Child Advocacy Center Going to the Dog
The Will County Child Advocacy Center now has a dog to make youths feel more at ease.
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow gives therapy dog Jackson a friendly pet. Jackson, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever, will welcome children who arrive at the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center for victim sensitive interviews when there are allegations of child sexual abuse as part of the new Paws 4 Kids Program.
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Youths brought to the Will County Children's Advocacy Center for victim-sensitive interviews — likely and understandably — are nervous, scared and ill-at-ease.
But now the county has a canine to make the children feel more comfortable.
Jackson the dog was introduced as the program's first Paws Pal by Will County State’s James Glasgow and Children’s Advocacy Center Executive Director Sue Bloch on Wednesday afternoon.
According to a statement released by the state's attorney's office, Jackson is a 3-year-old, 63-pound Labrador retriever licensed through Therapy Dog International.
Flora Dora
1:00 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012
That has got to be the sweetest looking dog I've ever seen! What a great program that is .