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Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Social Security
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Netherlands
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 9 months
  • Number of Interns: 2
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
AAII is a non-profit association and coalition of practitioners, individuals or organizations that has a strong foundation of positive interactions with people and animals, at all stages in the AAII continuum (training, handling, treating, educating, etc.). AAII respects and embraces other organizations, and frequently collaborates to develop and share content at a world-wide level. 

AAII is a coalition of individuals and organizations who are administrators, educators, practitioners, dog trainers, program developers, and volunteer visitors. Our members share strong core values (beliefs that guide attitudes and actions) and ethics (concerned with human actions and the choices made by underlying values). We collaborate for lifelong learning to improve interactions between AAI facilitators, the animals that work with us, and the beneficiaries at all stages in the AAI continuum.

AAII is a practitioner driven organization that celebrates human-animal interactions, and supports them using the available literature to make consistent updates that are relevant to the times.

What we do
A goal-directed intervention is designed to promote improvement in physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning of the person(s) involved and in which a specially trained animal-handler team is an integral part.

AAI (Animal Assisted Intervention) is directed and/or delivered by a practitioner with specialized expertise and within the scope of practice of his/her profession. There are specific goals for each individual involved and the process is documented and evaluated. The fields of Animal Assisted Education (AAE) and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) cover these types of Animal Assisted Interventions. An intervention can also be less goal-directed, more casual or spontaneous. This type of intervention is designed to promote a range of other than therapeutic or educational benefits and to enhance the quality of life. The field of Animal Assisted Activities (AAA) covers this type of Animal Assisted Interventions. An Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) may be provided in a variety of settings, may be group or individual in nature and may be implemented for persons of any age.
Graphics Designer/Video/PPT
● Healthcare/human service providers who is interested in AAIs.
● Someone strong in English
● Assisting with social media posts
● Somebody who can generate professional PowerPoints when given content
● Edit videos (i.e., trim)
● Graphics design knowledge
● Experience using Microsoft 365
● Outreach to organizations and individuals who may be interested in AAII
● Advertising/sales knowledge
 
Administrative Role
● Healthcare/human service providers who is interested in AAIs.
● Someone strong in English and can edit English written work (American)
● Attend regularly scheduled meetings and take meeting minutes (Thursday 11pm Beijing)
● Experience using Microsoft 365
● Outreach to organizations and individuals who may be interested in AAII
● Advertising/sales knowledge
● Conference Coordination
● Working group lead/co-facilitator

Animal Health, Welfare, and Well-being Coordination
● Veterinarian/veterinary technician/anthrozoologist, dog trainer, etc.
● Must have university access to several different search engines (e.g., PubMed, Cochrane, PLOS, Eric Medline, ProQuest, PsychInfo, Scopus, Human Animal Bond Initiative, etc.)
● Capable of doing literature reviews (informal & formal) and creating summaries on template
● Generating social media and continuing education regarding health, welfare, and well-being of dogs
● Member engagement in all of the above
● Develop workshops on animal care, enrichment, international views on dogs, positive reinforcement training, relationship development, human-animal bond, human-animal interactions,
● Develop physical, cognitive, and emotional evaluation of dogs/checklists for dog selection

Fundraising for Non-profit Organization
● Research prospective donors
● Create fundraising messages that appeal to potential donors
● Identify and contact potential donors
● Use online platforms to raise donations
● Locating & contacting companies for donated goods/services
● Recruiting members, outside speakers for Member Forums, Workshops, Conferences

Website Improvements
● Knowledge of WordPress and Elementor
● Creating automatic reminders for Membership Renewal
● Website functions:
● Member can go on website to pay renewal fees
● Receive logo, certificate, & receipt
2016-05-14 | Prague, Czech Rep – Conference
2013 | Spa, Belgium – Annual General Meeting
Relations
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
D-XM4718 – Assistance Dogs Europe (ADEu); C-XG2418 – Assistance Dogs International (ADI).

Members
Full in 14 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Spain, Finland, UK, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, USA

Affiliate in 5 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Sweden, USA

Regional affiliate members (2):
Member Organizations
Assistance Dogs Europe, Assistance Dogs International