# @vcsheriff on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Copmwp0RN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18931845-vcsheriff-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-06-10T16:02:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ventura County Sheriff (@vcsheriff) — https://gondola.cc/vcsheriff

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📣 Exciting News! Introducing the Animal-Assisted Therapy Program! 🐾

We are thrilled to announce that the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has launched the first of its kind in California Animal-Assisted Therapy Program, affectionately known as “Mellow Time.” It is designed to elevate the level of therapy and care provided to our mental health population in custody. 🐶

The primary goal of Mellow Time is to increase out-of-cell (OOC) time for individuals, enhance their social interactions, and foster a more positive relationship with our dedicated mental health professionals. By integrating therapy animals into our care system, we aim to break down barriers and create a more supportive and healing environment for everyone involved. 💙

Soon to come in this program, we will be introducing outdoor time, where we utilize the outdoor R.U.F.F. Road Site to have individuals socialize with each other, K9 Mellow, and a Mental Health Professional. This will be accomplished while partaking in activities such as cornhole, playing catch with a frisbee and/or football, and playing fetch with vcsok9mellow

#MellowTime #AnimalTherapy #MentalHealthMatters #VenturaCountySheriff vcsok9unit

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animaltherapy, venturacountysheriff, mellowtime, mentalhealthmatters

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