Excited about the start of the program " Friend in Me"

[Kyoko]

Today, I had a discussion with my supervisor who is a director of student services and one of the guidance counselor who is a dog lover. ( I am a school social worker)

We have number of students who are sort of misifts, withdrawn, school phobia, etc....eventually affecting their attedance and grades. And they always happen to be animal lovers!! So I thought about discussing the possibility of bringing in the therapy dog to school for these kids for some individual "love" time!!

I was really inspired by this group and your discussion, and thought about this.

My supervisor and the guidance counselor thought this will be a great idea.

So, I contacted my TDI prep class trainer and it looks like it is going to happen after the holiday!!!

The guidance counselor and I began to discuss more of the details and concrete criteria, etc... And we think we are going to call this group " Friend in Me"

I am so excited about this.

We are also discussing the possibility of taking some of the similar kids to local animal shelter to volunteer.

I am hoping that these kids will find some healing....

[Kyoko]

Thank you. I had a picture of Michael Jackson as a lonely boy with the mouse, Ben...

 

[BG and Gavin]

Ha!  I was thinking about the song from Toy Story "You got a friend in me."

[Kyoko]

http://youtu.be/9x50fVVzUI0

 love the toy Story version, too!!!

http://youtu.be/A0LiYT1tXhA

[BG and Gavin]

BOTH classics Kyoko!

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

HOW WONDERFUL!!! I can't wait to hear more about your program!! Kudos to your supervisor for seeing the potential of dog therapy. It's my hope that more supervisors/ administrators would be as open as yours is, in the not to distant future!

[Kyoko]

Thank you! The 6th grade guidance counselor and I are doing this as a pilot program, but I ma sure it will continue to go on. Kids need it...