Our Education Specialist, Laurie Botstein , M.S, C.C.C.-SLP, 
received the Honors of the Association award by the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Congratulations to Laurie!
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Debra Berger, CHES, presented a program at the Animal Law and Cruelty Conference at The Georgia Bar Association in May. Organizaers of the conference brought together attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement, animal control officers
 and other professionals who work with
animal cruelty and/or domestic violence.
Debra discussed Humane Education programs that have been proven to benefit juvenile offenders.
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GCHE teachers just returned from Chicago, where we attended the National Conference of the Association of Professional Humane Educators.
Soon, we will have several amazing new programs to offer to students in Georgia.
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Staff members of GCHE attended a training for The Humane Society of the United States' End Dogfighting Humane Education program.
 Sandy DeLisle from The HSUS Chicago office came to Atlanta to teach the curriculum that has been successfully taught in Chicago schools for more than two years.
The program is for middle school students.
The End Dogfighting Humane Education program is one part of the End Dogfighting program in Atlanta.
Other elements include free obedience and agility training for young men and women in targeted neighborhoods.
The training teaches new ways to be proud of their dogs, without fighting.
For more information, see www.hsus.org/dogfighting

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In the 2009/10 school year,GCHE teachers presented programs
 to elementary school students in
 Dekalb and Fulton Counties.
Programs included
Responsibility for Pets, Safety with Animals,
and Careers with Animals.
Use the "contact" page if you want us to bring a program to
 your school, camp, or club.