Therapy dogs have been assisting people for more than 50 years, but it has been only the past 10 years that their support has expanded from visiting nursing homes and hospitals. The AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds program has helped expand the support of therapy dogs to mental wellness and suicide prevention programs in schools,…
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…
DetailsAccording to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals are more than twice as likely to have mental health disorders in their lifetime and 2.5 times more likely to experience depression and anxiety and use substances, compared to heterosexual individuals. The APA also reported that among LGBTQ youth,…
DetailsSpent a great afternoon at Ludus Performance Gym sharing the message of mind and body health.
DetailsAIR Therapy Dogs were recently featured in the news.
AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds therapy dogs attended the grand opening of the BeTheLi9ht Center. “Everyone loved Harley,” said AIR volunteer Marlene Sisti. “It is a great idea to have a place for kids to go and hang out.” “All of the people attending the event were very happy to see the dogs,” said AIR…
DetailsTricia Baker and AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Therapy Dogs spent a wonderful day at Brick Township schools.
AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds therapy dogs will be visiting students at Carteret High School on a monthly basis. Lauren Balkan, MSW, LCSW, who is coordinating the program for the high school, had this to say after the first visit this week: “Just taking the dogs to the office, we were stopped multiple times by…
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…
DetailsAttitudes in Reverse was proud to bring the powerful In Their Shoes exhibit to the students and staff of Ocean County Community College. Thank you to all our volunteers and therapy dogs who helped make this event possible.
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