Call Topic: Four Winds Connection - Foster Healing Series
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 Community Conversations:
Maddie’s Fund, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
This call, recurring each Monday unless otherwise posted, is for executive directors, animal well-being leaders, shelter workers, pet support professionals, volunteers, and rescue organizations.
We've gotten so popular that we've reached the maximum capacity of registrations, so we're doing some Spring cleaning. For our May 6th call and beyond, you will need to re-register and start using the new link to join. You can find your new link to join on the confirmation email you will receive after you register.
The new registration link is: https://maddies.fund/CommunityConvoRegistration2024
Please note that we will not be holding Community Conversations on April 22nd and 29th.
All calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
Win Ca$h for Attending!
Each month, Maddie's Fund will be giving away up to $5,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls.
Please note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund.
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