Could we be causing roadblocks for one another? During this session, attendees will uncover ways to work to improve, repair, and create new meaningful relationships with key partners in the work to better serve their communities and uphold their missions. Attendees will do an in-depth dive into existing relationships with peers and receive practical solutions to ensure we are supporting one another to the fullest to improve the lives o...

During this presentation, attendees will learn how to identify potential threats and resources needed for their community and personal pet and animal preparedness. This program reviews the steps in Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery relating to animals during a disaster. Attendees will leave with a roadmap on how to begin the work of preparing themselves and their communities for a disaster, as local animal welfare expert...

This presentation will talk about the history of the Community Cat Program at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) in Arlington, Virginia including where we were, where we are now, and how we got there. We will discuss how to garner successful support and buy-in for a jurisdiction-wide program, how to resolve the most common community cat conflicts, and what additional suppor...

Biases based on our upbringing, beliefs, and worldview influence how we interact with others. For those in the public service profession who deal with people across different walks of life, these biases shape how the job is carried out. This session explores biases and cynicism – how they develop and their unconscious influence on our decisions and actions, and how to overcome or work around them with awareness of these variables in animal care and control.

Network with conference attendees at Connecticut Humane Society and enjoy a shelter tour. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. 

The last ten years has seen a shift in animal welfare as organizations across the country began to focus on how to address the root causes of problems facing animals. It became clear that without addressing the human side of the equation, we will only ever be reactive rather than proactive. Program models began to shift away from shelter-based services and increasingly more towards preventative, community-based solutions. As part of the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s 2015 str...

Join NEFHS for a craft-themed networking event. Perfect for the introvert and extravert alike, mix and mingle with attendees. Drinks and snacks will be provided.