My Dog Is My Home

My Dog Is My Home is accepting proposals for presenting at our 2025 conference which will explore solutions for ending homelessness for people and their animals, including innovations in sheltering, housing, and beyond. This dynamic, 3-day online event convenes a wide array of professionals and advocates from across human services and animal welfare fields. Submit your proposal at https://lnkd.in/gZySM7Zc We especially encourage people with lived experience, voices from BIPOC communities, and others who identify with marginalized populations to apply. Diverse modes of communicating your ideas including academic presentations, artistic expression, and practice-based workshops will be considered. Conference registration fees will be waived with the acceptance of your proposal. Honoraria are not included with acceptance. Questions about proposal submissions can be sent to Vickie Ramirez at ramirezv@uw.edu.

SAVE THE DATE the My Dog Is My Home Conference 2025, scheduled to take place virtually from March 25 - 27, 2025. Early Bird registration open on November 1, 2024. About the featured family: Ruby and her children - Bryson, Mason, and Kaison - are photographed with their dog, Niva. Niva was adopted from the Cincinnati SPCA. The family was not sure how Niva would be with kids, but she immediately gravitated to Ruby’s youngest child. The entire family is currently living in permanent supportive housing, operated by Found House IHN. Ruby and her family lost everything, and to have found stability with Niva means everything to them. Losing Niva would have been like losing a family member.

Registration is now open for My Dog Is My Home’s next Open House NYC on Friday, November 15 in NYC from 10 AM to 1:30 PM. This open house is co-hosted by Urban Resource Institute (URI) and made possible by the generous support of Maddie’s Fund, #ThanksToMaddie. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour a pet-inclusive family shelter, hear about the URI's pet policies and procedures, and listen to a former URI shelter resident, all with the goal of building a regional network of providers that can support each other through the various phases of co-sheltering. The open house is free to attend. Our RSVP deadline is November 8th. Please note that we will be limiting RSVPs to 25 people (and 2 people per organization) due to the intimate nature of the event. For the protection of the residents, the precise location will be given to confirmed RSVPs at a later date. Register: https://lnkd.in/gegUVkNg

Upcoming Event: SAVE THE DATE for the My Dog Is My Home / Found House 10-Year Anniversary Celebration in Cincinnati, OH My Dog Is My Home and Found House Interfaith Housing Network's Pet Support Program are partnering to mark a significant milestone with our joint 10-Year Anniversary Celebration. Join us for an afternoon of storytelling as we breathe new life into a selection of pieces from My Dog Is My Home’s original exhibit collection and showcase new family portraits documenting the power of the human-animal bond made in collaboration between My Dog Is My Home and Found House, with photography by Bright Eyes Photos by Julie Gould. Together, we will uplift people with lived experiences of homelessness with a companion animal by their side, empowering them to share their stories and advocate for change. This afternoon of storytelling aims to inspire, challenge systemic norms, and foster meaningful dialogue as we collectively strive for a more inclusive and compassionate future. 10-Year Anniversary Celebration - Cincinnati Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024 Time: 3 PM - 6 PM Location: Cincinnati, OH Registration to open soon. This event is generously sponsored by Lil BUB's Big FUND and the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Become a sponsor: https://shorturl.at/YlE2U

On April 22nd 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States heard the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass. This sets the stage for the most significant Supreme Court case about the rights of people experiencing homelessness in decades. At its core, this case will decide whether cities are allowed to punish people for things like sleeping outside with a pillow or blanket, even when there are no safe shelter options. A decision will be made by June 30th, 2024. Johnson v. Grants Pass is a court case originally filed in 2018 that determined it is cruel and unusual punishment to arrest or ticket people for sleeping outside when they have no other safe place to go. The case started in Grants Pass, Oregon when the city began issuing tickets to people sleeping in public, even when there were not enough safe, accessible shelter beds. Grants Pass, like many cities in America, is thousands of housing units short of what is needed. That shortfall will not be solved by putting more people in jail or issuing more tickets. The solution to homelessness is safe, decent, and affordable housing for everybody. Learn more about the case and what you can do to show support for real solutions, not criminalization: https://lnkd.in/e3U-MmiK

Michelson Found Animals is a proud sponsor of My Dog Is My Home’s Co-Sheltering Conference 2024: Together We Thrive. This year's conference aims to create a virtual space where advocates, providers, policymakers, and people with lived experience can work hand in hand to redefine the landscape of care and transform pathways to housing for people and animals together. The Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative team will be presenting their data and resources at this year's conference at the session “Mind the Housing Gap! Building Bridges From Just Pet-Friendly to Truly Pet-Inclusive.” Click the link to register and learn more. https://lnkd.in/grwR5ru8

Moderated by Dr. Adam Christman, come check out our Poster at Co-Sheltering Conference 2024: Together We Thrive. #mydogismyhome #coshelteringconf24 @mydogismyhome - via #Whova event app Kristin Jankowski Geraldine D'Silva Janet Hoy-Gerlach, PhD, LISW-S, LCSW, Author of Human-Animal Interactions - A Social Work Guide

We're thrilled about the upcoming launch of our annual co-sheltering conference tomorrow! For those already registered (there's still time to sign up), we're eager to provide further insights into empowering individuals and their cherished pets. #homelessness #cosheltering #socialjustice #socialwork #animalwelfare #mydogismyhome

Join us as we delve into the profound significance of pets in the lives of people experiencing homelessness. In this insightful piece, we explore how the unconditional love and acceptance offered by pets can help alleviate feelings of shame and stigma, fostering a sense of belonging and self-worth. #homelessness #cosheltering #socialjustice #socialwork #animalwelfare #mydogismyhome