EP32: Animal-Assisted Interventions

NASW Social Work Talks Podcast

Animals provide some of our most reliable, uncomplicated and valued relationships, which contributes to our health and well-being.

Philip Tedeschi, LCSW, is Clinical Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. We speak with Professor Tedeschi about the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in social work.

Posted May 21, 2019

Read a transcript of Episode 32

Resources

Phil Tedeschi's Work

• Institute for Human-Animal Connection
• Transforming Trauma: Resilience and Healing Through Our Connections With Animals

Continuing Education Webinars

• Trauma Informed Animal-Assisted Interventions: Research Developments, Models, and Practice Methods
• Companion Animals and Healthy Aging
• The Therapeutic Role of Animals in the Lives of Children
• Animals in Service Roles: Legal, Ethical and Practical Issues

News

• Animals increasingly used in therapy - Social Work Advocates
• This is not me - Washington Post
• How a Washington Post article and a public outpouring of support changed one homeless couple’s lives forever
• Nature Behind Bars: Animal Class Helps Prisoners Find Compassion - National Geographic
• The Modern Use of Animal Assisted Therapy - Alliance of Therapy Dogs
• Co-Sheltering Collaborative: Inspiring Change in Homeless Services