Pet Therapy

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday March 10, 2020 - Wednesday March 11, 2020
      11:00 am - 11:59 am
  • Location: College of Computing
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  • Fee(s):
    N/A
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Contact

Pat Gordon,  pat.gordon@health.gatech.edu
 

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Join us for guided interactions with our trained dogs!

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Pet therapy is a guided interaction between a student and a trained dog. Pet therapy helps individuals recover and cope with health concerns and daily stressors stemming from work, school, and/or relationships. Health Initiatives is offering this program multiple times throughout the semester!  See the dates below:

  • Thu, Mar 26 – 12:30-1:30pm - Molecular Science & Engineering Building, 2nd Floor Atrium
  • Tue, Apr 7 – 1pm-2pm - Aerospace Engineering, 3rd Floor Atrium/the COVE
  • Tue, Apr 21 – 12pm-1pm – Bioegineering & Bioscience (Parker H Petit Institute), Atrium

https://healthinitiatives.gatech.edu/pet-therapy

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

General, Student Life, Health and Well-Being

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
pet therapy, health initiatives, mental health, mental distress, de-stress, relaxation, relax. self care. anxiety, depression, suicide, mental disorders, mindfulness, counseling, healthy lives, healthy habits. sleep, mental therapy
Status
  • Created By: mcarter80
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 6, 2020 - 3:24pm
  • Last Updated: Feb 17, 2020 - 12:02pm