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News highlights
A&P Sommer Journal n°4: AAI in French prisons
Now available in English, the 4th practical guide from the A&P Sommer Foundation covers 10 years of AAI in French prisons.
A&P Sommer Foundation enables France’s 1st judicial assistance or “victim support” dog
A&P Sommer Foundation has enabled the inauguration of France’s 1st judicial assistance dog.
The dog’s role is to help crime victims, especially children, relax and find their words more easily during legal and judicial proceedings.
Dog-assisted activities at a psychiatric hospital
Philippe Pinel Hospital in Amiens, France has integrated HAI with dogs into everyday practices.
What human-animal interaction (HAI) means to the French
The A&P Sommer Foundation commissioned a survey to find out how familiar the French are with human-animal interaction.
The A&P Sommer Foundation
Established in 1974, the A&P Sommer Foundation is France’s only private, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting human-animal interaction.