Causes: Animal-Related, Animals, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Unknown
Mission: The mission of Pet Partners is to improve human health and well-being through the human-animal bond.
Results: In 2016, Pet Partners has already accomplished so much. A few examples include: two new and innovative webinars: Canine Body Language and Infection Control; an endorsement from Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA); 20 practicums to train evaluators who help determine if prospective volunteers are eligible to become a therapy animal team; 1,766 new teams registered as of August 2016; and ongoing support of our 14,000 therapy animal teams across the U. S.
Target demographics: Our therapy animal program serves all people, but our teams most commonly visit patients at hospitals, residents at nursing homes, students at schools of all levels, and children at libraries.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2015, Pet Partners had 14,000 registered therapy animal teams across the United States who brought comfort and healing to those who need it most.
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: Pet Partners demonstrates the human health benefits associated with the Human Animal Bond through animal-assisted interactions. Our almost 14,000 registered therapy animal teams visit in hospitals, retirement communities, hospice, libraries and other venues. Pet Partners is committed to an innovative approach to program development not only to have the best prepared and supported therapy animal teams, but to also bring the health benefits of the Human Animal Bond to more people. Pet Partners' Therapy Animal Program trains and screens volunteers and their pets for visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, and other facilities. The Pet Partners program was established in 1990 to ensure that "both ends of the leash, " people as well as animals, were well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activity and therapy programs. Pet Partners is the only therapy animal organization that requires volunteers to reevaluate every two years, ensuring the safety, knowledge, and welfare of the animal, handler, and client. Most domesticated species can qualify to be an animal partner with their handler. While dogs make up the largest number of teams, we also register teams with cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses, mini-horses, bird, llamas, pot-bellied pigs and others.
Mission: The mission of Pet Partners is to improve human health and well-being through the human-animal bond.
Results: In 2016, Pet Partners has already accomplished so much. A few examples include: two new and innovative webinars: Canine Body Language and Infection Control; an endorsement from Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA); 20 practicums to train evaluators who help determine if prospective volunteers are eligible to become a therapy animal team; 1,766 new teams registered as of August 2016; and ongoing support of our 14,000 therapy animal teams across the U. S.
Target demographics: Our therapy animal program serves all people, but our teams most commonly visit patients at hospitals, residents at nursing homes, students at schools of all levels, and children at libraries.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2015, Pet Partners had 14,000 registered therapy animal teams across the United States who brought comfort and healing to those who need it most.
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: Pet Partners demonstrates the human health benefits associated with the Human Animal Bond through animal-assisted interactions. Our almost 14,000 registered therapy animal teams visit in hospitals, retirement communities, hospice, libraries and other venues. Pet Partners is committed to an innovative approach to program development not only to have the best prepared and supported therapy animal teams, but to also bring the health benefits of the Human Animal Bond to more people. Pet Partners' Therapy Animal Program trains and screens volunteers and their pets for visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, and other facilities. The Pet Partners program was established in 1990 to ensure that "both ends of the leash, " people as well as animals, were well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activity and therapy programs. Pet Partners is the only therapy animal organization that requires volunteers to reevaluate every two years, ensuring the safety, knowledge, and welfare of the animal, handler, and client. Most domesticated species can qualify to be an animal partner with their handler. While dogs make up the largest number of teams, we also register teams with cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses, mini-horses, bird, llamas, pot-bellied pigs and others.
875 124th Ave Ne #101, Bellevue, WA 98005
425-679-5500
Animals
Bellevue
