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Meet the dog trained to comfort children in Ky courtrooms

SHARE LEXINGTON, Ky. With soft fur and a calm demeanor, she’s a source of comfort for Kentucky children going through traumatic experiences in court.  Now, a dog named “Matilda is a contestant in a national competition.  What You Need To Know Matilda is a courthouse facility dog working with CASA of Lexington She has been trained to sit for hours comforting children Matilda knows more than 40 commands She s a contestant for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards  Matilda has been a member of the staff with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lexington for nearly three years. She knows more than 40 commands, including retrieving a tissue or putting her head in someone s lap, according to the staff. 

How to Support Kids in Foster Care Without Being a Foster Parent

How to Support Kids in Foster Care Without Being a Foster Parent Share Photo: Melanie Acevedo, Getty Images On any given day, there are more than 400,000 kids in the U.S. foster care system. Some of those kids are in the system for days or weeks, while others spend months or years bouncing from home to home to home and every single one of them has experienced trauma. May is National Foster Care Month, which means it’s the perfect time to show kids in care that they are seen. But how do you do that, short of becoming a foster parent or a social worker yourself? The people who work with and care for kids in foster care play a critical role, but these kids need more than one or two adults in their corner they need a whole village.

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