About this course

Learning Objectives

• Define animal abuse as defined in the context of interpersonal violence (IPV)
• Describe Ohio specific legislation (i.e. HB 33) including progress to date and impact on the social work field/practice.
• Explain the transdisciplinary factors for leading to The Link, and factors for addressing instances of the Link
• Articulate macro, mezzo, and micro resources for current Link-related initiatives

Learning Levels

• Beginner

Course Instructor(s)

• 

  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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• American Pet Products Survey (2022) Pet Industry Market Size, Trends & Ownership Statistics. Retrieved from: https://www.americanpetproducts.org/press_industrytrends.asp
• Arkow (2023) The Natioanl Link Coalition. Retrieved from: https://nationallinkcoalition.org/
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• Ascione, F.R., & Lockwood, R. (2001). Cruelty to animals: Changing psychological, social, and legislative perspectives. In D.J. Salem & A.N. Rowan (Eds.), The state of the animals 2001 (pp. 39-53). Washington, DC: Humane Society Press.
• ASPCA (2022) Research. Retrieved from: aspcapro.org/left-navigation/research
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• Frasch, P. (2000). Addressing animal abuse: The complementary roles of religion, secular ethics, and the law. Society & Animals, 8(3), 331-348.
• Kidd, A. H., & Kidd, R. M. (1995). Children's drawings and attachment to pets. Psychological reports, 77(1), 235-241.
• Luke, C., & Arluke, A. (1997). Physical cruelty toward animals in Massachusetts, 1975-1996. Society & Animals, 5(3), 195-204.
• McNicholas, J., & Collis, G. M. (2001). Children's representations of pets in their social networks. Child: care, health and development, 27(3), 279-294.
• Ohio Animal Advocates (2023) Domestic Safe Haven Direcotry. Retrieved from: https://www.ohioanimaladvocates.org/resources-directory/wpbdp_category/dv-safe-haven/
• Ohio Revised Code (2021) Section 1717.01 | Humane society definitions. Retrieved from: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1717.01
• Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (2020) Animal Abuse Recognition and Reporting. Provided by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association Animal Abuse Recognition & Reporting Task Force. Available at www.ohiovma.org/abuse.
• Robinson and Clausen (2021) The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence. Retrieved from: https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/the-link-between-animal-cruelty-and-human-violence
• Wood, L., Martin, K., Christian, H., Nathan, A., Lauritsen, C., Houghton, S., ... & McCune, S. (2015). The pet factor-companion animals as a conduit for getting to know people, friendship formation and social support. PloS one, 10(4), e0122085.