AIR: You and the police force have been involved with AIR for several years. Please share your thoughts on this partnership. Chief Garofalo: We are honored to work with Trish and Kurt. They have provided help for so many over the years and no matter when we call, they come running. We have had some…
DetailsEight years ago, it was a beautiful morning, just like today. The sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze blowing, making the day just “perfect”. Instead of basking in the glory of the day, the news of your death was spreading quickly around the community. Your friends started to come to our home,…
DetailsI am always getting messages from moms, or family members from across the US. These folks are worried about their children, teens and adult children. They may be struggling with depression, suicidal ideation or some other mental health disorder. What can I do from across the country to help? I have never even met these people.…
DetailsHollywood and “Lucifer” Help Save Lives: Mark Pellegrino Hosts Celebrity Premiere of The Last Train to Promote Suicide Prevention Actors and Attitudes In Reverse® Will Keep Hope Alive for Students in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY (September 26, 2017) – Actor Mark Pellegrino (“Lucifer” on Supernatural, “Jacob” on Lost) and his…
DetailsAIR Co-Founder Kurt Baker recently received the Platinum Dad Award from UIH Family Partners, Trenton’s oldest non-profit that focuses on protecting children in families where one parent, frequently the father, does not live with their children. The organization serves more than 1,500 fathers each year through work readiness, job search and employment retention assistance,…
DetailsAIR Dog Henry’s Journey from Texas, where AIR Will Present to a High School Next Week As many connections begin, Facebook brought Mary Ellen Berger and AIR Co-Founder Tricia Baker together through their mutual interest in Pomeranians. Naturally, Mary Ellen learned about AIR through this connection and has continued to learn about AIR and the…
DetailsThe AIR Dog’s School Therapy Dog program partnered with Hopewell Valley School District last year to train and certify staff dogs. Six therapy dogs teams were certified this summer and they will be working in the district this year – one dog for each school. Watch this video interview with HVRSD Superintentendent Dr. Thomas Smith.…
DetailsBarbara Eget has been a volunteer with Attitudes in Reverse (AIR) nearly since the beginning. Barbara, whose older son has bi-polar disorder, first met Tricia Baker in a support group for mothers of children with mental health concerns. In 2010, Tricia founded AIR to raise awareness about mental health. “I knew I wanted to be…
DetailsAIR Dogs Paws for Minds Volunteer Cathy Szur remembers what inspired her to eventually become part of a pet therapy team. She was visiting her sister in the hospital, when a therapy dog came in. “What a difference it made,” recalled Cathy who has been an AIR Dogs volunteer nearly 2 years. “I just knew…
DetailsKathleen Bechtel’s decisions to adopt a Boxer/Pit mix puppy and later become an AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Therapy team both came from the heart. Kathleen had waited more than 2 years after her dog died to consider looking for a new companion. Upon her first look at the Bella Reed Pit Bull rescue website…
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