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LINK TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

May 12 – Seattle, Wash.: Barbara Boat will discuss “The Impact of Toxic Stress and Exposure to Animal
Cruelty on the Developing Brain: What Every Professional Should Know” at the Children’s Justice
Conference.
May 13-15 – Orlando, Fla.: The International Veterinary Forensic Sciences Association will hold its 8th
Annual Conference.
May 20 – (online): Phil Arkow will lead two webinars on “Interpersonal Violence and Animal Cruelty” for
the National Organization for Victim Assistance Academy.
June 2 – Washington D.C.: Allie Phillips will train at the National Children's Alliance Leadership
Conference on “When the Abuse of Animals Harms Children: Unlocking a Child’s Story” and “Therapy
Animals Supporting Children: Policy & Practice Supporting Your New Comfort Team Member.”
June 3 – Manassas, Va.: Randy Lockwood will present on The Link for the Prince William County Police
Department’s physical abuse and special victims units, animal control, DSS adult and protective services,
and the commonwealth attorney’s office.
June 4 – Ogden, Utah: Phil Arkow will present “Animal Abuse and Its Link to Child Abuse and Violence: A
Guide for Educators” to the Ogden-Weber Humane Education Society’s annual humane education
training conference for teachers.
June 5 – Toronto, Ont., Canada: Tim Battle will present on “The Pet Problem: Helping People by Helping
their Animals” at the Canadian Domestic Violence Conference.
June 8 – Bloomington, Ill.: Mark Kumpf will address “Workplace Violence and the Animal Profession” at
the Prairie States Animal Welfare Conference.
June 11-12 – Denver, Colo.: Phil Arkow will introduce The Link as a species-spanning approach to animal
shelter administration at the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators’ Management Conference.
June 15 (Various Locations): World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
June 15 – Red Deer, Alta., Canada: Tim Battle and Amy Corpe will present on the Alberta Alliance for the
Safety of Animals and People at the Central Alberta Social Work Conference.
June 18– (Online): Phil Arkow will discuss “Putting the LINK Puzzle All Together: Building Community
Partnerships to Protect Animals and People” in a webinar series presented by the National District
Attorneys Association’s National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse.
June 30 – Baltimore, Md.: The National Coalition on Violence Against Animals will hold a one-day
conference on The Link.
July 7-9 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: Phil Arkow will give the keynote address on “The Link Across the
Lifespan” at the Special Session on Vulnerable Populations and their Pets at the 2015 International
Society of Anthrozoology conference.
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