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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello Texas Social Work Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones well, happy, and safe. My name is Abbie and I work for
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mydogismyhome.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=xNSq65RFwG7gkctI8-Aze-KfFqChkz352Sbl-IaoH1U&m=vdBewMDtR7ix6rLSSqnkjUn0EgYWkIJJy8qpuyXKTtA_teJz-pIVBKyV3hqTyxPO&s=Z1Hy-m-G51ZQEqytMEdLG1xdTWQo0oUwI85U4PGwXeI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My
Dog Is My Home</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, a national nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to expanding access to shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness with their companion animals. <b>It is with great
enthusiasm that I formally invite you and your network of colleagues and students to attend our Third Annual Co-Sheltering Conference, which will be held virtually on March 21-23, 2023.
</b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">We have student rates, conference
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSfy2z5egHqSWUf6JKZNtOU-5FQ9yxfzeCoSqKBWnyyAArV3F-2DAg_viewform&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=xNSq65RFwG7gkctI8-Aze-KfFqChkz352Sbl-IaoH1U&m=vdBewMDtR7ix6rLSSqnkjUn0EgYWkIJJy8qpuyXKTtA_teJz-pIVBKyV3hqTyxPO&s=yko665Ahii48CT_a-CeEpIush1KbVZP7XTVHB8QZfS0&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">scholarships</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">,
and bundled ticket discounts available.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020">This year’s theme is<b> “Changing Systems. Changing Lives. Creating a world with equitable access to homes for people and their animals.”</b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">At the conference, you’ll hear inspirational stories of how companion animals provide safety & comfort and improve the physical & emotional health of people experiencing homelessness. You
will also network with homeless services providers, animal welfare groups, and other stakeholders from different fields to drive system changes for equitable and accessible housing for people and their animals. Through our curated program of speakers and workshops,
organizations across disciplines will acquire tools and build their capacity to serve human-animal families. Some of our exciting speakers include Ann Oliva (</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chief Executive Officer of the National
Alliance to End Homelessness) and Susan Riggs (Senior Director of Housing Policy, ASPCA®).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">My Dog Is My Home’s conference encourages participants of all backgrounds. If any students, faculty, or staff would like to attend, they may find more information and register on
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mydogismyhome.org_2023-2Dcosheltering-2Dconference&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=xNSq65RFwG7gkctI8-Aze-KfFqChkz352Sbl-IaoH1U&m=vdBewMDtR7ix6rLSSqnkjUn0EgYWkIJJy8qpuyXKTtA_teJz-pIVBKyV3hqTyxPO&s=gZVvHjWl1eppc9byhqdI4WTI4YALrk2W8Jpbvr8txvk&e=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">our
website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">. Most of the sessions will be recorded.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202020">Please feel free to share this invitation and
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We’d be honored to have your support for this one-of-a-kind event. Please let me know if you have any questions. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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