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!
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!
Open Door was featured in AAHA Trends Magazine article “More Options Equals Better Care”
“We often talk about ‘cost,’ but the actual barrier is often a lack of financing options for paying the cost.“ ~ Aimee St. Arnaud, founder of Open Door Veterinary Collective READ ARTICLE
Supporting Human-Animal Relationships as Protective Factors Against Suicide Post
By Janet Hoy-Gerlach, PhD, LISW-S, LCSW As a young clinician doing suicide risk assessments, a standard question I asked people experiencing suicidality was “what’s stopped you up until now from acting?”. It is not a question I came up with, it is a standard question in risk assessment that helps to elicit what are referred to as “protective factors” in … read more Supporting Human-Animal Relationships as Protective Factors Against Suicide Post
New Research on Payment Options to Bridge Financial Challenges
Are we all living with unnecessary pain in veterinary medicine? Clients, pets and our veterinary teams? The prevalence of US workers living paycheck to paycheck and Americans overall that classify as “financially fragile” surprises many people yet we all experience this reality in veterinary medicine and animal welfare every day. When pets need care, what happens when these pet families … read more New Research on Payment Options to Bridge Financial Challenges
Exciting New Opportunity
Maddie’s Million Pet Challenge is dedicated to helping communities build programs to keep families and their pets together, improve outcomes for all shelter pets, and assure that pets who already have families will receive the care they need. With the support of Maddie’s Fund, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at UF, Open Door Veterinary … read more Exciting New Opportunity
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Latest Blog Entries
- Ask About Pets!An Initiative to Transform Healthcare and Human Services […]
Supporting Human-Animal Relationships as Protective Factors Against Suicide PostBy Janet Hoy-Gerlach, PhD, LISW-S, LCSW As a young clinician doing suicide […]
- Ask About Pets!