1/21 All Call update: At the next All Call on 1/21, we are shifting gears to create space for what's most needed now-connection and resource-sharing. The way we get through the hardest days and nights is together: It's what we've seen in the actions of Los Angeles animal shelters, partner organizations, community members, and neighbors near and far. Join your colleagues across California at 12 p.m. PT to offer and receive support. SoCal organizations will highlight resources available to shelters as they continue to mobilize to assist pets and people displaced by the fires.
If you haven't yet registered for the All Call, you can do so at https://tinyurl.com/all-call.
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Elise Winn
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program -
www.sheltermedicine.comCalifornia for All Animals -
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-08-2025 01:26 PM
From: Elise Winn
Subject: Partnering for Pets, a new multicultural engagement community of practice, starts 1/28
Are you passionate about increasing adoptions, foster, return to home, and keeping more pets and people together? Do you want to learn and share practical strategies for building relationships with diverse communities? Attend the January 21 California for All Animals All Call to preview our new virtual community of practice focused on multicultural engagement! Interested in joining? Let us know at tinyurl.com/partneringforpets.
Who it's for:
Starting on January 28, this community will provide a space for peer-supported learning, sharing, and networking with fellow professionals dedicated to building stronger connections with all segments of their communities. At each meeting, you'll hear how California shelters are advancing culturally-responsive programming and building bridges to decrease length of stay and increase positive outcomes for animals, as well as the shelter staff and community members who care for them.
Registration priority will be given to Cal for All Animals grantee shelters. As space allows, non-grantee organizations will also be invited to join.
What to expect:
Sessions will run from 12–12:55 p.m. PT. This is a flexible learning opportunity-attend the dates that fit your schedule*.* Each session will feature a dynamic format designed for learning and interaction:
- Grantee spotlights: Hear directly from grantees who have successfully implemented programs with a multicultural engagement lens at their shelters. They'll share their experiences, challenges, and successes.
- Cal for All insights: The Cal for All team will provide brief presentations offering context and additional resources.
- Interactive Q&A: Engage directly with the presenters and the Cal for All team to get your specific questions answered.
- Peer-to-peer discussion: Connect with fellow attendees and share your own experiences and insights.
On weeks without scheduled sessions, we will offer office hours for informal discussions.
Tentative session topics:
- January 28: Understanding Your Community
- February 11: Progressive and Culturally Responsive Field Services and Animal Control
- February 25: Customer Care and Interaction: Troubleshooting Tenant Housing Challenges
- March 11: Community Cat Programs Part 1: Supporting Kittens and Cats in Their Communities
- March 25: Community Cat Programs Part 2: Inclusive Operations/Processes
- April 8: Food and Resource Pantries
- April 22: Building Bridges to Boost Adoptions
- April 29: Access to Care: Removing Barriers to Keep Pets and People Together
#AccesstoCare
#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
#CommunityCatManagement
#CommunityPartnerships*
#Diversity,Equity,InclusionandJustice
#EducationandTraining
#FosterPrograms
#PetSupportServices*
#ReturntoHome(LostPetReunification)
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Elise Winn
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program - www.sheltermedicine.com
California for All Animals - www.californiaforallanimals.com
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