During this visit, Koko and I will be available to move around the school, including being present at drop-off and pick-up times, spending time in the playground, visiting classrooms, and engaging with both staff and students.

Paws & Pals is a supportive social-skills program that helps children understand emotions, communicate calmly, and build positive friendships. Each session includes Koko, who joins in activities to support emotional regulation, confidence, and engagement as children learn to manage big feelings, solve friendship challenges, and treat others with kindness.

All activities are collaboratively developed with classroom teachers in coordination with the mentor handler (and NESA registered teacher), to ensure they are meaningful, engaging, and aligned with learning goals.

Pairs students with a trained therapy dog in a calm, non-judgmental setting. The presence of the dog helps create a relaxed and positive reading environment, encouraging students to build confidence, fluency, and motivation to read.

These visits provide comfort, companionship, and meaningful interaction, which can help reduce feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. The presence of a therapy dog can also stimulate memory and promote gentle engagement.

These visits are designed to reduce stress, ease anxiety, and promote healing in clinical environments. Therapy dogs can also help improve patient mood, encourage social interaction, and provide moments of joy during challenging times.