SACRED Professional Learning Community

Barker, S. B., Vokes, R. A., & Barker, R. T. (2019). Animal-assisted interventions in health care settings: A best practices manual for establishing new programs. Purdue University Press.

Blesch, K. (2023). Animal-assisted therapy with dogs : Basics, animal ethics and practice of therapeutic work. Springer.

Compitus, K. (2021). The human-animal bond in clinical social work practice. Springer International Publishing AG.

Yvonne M. Eaton-Stull (Ed.). (2020). Animal assisted crisis response: Specialized canine intervention for individuals affected by disasters and crises. NASW Press.

Fine, A. H. (Ed.). (2015). Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted interventions (4th ed.). Academic Press.

Nommensen, S., & Fujimura, C. K. (2018). Cultural dimensions of well-being: Therapy animals as healers. Lexington Books.

Kogan, L. & Erdman, P. (Eds.). (2021). Career paths in human-animal interaction for social and behavioral scientists. Routledge.

Pichot, T. (2012). Animal-assisted brief therapy : a solution-focused approach (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Binfet, J.-T., Green, F. L. L., Godard, R. J. P., Singal, A., Rousseau, C. X., Roma, R. P. S., & Willcox, A. (2025). Beyond the campus context: Reducing stress among students and community members through virtual canine comfort modules. Human-Animal Interactions, 13(1), 0015, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2025.0015

Gee, N. R., Townsend, L., & Findling, R. L. (Eds.). (2023). The role of companion animals in the treatment of mental disorders. American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

Hoy-Gerlach, J., Vincent, A., Scheuermann, B., & Ojha, M. (2022). Exploring benefits of emotional support animals (ESAs): A longitudinal pilot study with adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, 10(2), 1-19. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.1079/hai.2022.0016

McGuire, B. (Ed.). (2024). Dog–human relationships: Behavior, physiology, and wellbeing. MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.

Artz, B., & Bitler Davis, D. (2017). Green care: A review of the benefits and potential of animal-assisted care farming globally and in rural America. Animals, 7(4), 31, 1-13.

Cacciatore, J., Gorman, R., & Thieleman, K. (2020). Evaluating care farming as a means to care for those in trauma and grief. Health & Place, 62, 102281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102281

Animal Chaplain Sarah Bowen's website.

The Compassion Consortium is a non-sectarian support center.

"We know how hard it is to cope with the loss of a pet, so we're here for you during this devastating time. Explore some of Lap of Love's pet loss support resources and discover the best ways to begin processing your painful loss."

The University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine offers helpful tips and resources for coping with the loss of a beloved pet.

The ASPCA provides resources to support the resilience of animal shelter volunteers and staff. "Prioritizing the mental health of those involved in animal welfare is crucial for the long-term success of shelters and the well-being of both animals and humans."

The Bissell Pet Foundation offers a free self-assessment for burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction: The Professional Quality of Life (proQOL) Measure. They also offer workshops, training, and links to national resources.

Best Friends Animal Society's Network Partners resources page, which includes webinars, videos, podcasts, blog posts, and resource lists.

NOMV's mission is to transform the status of mental wellness within the profession so veterinary professionals can survive and thrive through education, resources, and support.

VIN Foundation believes a healthy animal community depends on a healthy veterinary community, and offers programs and tools designed to cultivate such a community.

The Animal Welfare Institute's Housing Insecurity with Pets page includes a Housing Insecurity with Pets Directory (with a navigable map).

Keeping People and Pets Together toolkit by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Cleary, M., Visentin, D., Thapa, D. K., West, S., Raeburn, T., & Kornhaber, R. (2020). The homeless and their animal companions: An integrative review. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 47(1), 47–59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-019-00967-6