Proceedings from the National Technology Assessment Workshop on Animal Assisted Programs for Youth At Risk

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Download Research on Animal Assisted Interventions for Youth At Risk: Theories, Best Evidence, and Challenges (1.3 MB)

Download New Data on Animal Assisted Programs (1.4 MB)

Download Open Forum Research Discussion: Promising Research Directions (1.4 MB)

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Download APPENDIX A: List of Conference Participants (566 KB)

Download APPENDIX B: List of Organizations Represented at National Technology Assessment Workshop for Animal Assisted Programs for Youth At Risk (322 KB)

Download APPENDIX C: Conference Program (983 KB)

Download APPENDIX D: Current and Best Practices Survey of Dog Training Programs / Jennifer Jackman, Ph.D. (5.2 MB)

Download APPENDIX E: Opening Remarks / Andrew Rowan, Ph.D. (1.3 MB)

Download APPENDIX F: A Public Health Paradigm for Youth Violence: Risk Factors and Protective Factors / Philip Leaf, Ph.D. (1.2 MB)

Download APPENDIX G: The State of Evaluation in Youth Violence Prevention / Freya Sonenstein, Ph.D. (1.1 MB)

Download APPENDIX H: The State of Evaluation in Youth Violence Prevention / Valerie Maholmes, Ph.D. (1.2 MB)

Download APPENDIX I: Theoretical Framework for Animal Assisted Interventions As Violence Prevention Strategy / Randall Lockwood, Ph.D. (7.8 MB)

Download APPENDIX J: Best Evidence for Animal Assisted Interventions in Adolescent Mental Health / Katherine A. Kruger, MSW and Matthew J. Ryan (1.0 MB)

Download APPENDIX K: Challenges in Evaluating Outcomes in Animal Assisted Interventions / Barbara Boat, Ph.D. (1.5 MB)

Download APPENDIX L: Funding Evaluation of Animal Assisted Interventions / Mary Lou Randour, Ph.D. (858 KB)

Download APPENDIX M: Perspectives of Youth in Animal-Centered Correctional Vocational Program: A Qualitative Evaluation of Project Pooch / Kate Davis, MSW (797 KB)

Download APPENDIX N: Staff Perspectives on Animal Assisted Interventions for Youth At Risk / Avril Lindsay, LCSW, CGP (1.9 MB)

Download APPENDIX O: The Impact of Animal Visitation in an In-Class Humane Education Program / Kate Nicoll, MSW, LCSW and William Samuels, Ph.D. (1.4 MB)

Download APPENDIX P: Challenges in Researching Animal Assisted Activities: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog? / Steven Klee, Ph.D., and Jay Davidowitz, Ph.D. (1.6 MB)

Download APPENDIX Q: Bridging Clinical Practice and Research in Animal Assisted Interventions / Aubrey Fine, Ph.D. (3.7 MB)

Download APPENDIX R: Future Directions in Outcome Evaluation for Animal Assisted Programs for Youth-At-Risk / Martha-Elin Blomquist, Ph.D. (1.6 MB)

Download APPENDIX S: Building Support: Community Partnerships, Funding, and Public Awareness (1.9 MB)