PAWS of Purpose

Animal Haven
Provides canine therapy that promotes improvement in human physical, social, emotional, and cognitive function. Animal Haven provides dogs that live and receive training from people in custody in our PAWS of Purpose program. Offered in all facilities. Click here for more information. 

Shelby Semel Dog Training
Helps individuals with their emotions and stress through canine therapy. Helps with stress and anxiety. Offered in all facilities. Click here for more information. 

Therapy Dog Education
 Provides educational opportunities and celebrating positive qualities of different breeds through canine therapy. Offered in all facilities.

Pupathy
Provides canine therapy once a week at each facility, with one facility visited each Thursday. The program supports individuals in custody by helping reduce stress and encouraging emotional bonding through interactions with a therapy dog. Offered in all facilities.