SOAR Initiative
Our Programs
Support Outreach & Pre-Interventions
SOAR connects with vulnerable people; housed or unhoused.
We partner with other providers that may specialize in human health, intervention, supervision, or social services such as:
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Health and hospital services
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Probation and parole
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Social services
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Law enforcement and first responders
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Mental health/substance abuse programs
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DCS and ACS
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Courts and enforcement
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SOAR’s focus is for PEOPLE and PETS to be healthy, safe, and productive citizens of their communities.
Our team assesses each individual case and prepares a plan that best assists people and pets with access to healthcare, resources, and navigation of relevant services.
We assist vulnerable individuals who may need support with access to healthcare for themselves or their pets through crisis or transition.
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We assist permanent supportive housing units and transitional housing units with vetting and other supports so tenants can focus on stability without sacrificing their pet ownership.
We assist families who may be facing intervention or supervision, to help them avoid negative consequences, with education, supports, and case management.
Our teams help people and their animals to navigate the systems that serve them.
HOW TO GET HELP
​If you are a SERVICE PROVIDER and need to request help for your client, please click here and fill out the form to request help.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP WITH SUPPORT OUTREACH
Crisis Response Foster Care
SOAR provides case management and temporary fostering for service and companion animals of individuals experiencing crisis, for example:​
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Emergency hospitalization
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Substance abuse treatment (inpatient)
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Domestic violence
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Veteran inpatient care
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Mental health hospitalization
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SOAR finds that humans experiencing crisis, who have pets, are likely to refuse services that can be lifechanging due to concerns about losing their companion animal, and the benefit that relationship brings to their life.
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Owners working with our teams develop a shared plan with a team of providers to promote best outcomes and solidify supports. People are encouraged to visit their pets, while working their plan.
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Our focus here is utilizing pet ownership retention to encourage engagement in services, follow-through, and achievement of owners’ goals. We often act as a safety net or early warning system when families face common challenges rebuilding their lives.
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In 2025, VA hospitals and veterans’ services are still one of our largest referral sources, followed by hospital emergency, ICU, and psychiatry or behavioral units. Each year, our team has returning clients who can now access supports for themselves and their pets if they need to go inpatient, instead of feeling helpless to get care for self while life unravels.
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No place like home – establishing mutual trust matters.
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Most crisis fosters are housed in our super cheerful ACB (animal care building), a facility we built entirely around the complex sets of transitions experienced, and the related services we offer to both humans and animals in our care.
For partnering hospitals, our team works with medical staff to get pets safely out of hospitals and homes, sometimes providing care to the animal in its home if that will be the easiest way to support the family while their humans access needed care. SOAR stays on call 24/7, 365.
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HOW TO GET HELP
If you or someone you know needs help from our Crisis Response Foster Care Program, please click the button below to fill out the request for help form. Please read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) prior to filling out the form.
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If you are a SERVICE PROVIDER and your client needs a temporary home for their pet, please fill out the agency form to request help.
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HOW TO HELP WITH OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM
Other services we do in our community
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Shelter Relief and Supports
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Retention and Diversion Initiatives
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VETPACT: Access to Veterinary Care
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Education and Advocacy
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Consulting for Organization or Program Development