St. Xavier High School is piloting a therapy
dog. In partnership with Circle Tail, a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to provide service
and hearing dogs to people with disabilities,
the school will add Evan, a two-year-old Golden
Retriever. As part of the pilot, school counselors
and the Assistant Principal for Student Services
will train as handlers for Evan. Evan is a working
dog and conducts himself by a strict set of rules.
While his main job is to support students who
may be struggling in and around the counselors’
offices, he will also work with the entire school
community. He will spend most of his time
comforting and assisting students in School
Counseling and Educational Services.