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Upcoming Events
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5 -
DeStress Event Rutgers Nursing Students
Blackwood, NJ
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Cecil College Fun Before Finals
North East, MD
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Rehoboth Christmas Parade
Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Avon Grove High School Animal Aid Club
West Grove, PA
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DeStress Event - West Chester University (Philly Campus)
Philadelphia, PA
8-24 -
Barnes & Noble Holiday Gift Wrapping (Christiana Mall)
Newark, DE
9-24 - Barnes & Noble Holiday Gift Wrapping (Concord Pike)
Wilmington, DE
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Santa Fest at the American Helicopter Museum
West Chester, PA
11 - DeStress Event - Penn State Brandywine
Media, PA
11 - DeStress Event - Cheyney University of PA
Cheyney, PA
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- DeStress Event - W.E.B. DuBois College House (UPenn)
Philadelphia, PA
14 - DeStress Event - Harrison College House (UPenn)
Philadelphia, PA
15-16
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Barnes & Noble Holiday Gift Wrapping (Exton, PA)
19 - DeStress Event - Discover
New Castle, DE
29 - Health and Heros Community Event - Riverview Family Success Center
Penns Grove, NJ
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Interested in joining PAWS? Here are the upcoming Orientation (O) and Training (T) sessions:
Wednesdays, 4:00 PM
O & T: December 6 & 13
Middletown, DE
Thursdays, 1:00 PM
O & T: January 4 & 18
Newark, DE
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM
O & T: January 10 & 24
Sewell, NJ
Mondays, 5:00 PM
O & T: January 15 & 29
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Wednesday, December 13, 10:00 AM
PAWS Office, Newark, DE
Sometimes petting and brushing your dog isn't enough during a visit. Working for prolonged periods of time with kids or elders sometimes calls for a few extra "tricks up your sleeve." We have created a fun, hour-long class that will give you scads of ideas on easy, simple activities you can incorporate into your visits - with not much more than you already have - a dog, treats, and a few well chosen "things" to bring along.
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ON-LINE COURSE
Register on-line and we will send you the link to the Open Learning course
Many of our teams visit patients in mental health sites. PAWS believes it is important to help teams understand different mental health issues, how disorders present themselves, and how teams can provide the best and safest visit possible to people in this situation. By understanding why people behave in a particular way, PAWS teams can provide a more personalized visit for the patients as well as assist site staff with increasing motivation, lessening anxiety, and giving the person hope for their future.
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Whether you are just getting started or you need to work on specific behaviors, we have the perfect class for you!
All courses are held at the PAWS for People Office in Newark.
The following courses are held weekly
and run for a total of 5 weeks:
Puppy 2
- starts 1/9
Target Training - starts 1/9
Attention & Focus - starts 1/11
Therapy Dog Prep - starts 1/11
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January 7
- 11:30 AM
(single class, one hour session)
Come learn valuable "tricks" that you and your therapy companion can use while visiting! These are all simple to learn and can add variety to you own repertoire of fun behaviors that can entertain and distract.
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T
hank You to Our Sponsors
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Feedback Welcome!
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Please e-mail Wendy
with suggestions and stories
registration@PAWSforPeople.org |
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Visiting with PAWS Has Changed Us
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 We recently received this note at the PAWS for People office. We hope all of our members experience joy when visiting!
"Just had to let you know that since Ozzy and I have been visiting Chimes every other week, we have BOTH become more compassionate and empathetic to every one we come in contact with.
"It's the best feeling in the world!
"Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity to visit with these folks."
- Vonnie Iverson-Jock, PAWS Member
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Join the PAWS for People Team -
Part-Time Office Assistant
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Job Summary
Outgoing, professional, detail-oriented, computer-savvy person needed to support staff at a Newark-based nonprofit. This is a 20 hour/week position.
