Animal Assisted Therapy for Vulnerable Youth

• By: Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• July 1st, 2017
• adolescent mental health, Animal Assisted Therapy, group therapy, human animal bond, nonverbal communication, social skills development, therapeutic interventions, trauma-informed care
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For almost two decades, North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center has been utilizing Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) in outpatient mental health work with youths and their families, working in partnership with local canine and equine organizations. An adjunct to traditional therapy, AAT relies...