2025 MAACO FALL CONFERENCE - Member Registration - MUST BE AN ACO TO QUALIFY FOR THIS RATE
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MAACO FALL CONFERENCE 2025
October 8 - 9
Double Tree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport
4747 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Hotel Check-Ins begin on TUESDAY, October 7
Wednesday October 8
Dr. Kathy Anderson
Disease Control & Prevention
- Cleaning vs sanitizing, SOPs
By the Numbers
- Capacity for care, length of stay, planning for large intakes
- Behaviors & Handling
- Body language; animal behavior, stress reduction and behavior
Thursday October 9
Mike Warren
Defining De-escalation: What it is and What it isn't
- Define and identify concepts
Emotional Itelligence: Kowing Yourself So That You Can Help others
- Importance of emotional intelligence and its role in decision making reaction and communication
Persons in Crisis: A Societal Dilemma
- Challenges that responding to persons in crisis creates for first responders
Response Tactics for Best Possible Outcomes
- Evaluating calls, ability to explain required elements to attempt de-escalation
Polly McKillop
- Input from Polly on promoting safety in animal services - from shelter work to field response, will prove invaluable during the sessions.