careing paws visits the district attorney office

The District Attorney's Office had a wonderful visit recently with some very special guests. The folks at CAREing Paws stopped by and introduced us to Briley, Snoopy and Yola. These amazing service dogs help with crime victims, particularly children and vulnerable adults. Our crime victims are often traumatized twice; once by the crime and then by the process of testifying. This can be very stressful for victims, particularly children. These service dogs specialize in comforting and calming anxious and scared victim/witnesses as they prepare to testify. "My office is exploring a potential relationship with CAREing Paws and today was a great first step in what will hopefully become a wonderful relationship for us and our victims", said Acting District Attorney David Studdard. Stay tuned for further updates on the progress of this amazing program!