Every year at Picasso Pets, we give the Tweety Lasker Award to a Program Partner for their exceptional collaboration with Hand in Paw in bringing our Animal-Assisted Therapy services to their clients and employees. This year, we are proud to recognize the VA Medical Center in Birmingham with this honor. Please enjoy this beautiful video produced by local videographer Robert Clay (@SECShorts) highlighting our partnership with the VA Medical Center and Birmingham 2023 Volunteer Therapy Team of the Year, Jennifer Haga and Darcy.
This beautiful mini documentary highlights the incredible full-circle story of Therapy Team Carol + Maggie! 💛 🐾During her first chemotherapy treatment after being being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, Carol received a visit from a Hand in Paw Therapy Team that lifted her spirits. Inspired by the compassion and love from both the dog and its handler, Carol knew that she wanted to one day become a Hand in Paw volunteer and bring comfort to others.
Oak Mountain Elementary School students get a treat every month when a Hand in Paw Therapy Team comes to visit. Meet Reo and Charlene!
Therapy Teams Jen + Partner and Lynn + Honey visit The Bell Center each month to enhance classroom instruction for exceptional students.
Sit, Stay, Read! is designed for struggling readers and is committed to improving literacy skills. On a weekly basis, students read aloud to nonjudgmental furry friends and their caring handlers.
Therapy Team Nancy + Phantom visit nursing homes every month through Hand in Paw's Petscription program, our largest program area.
Watch the remarkable husband and wife Therapy Team, Amy and Brent Hamilton, as they visit Children's of Alabama Outpatient Hematology and Oncology Clinic.
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