Teaching Love and Compassion (TLC)

A Program Aimed at Ending the Cycle of Violence

Preventing Violence

Through the use of animals, children develop coping skills, increased self-esteem and empathy towards living beings. Through conflict resolution and writing exercises, also a part of the program, there have been increases in reading scores and decreases in detention times for participating students.

Nurturing Compassion

Studies have shown that cruelty toward animals by children may be a symptom of existing domestic violence and stress; as well as a potential predictor of future violence towards people. This intensive workshop is designed to prevent animal cruelty and in turn prevent violence toward people. The TLC program helps the students identify and break the cycle of violence through positive feedback by building self-esteem and increasing respect for all living creatures. As children work through conflicts and challenges of performing as a group to train shelter animals, they develop compassion, responsibility and patience.

To learn more about the Cycle of Violence and the program we have to end it, please click here.