🌱 How a Blackwood parishioner’s comfort dogs respond after tragedy strikes.
Blackwood, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Blackwood! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
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- How a Blackwood parishioner’s comfort dogs respond after tragedy strikes.
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📰 News we're reading
• Canine first responders bring calm, peace to those in crisis (catholicstarherald.org) — A Blackwood parishioner and New Jersey State Police veteran is helping lead a Turnersville-based nonprofit that deploys specially trained comfort dogs to communities shaken by tragedy, from Uvalde to local workplaces. At a recent appreciation luncheon in nearby Deptford, handlers shared how these canines support first responders, students, and families, and how their quiet presence can ease stress and open the door to healing conversations. 
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