WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation today announced funding for its first five research grants, totaling a quarter-million dollars. Designed to study the human health benefits of the human-animal bond, these grants will fund high-quality research in areas including animal-assisted social skills training for children with autism; canines and childhood cancer; long-term effects of pet dogs on families with children with autism; role of dog walking in heart health; and equine therapy for trauma survivors.
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