Janet Hendrickson is a Nurse Practitioner and a passionate advocate for health. A lifelong animal lover, she established People & Pets Project (PPP) to address the healthcare needs of individuals living in underserved communities while simultaneously caring for their pets.
Before founding PPP, Janet worked as a Nurse Practitioner in both the primary care and emergency department settings.
Prior to her healthcare career, Janet served as the Deputy Director of Policy for Governor Gray Davis in California and worked for a public policy consulting firm.
Janet was the first Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Front Street Animal Shelter in Sacramento, California. She has also been a member of the California State Council for the Humane Society of the United States and recently participated in the task force developing the AAHA’s One Health Guidelines, to be released in 2025.
Janet earned her Master’s in Nursing at CSU Sacramento in conjunction with the NP/PA program at UC Davis. Earlier in her career, she obtained a BA in Journalism from CSU San Diego.
Janet lives in Macon, GA, with her husband, four rescue dogs, and three rescue cats in a recently restored Victorian home.