Upcoming Events

AAAIP hosts monthly events that are free to members. Non-members can register for the events for $19 each if you have a login which you can create here. Recordings of all events are made available to registrants once they are completed. 

  

*Note that the topics covered on this calendar are subject to change based on ongoing member feedback.

 

 

  

 

  
Aug 19, 2025  

Preparing Your Workspace for AAI 

4-5 pm ET / 1-2 pm PT

 

When bringing a therapy animal into your workspace, you need to have carefully planned and prepared the environment to ensure both the therapy animal and the people it serves thrive.  

  • How is your workspace set up to support the animal?  

  • Do you have designated retreat spaces?  

  • What signage do you need on your doors?  

  • Have you planned for designated areas where the animal can eliminate, and are you equipped with the right cleaning supplies and first aid kits?  

Thoughtful preparation for these factors is essential to meet field standards and create a safe, supportive environment. 

Join us for a session with AAI providers from various professional settings as we discuss these important practical considerations for setting up your workspace for a successful animal-assisted intervention. - Register Here
Sept 16, 2025  

Therapy Animals in Hospitals 

5:30-6:30 pm ET / 2:30-3:30 pm PT

Lindsey Wallace is a Critical Care Physician Assistant with a powerful passion for therapy animal work. In addition to partnering with her own dog, she conducts therapy animal team evaluations and mentors other teams—particularly those working in medical environments. Lindsey recently completed a retrospective study analyzing several years of therapy animal visits in an inpatient behavioral health unit. In this session, she’ll share valuable insights on how therapy animal teams can make the greatest impact in this unique and sensitive setting. - Register Here
   

 
Oct 14, 2025  

Navigating Therapy Animal Transitions: Retirement and Loss 

3-4 pm ET / 12-1 pm PT

 

Anyone who has experienced the retirement or loss of a therapy animal knows how deeply challenging this aspect of the work can be. For many of us, the emotional weight of these transitions is so heavy that we avoid thinking about them until we have no choice. And yet, because these moments profoundly affect us, our animals, and the people we serve, it’s essential to approach them with intention. 

Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Superintendent Dr. Dan Dooley and Therapy Animal Program Coordinator Cathy Bennett, who will share their personal experiences at this emotional intersection. As passionate leaders in the field, they’ve found meaningful ways to navigate these transitions in ways that are both honoring and empowering. 

Bring your stories, your questions, and your heart to this conversational hour designed to help you prepare for — and thoughtfully move through — therapy animal transitions, whether temporary or permanent. - Register Here
     

Recorded Events

 

Recordings of past AAAIP events are made available at a discounted price or at no cost to AAAIP members. Recordings are available to non-members for purchase.

 

AAAIP Theory and Practice Conference:

Sessions from the 2023 Theory and Practice Conference are available for purchase in the following bundles. Visit the AAAIP Learning Management System and click on Purchase.

  • AAI with Special Populations: 3 recorded sessions on AAI in medical, collegiate, and correctional settings. 
  • Applied Tools for AAI Practice: 5 recorded sessions that address AAI program development.
  • Researching AAI: 2 recorded sessions available focused on researching AAI. 
  • Individual Sessions on Specific Species:
    • Equine AAI Practitioner Responsibilities
    • Counseling Kids with Critters
    • Cat Training 101

Learn more about these sessions.

 

AAAIP Mini Conferences:

Mini Conference recordings are available to AAAIP members at no cost. Non-members can access the recordings for $29 each. Visit the AAAIP Learning Management System and click on Purchase.

 

 

Visit our YouTube page or Facebook page to view recordings of AAAIP Facebook Live Events.

 

 

Mentoring Circle event recordings are available to AAAIP members here.

 

Event Questions
For questions about AAAIP events, please contact AAAIP.