Sidney, Iowa-in a heartbreaking scene at Sydney Primary School in Sydney, the K-9 Sali, a 15-month Goldor, greeted the County of Fremont, introduced his latest crisis response therapy, a dog to respond, a dog Ketv reported.
Sally, combined with Deputy Logan Roberts, has the task of providing emotional support to students at Sidney Elementary, Sidney High School and School District Fremont Mills, according to the report. Its role is unique in Iowa, as less than five K-9 therapy teams focus specifically on schools.
“She works specifically with the help of people who are in a crisis who are super stressed or have a rough time, have a difficult day,” says Roberts, who also serves as an employee of the school resource.
The idea for the program came last year when Roberts noticed the need for additional resources to deal with the mental health of students, according to the report.
“I’ve just seen another option,” Roberts said. “We usually hire two dog officers, and last year we were preparing to retire one of our dogs. Somehow I was joking, you know, be quite fun to have a dog inside the school. “
Specially trained K9S helps to detect and alleviate anxiety – and can serve as an icebreaker to make the mentally wellness programs more acceptable among the law enforcement agencies
Crisis Canines of Midlands, a non-profit purpose in Iowa, specializes in the training of the K-9 team for the first response to support the needs of mental health, according to the report. Rebecca Smith, CEO of the organization, explained that dogs like Sally were creating a calming presence.
“It serves as a very natural bridge between the uniform and the students who serve,” Smith said. “There is a scientific basis for a dog that affects the neuro chemically in the brain of everyone, everyone but a child, that when interacting with a calm dog in this type of situation, oxytocin is released. He carries someone who is in a crisis that is sometimes not even verbal, is not able to even form a sentence because they are stuck in this mode of survival in their brain, just interact with a calm, trained dog in this situation, feeling The support of this dog, feeling the physical touch of this calm, warm body, can bring out one of the battle or flight mode. “
The program has already shown its value.
“I have not yet entered the atmosphere, a classroom, a corridor in a public place where I have not seen people’s faces shine and smile for them,” Roberts said. “She brought a very, very soothing … welcoming presence in our building and our community. She has done a really good job. “
Once fully certified in April, Sally will be a resource not only for schools but also for the wider community of Fremont County, according to the report.
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