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Dog-assisted activities at a psychiatric hospital

September 24, 2018 by Elise Terrini

Dog-assisted activities at a psychiatric hospital

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Philippe Pinel Psychiatric Hospital in Amiens, France benefits from a premium setting of tall trees, vast lawns, and elegant buildings. Yet what is most remarkable about the setting is that one is likely to run into patients walking dogs.

The dogs that have become special members of the hospital staff have been trained by staff member and psychiatric nurse William Lambiotte, an experienced dog trainer and behaviorist who initiated dog-assisted care programs at the hospital in the early 2000s.

Lambiotte was motivated by the following belief. “If you put dogs that are doing well with people who are doing badly, the dogs’ positive attitude should make its way into the people’s minds.”

To create a program at the psychiatric hospital, Lambiotte had to address legitimate concerns about the health and hygiene risks of having dogs in the hospital, deal with issues of organization and staffing, and bring doctors on board. Lambiotte created frameworks for integrating dog-assisted activities into treatment programs that can be adapted to individual patient needs and overall treatment plans. Now, thirty-six doctors regularly prescribe dog-assisted activities.

The effectiveness of the Pinel hospital’s dog-assisted programs has been documented since 2010. Hopefully, other French health care institutions will take advantage of this example and follow suit.

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What human-animal interaction (HAI) means to the French

September 24, 2018 by Elise Terrini

What human-animal interaction (HAI) means to the French

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A survey commissioned by the A and P Sommer Foundation has measured the French public’s awareness of and knowledge about human-animal interaction.

In France, human-animal interaction (HAI) activities have become frequent features of health, social service, education, and justice programs, however the field itself remains relatively unknown. Still, an OpinionWay survey* conducted for the A and P Sommer Foundation shows that the French generally view human-animal interaction practices in a positive light and believe them to be beneficial.

The survey commissioned by the A&P Sommer Foundation and conducted by Opinion Way shows that the vast majority of the French believe that human-animal interaction is beneficial for people.

 

Fondation Adrienne et Pierre SOMMER CP Opinion Way – 2017

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The A&P Sommer Foundation

September 24, 2018 by Elise Terrini

The A&P Sommer Foundation

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The Adrienne & Pierre Sommer Foundation

Involving animals, improving lives

Established in 1971, the Adrienne & Pierre Sommer Foundation is a French non-profit organization that provides funding for HAI programs, research, and learning at healthcare, social service, educational, and correctional institutions throughout France.

The Foundation pursues founders Adrienne and Pierre Sommer’s initial goal of raising children’s awareness and understanding of animals by designing and distributing educational materials for children of ages 3 to 11. It has been a major sponsor for family-oriented exhibits including “Dogs and Cats” and “Baby animals” at Paris’ Cité des Sciences Museum; it consistently provides funding for educational farms and dog-behavior workshops geared toward those with special needs as well as the general public.

The Foundation’s second mission is to support animal-assisted interventions in social welfare and healthcare sectors. Because involving animals can effectively enhance therapies and programs for handicapped children and adults, troubled youth, dependent seniors, and prisoners and prison staff. To this end, the Foundation provides public and private establishments with funding for approximately 60 initiatives every year, for a total of 700 initaitves sponsored since 2003.

The Foundation is dedicated to furthering HAI research and knowledge. It does so though research grants, academic awards, and involvement in national and international conferences.

The A&P Sommer Foundation is financially independent and has operated under the auspices of the Fondation de France, the country’s leading umbrella for philanthropic organizations, since 1984.

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