Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause is offering virtual therapy dog visits. Although many facilities are not yet ready for in-person visits, this is the next best thing. … [Read more...]
HV Paws Team, Karen and Sophie at Montefiore/Nyack Hospital
Congratulations to Karen Profena and her dog Sophie! They were featured in the Montefiore Hospital Magazine called “Health Works”! Karen has been visiting Montefiore/Nyack Hospital in Rockland County, NY since 2007. First with her dog Hailey, and now with Sophie. Their visits are unique. Karen has trained Sophie to do tricks. She will do tricks to help convince people to … [Read more...]
HV Paws Continues Visiting During Pandemic
Although our visiting has been severely restricted because of the COVID pandemic, we are doing our best to continue our work through virtual visits and in person visits following CDC guidelines. Examples are recent visits at Dominican College in Blauvelt and with the National Guard. It’s been a difficult year for HVPaws as it has been for everyone! We are still participating … [Read more...]
Parenting, Prison and Pets Program
HV Paws is very excited to partner with Pace University’s program, Parenting, Prison & Pups (PPP)! This program, the only program of its kind, is an evidence-based parenting program provided to female jail-based prisoners, the most underserved of all corrections populations, to help them reinvest in their relationships with their children. PPP involves a multi-year … [Read more...]
Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause Covid-19 Update
Hello everyone. As this is the summer of 2020, many of us are still staying at home or going out on a limited basis to keep ourselves, our families and communities safe from Covid-19. Our therapy dog teams are also staying at home with their humans and all are missing the therapy work they are involved in. The teams are missing their one on one visits to schools, nursing … [Read more...]
