Cal4All Calls occur every first and third Tuesday each month, alternating between a presentation/discussion format and a coaching/office hours format. Below you can find recordings of short presentations (a half-hour max) made during the calls.
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Rachel Rae Williams leads us in exploring how we can integrate successful public health models that center health equity into our work in order to design programming that prioritizes the well-being of people, pets, and the planet.
Veterinary social worker Raquel Bernaldo, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) Community Services Manager, and Deja Johnson, FAAS Community Services Lead discuss shifting to a mutual aid perspective and forming partnerships with people and community organizations in their Healthy Pets Healthy People program.
Izzy Nidetz, Director of Placement at Pasadena Humane shares innovative and effective programs she and her colleagues have used to decrease length of stay and increase adoptions of big dogs.
In their talk, Power and Pushback: Addressing Landlord Resistance to Emotional Support Animal Protections, Zaira Bernal and Diana Cruz of Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA) discuss educating landlords about laws to combat housing insecurity for people with Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) in Los Angeles County.
Federal law protects tenants with disabilities from discrimination in housing. That protection includes tenants with Emotional Support Animals (ESAs): ESAs are not subject to no-pet policies. Zaira Bernal and Diana Cruz of Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA) discuss the challenges tenants with disabilities face when seeking required documentation for their ESAs.
California Outreach Specialist, Ivy Ruiz, RVT talks vet tech recruitment and retention with Debra Olmedo, RVT (Adjunct Veterinary Technology Instructor at Platt College), Albert Escobedo, RVT (Director of Veterinary Operations at Humane Society of Sonoma County) and Jessica Lopez, RVT (Executive Director at the Paw Mission).
California Outreach Specialist Ivy Ruiz facilitates a discussion focused on shelter budgets from a municipal perspective with panelists
Kris Watson (San Bernardino City Animal Shelter), Alma Torres (Fresno Animal Center), and Christine McClintock (Tehama County Animal Services).
UC Davis KSMP Outreach Veterinarian, Dr. Chumkee Aziz hosts a panel on public-facing veterinary clinics serving animals in the community. Guests John Lipp (CEO at Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter), Dr. Katie Marrie (Chief Veterinary Officer at Santa Barbara Humane), Dr. Jena Valdez (Chief Medical Officer at San Francisco SPCA) offer insights and practical advice on ways to expand access to veterinary care in different types of communities.
In the high-pressure environment of a busy animal shelter, open communication, trust, mutual respect and kindness among colleagues and teams power positive outcomes. Dr. Maria Pyrdek and Chris Ramon tell us how that works at Pasadena Humane.
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