Animal-related Issues in Human Service Organizations
Social workers and other members of Human Service Organizations are likely to face situations involving animals. Awareness of the many areas of intersection between humans and animals will help Human Service Organizations provide exemplary client support in difficult and unfamiliar situations.
“Helping Pets and People in Crisis” is presented by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. The website is a ‘toolkit for social workers and human service organizations to incorporate pet welfare into their work’.
Below is a list of animal-related issues in Human Service Organizations, by subject:
Animal Assisted Interventions
- Definitions
- Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)
- Hippotherapy
- Pet Partners
- Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
- Therapeutic Intervention and Residential Treatment
- Therapy Dogs International
Companion Animals in the Workplace
Domestic Violence
Homelessness
- Sheltering Animals and Families Together
- Pets of the Homeless
- When a Pet’s Love is all You Have Left, CNN
- When Homeless Shelters Create Room for Pets, Everybody Wins, Huffington Post
Hospitalization and Illness
Housing Issues
Older Adults
- Measuring the Benefits: Companion Animals and the Health of Older Persons
- Moving Forward to Support Older Adults and Their Pets
- Pets for the Eldery
- The Benefits of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals
Service Animals and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Service Animals in the Workplace
The Link Between Human & Animal Violence