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Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award
Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Wins Prestigious National Award Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Kim Collica-Cox won a prestigious national Jefferson Award for outstanding public service. She was honored for her innovative animal-assisted therapy program which helps to heal mothers incarcerated at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla. Developed in partnership with the county’s Department of Correction and non-profit Good Dog Foundation -- "Parenting, Prison and Pups’" pairs incarcerated mothers with trained therapy dogs to teach them parenting skills as part of their return home after release.  Collica-Cox won the award over 75 o…

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by Jon Craig
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Three-Legged Rescue Dog Helps Dementia Patients In Westchester Three-Legged Rescue Dog Helps Dementia Patients In Westchester
Three-Legged Rescue Dog Helps Dementia Patients In Westchester Who rescued who? Tinsley, a 3-year-old, three-legged American White Eskimo who was thrown out of a car when she was a puppy has been rescued by a New Rochelle resident, and the dog now visits elderly members of the community suffering from dementia. Each month, Tinsley and her owner, Stephanie Borstaph - who are a Good Dog Foundation certified pet therapy team - visit the elderly at United Hebrew in New Rochelle in an effort to “bring comfort, ease anxiety, and lift the spirits of the residents, some of whom are otherwise non-responsive to other social interventions.” According to officia…

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by Zak Failla