Welcome to the ADI Blog!

ADI is excited to announce that we are starting a blog! This is an excellent opportunity for programs, program staff, or even program volunteers/participants to contribute to the Assistance Dog industry on a variety of topics.

The ADI Blog Subcommittee is seeking contributions from individuals who work at an ADI accredited or candidate member program. The subcommittee is looking for blog posts (or submitted content that we can craft into posts) on the following topics to be featured on ADI’s website:

• Topics of your own choosing may be submitted for approval by the subcommittee
• Not sure what kind of ideas would be welcomed? Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking!
  • ADI Participation:
    • Why I volunteer for the ADI (Education/Standards/Marketing/Membership) Committee.
    • Why your program sought accreditation, participate in ADI committees or education programs.
  • Disability Awareness:
    • What I learned by participating in team training as a client
    • Educational articles on dog/program types (i.e. The benefits of PTSD Dogs, Mobility Service Dogs, Autism Dogs, etc.)
  • Program Management:
    • How our program prevents staff burnout and promotes staff wellness
    • How to drive culture change in your program
    • Volunteer recruitment and retention strategies
  • Research Summaries:
    • Review and summary of recent industry-related research

General Post Guidelines

• Educational in nature
• May not include any fundraising appeals
• 500-600 words in length (longer topics/submissions may be considered as a multi-post series)
• Include at least one photo with permission for ADI to post on our website
• Include a contributor photo and short biography
• Submissions are encouraged to be in English, but if that is a barrier the blog subcommittee is open to working with a person on translations. The original post in a language other than English will be linked from the translated article.

The Process

• Submit: Submit your pitch using this form
• Pitch Selection: Submissions will be reviewed the first week of each month
• Draft Content: If selected, draft your article (if writing) or gather your content
• Submit Draft or Content: Please include both copy, bio and images requested in one email and submit by the deadline indicated. Note: we typically give 30-60 day deadlines (this may vary if your topic is timely for a current event, etc).
• Editing: The Blog Subcommittee will assign one of their members to work with you on any edits required, you will see the final draft prior to publication
• Launch: You will be notified when the post is live. Please feel free to reshare the assistancedogsinternational.org link on your social media.