On Today’s Episode…

Caitlin Malone is a mother of three children and the founder of Kids Best Friends, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the training and placement of dual purpose safety dogs in schools to prevent and defend against gun violence. She shares the inspiration of what motivated her to start Kids Best Friends, their mission behind the program, and how she envisions the future of schools incorporating dogs.    

More about Caitlin Malone…

Prior to being a mother, Caitlin had a thriving yoga & wellness business in Park City, Utah. Caitlin has a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Theater from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. She has worked with and supported programs with working dogs for the last 20 years, starting with Paws for Healing, as a volunteer in veterans hospitals and special education classrooms with her therapy dog, Cedar.

Caitlin proudly supports veterans and the businesses that celebrate and support their sacrifice and service by providing them service animals. The proud owner of a service dog herself, Caitlin has profound empathy and respect for the ways service dogs transform people's lives and expand their world and confidence after trauma. Caitlin believes dogs are angels on earth, and their amazing skill set, unconditional love and self sacrifice is needed in schools now more than ever.

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