2026 DVAM Webinars
Domestic Violence and Pets:
Advancing Safety and Healing
October 7, 2026 • 11:00am PT
This virtual panel will bring together leaders from across the fields of domestic violence, human services, and animal welfare to explore the human-animal bond, the growing movement toward pet-inclusive services and housing, and why collaboration is essential to creating safer pathways for survivors and their pets. Panelists will also share insights, resources, and opportunities to advance this work in communities nationwide.
Speakers
Katie Ray-Jones • Ashley Rumschlag • Liz Graham • Shoshana Mostoller
Impactful Partnerships:
Supporting Both Ends of the Leash
October 29, 2026 • 11:00am PT
Join us for a conversation about the power of partnerships to support both people and pets experiencing domestic violence. Panelists will explore how business and nonprofit leaders can leverage their expertise, resources, and networks – from legal support and grant funding to public awareness campaigns – to strengthen vital services and advance safety for survivors and their pets.
Speakers
Katie Ray-Jones
CEO, National Domestic Violence Hotline
Ashley Rumschlag
National Director, DomesticShelters.org
Noa Hefer
Manager Brand Marketing, Nestlé Purina
Liz Graham
CEO, 180 Turning Lives Around
Alexandra Sheedy-Rodriguez, Esq.
Commercial Real Estate Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Shoshana Mostoller
Director of Programs, My Dog is My Home
Coming Soon
Podcast: Safe Futures and the Protect Our Pets Initiative
Coming Soon • October 12, 2026
Anything is possible when compassion meets action. RedRover President and CEO, Katie Campbell, sits down with the staff of Safe Futures in Connecticut to learn how their community collaboration builds a sustainable safety net for pet families in crisis.
Guest Blog: What Would You Do to Make Sure Your Pet Was Safe?
Coming Soon • October 20, 2026
Read how the dedicated staff at Peace at Home Family Shelter's advocates rallied Northwest Arkansas under one goal – to fund and build a pet sanctuary on shelter grounds. Follow their journey to creating and maintaining the Candy Clark Pet Sanctuary.