Arizona State University School of Social Work Animal-Human Bond:
ASU is one of a handful of universities throughout the country with courses specifically pertaining to animal abuse.
Children & Animals Together Assessment and Diversion Program (CAT)
The Children and Animals Together Assessment and Diversion Program is an innovative and comprehensive program for children and youth, ages 6-17, who have abused animals. The program is currently in a development phase and is designed by professionals in the child and animal welfare fields through the lens of an ecological social work perspective. Services include assessment, intervention, consultation, referral and follow-up with children who are abusing animals. Contact Dr. Christina Risley-Curtiss, MSSW - Arizona State University School of Social Work, Phone: 602-496-0083, Fax: 602-496-0960
Gabriel’s Angels
With a mission of delivering healing pet therapy to abused, neglected and at-risk children, and a belief that the bond between a therapy dog and a child is strong enough to break the cycle of violence, Gabriel’s Angels has now grown to nearly 100 Certified Pet Therapy Teams who regularly visit crisis nurseries, domestic violence shelters, group homes and homeless shelters in the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. The organization, named after the first charter therapy dog, Gabriel, a Weimaraner who is an advocate for abused children, has received critical acclaim and is arguably the model for innovative children’s pet therapy programs throughout the county. Contact: Pam Gaber, President and Founder, Gabriel’s Angels, 220 S. Mulberry St., Mesa, AZ 85202, phone: (480)460-5333, fax: (480) 460-5328, click here to visit Gabriel's Angels website
The Greenhill Humane Society Domestic Violence Assistance Program: Protecting Women and their Pets
In a community partnership with Womanspace, the Lane County Domestic Violence Council, Lane County Victim Services, and Sacred Heart Medical Center, Greenhill Humane Society offers emergency shelter for companion animals of women at risk. Contact: Johnni Prince, Executive Director, Greenhill Humane Society/SPCA, 88530 Green Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97402, phone: (541) 689-1503, fax: (541) 689-5261
The Childhood Trust Communities Networking for People and Animal Welfare (CN-PAW)
CN-PAW is a joint effort of concerned citizens, Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati. CN-PAW offers an information exchange among members of protective services agencies, law enforcement, prosecutor's offices, child advocate centers, treatment settings, battered women shelters, and residential schools. Contact: Barbara W. Boat, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director, The Childhood Trust, Department of Psychiatry, ML 0539, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0539, phone: (513) 558-9007, fax: (513) 558-4107 or click here to visit their website.
Safe Haven/SPCA of Texas Educational Outreach Program for Kids
Safe Haven offers educational and therapeutic activities to children and their families who are temporarily in domestic shelters. The SPCA also offers a foster care program for animals whose families are in transition in local domestic violence shelters or Red Cross shelters. Contact: Kim Conover, SPCA of Texas, 362 S. Industrial Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75207, phone: (214) 651-9611, fax: (214) 651-9244
The Therapy Animals Supporting Kids (TASK) Program
