BRIGHT SPOTS for HUMAN-ANIMAL FAMILIES
Bright spots, or glimmers as they’re sometimes called, are the opposite of triggers. Bright spots are positive and can elicit inspiration and hope from us when we recognize and intentionally focus on them. Read more about glimmers.
Within this Bright Spots blog, I share collaborations, programs, practices, and stories that support and uplift human-animal families and the communities they live in.
I’m always seeking Bright Spots to share! I welcome your ideas and guest blogs! Email me here socialwork@opendoorconsults.org with your thoughts, or to submit a guest blog.
Ask About Pets! Advancing Pet-Inclusive Social Work Practice
Ask About Pets! Is a new campaign – facilitated by Open Door Veterinary Collective #Thanks To Maddie – advocating a simple but powerful shift: adding three quick questions about pets into client intakes. By asking about pets proactively, social workers can recognize human-animal relationships as sources of strength, reduce barriers to care, and advance truly pet-inclusive services — services that … read more Ask About Pets! Advancing Pet-Inclusive Social Work Practice
AAVMC’s new Spectrum of Care Guide “Enhancing Spectrum of Care Preparation in Veterinary Education Programs: An Implementation Strategies Guide
Open Door Veterinary Collective is thrilled to be a part of the AAVMC’s new Spectrum of Care Guide “Enhancing Spectrum of Care Preparation in Veterinary Education Programs: An Implementation Strategies Guide” on the AAVMC website. The Guide was developed by approximately 40 veterinary educators from 25 AAVMC member institutions across five countries, alongside over 25 practitioners and professionals from veterinary organizations. The ideas and … read more AAVMC’s new Spectrum of Care Guide “Enhancing Spectrum of Care Preparation in Veterinary Education Programs: An Implementation Strategies Guide
Solutions to address rising veterinary costs
Offering third party pay-over-time options and contextualized care options can enable more pet owners to access veterinary care, safeguard the welfare of the animal concerned and reduce work-related stress for veterinary staff, according to a U.S. based organization focused on removing barriers to care. Aimee St. Arnaud, Founder of the Open Door Veterinary Collective. Solutions to address rising veterinary costs.
See how payment plans can stretch donor dollars for non-profits in this Humane Pro blog by Aimee St.Arnaud
https://humanepro.org/blog/blog-how-payment-plans-can-increase-access-veterinary-care Register for the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Alliance’s free webinar, “Improving access to care: Financial triage in veterinary medicine,” on Feb. 19, 2025. Led by Aimee St. Arnaud and Dr. Margo Hennet
Ask About Pets!
An Initiative to Transform Healthcare and Human Services “Don’t call 911. I’m not going; no one can watch Princess.” These words, spoken by a 75-year-old woman with visible head injuries, were a turning point in my career as a social worker. She needed medical attention after falling in the shower but was refusing help. Her reason? She didn’t have anyone … read more Ask About Pets!
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