Domestic violence can place both people and pets at risk — and concern for a pet’s safety can affect whether, when, and how a survivor seeks help.
Join the UT Center for Pet Family Well-Being for People, Pets & Safety: Pet-Inclusive Responses to Domestic Violence.
📅 October 21, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET
Featured Presenters:
Bethanie Poe, PhD, LMSW
Associate Director, Center for Veterinary Social Work
University of Tennessee
Leah Dryer, MA
Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator
Center for Health Education & Wellness
University of Tennessee
This professional webinar will explore practical, trauma-informed strategies for incorporating pets into safety planning and strengthening coordinated responses for survivors and their families.
Participants will examine barriers survivors may face when pets are involved, considerations for pet-inclusive safety planning, and opportunities for collaboration across social services, victim services, veterinary medicine, pet welfare, healthcare, housing, and other community systems.
Through a One Health lens — People + Pets + Their Environment — the webinar will highlight how coordinated, pet-inclusive responses can improve safety and support for survivors and their pets.
👉 REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
https://tiny.utk.edu/PeoplePetsSafety
Approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Tennessee Chapter to offer 1.0 continuing education unit for this webinar.
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