Five more schools in Bendigo have welcomed Dogs Connect well-being dogs to their staff in the past two weeks. Epsom, Camp Hill, Quarry Hill and St Therese's primary schools along with Catherine McAuley College have joined the program that helps reduce anxiety in students and teach social and emotional interaction. St Therese's classroom teacher Meg [...]
A big thank you to the team at Prime 7 News Border for telling our story and new partnership with Gateway Health, Wodonga South Primary School and Melrose Primary School. Watch the video from Prime 7 News Border
Grant had a great chat with Steve Martin from ABC Ballarat Breakfast Show about our program and new partnership with Maryborough Education Centre.
Grant and Jack enjoyed chatting with Sandra Moon from ABC Goulburn Murray Breakfast show about our new partnership with Gateway Health and Wodonga South Primary School and Melrose Primary School.
Thanks to the team at Prime 7 Ballarat for your interest and sharing our new partnership with Maryborough Education Centre and Loddon Campaspe School Focused Youth Services.
Thanks to the Border Mail for your interest and sharing our new partnership with Gateway Health and Wodonga South Primary School and Melrose Primary School.
Dogs Connect is excited to be partnering with Bendigo Community Health Services to improve mental health in schools across the City of Greater Bendigo. The new joint partnership is supported by the Victorian Department of Health’s Integrated Health Promotion across the City of Greater Bendigo. Now in its second year, its main aim is for [...]
Dogs have a special way of connecting people and, in particular, children. It is for this reason that dogs are finding a place in classrooms to provide much needed companionship for children who benefit from emotional and social support at school. Read the full article here.
Holy Rosary Principal Paul Dullard hasn't seen too many students fit in as well as Bridie. The Labradoodle was a hit with staff and students when she started visiting the school with Grant Shannon. Read the full article here.
EUROA Secondary Students received a visit from some furry friends last week, with the second installation of the Dogs Connect Program getting underway. Dogs Sonny and Jack, along with their human helper Grant visited the students to help discuss body language, movement and empathy. The session was aimed around helping the students improve their wellbeing [...]