Responsibilities and Duties
Duties include performing a variety of routine clerical, reception and office support functions including efficiently using a variety of software applications, performing basic research and reporting results, printing and packing materials for presentations and/or trainings, proofreading materials and making necessary corrections, learning and following standard office procedures including filing and record keeping, and working cooperatively and effectively with staff, volunteers and general public. Additional duties to be performed as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
M
ust have very strong computer skills including
Word, Excel, Outlook, have ability to pass basic skills computer test, and the willingness to easily learn new software. Would prefer some experience with Publisher and/or InDesign and a good eye for design. Must be a motivated self-starter, creative problem solver with excellent oral and written communication skills. Also must like cats and dogs.
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Our Barnes & Noble holiday gift wrapping starts this
Friday, December 8th
and we still have many, many pet therapy team and gift wrapping slots to fill.
A huge
Thank You
to so many of you who have already signed up to help this year.
Please Share this Volunteer Opportunity
We'd like to ask your help in sharing this opportunity with anyone that you think might be interested in joining the fun.
- Does your work allow employees to have volunteer time?
- Students can earn community service hours (accompanied by an adult).
- It's a nice friends and/or family volunteer opportunity!
We Need Your Help
We are especially in need of gift wrappers
and
therapy teams
at the Concord Pike Barnes & Noble location. B
ut there are still slots at the Christiana location as well. We also added a few days in Exton this year.
THANK YOU so very much for helping with this fun holiday project. We could not do it without so many willing hands and huge hearts!!
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Save the Date:
2018 PAWS Conference & Annual Meeting
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Mark your calendars for the 2018 PAWS Conference & Annual Meeting which will be held on Saturday, February 24
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We are excited to announce that Brad Cole,
Executive Director and trainer for the Connecticut organization K9 First Responders, Inc. has agreed to present our keynote topic, "Trauma Dogs: K9 First Responders serving the community and Public Safety."
Brad will discuss the how this trauma response agency and their K9 First Responders serve as an acute intervention tool for mental health professionals and public safety personnel during and after a crisis.
He will review their deployments to the Las Vegas concert massacre, Sandy Hook shooting, Boston Marathon bombings and the Smyrna, DE prison take over and death of a prison guard. A documentary about their work will also be presented.
You will not want to miss this dynamic presentation about canine trauma work and its ability to help restore a person's emotional and cognitive equilibrium.
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PAWS Wall of Fame - Special Deal!
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Have you been thinking about adding your therapy companion to PAWS'
wall of fame? If so, now is the time to act and save! During this holiday season (now through December 25, 2017), everyone who puts their therapy companion up on the Wall of Fame (call the office for the "how to's") will receive a $5 off coupon good towards a PAWSWear purchase. Coupons redeemable through January 31, 2018.
Get started!
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Bookfair Thank Yous!
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 Thank you to everyone who joined us on Black Friday at the Concord Pike Barnes & Noble for our special Bookfair! We greatly appreciate the therapy teams who represented PAWS, the gift wrappers, the customers who supported PAWS through their purchases, and the staff at the store who welcomed us warmly!
Pictured is Tory (Lynne Robinson) enjoying his job!
The other teams who attended are Nancy Moore & Nika, Rita McNichols & Inga, Tawanda Harbison & Mr. Gibbs, Nicole Coady & Riley Mae, Rachael Price & Xena, Vince Sgro & Carlo, Karen Brubaker & Birch, and Laura Dugan Bogart & Bane.
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Snapshot - Junior Member & Her Artwork
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Shining Stars
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Ann Elise Bouchard & Lucius
Ann Elise joined PAWS with her handsome Rhodesian Ridgeback, Lucius, in January of 2017 because she wanted to make people happy. Lucius is not only a therapy dog, he is also a ribbon winning show dog! Together Ann Elise and Lucius visit with the many friends they've made at Country House. What a terrific team!
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Tom and his precious Riley Rose became members of PAWS in January of 2017. Tom had seen his friends' therapy dogs at work and knew that his Golden Retriever would be a perfect fit. Tom and Riley Rose share smiles with the folks at Somerford House weekly. The two have also befriended a very special man through PAWS by Special Request. What a fantastic team!
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