Educational Community and School Involvement

 

Summer Camp - Spring Break Camp - Winter Camp

 

HHS offers an 8-week Summer Camp program each year to help educate children ages 6-13 years

old on what we do, why we do it and how they can help. There is a substantial amount of hands-on

time with animal experts and their animals they bring for demonstrations.

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In a typical week, up to 30 children will learn about animals from certified and licensed animal

behaviorists, service dog trainers, certified dog trainers, a bat expert, a therapy dog service, diabetes

service handlers and their animals, etc. 

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Each week is the exact same camp yet we have many children come back for an additional week.

The camp is operated and conducted by our Summer Camp Coordinator. Cost is $125.00.

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HHS also offers a Spring Break Camp which is a 1-week camp held the week of Spring Break.

Similar to summer camp. Cost is $125.00

Lastly, we offer a Winter Camp with is a 1 day camp on the first day of winter/holiday break.

Cost is $25.00.

College and High School-

HHS offers students the opportunity to earn academic credit for school programs such as ROTC

that may require public service hours. Additionally, HHS staff will work with college or college bound

students who may visit our organization as part of a student exchange or internship program.

 

Interns and Foreign Students:

HHS hosts many intern programs for veterinary services as well as a 2-3 week education programs

for international students.

 

Community Outreach School Visits:

Our Community Outreach Director visits numerous elementary and middle schools each year. Accompanied by one of our Ambassador Dogs, the children are taught about how to care for a pet, what type of animals make good pets and which animals do not. They are also shown how to approach a strange dog so the dog is more accepting. A question and answer period concludes the visit and all of the children are allowed to pet the dog and offer them a treat. The Ambassador Dogs also visit local businesses and organizations that support HHS including the Volusia Mall where the dogs help Santa with pet portraits.

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