Facility Dog Programs in Schools
INDIVIDUALIZED LEADERSHIP • 48m
Rachel Spates chats with Frances McGowin, who works with Service Dogs of Alabama to place facility dogs in schools. The Facility Dog Program focuses on deflecting bad behaviors, trauma interventions, and engaging students. Listen and learn about how these well-trained canines detect emotions, cortisol and adrenaline levels, and changes in body chemistry, opening the door to trust and communication. In turn, participating schools are seeing decreased absentees, along with rising reading and math levels.
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