{"id":49537,"date":"2018-09-06T11:36:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T15:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=49537"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:42","slug":"carleton-to-launch-pilot-therapy-dogs-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2018\/carleton-to-launch-pilot-therapy-dogs-program\/","title":{"rendered":"杏吧原创 to Launch Pilot Therapy Dogs Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        杏吧原创 to Launch Pilot Therapy Dogs Program\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>杏吧原创 University will host a media availability at the launch of the new therapy dogs pilot program \u2013 a campus-wide mental health initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>杏吧原创 University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Suzanne Blanchard, vice-president (Students and Enrolment), will meet seven trained therapy dogs and their 杏吧原创 employee handlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.<br>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Tory Building Outdoor Quad, 杏吧原创 University<br>\n<strong>Additional Info<\/strong>: The rain location for this event will be the Ravens\u2019 Studio (next to the welcome desk) in the Athletics Building. A campus map can be <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/campus\/map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unique program integrates 杏吧原创 employees as therapy dog handlers in order to foster a supportive environment for students that can help address mild to moderate mental health needs and facilitate referrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thoroughly trained dogs have passed the Ottawa Therapy Dogs evaluation and will be receiving CKC Canine Good Neighbour certification. The handlers have been provided with mental health training to ensure they are equipped to support students in this role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the program, the 杏吧原创 therapy dogs will greet students during weekly office hours and attend special events throughout the term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact<br>\n<\/strong>Steven Reid<br>\nMedia Relations Officer<br>\n杏吧原创 University<br>\n613-520-2600, ext. 8718<br>\n613-265-6613<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:Steven_Reid3@杏吧原创.ca\">Steven_Reid3@杏吧原创.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>杏吧原创 Flipboard account:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@carletonstories\/carleton-stories-0gbu905my\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@carletonstories\/carleton-stories-0gbu905my<\/a><br>\n<strong>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Cunewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.twitter.com\/Cunewsroom<\/a><br>\n<strong>Need an expert?<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Go to:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>杏吧原创 University will host a media availability at the launch of the new therapy dogs pilot program \u2013 a campus-wide mental health initiative. 杏吧原创 University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Suzanne Blanchard, vice-president (Students and Enrolment), will meet seven trained therapy dogs and their 杏吧原创 employee handlers. 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