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Human-Animal Bond in Colorado

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Human-Animal Bond in Colorado, part of Colorado State University’s School of Social Work, sponsors community engagement programs, education, and research to explore and advance the benefits of the human-animal bond.

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Our Mission: Improving the quality of life for people of all ages through the therapeutic benefits of companion animals.

HABIC certified therapy animals
HABIC certified therapy animals
HABIC certified therapy animals
HABIC certified therapy animals
HABIC certified therapy animals
HABIC certified therapy animals
  • 149 volunteers making a difference
  • 30 years serving Colorado communities since 1993
  • 60+ partner locations across the Front Range

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Volunteer with HABIC

You and your animal share the ability to improve the life of someone in need. HABIC Volunteer Teams gain knowledge on the human-animal bond, develop skills around animal behavior and training, and work with their pets as registered therapy animals.

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kiko the habic therapy cat shows how cats can be used for human-animal bond work as well as dogs

Community Engagement

HABIC trains volunteer animal therapy teams who subsequently help build trust, strengthen relationships, and facilitate the therapeutic process in hospitals, schools, assisted living facilities, and more places in local communities.

a young woman demonstrates one of the cues used in training a HABIC therapy dog for human-animal bond work

Education

HABIC offers courses and certificates through Colorado State University for the purpose of allowing working professionals to value the science behind human-animal interactions and consequently use human-animal bond to help populations they serve.

students at a de-stress with dogs event on the CSU campus pet a therapy dog and enjoy the benefits of the human-animal bond

Research

It’s important to realize that research leads to results. As a nonprofit center in Colorado State University’s School of Social Work, HABIC supports research studies to explore outcomes of human-animal interactions for human health and wellbeing.

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