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AlignCare Health AlignCare Health is a national nonprofit working to integrate pets into the future of public health.

We create policies, partnerships, and evidence-based solutions that make pet care part of family care.

It's official: the new law, "Supporting the Human-Animal Bond," went into effect this week in Colorado! πŸŽ‰  This legislat...
08/14/2026

It's official: the new law, "Supporting the Human-Animal Bond," went into effect this week in Colorado! πŸŽ‰ This legislation was initiated and led by AlignCare Health.

HB26-1229 formally recognizes the Human-Animal Bond as a Social Determinant of Health, creating a foundation rooted in policy for public health agencies, healthcare providers, and community partners to build pet-inclusive policy and programs.

It's  ! Pets are an an important yet often overlooked part of public health. This is how AlignCare is changing that.
04/07/2026

It's ! Pets are an an important yet often overlooked part of public health. This is how AlignCare is changing that.

We're presenting at the My Dog Is My Home Conference this Thursday! 🏠 Join Anna Stout, Executive Director of AlignCare H...
03/24/2026

We're presenting at the My Dog Is My Home Conference this Thursday! 🏠

Join Anna Stout, Executive Director of AlignCare Health, for an interactive workshop introducing an emerging legislative advocacy strategy: using the Human-Animal Bond as a Social Determinant of Health to advance pet-inclusive housing. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how health framing can unlock housing policy change and actionable tools to begin advocacy efforts in their own communities. No advocacy experience required!

πŸ”— Not registered yet? Use code 2026PresenterGuest for 50% off the registration fee at mydogismyhome.org/2026-conference.

Exciting news out of Colorado!  πŸ›οΈ  AlignCare Health has been working with Colorado state legislators Reps. Rick Taggart...
03/08/2026

Exciting news out of Colorado! πŸ›οΈ AlignCare Health has been working with Colorado state legislators Reps. Rick Taggart and Lisa Feret and Sen. Judy Amabile to introduce HB26-1229, a bill that would recognize the human-animal bond within Colorado’s definition of social determinants of health as a life-enhancing resource that impacts the length and quality of human life.

The bill will be heard in committee on March 10 upon adjournment.

πŸ‘‰ Read the full fact sheet for HB26-1229 πŸ”— https://bit.ly/4rZo3A1
πŸ‘‰ Are you a Colorado resident interested in providing testimony for the bill? πŸ”— https://sites.coleg.gov/public-testimony/sign-up-to-testify/step-1

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