Meet Our Four-Legged Clinicians
These furry companions of our staff come to St. Mary's to help comfort children, adults, and families we serve
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Therapy Dogs
Who can have a visit from a dog?
All youth in our residential, outpatient, and homebased programs can visit with our therapy dogs. Family members and siblings of our clients are also invited to have a visit with our dogs. We also allow St. Mary’s staff to visit with our four –legged clinicians if they need it!
Where do dogs visit?
Our therapy dogs visit on the grounds and campus of St. Mary’s Home for Children – including our school.
How does a client schedule a dog visit?
Any of our youth or family clients are invited to contact the therapy dog’s handler to schedule a time to meet. Many of the dogs “work” on Fridays, but there can be visits with our therapy dogs any day of the week. Ask your St. Mary’s clinician or other staff about setting up a visit with our dogs.
What happens during a dog visit?
It’s actually pretty amazing how many fun and relaxing activities are done with our therapy dogs. Our dogs are used to help youth, families, and staff de-stress, greet staff and children in the morning, play outside and inside, or just relax. Our therapy dogs are usually on the move, and they absolutely love the attention they receive. Best of all, our therapy dog team gives unconditional love!
Who owns the dogs and where do they live?
Our clinicians and staff members own each individual therapy dog and they live with their person at home.
Meet Our Furry Team!
Frankie
Furondo
Matilda
Mattie
Pee Wee
Rango
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401-353-3900
420 Fruit Hill Avenue North Providence, Rhode Island
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Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) - Horton, Hope, & Mauran
- Intense, supportive treatment including individual, family, and group therapy.
- Psychiatric services: evaluation, medication monitoring, and Psychiatrist-led treatment planning.
- Serves girls and transgender youth 13-18 (Horton and Hope) and Youth 6-13 (Mauran).
- Home-based, community-based, and aftercare services.
- Peer Parent Support Partners for caregivers and Youth Mentor/Youth Advocate for youth.
- Family finding and search for family members and other important people in the lives of youth.
Acute Residential Services (ARTS) - Harding Program
- Hospital step-down or diversion program which serves boys ages 6-13 and girls ages 6-17.
- Intensive short-term stabilization and brief treatment.
- Psychiatric evaluation, medicine management, assessment treatment planning, Individual, family and group therapy, and educational tutoring.
- Third-party funded.
Assessment and Stabilization Services - Hills Program
- Serves teen girls and transgender youth ages 12-17.
- Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning, individual, group, and family therapy.
- Facilitates transportation to home and school districts,
- Psychiatric services available as needed.
- My Life My Choice program available.
- Coordinates recreational activities in the community.
- DCYF funded.
