Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T) Content Topic Results

WEBINAR: Expanding Safety and Support Services For Survivors of Domestic Violence and Their Pets

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:49:42 +0000

WEBINAR: Expanding Safety and Support Services For Survivors of Domestic Violence and Their Pets Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 06/30/2016 - 12:49

General Material

NRCDV Publications

Training Tools

Published Date

July, 2015

Publisher(s)

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T)

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)

Research studies have shown that as many as 48% of women refuse or delay leaving an abusive home out of fear of leaving their pets or livestock behind. The solution? Transform family violence shelters to allow pets on-site with their families!

This webinar reviewed 1) ways to provide safe shelter to survivors and their pets, 2) details regarding National SAF-T day, 3) new legislation that protects victims and pets from further abuse, and 4) an overview of the Safe Havens Mapping Project.

Presenters Included:

Allie Phillips, SAF-T Founder
Mary Lou Randour, Ph.D. Senior Advisor, Animal Cruelty Programs and Training, Animal Welfare Institute
Nancy Blaney, Senior Policy Advisor, Animal Welfare Institute

Associated Links

Expanding Safety and Support Services For Survivors of Domestic Violence and Th…

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Nontraditional Programming

Residential / Shelter Services

Staff Development

Animal Abuse

Domestic Violence

WEBINAR: Sheltering Animals and Families Together: Expanding safety and support services for survivors while helping to protect their pets

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:24:26 +0000

WEBINAR: Sheltering Animals and Families Together: Expanding safety and support services for survivors while helping to protect their pets Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/22/2014 - 11:24

General Material

NRCDV Publications

Training Tools

Published Date

July, 2014

Publisher(s)

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T)

Author(s)

Allie Phillips

In their lifetimes, approximately one in four women will be victims of domestic violence. Given that more than 72 million U.S. households include companion animals as pets (APPMA, 2007), it is inevitable that many of those households will experience domestic violence and pets caught in the cross fire of family violence. Twelve independent surveys have reported that between 18 percent and 48 percent of battered women have delayed their decision to leave their batterer, or have returned to their batterer, out of fear for the welfare of their pets or livestock (Ascione, 2007). When a family violence shelter is unable to help a family with pets, they are missing an opportunity to help a large segment of their community and end the cycle of violence. SAF-T is the answer to helping families with pets.

Through participation in this webinar presented by Allie Phillips, SAF-T Founder, domestic violence victim advocates will learn about the linkage between the urgent need to protect domestic violence victims and their pets from further abuse and the comfort that pets can provide, especially in times of stress and trauma. With over 60 shelters participating, greater awareness and implementation of SAF-T is needed to help more families. For a listing of states that include pets in protection orders, including statute summaries and full text, visit Michigan State University College of Law. This session is 1.5 hours in length.

Presenter bio: Allie Phillips is the Founder of Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T) and is also the Director of the National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse, at the National District Attorneys Association, and a Senior Attorney with the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse. She is licensed to practice law in Michigan and Maryland, has over 8 years of criminal prosecution experience as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Michigan, and has been training prosecutors and criminal justice professionals since 1997. She was the Vice President of Public Policy and then Vice President of Human-Animal Strategic Initiatives for American Humane Association where she worked on legislative issues and developed national initiatives on human-animal interactions. She is a published book author, long-time animal advocate and volunteer, and has dedicated her career to helping animals and their families.

Associated Links

Webinar Recording

SAF-T Participating Programs

SAF-T Start-Up Manual

SAF-T Pet Safety Planning Brochure

How and why are domestic violence and animal abuse related?

Associated Files

Attachment	Size
Webinar Slides	4.48 MB
Questions & Answers	700.21 KB
TA Guidance: Why Pets Mean So Much	204.32 KB

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Nontraditional Programming

Residential / Shelter Services

Staff Development

Animal Abuse

Domestic Violence

Sheltering Animals & Families Together: Start-Up Manual

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:08:39 +0000

Sheltering Animals & Families Together: Start-Up Manual Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/06/2014 - 23:08

General Material

Training Tools

Published Date

January, 2012

Publisher(s)

Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T)

Author(s)

Allie Phillips

This manual provides simple, how-to methods for starting SAF-T at a domestic violence shelter. SAF-T is available to encourage every domestic violence shelter throughout the United States and other countries to keep people and their pets safe.

Associated Links

Sheltering Animals & Families Together: Start-Up Manual

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Nontraditional Programming

Residential / Shelter Services

Staff Development

Animal Abuse

Domestic Violence