Therapy Dog Teams

Discover the joys of sharing and serving with your dog through weekly or monthly visits with Somerville Public Schools. Since 2012, certified Therapy Dog Teams have been serving in Somerville Public Schools as reading partners, as accompaniment for student counseling sessions, classroom and small group wellness visits and for staff wellness visits.

Spending time with a dog or therapy animal has shown to reduce anxiety, improve focus, increase socialization and verbal interactions, assist children with speech and emotional disorders and offer mental, emotional and physical benefits to children and adults.

If interested in volunteering or for resources for getting assessed and certified as a therapy dog team, contact SPS Volunteer Coordinator: jcapuano@k12.somerville.ma.us.