Therapy pet program

Residents of a supportive housing program for people with mental health issues called Community Access can also participate in Pet Access, which helps them adopt a pet. The program's coordinator said his data shows that residents who adopt pets are less likely to be hospitalized or relapse. Pet Access has facilitated some 118 animal adoptions for Community Access clients since it was started 15 years ago, including birds, fish, turtles, dogs, and cats.