01 Nov Coffee Creek Puppy Program– Matriculation and Sponsoring Veterinarians
On Thursday, September 28th, the Coffee Creek Puppy Program held its annual matriculation celebration to recognize dogs who have or will be moving on to professional training as well as all the inmates, volunteers, and veterinary sponsors who participate in the program. Coffee Creek Correctional Facility is the state women's prison located in Wilsonville, Oregon. The puppy program was created in the late 1990s in partnership with Canines Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that provides adults and children with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities with highly trained companion dogs. In 2005, due...