U.S. Link Coalitions
We’ve compiled a list of U.S. Link-related coalitions that were operational or in development as of July 2024. Please note that each of these groups is an autonomous, independent network of local people whose development the National Link Coalition is pleased to advise and assist where possible, but they are not official agents, affiliates, branches, chapters or other official components of the National Link Coalition.
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NATIONAL
National Coalition on Violence Against Animals
www.ncovaa.org
Alexandria, Va.
Contact: John Thompson, Deputy Executive Director, National Sheriffs Association
ARIZONA
Animal Cruelty Task Force of Southern Arizona
Tucson
http://www.act-az.org/
Contact: Det. Mike Duffey
CALIFORNIA
Alameda County District Attorney’s Animal Cruelty Task Force
Oakland
Contact: Sharmin Bock
San Bernardino County ACT — Animal Cruelty Task Force
San Bernardino
http://www.sbcountyda.org/ProsecutingCriminals/AnimalCrueltyTaskForce.aspx
Contact:
COLORADO
Colorado LINK Project
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
http://coloradolinkproject.com/
Contact: Phil Tedeschi
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Coalition for Children and Animals
Hartford
Contact: Anne McIntyre-Lahner
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Safety Network for Abused Animals and People (SNAAP)
Washington
http://www.snaap.org
Contact: Blair Decker
FLORIDA
North Florida Link Project
Jacksonville
https://northfloridalinkproject.org/
Contact: Kelly Anderson
South Florida Link Coalition
West Palm Beach
http://www.thesouthfloridalinkcoalition.org/
Contact: Amber Marchione
ILLINOIS
The Safe Haven Network
Chicago
http://thesafehavennetwork.org
Contact: Jessica Katz
Safe Humane Chicago
Chicago
www.safehumanechicago.org
Contact: Cynthia Bathurst (312) 409-4790
INDIANA
Monroe County LINK Alliance
Bloomington
Contact: Tia Arthur (812) 333-2272 ext 223
mclinkalliance@gmail.com
Central Indiana Pet Abuse Link Task Force
Indianapolis
Sandy Ziebold 317-731-6131
Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Animal Advisory Board
Lafayette
Patrick Harrington (765) 423-9305
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Link Coalition
Louisville
https://www.kylinkcoalition.org/
Contact: Joye Keeley
MARYLAND
Mayor’s Anti-Animal Cruelty Task Force
Baltimore
Contact: Caroline Griffin, (443) 756-8894
MASSACHUSETTS
Franklin County Link Coalition
Contact: Amy Olson
HAVEN (Human/Animal Violence Education Network)
Berkshire County
http://www.havennetwork.org/
Contact: Lorna Grande, (413) 447-7878, ext. 40
Safe People – Safe Pets
Belmont
http://www.safepeoplesafepets.org
Contact: Jim Knight 617-999-3055
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Pet Coalition
https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/mn-pet-coalition.html
Contact: info@fourwindsconnections.org or 507-649-0745
Minnesota Alliance for Families and Animals
Contact: Cindi Grant
MISSOURI
K.C. Coalition Against the Co-occurrence of Pet Abuse and Domestic Violence
Kansas City
Contact: Kendyl Clark
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Governor’s Commission on the Humane Treatment of Animals
Concord
http://www.nh.gov/humane/
Contact: Roni McCall
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Forming Positive Links Committee
Albuquerque
http://www.thelinknm.com/
Contact: Tammy Fiebelkorn; (505) 410-3884
NEW YORK
The Alliance for the Safety of Animals and People (ASAP)
New York City
http://www.connectnyc.org/programs/asap.php
Contacts: Elaine Wolff; Susan Urban; Sally Macnichol; Quentin Walcott, Connect (the sponsoring agency) at (212) 683-0015
CNY Animal Cruelty Task Force
Syracuse
Contact: Nicole Heath
Essex County Animal Cruelty Task Force
Elizabethtown
Contact: Kristy Sprague, District Attorney
(518) 873-3335
Otsego County Animal Cruelty Task Force
Cooperstown
Contact: Stacie Haynes, Susquehanna SPCA
607-547-8111
OHIO
Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse Steering Committee
Contacts: Barbara Boat or Lesley Ashworth
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Link Coalition
Oklahoma City
http://www.oklahomalinkcoalition.org/
Contact: Kathleen Romero 405-210-3883
OREGON
Purple Paws & People (Hands and Words are Not for Hurting Project)
Klamath Falls
http://handsproject.org/category/partners/community/
Contact: Michael Kaibel, (541) 798-5498
Washington County Animal Protection Multi-Disciplinary Team
Hillsboro
Contact: Deborah Wood
PENNSYLVANIA
Keystone Link – Breaking the Cycles of Abuse
Harrisburg
KeystoneLINK.wpengine.com)
Contact: Cathleen Palm
TEXAS
North Texas Link Coalition
Dallas
https://northtexaslinkcoalition.com/
Contact: info@NorthTexasLinkCoalition.com
Southeast Texas Link Coalition
Houston and 17 counties
https://setlink.org
Contact: aelmer@houstonhumane.org
713-341-3322
VIRGINIA
S.A.V.E. (Stop Abuse and Violence Effort)
Loudoun County
Contact: Amy Martin
WISCONSIN
Shelter Animals of Abuse Victims (SAAV)
Madison
www.saavprogram.org
Contact: Megan Senatori
SpotAbuse.org
Milwaukee
www.spotabuse.org
Contact: Heidi Sterricker |
