Can Shelter Pets Heal a Community?
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Stacy Mendell Matt Angleman |
TEDxGrandJunction
• March 2020
They look at how to harness the power of the human-animal bond
to create healthier and more compassionate communities. Their presentation includes therapy dogs Chazz and Ness. Stacy is a licensed clinical social worker who uses four-legged co-therapists in her mental health work on the Western Slope. Matthew is a certified animal-assisted therapist with a background in clinical mental health, crisis, trauma, and addiction counseling.