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A holistic guide to implementing the HASS pathways, designed to support animal welfare professionals in the industry’s call for systemic change.
The HASS Education Team envisions a future where every community has equitable access to transformative learning, tools, and resources that empower animal welfare organizations and community partners to honor and strengthen the bond between people and pets. Through innovative, practical, and data-driven education, we aim to dismantle barriers, close operational gaps, and foster a unified, community-centric model of animal welfare that uplifts both human and animal lives.
Our core pathways and supporting elements address the key areas of need in animal and human welfare
Community services identified or developed by a shelter to assist pets and people in need
Shelter services that prioritize reuniting pets with their families before joining a shelter system
Programs that enable the community to participate in the process of finding new homes for their pets without having to enter a shelter
Process taking in animals in need and identifying or placing them in the best environment available
#ThanksToMaddie, industry professionals and animal welfare advocates can learn how to implement our core mission, vision, and values through Maddie’s® University.
How to professionalize the way animal shelters collaborate with local governments, advocate for a community’s collective needs and garner shelter support.
Best practices to ensure all staff are positioned to effectively promote philanthropy and can articulate a case for support to fulfill an organization’s fundraising goals.
A “back to basics” roadmap detailing how to developing a new animal welfare program or community service initiative.
A welfare organization’s path to use this HASS-exclusive platform to promote available services and connect community members with local free or low-cost programs.