Social Workers Advancing the Human Animal Bond
SWAHAB
Social Workers Advancing the Human-Animal Bond (SWAHAB) began in 2004 as a group of New York City Social Workers and some members of other disciplines who recognized that the interaction of people and other animals affected the lives of both, often in profoundly important ways.
This interaction seemed largely unacknowledged and undervalued in common clinical and policy planning situations. We began meeting to support one another, to raise awareness and to continue to educate ourselves and others. In 2007 we became a special interest group of NASW-NYC and began meeting monthly at NASW offices.
This interaction seemed largely unacknowledged and undervalued in common clinical and policy planning situations. We began meeting to support one another, to raise awareness and to continue to educate ourselves and others. In 2007 we became a special interest group of NASW-NYC and began meeting monthly at NASW offices.
