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New facility dog and Child Family Life team support kids at MIDB

A black service dog sitting next to two women
Jersey and certified Child Life Specialists Cala Hefferan and Ann Kjolhaug recently joined the team at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain. There, they will work together to provide social and emotional support for children and families.

Jersey the facility dog will work alongside a trained handler from M Health Fairview’s Child Family Life Service to support the emotional and social needs of patients at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain. Jersey’s new role at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is made possible through a $250,000 gift from NetSPI.

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