We are getting a therapy dog!

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The preventionist at our school is interviewing dogs today!!! You guys!!!! I got to pet a dog!

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I don't know! I have asked my mother, who works in another district, they don't have them, and my district RN, she doesn't know either. But, she is part of the counseling department and her job seems to be focusing on kids who have emotional problems. She coordinates the various therapies and programs that we offer, handles many of my difficult students who refuse to return to class, and is a good adult contact for troubled kids. I'm not sure what she prevents. But thats her title.

Likely further spiraling for those kids. Believe it or not, a student refusing to return to class can be just part one of a huge shutdown. I know as I've helped redirect students; sometimes it is a long break and a vent session to prevent loose of an entire school day vs. one missed class period. Or sometimes preventing a student thinking about self harm from self harming. I think preventionist is actually a pretty good title :).

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At my husband's school that he teaches at they have therapy dogs come once a month for the teacher's and staff! He is so lucky. Once therapy dogs came to the hospital I work at and they were a little hesitant to have staff members pet the dogs as "they are only her for the kids" I though hey, staff get's stressed too, and there were about 4 dogs too. They did let me and a few staff pet the dog, but they were not happy

God forbid they let the nurses have something nice.

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Ok, I just cracked up when you said "she's interviewing dogs today."

Am I the only one who's picturing dogs waiting in a lobby holding their file folder with their resume? Or sitting at a desk, legs crossed, answering questions about their 5 year plan?

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