February 11, 2004

Colorado Alliance for Cruelty Prevention

Minutes 

Meeting Participants

• Andy Archuleta, Denver Fire
• Dave Belue, Denver Police
• Corey Price, Dumb Friends League
• Ralph Johnson, Colorado Veterinary Medical Assn
• Dave Gies, Animal Assistance Fund
• Joan Casey, American Humane
• Mark McDonald, Advocates for Children
• Diane Balkin, Denver District Attorney’s Office
• Kathleen Schoen, Colorado Bar Association

Goal of the Committee

• Empower professionals to recognize the connection between animal abuse and family violence and take action
• Help professionals recognize the issue as a public safety issue
• Provide appropriate referral information
• Help communities form their own Link project—Aurora as the model project

Possible training audiences

• Judges
• Chiefs of Police
• Local Bar Associations
• Veterinary Medical Associations around the state—in conjunction with local bar associations
• Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Colorado Education Association/Colorado School Board

Possible ways to do trainings

• Downlink-Community College network
• Association conferences

Messaging Campaign

• Website
• Letter to Associations
• Standard article that can be included in association newsletters
• Networking by Alliance members
• Brochures

minutes prepared by Kathleen Schoen