Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B

Sessions

Saturday 4 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Make the Change You Wish to See
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Talk

BJ Rogers CAWA, CDET, Emancipet (Participant)

Change is constant. Community needs and our organization's relevance are daily considerations. As much as our field is changing, it's worth refl...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Program Engineering: Increasing Impact with Design Thinking
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Talk

BJ Rogers CAWA, CDET, Emancipet (Participant)

How do we learn from the successes of other fields and disciplines? How do we apply principles and concepts that have served others well to make...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Socially Conscious Sheltering
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Talk

Jan McHugh-Smith CAWA, Boulder Humane Society (Participant)

Judith Calhoun, Larimer Humane (Participant)

3:45 PM
3:45 PM
From New England to the Nation's Capital: Lessons Learned and the Future of Animal Welfare
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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Talk

Stephanie Frommer, Humane Rescue Alliance (Participant)

Lisa LaFontaine, Humane Rescue Alliance (Participant)

There is a prevailing belief in the animal welfare community that New England has ‘solved’ pet overpopulation, has no more shelter animals, yet has...

Sunday 5 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Surviving the Trenches of Adoption Counseling
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Talk

Amy Duskiewicz (Participant)

“People just don’t listen!” “They want this pet, but they can’t handle it,” “How long until they return him?” If this describes how you feel abo...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
From Self-Care to We-Care: Organizational Practices the Support Staff Resilience
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Talk

Jessica Dolce MS, jessicadolce.com (Participant)

The animal welfare field is complex, trauma-exposed work, which inevitably takes a toll on staff well-b...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Pump the Brakes! What to Do When You’re Spinning Out on Stress
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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Talk

Jessica Dolce MS, jessicadolce.com (Participant)

Reactive, wired and tired, running on adrenaline, numbed out. Our fast-paced work can leave us feeling 

Monday 6 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Best practices for companion birds – housing, nutrition, and enrichment
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Talk

Sheila S. Blanchette, Hearts of Feathers Education & Training (Participant)

This presentation will aid anyone looking for knowledge on basic temporary care of companion birds...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Crash Course in Rodent Care & Adoptability
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Talk

Lena Maurer, Mainely Rat Rescue (Participant)

This workshop covers a variety of topics concerning rodent (rats, guinea pigs, mice, hamster) care...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
There is a goat at the shelter, now what?
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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Claudia Stauber, Happy Heart Sanctuary (Participant)

More and more farm animals show up at shelters, from roosters, to pigs, to goats and more. Where i...