Attitudes in Reverse – 2021 Highlights
Read our 2021 Highlights below or view the pdf here.
Attitudes in Reverse Therapy Dogs Make a Difference at Artis
Since July, Attitudes in Reverse has been visiting the 50 residents of Artis Senior Living in Princeton Junction on a weekly basis. “The importance of having a dog in memory care can be seen immediately,” said Sara Thompson, Director of Life Enrichment. “The moment a wagging tail walks through the door, smiles plaster on our residents’…
Attitudes in Reverse Brings Awareness and Support to NJ Colleges
Student mental health is a growing issue on college campuses and has become more so since the pandemic started. The national Healthy Minds Study (HSM) shows that nearly seven million college students meet criteria for a clinically significant mental health problem. In April 2021, a survey by the American Council on Education reported 73 percent of college presidents…
AIR Is Thankful For Volunteers This Thanksgiving
AIR is extremely thankful for all of our volunteers – from the teens who help at various events, our AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds therapy dog teams who visit thousands of people each year, to our board members and advisory board who give their time to help us fulfill our mission. We could not have…
AIR’s Mission Extends to All Populations, including Active-Duty Military and Veterans
Since record-keeping on suicide among active-duty military members and veterans began after 9/11, the rate has been increasing over the past five years at an alarmingly steady pace and reached an all-time high in September 2021. More than 30,000 active-duty personnel and veterans who served in the military after 9/11 have died by suicide. This…
AIR Therapy Dogs Celebrate Halloween and the Fall
Some of our AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Therapy Dogs showing their Halloween spirit and fall fun.
AIR Therapy Dogs Visit Hopewell Valley Schools
Grateful to the AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds volunteers who shared their pups with some students in Hopewell Valley schools.
In Their Shoes Exhibit Coming to Hudson County Community College
Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro will be attending AIR’s powerful In Their Shoes exhibit at Hudson County Community College tomorrow. The exhibit consists of shoes that represent New Jersey youth, ages 10 through 24, who lost all hope and ended their lives by suicide. “Mental health is important and we have to take the stigma away from…
Remembering Emmy During National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Emily “Emmy” Murillo was about 4 years old when she started having trouble regulating her moods. She was diagnosed with ADHD and various drugs were tried, but they made her worse. Emmy spent years in therapy and trying to find the right medications. When she was 9, Emmy had her first manic episode. “She was…
Coby St. Phard – A Light to Others
“My story really kind of starts with my daughter, Kyler,” said Rachelle St. Phard. “From the time she was young she probably had anxiety and depression way before we ever realized it.” Rachelle recalled how her daughter was a “frequent flyer,” going to the nurse. “She was often at the nurse’s office with stomachaches and…