Animal Welfare Professionals

Updated on 11/22/21 at 3:35pm PDT with call recording, agenda and shared resources

Agenda

Reminder:  No meeting November 29 – holiday break!

• Welcome – Bobby Mann   bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
• Guest Co-host: Mandy Evans, Executive Director, Better Together Animal Alliance
  • Home-to-home https://home-home.org/rehome/
  • Is it time to hit the brand refresh button? – webcast with Mandy Evans and Melanie Sadek https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/is-it-time-to-hit-the-brand-refresh-button#tab-product_tab_overview
• QOTW by Mary Ippoliti-Smith:  What is your favorite Star Trek team?
• Mary's Monday Motivation
  Picard tips on Twitter; the importance of taking time off (Maddie’s Fund Director of Operations Shelly Thompson submits a calendar of PTO dates for the coming 6-months every January 2 – which is great for not only Shelly, but it also helps Mary know when to provide coverage).
  • Better Allies offers great tips and guidance on leadership https://betterallies.com/ 
• National Updates
  • PetCoLove - apply for FREE vaccines for owned pets, here: https://petcolove.fluxx.io/
  • Watch Maddie’s® Candid Conversations with Dr. Michael Blackwell https://maddies.fund/candidconvodrblackwell 
• Today's Presenter:  Eric Ridgway, LCPC, NCC, Counselor and Founder of the Human Connection 

Resources/related links

• Being Resilient During Difficult Times
  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/05/episode-22-being-resilient-during-difficult-times-with-eric-ridgway/
• Animal Social Services and the Human-Animal Bond  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/05/episode-21-animal-social-services-and-the-human-animal-bond-with-eric-ridgway/
• Overcoming Barriers to Communication  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/04/episode-17-overcoming-barriers-to-communication-with-eric-ridgeway/
• Managing Fear  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/05/episode-18-managing-fear-with-eric-ridgway/
• Book by Sue Johnson Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
• Lectures on Maddie’s University
  • Compassionate Lifesaving: Taking Care of You and Your Team to Save More Animals https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/compassionate-lifesaving-taking-care-of-you-and-your-team-to-save-more-animals-part-1-of-2
  • Overcoming Obstacles: Wisdom of the Warrior with David Meyer https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/overcoming-obstacles-wisdom-of-the-warrior-with-david-meyer
  • Personnel Satisfaction - Managing Compassion Stress https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/personnel-satisfaction-managing-compassion-stress-part-1-of-2#tab-product_tab_overview
• Brain Bullies: Standing Up To Anxiety & Worry – children’s book https://www.creativetherapystore.com/products/brain-bullies-standing-up-to-anxiety-worry
• HASS will be launching a peer group for customer service staff in early 2022:  https://hass-net.americanpetsalive.org/job-alikes
• Kerulos Center for Nonviolence, and they have this new meditation session for people in animal service: https://kerulos.org/kli/nature-mindfulness/

---------------------------Original Post----------------------

Join us next Monday, 11/22/21, on the 8:00 AM PDT call.  @Bobby Mann will host the call and @Mandy Evans, Executive Director of Better Together Animal Alliance will be our guest host. 

We'll spend the hour with Eric Ridgway, LCPC, NCC, Counselor and Founder of the Human Connection for an interactive session on how to handle online bullying. Check out some of these podcasts before joining the call:

1. 1. Being Resilient During Difficult Times
2. 2. Animal Social Services and the Human-Animal Bond
3. 3. Overcoming Barriers to Communication
4. 4. Managing Fear

You only need to register once to attend each recurring Monday meeting throughout the year. 

Register for the Monday calls here

Hope to see you next Monday!​​
#EducationandTraining
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Thank you to our presenter, Eric Ridgway, for helping us learn what we can do to protect ourselves and survive an environment that isn't always one of appreciation!  I have added this morning's call recording, agenda and shared resources to the post and attached the chat log. 

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-19-2021 06:00 AM
From: Kim Domerofski
Subject: Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Monday, 11/22/21 - How to Handle Online Bullying

Updated on 11/22/21 at 3:35pm PDT with call recording, agenda and shared resources

Agenda

Reminder:  No meeting November 29 – holiday break!

• Welcome – Bobby Mann   bobby.mann@americanpetsalive.org
• Guest Co-host: Mandy Evans, Executive Director, Better Together Animal Alliance
  • Home-to-home https://home-home.org/rehome/
  • Is it time to hit the brand refresh button? – webcast with Mandy Evans and Melanie Sadek https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/is-it-time-to-hit-the-brand-refresh-button#tab-product_tab_overview
• QOTW by Mary Ippoliti-Smith:  What is your favorite Star Trek team?
• Mary's Monday Motivation
  Picard tips on Twitter; the importance of taking time off (Maddie's Fund Director of Operations Shelly Thompson submits a calendar of PTO dates for the coming 6-months every January 2 – which is great for not only Shelly, but it also helps Mary know when to provide coverage).
  • Better Allies offers great tips and guidance on leadership https://betterallies.com/ 
• National Updates
  • PetCoLove - apply for FREE vaccines for owned pets, here: https://petcolove.fluxx.io/
  • Watch Maddie's® Candid Conversations with Dr. Michael Blackwell https://maddies.fund/candidconvodrblackwell 
• Today's Presenter:  Eric Ridgway, LCPC, NCC, Counselor and Founder of the Human Connection 

Resources/related links

• Being Resilient During Difficult Times
  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/05/episode-22-being-resilient-during-difficult-times-with-eric-ridgway/
• Animal Social Services and the Human-Animal Bond  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/05/episode-21-animal-social-services-and-the-human-animal-bond-with-eric-ridgway/
• Overcoming Barriers to Communication  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/04/episode-17-overcoming-barriers-to-communication-with-eric-ridgeway/
• Managing Fear  http://peopleareanimalstoo.com/2020/05/episode-18-managing-fear-with-eric-ridgway/
• Book by Sue Johnson Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
• Lectures on Maddie's University
  • Compassionate Lifesaving: Taking Care of You and Your Team to Save More Animals https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/compassionate-lifesaving-taking-care-of-you-and-your-team-to-save-more-animals-part-1-of-2
  • Overcoming Obstacles: Wisdom of the Warrior with David Meyer https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/overcoming-obstacles-wisdom-of-the-warrior-with-david-meyer
  • Personnel Satisfaction - Managing Compassion Stress https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/personnel-satisfaction-managing-compassion-stress-part-1-of-2#tab-product_tab_overview
• Brain Bullies: Standing Up To Anxiety & Worry – children's book https://www.creativetherapystore.com/products/brain-bullies-standing-up-to-anxiety-worry
• HASS will be launching a peer group for customer service staff in early 2022:  https://hass-net.americanpetsalive.org/job-alikes
• Kerulos Center for Nonviolence, and they have this new meditation session for people in animal service: https://kerulos.org/kli/nature-mindfulness/

---------------------------Original Post----------------------

Join us next Monday, 11/22/21, on the 8:00 AM PDT call.  @Bobby Mann will host the call and @Mandy Evans, Executive Director of Better Together Animal Alliance will be our guest host. 

We'll spend the hour with Eric Ridgway, LCPC, NCC, Counselor and Founder of the Human Connection for an interactive session on how to handle online bullying. Check out some of these podcasts before joining the call:

1. 1. Being Resilient During Difficult Times
2. 2. Animal Social Services and the Human-Animal Bond
3. 3. Overcoming Barriers to Communication
4. 4. Managing Fear

You only need to register once to attend each recurring Monday meeting throughout the year. 

Register for the Monday calls here

Hope to see you next Monday!​​
#EducationandTraining
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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