01/21/2025
This event is free! Join us tomorrow!
Join us tomorrow for a great Live Conversation!
Service animals provide critical assistance to veterans. Their specialized training prepares them to offer emotional, physical, and social support to support and enhance the veterans’ quality of life. As a working animal, they need to be able to perform their trained tasks. What happens when a service animal for veterans needs veterinary care?
Learn about innovative approaches of access to veterinary care specific to service animals for military veterans. Join Dr. Brenda Kennedy, Chief Veterinary Officer for Canine Companions, in a discussion of special considerations that arise in accessing veterinary care for service animals for veterans.
You can scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to RSVP. We’ll see you there!
11/01/2024
We have something to celebrate!!! Honored to be named social worker of the year in both of our NASW regions!
07/19/2024
What a great experience presenting at the Addiction Studies Institute at The Ohio State University on the human animal bond!
Poor Heddy was a little afraid of Brutus but loved reconnecting with the Buckeyes!
07/12/2024
Healing Paws is excited to present at the Addiction Studies Institute next week!
2024 Addiction Studies Institute. Online registration by Cvent
06/13/2024
Check out our updated Ohio Social Work CEU library with new veterinary social work content!
https://healing-paws-llc.ce-go.com/courses/all
-Emotional Support Animals: Learn more about what to do when asked for an ESA Letter from your clients!
-Pet Loss and Grief
-The Link
-The Human Animal Bond
-Program Development and Logic Models
-Program Evaluation and Implementation
Course List
04/03/2024
8th International VSW Summit: registration for the Summit is open and so are abstract submissions!
Abstract submission is open until APRIL 8th
Session information will follow shortly, so make sure to follow IAVSW social media for updates.
Early bird pricing until May 31st, so be sure to take advantage of our early bird- membership rate.
Our virtual option is a flat fee and will be streaming the sessions, however you won't be able to engage in the Award Dinner or the amazing in person meet ups happening in Cleveland, Ohio!
There are still sponsorship opportunities, this allows us to offer scholarships, waive speaker fees and bring more excitement to the Summit, so please share if you know someone who might be interested! We also have booth availability to highlight different organizations.
For information about the Summit, hotel accommodations, and abstract submissions please go to:
International Association of Veterinary Social Work
03/17/2024
It was an honor to speak at the Student AVMA (SAVMA) symposium this year, not once but twice! Veterinary student mental health is so important- helping them learn healthy coping skills before getting into practice! Thank you to Dechra for sponsoring Healing Paws at this event!
11/16/2023
Come see us at the NASW Ohio conference! Educating on veterinary social work!
11/16/2023
Healing Paws spent the day in Columbus with Ohio’s National Association of Social Workers meeting with legislators to vote against House Bills 8 and 68!
10/25/2023
Our CEU library is open and we are continuing to add courses related to the human-animal bond! These sessions are approved for CEU credit through Ohio's NASW.
Get started with:
-The Human-Animal Bond
-Social Workers Addressing The Link (The link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence- including Ohio mandated reporting laws)
Coming Soon:
-Emotional Support Animal- when clients ask for a letter!
-Pet Loss and Grief
https://app.ce-go.com/healing-paws-llc/courses/all
10/18/2023
Exciting news! Healing Paws LLC will have a booth at the NASW Ohio Chapter Conference in Columbus on November 16-17! We will be available to discuss all things Veterinary Social Work AND will be introducing our CEU courses for Ohio social workers! We hope to see you there!
Conference: https://www.naswoh.org/page/AnnualConference
Don't forget Advocacy Day on November 15th!
Annual Conference - National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter
The NASW Ohio Annual Statewide Social Work Conference brings together 300+ social workers and 50+ sponsoring organizations from around the state of Ohio for two days of learning, resources sharing, and connection.