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The Canine Connections program was established at Echo Glen Children’s Center more than 20 years ago. The program pairs rescue dogs with the young people in residence who train them in basic obedience over an eight-week session. At the end of the session, the dog goes home with its new adoptive family.

American Indian History

• American Holocaust of Native American Indians: this powerful and hard-hitting documentary is quite possibly the only film that reveals the link between the Nazi holocaust which claimed at least six million Jews, and the American Holocaust which claimed, according to conservative estimates, 19 millio

In an effort to improve child safety and realign child welfare toward a more preventative child and family well-being system, DCYF has joined child welfare leaders representing 26 state, county and tribal child and family serving agencies to form the National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS).