Webinar: Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check in Tool

October 17, 2023 — 

Last month, the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Training and Exercise Program (VS TEP) hosted a webinar featuring the Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool, a 5-question public health protocol for stakeholders who are preparing for, participating in, and recovering from animal-depopulation, created by AASV and Dr. Elizabeth Strand.

Dr. Elizabeth B. Strand, Clinical Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Veterinary Social Work (CVSW) at the University of Tennessee Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Social Work was the speaker for this webinar.

View the recorded webinar at USDA APHIS.

Animal depopulation is associated with distressing psychological impacts on people. These impacts affect many stakeholders including veterinarians, producers, public health officials, and others who make decisions about and carry out depopulation. The Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool (ADRCT) is a five-question public health protocol for stakeholders who are preparing for, participating in, and recovering from animal-depopulation.

The goals of the ADRCT are to:

• Identify any psychological distress that may result from depopulation,
• Promote social support and coping among those engaged in the depollution process, and
• Help individuals who may need mental health intervention by providing referral information for additional support.