Our programmes

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Since the 90s, the Affinity Foundation has been working with animal-assisted therapy programmes aimed at different groups: Special education, mental health, geriatrics, prisons, and centres for women and children who have been victims of abuse are some of the groups we work with.

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At the present time, we have 30 therapy programmes, with 42 active dogs distributed throughout Spain in the field of mental health, nursing homes, juvenile centres, Educational Action Residential Centres (CRAE) and prisons.

Healing gazes

A programme of Animal Assisted Intervention with child and adolescent patients at the Eating Disorder Unit of the Sagrat Cor Hospital in Barcelona.

Huscan Programme

Dog-assisted intervention programme to help children who have suffered sexual abuse to reduce their levels of distress and stress.

Together Stronger

Animal Assisted Intervention Programme with the aim of contributing to the physical and cognitive recovery of fragile patients who have had a stay in the ICU.

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Respect Me programme

This programme aims to combat bullying in schools, helping to create environments of greater respect, integration and collaboration.

Nursing homes

Animal-Assisted Therapy programmes in nursing homes help to improve the quality of life of the elderly, providing benefits in the treatment of depression and the reduction of feelings of loneliness.

Prisons

More than 700 inmates in 14 Spanish prisons have been able to care for and live with dogs. In 1993, we delivered the first pair of dogs to the prison.

Court Dog Programme

Pioneers in Spain in this type of therapy in court. The Court Dog programme is a programme in which dogs are integrated into the court services to help alleged victims of gender-based violence.

Buddies Programme

The power of the bond between dogs and children. Buddies is carried out in collaboration with the Direcció General de Atenció a la Infància i la Adolescència (DGAIA) (Directorate General for Child and Adolescent Care of the Government of Catalonia).