My Dog is My Home: How Cities and States Respond to Co-Sheltering

MAKING IT HERE, NEW YORK, NY
Pets are currently not welcomed at New York City shelters, drop-in centers, and transitional housing programs. But efforts are underway to launch a co-shelter pilot and recently passed local laws are requiring city agencies to develop a plan to accommodate as well as report information on pets of families and individuals experiencing homelessness in shelter.

DESIGNED CONNECTIONS: HOMELESS SERVICES & ANIMAL WELFARE
This presentation will give an overview of homelessness, intersections with animal welfare, and responses that address both within Los Angeles County

LET THE COMPANIONSHIP CONTINUE
This talk includes the rationale for keeping people experiencing homelessness together with their pets while moving into shelters. The presenter also gives a high level overview of the success of round one of the California Department of Housing & Community Development's groundbreaking Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) Program, and an introduction to round two of the program.

Presenter(s): 
PATRICK KWAN Senior Advisor, Community Affairs Unit, NYC Mayor's Office,
HEIDI MARSTON Executive Director, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
BECKY MO Program Manager, California Department of Housing & Community Development

keywords: My Dog is My Home Co-Sheltering Conference, animal well-being, unhoused people with pets, homelessness; policy; housing; NYC Mayor's Office, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, California Department of Housing & Community Development