Paws Between Homes: Intake and Follow-Up Project, 3/18/24 - 3/22/24
Friday, March 22 2024
Project Description:
Paws Between Homes (PBH) is a licensed Georgia animal rescue that provides temporary foster homes to the pets of people who are facing eviction or other housing loss. When PBH receives a request for help, volunteers conduct an intake interview with the pet owner, and we begin the search for a foster home that will be the right fit for that pet. After a maximum of 90 days of fostering, the pet is reunited with its owner.
Student volunteers will have the opportunity to interview and follow up with potential clients to assess needs and identify legal issues, consider the legal status of eviction or appropriate treatments of a service/assistance animal, and "matchmake" by reviewing the list of potential pets needing placement and reaching out to the potential foster homes that might be a good fit. This project is a great way for students to hone their research, writing, interviewing, and intake skills. Training will include a one-hour video with instructions regarding the proper use of the intake system, Georgia eviction laws, and emotional support animals.
Students should expect to commit about an hour of work during their assigned week. Project work will be done virtually.
How to Sign Up:
No training is required for this project. Everyone can participate! Please RSVP for a shift below, and we will connect you with Stacy Reynolds, the project supervising attorney, at the beginning of the week of your project.
Contact Stacy Reynolds at stacy@pawsbetweenhomes.org for further information, details, or questions about this project.
After the Project:
Be sure to track your hours here on Track It Forward (click on Log Hours tab at the top of the page) AND track your hours on Inside Law for credit towards your graduation distinction. You can track your hours on Inside Law here: https://law.gsu.edu/student-experience/pro-bono-service-in-the-community/. Click on the blue "Log Pro Bono Hours" button. If you have any questions about logging your hours, please email probono@gsu.edu.
Contact the event organizers: GSU COL Pro Bono Program