About the National Link Coalition

In 2008, professionals and national experts on The Link between animal cruelty and human violence gathered for a national town meeting and summit in Portland, Maine. It was sponsored by the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, American Humane Association and The Linkage Project (a program of Youth Alternatives Ingraham), with support from The Latham Foundation.

Following the town meeting, experts from around the country gathered to identify critical issues related to The Link. With a steering committee appointed, work began to create the National Link Coalition — a group that serves as a resource for state, regional and local groups seeking to form regional Link coalitions in their communities. The Proceedings from the 2008 meetings (PDF) provided a comprehensive overview of the Link.

In June 2010, the National Link Coalition reconvened, this time in Denver, Colo., to review how the field had progressed both nationally and internationally, and to chart a course for the organization’s future. The 2010 Proceedings (PDF) are also available.

View list of National Link Coalition Steering Committee members.

The National Link Coalition’s Vision

The Link between violence against humans and violence against animals is widely known and understood. We believe that through the recognition and integration of this understanding into policies and practices nationwide, humans and animals will be measurably safer.

How you can help.