About this course

Learning Objectives

• Define and describe the legal criteria for ESAs in the US
• Identify Ohio resources and opportunities regarding clinical and community needs
• Explain how to apply best practices to their clinical decision making

Learning Levels

• Beginner

Course Instructor(s)

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  Aviva Vincent

  Co-Owner/Partner

  Aviva Vincent, PhD, LMSW is a Veterinary Social Worker and co-owner of Healing Paws LLC. She is social work faculty at Cleveland State University and Program Director at Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center. Dr. Vincent is trained in Results Based Accountability for organizational strategic planning and evaluation. She holds facilitator training through the Harwood Institute, Sustained Dialogue, and the Institute for Social Change. As a social justice advocate, she centers DEI in her practice inclusive of Access and Belonging. She is on the board of trustees for PATH International Board of Trustees wherein she chairs the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, and she chairs the conference committee for the International Association of Veterinary Social work. Dr. Vincent was awarded Cleveland Crain's 40 under 40 (2023), and the Early Career Success Award by Case Western Reserve University (2022). She has twenty peer-reviewed publications and chapters in Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists, The Comprehensive Guide to Interdisciplinary Veterinary Social Work, The Handbook on Human Animal Interactions and Anthrozoology and Integrating Horses Into Healing.

References

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• Hoy-Gerlach, J. & Wehman, S. (2017). Human-animal interactions: A social work guide. Washington, DC: NASW Press. http://naswpress.org/publications/reference/ Human_Animal_Interactions.html
• IAHAIO (2014) IAHAIO White Paper: Definitions for Animal Assisted Intervention and Guidelines for Wellness of Animals Involved. Retrieved from: http://iahaio.org/best-practice/white-paper-on-animal-assisted-interventions/
• National Association of Social Workers (2018) Practice Perspectives. Retrieved from: https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=MzB8oKdNVlw%3D&portalid=0
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• U.S. Department of Justice (2011). ADA requirements: Service animals. Retrieved from www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
• Pet Partners (2016) About us. Retrieved from: https://petpartners.org/about-us/