CAP Children and Adult Specialty Visits Teams visit schools, libraries, residential facilities, hospitals, colleges, and community support programs where children, youth, and adults can interact with our therapy dogs. Visits help to ease stress in the lives of the participants who take comfort in the acceptance and love that our CAP therapy dogs provide. Our dogs thrive on the attention and belly rubs that those we visit supply.
CAP’s “Tales to Tails” Program is one in which children and youth read stories to our nonjudgmental and ever-attentive therapy dogs. Click here to see a Lower Cape TV spot showcasing a recent Tales to Tails event at the Brewster Ladies’ Library.
Click here to read about CAP’s participation in the Cape Cod Community College’s “Paws and Relax” program.
All CAP rules of visitation apply to Children and Adult Specialty Visits. In addition, dogs must be comfortable, engaged, and remain calm while sharing a space with a group of children, youth or adults. Dogs also need to be non-reactive to noisy, active settings. Handlers must be vigilant and ensure that the environment is safe and enjoyable for their dog and all who are present during visits.
Specialty visits may be one-time occurrences or those that are scheduled monthly. Children and Adult Specialty Visits may also take place at community events, such as charity walks or group celebrations. Certified CAP teams with at least six successful visits to an adult facility can apply to be a part of the Children and Adult Specialty Visits Program.
Please click here to complete a Children and Adult Specialty Visits Team Application.
Monthly Site Visits for Children and Adult Specialty Visits Program
| ~ Latham School ~ Riverview School ~ Teaticket Elem. School ~ Cape Cod Comm. College ~ Community Connections ~ Falmouth High School ~ Forestdale School |
~ Halyard Services ~ Hyannis Library ESL Group ~ Life Inc. ~ Transition Centers ~ Cape Cod Hospital ~ Falmouth Hospital ~ Spaulding Hospital |
Children and Adult Specialty One Time Visits
| ~ Barnstable Community Innovation School ~ Brewster Ladies Library ~ Brooks Free Library ~ Dennis Memorial Library ~ Eastham Public Library ~ Falmouth Public Library ~ Jonathan Bourne Library ~ Lawrence School ~ Mashpee Public Library ~ Mullen Hall School |
~ Nauset Regional H.S. ~ Snow Library ~ So. Dennis Free Public Lib. ~ So. Yarmouth Free Library ~ The Center at Cape Cod Village ~ Total Achievement Prog. ~ Truro Public Library ~ Whelden Memorial Library ~ West Yarmouth Library ~ Yarmouth Library ~ Yarmouth Port Library |
Children and Adult Specialty Events 2023-2024
| ~ Alternative Gift Market ~ American Foundation for Prevention of Suicide ~ Cape Cod Beer: Dog Days of Summer; Pride Pawty; Member Appreciation Party ~ Cape Cod Community College, Exam Stress Relief ~ Cape Cod Dog Fest ~ Doxie Day |
~ Eight Cousins Book Store ~ Fraternal Order of Eagles ~ Harwich Community Center ~ Hot Diggity Dog Store Easter Event ~ Hounds of Highfield ~ Hyannis Country Gardens ~ Waquoit Congregational Church: Blessing of the Animals; Church Bazaar ~ West Yarmouth Congregational Church, Blessing of the Animals |