One Health

Hello, everyone! I am absolutely ecstatic to announce the completion of the Social Work in Animal Welfare Guidelines for World Animal Day 2025. I have had the privilege of working with many excellent social workers around the country to make these guidelines a reality!

Grounded in the NASW Code of Ethics, these guidelines provide a framework for ethical, sustainable, and effective integration of social work in animal welfare.

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SWAW Guidelines | IAVSW Social Work in Animal Welfare (SWAW) Best Practices Guidelines for Practitioners & Organizations Executive Summary of SWAW Guidelines Project Through research funding from the ASPCA, this project, Increasing Access to Veterinary Care (AVC) Through Best Practice Guidelines for Veterinary Social Work in Animal Welfare Settings, entailed the use of participatory action research (PAR) to collaboratively develop the first-ever professional practice guidelines for social workers employed in animal welfare settings. View this on IAVSW >

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Kayla Anderson
Veterinary Social Worker
Program for Pet Health Equity
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Thanks for sharing, Kayla. I'm so excited to read these guidelines!

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Melody Martinez
Executive Director
Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA)
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On behalf of PPHE, congratulations to everyone involved in developing the Social Work in Animal Welfare Guidelines for World Animal Day 2025! 🌍🐾

A special thank-you to @Kayla Anderson, @Kelly Bremken, @Nicole Cherie (she/her/hers), @Brianna Dobbs, @Dillon Dodson, @Alyssa Elmer, @Daniela Foley, @Kristina Hill, @Janet Hoy-Gerlach, @Charity Moorhous, @Kaitlyn O'Neel, @Augusta O'Reilly, @Geoff Simons, @Hannah Tomaszewski, @Rachael Villasenor, and all who contributed to this important work.

These guidelines are a powerful step forward in recognizing and supporting the essential role of social work in animal welfare. They beautifully align with the One Health vision-promoting ethical, sustainable, and compassionate care that honors the well-being of people, pets, and their communities alike.

Thank you for your leadership and collaboration in advancing this critical field. 💚

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T' Fisher, Director of Operations
Program for Pet Health Equity
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