Meet HABIC Dog Trainer and Program Coordinator Jasmine Marie (BSW, 12)! She worked with her first dog at age 12 in Fort Collins and became a professional dog trainer before studying social work at Colorado State University, where she became inspired to learn more about the human-animal bond.
Clara and owner/handler Laura became a HABIC-certified volunteer team in 2017. They worked at Columbine Health Center visiting patients and residents, and at Respite Care assisting youth with developmental disabilities. Clara passed over the rainbow bridge suddenly in September.
For people experiencing homelessness, having a pet can provide valuable companionship, mental health benefits, security and opportunities for responsibility and self-redemption.
For people experiencing homelessness, having a pet can provide valuable companionship, mental health benefits, security and opportunities for responsibility and self-redemption.
Kerri Rodriguez is a new postdoctoral fellow with the Human-Animal Bond in Colorado (HABIC) center in Colorado State University's School of Social Work. Learn more about why she came to CSU, her interests in how dogs can improve the lives of individuals with mental disorders or physical disabilities, and her passion for scientific research.
Beginning in 2009, HABIC volunteer team Brenda Dickison and her dog Zuri worked together in long-term care. After receiving advanced certification in 2013, the pair switched to schools and made a difference working with elementary school children in Loveland and Fort Collins.
Thanks to animal therapy team volunteers of Human-Animal Bond in Colorado, part of Colorado State University’s School of Social Work, residents at care facilities are receiving love from a distance through a steady stream of letters and photos written by volunteers from the perspective of their animals.
A recent CSU pilot study aimed to develop and evaluate occupational therapy in an equine environment for youth with autism.
Spring is in the air, and our dogs need grooming, but it may not be possible to go to a groomer due to social distancing for COVID-19. Here are some helpful tips for at-home grooming in the meantime.
Human-Animal Bond in Colorado volunteer team Kathleen Huggins and her dog Jimmy volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital and Denver Hospice. Jimmy is a rescue from Denver Dumb Friends League who now excels in his two jobs as a therapy dog.