Conference Schedule

Law Enforcement/Legal Track Social Work/DV Track
7:30 Check-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 “Learn What the Monster Likes and Feed It:” Advancing Humane and Human Services Agendas via Species-Spanning Services and Systems — Phil Arkow
9:30 Family & Societal Issues: Language and Actions —  Tamara Ward, Helga Schimkat, & Tammy Fiebelkorn
10:00 Break
10:15 Investigating Cruelty Cases —  Dr. Tricia Norris, Robyn Gojkovich What Every Professional Should Know About The Link Between Child and Animal Abuse —  Barbara Boat, Ph.D.
11:45 Lunch — The Deadly Link Documentary Update — Nina Knapp & Sheryl Brown
1:00 Animal Fighting & The Link —  Lieutenant Andi Taylor & Matthew Pepper AniCare & AniCare Child —  Tamara Ward
1:30 Operational and Veterinary Aspects of A Protective Custody Shelter — Dr. Tricia Norris
2:00 Animal Hoarding —  Lieutenant Andi Taylor & Matthew Pepper
2:30 Break
2:45 Inter Agency Partnerships: Helping Animals, People and Community —  Lieutenant Andi Taylor and Matthew Pepper
3:15 The Link In New Mexico — Panelists: { Taos Summit — Ann Weaver; Community Against Violence — Jami McFerrin; AniCare Training in NM — Tamara Ward; NM Law & The Link — Helga Schimkat; Animal Therapy Links — Matthew Pepper }
4:00 Forming Positive Links in New Mexico —  All speakers and Mary Anne Shaening
Adjourn