can they do, what should they do?
    • ways to maximize technician utilization
    • how utilization of technicians can help mitigate the veterinarian shortage.
    • how utilization of technicians can increase practice revenue and efficiency

    This webinar is FREE for all attendees. 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits (non-medical) will be available for HSVMA members only (pending RACE approval).

    Presenter: Leslie Wereszczak, MS, LVMT, VTS (ECC)

    Leslie has been a credentialed veterinary technician for over 30 years.  After graduating from the veterinary technology program at SUNY Delhi in 1989, she joined the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine where she is now the Director of Emergency/Critical Care.  Leslie enjoys the unpredictable nature of emergency/critical care and the diverse caseload it provides.  She enjoys teaching veterinary and veterinary technician students in the clinical and laboratory settings.  She is a frequent speaker at national and regional veterinary conferences as well as veterinary technician programs as a guest lecturer.

    Leslie is also a passionate advocate for the veterinary technician profession.  She is involved with her state technician association, NAVTA, and serves on the NAVTA Veterinary Nurse Initiative Committee, as well as being a member at large on the AVECCTN board.  Leslie is a RECOVER CPR certified instructor. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Tennessee State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.  In addition to her veterinary technician degree, she holds a BS in Business Management and an MS in Management and Leadership.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.hsvma.org/webinar-veterinary-technician-utilization