Child Protection Center PAW Program Celebrates 10 Years

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Photos by Rachel Duke

PAWS (Pet Advocates Working in the Suncoast) utilizes nationally certified pet therapy dogs whose Handlers are volunteers who have received training on mandatory reporting of child abuse and dynamics that surround child sexual abuse. PAWS dogs have been utilized in the following capacity: stress relief for clients and staff, the State Attorney’s Office for pre-filing interviews, depositions and trial, YMCA Youth Shelter, Ringling College students, state and national presentations with the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Center and the National Child Protection Training Center

Photos by Rachel Duke

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