The Human Connection: save more lives by building stronger relationships in communities

How can animal control and community organizing can build sustainable change? Watch this in-depth conversation between Scott Giacoppo (director of national municipal and shelter support) and Kenny Lamberti (director of grassroots advocacy) as they examine the why and how behind relationship centered connections.

• ACOs work in the street day in and day out, how can they help to build and strengthen the number of advocates (action team) for their shelter? 0:27:42
• Any advice on how to establish community connections right now when we can't necessarily get out in gatherings and face-to-face with community members? 0:41:36
• If someone is from a community where community supported work for animals isn't the norm or even considered, how should an advocate approach them? What are some tactics to get started? 0:47:11
• Do you have any recommendations for partnering with Human Service realm to find holistic approaches to keeping more pets with their families? 0:52:30

VIDEOS, WEBINARS, & PODCAST

• Best Friends Town Halls
  • Keeping Families Together: Navigating the Blurry Lines Between Neglect, Cruelty and Lack of Access to Care
  • Leveling the Playing Field: How to Remove Barriers for Underrepresented Communities and Their Pets
  • Moving Beyond Bias with CARE part 1 and part 2
• Best Friends Podcast
  • Episode 36: To Save Them All, We Must Reach Them All - Kenny Lamberti
  • Episode 33: Access to Care - Shannon Glen

DOWNLOADABLE PDFs, PLAYBOOKS, & SOPs

• Best Friends Humane Animal Control Manual

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & INFORMATION

• Join the 2025 Action Team
• Community Organizing Tools & Resources

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