Local school districts are volunteering for a dog training program in an effort to provide students and staff with therapy dogs to help deal with mental and emotional stress.
Local school districts are turning to dogs as their newest strategy to help students and staff overcome mental and emotional struggles and stress in school.
"We do mental health and suicide prevention programs and dogs are involved in every one of our programs," said Tricia Baker, Director of Attitudes in Reverse therapy dog training.
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