American Cancer Society shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Animal-assisted therapy for hospitalized children has been shown to decrease symptoms like anxiety, stress, depression, and pain, and increase quality of life indicators like feelings of joy and calmness, positive memories from hospitalization, and improved sense of well-being.
Our ACS PAWS (Pups Assisting with Support) program aims to do just that: improve the lives of children and teens with cancer by expanding access to specially trained facility dogs. Thanks to your support and generosity, we’re excited to share the 15 grantees for 2025 – 2026!
- Beacon Health System, South Bend, IN
- CHOC Children’s*, Orange, CA
- Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
- Children’s National Hospital*, Washington, D.C.
- Huntsville Hospital Health System, Huntsville, AL
- James & Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health, Greenville, NC
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital*, St. Petersburg, FL
- University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
- MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
- Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL
- Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, San Diego, CA
- Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkin’s Children’s Hospital, Charleston, SC
- UNC Health Basnight Cancer Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
- University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI”
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