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Animal Assisted Interventions

It’s Official, Bella is in Her Retirement Era

By |2025-12-22T16:02:03-05:00December 22nd, 2025|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Inspiration|

Just like people, therapy dogs eventually reach a well-earned moment to slow down and enjoy life beyond their working days. For our sweet Bella—a cherished Calais-Certified therapy dog—that time has arrived, and we’re celebrating all the love and comfort she’s [...]

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Insights From a Calais-Certified Therapy Dog Handler

By |2025-08-13T15:21:58-04:00August 13th, 2025|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Inspiration, My Calais Story|

The Calais School says goodbye to Calais-Certified Therapy Dog Handler Lori Kertesz as she retired from The Calais School and relocated to Florida. Alongside her beloved therapy dogs, Star and Brady, Lori made a lasting impact—helping countless students reach their [...]

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The Calais Foundation 13th Annual Gala: Meet our 2025 Honorees!

By |2025-04-16T14:13:58-04:00April 16th, 2025|Animal Assisted Interventions, Awards, Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Fundraising, Inspiration|

The excitement is building as we approach our highly-anticipated flagship fundraiser! Mark your calendars for May 1st and join us for our 13th Annual Calais Foundation Gala at 6pm at the Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Avenue East Hanover. We are [...]

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Star Employee Bids Farewell to Calais

By |2025-02-24T14:42:30-05:00February 24th, 2025|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Inspiration|

 The Calais School announces, with heartfelt appreciation, the retirement of Star, a beloved and dedicated therapy dog. For the past four years, our Black Labrador Retriever has been an essential part of our award winning therapy dog program. Upon joining [...]

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Calais is Setting the Gold Standard for Therapy Dog Integration in Schools

By |2026-01-13T14:14:38-05:00October 1st, 2024|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Awards, Calais Happenings, Inspiration|

For over 10 years, Calais has tapped into the power of humanity's best friend to deliver therapeutic services to students with disabilities. Today, we are home to one of the nation’s first school-based therapy dog programs, integrated through a proprietary [...]

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Donors Make the Difference for Our Students!

By |2024-09-13T14:38:12-04:00September 1st, 2024|Animal Assisted Interventions, Awards, Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Inspiration, Work Based Learning|

Calais Foundation Donors have profoundly impacted the lives of our students and their families this past year. We’d like to share a few highlights that showcase donor dollars at work. On a broader scale, The Calais Foundation held two major [...]

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