PRINCETON, NJ, September 17, 2023 – In late 2021, Maria Petsos, BCBA, LDT/C, District Supervisor of Special Education, Ewing Public Schools, recognized early the impact that COVID and the isolation of the lockdowns were going to have on her students. She reached out to Attitudes In Reverse® (AIR®) to access AIR’s K-12 mental wellness programs,…
DetailsImportance of Training your Dog By Katelyn Baker, AIR® Co-Founder January is National Train Your Dog Month. As we close out the month, Katelyn Baker shares some thoughts on the importance of training, and building a relationship with your dog. Consistent, positive training from the start will significantly benefit you and your dog…and will start you on a path to having a future therapy dog! Most…
DetailsKaylee, an AIR® team member, shares with us a powerful point of view from a sibling’s perspective in remembering her sister, Emily, whom we lost too soon. On January 29, 2021, my little sister Emily Murillo chose to end her life. In her short 17 years here, she suffered a lot, from dealing with ruthless bullies…
DetailsA recap of some AIR’s media coverage NJ Attitudes In Reverse® and Hopewell Valley School District School-Based Therapy Dog Partnership – covered by News12. See video here. AIR School-Based Therapy Dog program – See video here. Therapy Dogs aren’t just a teacher’s pet at these NJ Schools. They’re staff – covered by NJ.com. See…
DetailsSince July, Attitudes in Reverse has been visiting the 50 residents of Artis Senior Living in Princeton Junction on a weekly basis. “The importance of having a dog in memory care can be seen immediately,” said Sara Thompson, Director of Life Enrichment. “The moment a wagging tail walks through the door, smiles plaster on our residents’…
DetailsStudent mental health is a growing issue on college campuses and has become more so since the pandemic started. The national Healthy Minds Study (HSM) shows that nearly seven million college students meet criteria for a clinically significant mental health problem. In April 2021, a survey by the American Council on Education reported 73 percent of college presidents…
DetailsAIR is extremely thankful for all of our volunteers – from the teens who help at various events, our AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds therapy dog teams who visit thousands of people each year, to our board members and advisory board who give their time to help us fulfill our mission. We could not have…
DetailsSince record-keeping on suicide among active-duty military members and veterans began after 9/11, the rate has been increasing over the past five years at an alarmingly steady pace and reached an all-time high in September 2021. More than 30,000 active-duty personnel and veterans who served in the military after 9/11 have died by suicide. This…
DetailsTricia Baker and AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Therapy Dogs spent a wonderful day at Brick Township schools.
