Animal Welfare Professionals

I live in a semi-rural community. WE have 3 shelters that are not new- one has been around more than 45 years . one about 15 years and one is animal control. Too many rescues to list. I don't believe one of them is connected in any way with the thought of keeping animals and families together. they do not collaborate, provide services to each other for the sake of the animal, or are even aware that sharing resources is the trend now around the country. I am interested in resources to help bring them together so we can be a modern animal and people community. Could I be the only one here that is aware? I sure feel like it.  Would love to see some development in this area
#EducationandTraining

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June McMahon
Gallatin TN
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Hi @june mcmahon!

This may be a good place to start re: keeping families together: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/keeping-families-together/
from HASS - It's a toolkit that was developed with the eviction crisis in mind, but has lots of value in other sub-topics.

Re: community partnerships, take a look at this toolkit: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/toolkit/community-partnerships/ from HASS - It focuses on partnerships that may be traditionally outside the ​"shelter" industry, but has great steps and advice for getting those local shelter collaborations in place as well.

I hope this helps!!!
Amber F

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xo,
Amber

Amber Freiwald
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-25-2021 08:46 AM
From: June McMahon
Subject: Community Collaboration

I live in a semi-rural community. WE have 3 shelters that are not new- one has been around more than 45 years . one about 15 years and one is animal control. Too many rescues to list. I don't believe one of them is connected in any way with the thought of keeping animals and families together. they do not collaborate, provide services to each other for the sake of the animal, or are even aware that sharing resources is the trend now around the country. I am interested in resources to help bring them together so we can be a modern animal and people community. Could I be the only one here that is aware? I sure feel like it.  Would love to see some development in this area
#EducationandTraining

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June McMahon
Gallatin TN
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oh! and here's a good "case study" of shelter/rescue partnerships in the Twin Cities - https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/news/power-partnership

@Josanne Gagne-Bergquist

Hi! Is there anyone at AHS who can speak to your organization's successes/learnings re: creating shelter/rescue partnerships at AHS? Thanks so much in advance for any support or advice ya'll can provide to June McMahon!!

Best,
Amber F​

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xo,
Amber

Amber Freiwald
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-26-2021 08:57 AM
From: Amber Freiwald
Subject: Community Collaboration

Hi @june mcmahon!

This may be a good place to start re: keeping families together: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/keeping-families-together/
from HASS - It's a toolkit that was developed with the eviction crisis in mind, but has lots of value in other sub-topics.

Re: community partnerships, take a look at this toolkit: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/toolkit/community-partnerships/ from HASS - It focuses on partnerships that may be traditionally outside the ​"shelter" industry, but has great steps and advice for getting those local shelter collaborations in place as well.

I hope this helps!!!
Amber F

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xo,
Amber

Amber Freiwald
Maddie's Fund

Original Message:
Sent: 06-25-2021 08:46 AM
From: June McMahon
Subject: Community Collaboration

I live in a semi-rural community. WE have 3 shelters that are not new- one has been around more than 45 years . one about 15 years and one is animal control. Too many rescues to list. I don't believe one of them is connected in any way with the thought of keeping animals and families together. they do not collaborate, provide services to each other for the sake of the animal, or are even aware that sharing resources is the trend now around the country. I am interested in resources to help bring them together so we can be a modern animal and people community. Could I be the only one here that is aware? I sure feel like it.  Would love to see some development in this area
#EducationandTraining

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June McMahon
Gallatin TN
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