WS/FCS to get therapy dog in response to rise in mental health concerns
District officials say the Psychological Services department completed 447 suicide safety assessments this year— a 5% increase from the year before.
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Therapy dogs can help relieve pain in the ER
They have offered comfort at nursing homes, schools — even disaster sites. Now, a study shows that a 10-minute visit from therapy dogs can help relieve emergency room patients' pain.