2024 Annual Conference – Denver, Colorado

Here is information about the 2024 Annual Conference.

• Jen Von Lintel & School Counselor Mental Health Initiative’s Adam Wilson, Brittany Miller and Kelsey Hauser
• Vanessa Graziano, Yap Animal Communication – Deepening the Connection with Your Canine Partner Through Animal Communication
• Dr. Temple Grandin – Insights Into Animal Behavior
• Andrea Johnson, DVM –  Putting the Treat in Treatment Fear Free Veterinary Care and Fear Free Veterinary Clinics
• Kathy Olin, President of HOPE AACR – Current State of HOPE AACR 2024

2023 Annual Meeting – Belmont, North Carolina

• • Hope AACR Peer Support Program
  • Incident Command System Application to Hope AACR Deployments
  • Current and Future State of Hope AACR
  • Rethinking Mental Health and Trauma
  • Lessons From the Polyvagal Theory
  • Health and Wellness – CISM

2022 Virtual Annual Meeting – Thanks to Jeanne Jackson from PNW for converting videos so quickly!

• 2022 Annual Meeting Program
• Part 1 – Opening & Introductions
  • HOPE AACR 2022 Deployments Slideshow
  • HOPE AACR 2022 Canines that Passed
• Part 2 – Guest Speaker Recordings
  • Dr. Heidi Houchen DVM, First Aid in the Field
    • Presentation PPT Slides
  • Dr. Zenithson Ng DVM, Strategies to Support Working Dogs During Crises
    • Presentation PPT Slides
  • Dr Marta Nobrega DVM, Helping Your Dog Age Gracefully
  • Jeri Lynn Vosburgh CCPDT-KA, Tellington T-Touch for Stress Relief
    • Presentation PPT Slides 
    • TTouch Training Workshops
• Part 3 – Closing & Recognition
  • 2022 Years of Service Recognition
• Guest Speaker Recording Not Available
  • Dr Audrey Ruple, The Dog Aging Project
    • Presentation PPT Slides

2021 Virtual Annual Meeting

• Virtual Goody Bag (free coupon book with discounts!)
• 2021 Annual Meeting Program
• Part 1 – Opening & Introductions
• Part 2 – Guest Speaker Recordings
  • Dr Benjamin Colmery DVM, Canine Dental Health
  • Dana Zedak LSW, Building Resilience When You Work Around Trauma
  • Dae Grodin CPDT-KA, Cooperative Care
  • Dr Tim Hunt DVM, Adventures in Alaska
  • Regional Manager Panel, Boulder & Surfside Deployments Lessons Learned
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
  • Dr Diane McKay, Caring for your Mental Health
    • Presentation PPT Slides
• Part 3 – Closing & Recognition
• Guest Speaker Recordings Not Available
  • Brian Streichert & James Snyder, Emergency Response Training with the USCG
  • Dr Rachel McCoy, Chiropractic Treatment for Crisis Response Animals
  • Angie McArthur & Dr Daniel Reattoir, School Partnerships and Emergency Preparedness

2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

• Part 1 – Intro
• Part 2 – Guest Speaker Holly Bankston, (Counselor for Mental Health during Covid19)
• Part 3 – Guest Speaker Shannon Smith, (AKC 5 Tricks)
• Part 4 – Guest Speaker Dr. Sara Mark, (HOPE Guidelines for Canine and Handler during Covid19)
• Part 5 – Final Session, HOPE Renewals and Certificates