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Youth meNTAL wELLNESS tHROUGH nature & hUMAN-anIMAL coNNECTION

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The Chris Center offers research-informed, nature-based, and animal-assisted programs, designed to teach teens and pre-teens critical coping and mental wellness skills.

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our 2024 impact

Students Served

677

452

Faculty & Staff
Served

Student-Dog

Interactions

5,947

increase in students 
served since 2021

4,736%

School Partners

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Thank you
to our partners

Guerin Catholic High School

IPS Mary Nicholson School #70

Options Noblesville

Options Westfield

The Orchard School

University High School

Westfield High School

St. Maria Goretti

Pike High School

Crispus Attucks High School

 

Bring Change to Mind

Carmel Clay Public Library

Carmel Youth Assistance Program

Fishers Youth Assistance Program

National Charity League

Westfield High School Clubs: Best Buddies

Robbie's Hope

Stone Farm

Elements Financial

Community First Bank of Indiana

Glick Philanthropies

Hamilton County Community Foundation

Healthcare Initiatives, Inc.

Katz, Sapper & Miller

Latham Foundation

Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY)

Old National Bank

Rector Family Foundation

Toomer Family Foundation

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Contact us

www.chriscenterpaws.com
Email: info@chriscenterpaws.org

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 500
Carmel, in 46082

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Our Mission

We’re on a mission to help teens and pre-teens in central Indiana build resilience and improve mental wellness
through research-informed programs rooted in connection—with animals, nature, and art.

Our vision

We imagine a future where every teen and pre-teen in central Indiana has the resilience, sense of belonging, and
skills they need to thrive—mentally, emotionally, and socially.

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