That's a great recap of our journey so far with the Fostering Healing Series. Just to clarify that the new pool of pet foster homes that responded to the coalition's press release was open to the general public. As we move forward with the original program that will be available to marginalized groups (and will offer compensation for fostering), we are looking at modifying the first course and offering it to the foster pool we work with in the coalition.
Original Message:
Sent: 05-14-2024 10:31 AM
From: Marilou Chanrasmi
Subject: Community Conversations - 5/13/24 - Four Winds Connections: Foster Healing Series
@Julielani Chang our target audience for the Fostering Healing series was originally designed for victim-survivors and to also reach marginalized communities. There is a little more information on our .website. We offered the first course (4 weeks) as a pilot (Introduction to fostering). We have not yet offered course 2 (fostering in practice, 6 weeks) and course 3 (3 mths - intro to dog training). After the first course, in our commitment to listening to the community and our partner organizations (domestic violence shelter) it became clear there was a more pressing need- a need for 72 hour fosters. Out of the first course of Fostering Healing emerged the MN Pet Foster Coalition and the Fostering Healing series took a pause; however, we are now reaching out to former victim-survivors through our coalition partners. As for your question on the % of individuals who expressed interest in short term (72 hours) fostering .... of the 151 people that responded and expressed interest in volunteering/fostering, 89% of the 151 said they would be willing to foster short term (72 hours). @Shahar Fearing is there anything I missed or you would like to add?
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Marilou Chanrasmi
Four Winds Connections
Original Message:
Sent: 05-14-2024 09:27 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 5/13/24 - Four Winds Connections: Foster Healing Series
Unanswered question from the chat:
"I am fascinated with the Fostering Healing Series you offer. Who are the recipients for this series? the DM victim survivors themselves, rescues or the general public. How long is the series which is composed of 3 different courses? Can you also mention what is the % of these individuals are interested in short term (72hrs)?" - Julielani
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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
Original Message:
Sent: 05-09-2024 01:26 PM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 5/13/24 - Four Winds Connections: Foster Healing Series
Updated 5/13/24 at 2:30pm - Recording now available!
We hope to see you on the next Community Conversations call on Monday, 5/13/24 at 11am PT for a presentation titled, "Foster Healing Series" by leadership team members of Four Winds Connections: @Marilou Chanrasmi, @Shahar Fearing and @Anna Kucera.
Nearly half of all domestic violence victim-survivors remain in abusive situations rather than leave their pets behind. Four Winds Connections is working at the intersection of domestic violence and human-pet well-being. Our journey began with the creation of the Fostering Healing Series, a program that aims to reach domestic violence victim-survivors and other marginalized groups who aren't often involved in animal rescue and fostering. We share knowledge and build the confidence needed to care for foster dogs all while forging deeper connections within the group and sharing tools to improve well-being for all. In addition, we recently partnered to establish the Minnesota Pet Foster Coalition - a collaboration of Four Winds Connections with three domestic violence organizations and two animal rescue groups to create a statewide pool of foster families that are trained and dedicated to keeping pets safe when their person is ready to seek help. Join us in conversation as we spotlight the need for animal welfare involvement in addressing domestic violence in our communities.
About Four Winds Connections:
Four Winds Connections lives and loves radically at the intersection of human and animal well-being. We work within communities, support change, and invite healing through the human-animal bond.
Learn more about their vision, values and support their mission: https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/about-us.html
Please note we will be using the new Zoom link for this call. We know that many of you recently re-registered for these calls (THANK YOU!). However, there was a technical glitch this week and you will need to register again. Thank you so much and we will see you Monday! https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the new link to join the call.
As always, this discussion thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like. After you watch the recording on-demand or attend the call live, be sure to complete this new May 2024 entry form to enter to win up to a $5,000 grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-may24-giveaway.htm
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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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