The Bocalán Foundation is organizing a charity dinner this Thursday, July 5, at 21:45, where it will present the Animal-Assisted Therapy in a Residential Home for Minors project, and ARISTOPET encourages you to take part in this great initiative.
The dinner will be held at Machete restaurant and will feature a tasting menu by Chef Álex Álvarez. Reservations can be made by email at macheterestaurante@gmail.com or by calling 640 754 002
The proceeds from this dinner will go toward the program mentioned above, which will benefit the children living in the residential home for minors. These children are between 4 and 12 years old and are minors in situations of neglect.
The benefits of Animal-Assisted Interventions have been extensively demonstrated in the scientific field. These interventions involve various therapeutic or educational activities aimed at improving people's quality of life or social condition, using the dog as a means of achieving these objectives.
The aim of these therapies is to improve development, independence, and participation for social integration and a normalized life, and to prevent social exclusion. The following areas will be addressed:
– Improve self-esteem and self-concept
– Foster a sense of responsibility
– Develop respect
– Train social skills
– Improve motivation and participation
– Encourage motivation to pursue education
The project will last 6 months and will involve a psychologist, an occupational therapist, a social integrator, and volunteers, as well as three dogs and puppies as the canine team.
Twenty-four children will benefit from these interventions, divided into three groups: one for children aged 4 to 6, and two for children aged 9 to 12. This project will be highly beneficial for them, as the dogs will help foster important skills such as those we have just mentioned: expressions of affection, self-esteem,... the bond that dogs provide is an unparalleled tool for children to develop all these aspects.
If you would like to help fund this wonderful project, do not hesitate to attend the dinner. To make a reservation, write to: macheterestaurante@gmail.com
Remember: Thursday, July 5. 21:45. Machete Restaurant. Calle de Valverde, 40, 28004 Madrid