Our Mission
Hand2Paw provides paid internships working with rescue animals as a way to strengthen connection, compassion, and community for young adults from underrepresented communities including those experiencing housing insecurity or foster care involvement.
Hand2Paw supports young adults to develop socio-emotional and career readiness skills as they take an active role in building a compassionate community in their neighborhood. H2P accomplishes these goals by providing paid internships working with homeless animals. We offer a curriculum of programming that helps enhance coping skills, emotional regulation, and healing using animal-assisted interventions. Our programs focus on building conflict resolution, financial literacy, self-esteem, and job preparedness skills.
Hand2Paw is the only nonprofit in Philadelphia whose mission is to teach youth practical work skills in a trauma-informed animal welfare setting.
Our Beliefs
We believe every person and animal deserves:
A clean, supportive, enriching and stress-free environment that promotes learning in positive ways.
A sense of purpose, choice and control.
Opportunities for social connection and support.
To enhance coping skills that will help them navigate the challenges of life.
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