Coloring Book

  This colouring book was designed in collaboration with incarcerated adults, living with mental health, to share the story of their experiences working alongside therapy dogs, volunteers, staff, and researchers. 

Dell, C., Chalmers, D., Stobbe, M., Rohr, B., Husband, A. 2019. “Animal Assisted Therapy in a Canadian Psychiatric Prison”. International Journal of Prisoner Health. 15(3): 209-231. DOI 10.1108/IJPH-04-2018-
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This course is designed to help service providers and others think through how animals can support individuals facing substance use and other mental health disorders.  Learners can receive a digital badge for completion.

Dell, C., Kosteniuk, B., Townsend, C., Butt, P., Chalmers, D. 2024. “The Role of the Human-Canine Bond in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis”. Human-Animal Interaction. DOI:10.1079.hai.2023.0029

Several posters, developed in partnership with Humane Canada, advertise the Saskatoon Pet Friendly Rental Guide and raise awareness about the need for pet friendly rental housing in Canada. 

Dell, C., McKenzie, H., Williamson, L., Snead, L., Kubes K., Buhr, E., Agar, B., Beaupre, C., Arisman, K.,
  Gibson, M., Kahliod, A., Carey, B. (2022). Saskatoon Pet-Friendly Rental Housing Guide. PAWS in
  Places, University of Saskatchewan.

 The video showcases the collaborative efforts of Regional Psychiatric Centre patients and staff, the PAWSitive Support Canine-Assisted Learning Program, and various esteemed institutions, including the University of Saskatchewan, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, and more. 

Dell, C., Chalmers, D., Stobbe, M., Rohr, B., Husband, A. 2019. “Animal Assisted Therapy in a Canadian Psychiatric Prison”. International Journal of Prisoner Health. 15(3): 209-231. DOI 10.1108/IJPH-04-2018-
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Several articles in The Conversation, a network of nonprofit media outlets publishing news stories and  research reports online, authored by  academics with professional journalist editors to produce accessible research-informed outputs. 

Dadgardoust, L., Dell, C., Roma, R. 2024. “Studying Violence toward Women and Animals Can Help Us Develop Strategies to Prevent Both.” The Conversation.  

 This artistic expression painting represents the findings of The Helping Horse study. It was developed in partnership with the Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Program, Painter Andy Zimmerman & Graphic Artist April Doepker. 

C. Adams, C. Arratoon, J. Boucher, G. Cartier, D. Chalmers, C. Dell, D. Dell, D. Dryka, R. Duncan, K. Dunn, C. Hopkins, L. Longclaws, T. MacKinnon, E. Sauve, S. Spence, M. Wuttunee. 2015. “The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse”. Human Animal Interaction Bulletin. 1(1): 52-75. 

 The development of the cannabis cans was in response to pet and peoples' unintended consumption of cannabis.

Gibson, M., Dell, C. & Wasson, E. (2018). Can Your Cannabis: Keeping Your Family Safe. Developed and distributed 500 cannabis containers highlighting the Low Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines. 

The can were released alongside the Conversation Canada publication Dell, C., Wasson, E., Cosford, K. 2019. “How to Keep Your Pets Safe From Marijuana Poisoning”.  (Also available in French: Comment éviter que vos animaux de compagnie ne s’empoisonnent au cannabis).

 With the COVID-19 pandemic, therapy dog visits at the hospitals were  put on-hold. In response, we developed lifesize cut out cardboard therapy dogs for Saskatoon hospital Emergency Departments and Ronald McDonald House and statuettes for the Dube Centre. 

Dell, C., Gibson, M., Carey, B., McKenzie, H., Peachy, S., Williamson, L., Chalmers, D. (2022). “How Therapy Dogs are Helping to Reduce Needle Fear at a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic”. Canadian Nurse. Practice Article. pp. 1-2. 

 Partnering with the USask student binge drinking prevention initiative – What’s Your Cap?  – A door hanger with Canada’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines was developed and distributed at Therapy Dog events on the USask campus and in residence.  A door hanger was also developed and distributed for Canada’s Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines. 

Robertson-Boersma, D., P. Butt, C. Dell. 2015. “Reflections on how a university binge drinking prevention initiative supports alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral for student alcohol use”. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 88(3): 339-346.