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Dunn County human services highlights facility dog Esprit and separates clinic finances

Dunn County Health and Human Services Board · December 19, 2025
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Summary

A Dunn County therapist introduced Esprit, a facility dog placed in 2022. County staff also announced they will separate outpatient clinic finances from broader behavioral-health accounts and reported 2024 clinic activity including nearly 3,106 appointments and about 500 unique clients.

Stacy Plummer, an outpatient therapist with Dunn County Health and Human Services, introduced Esprit, a facility dog placed with her in May 2022 by Helping Paws. "She is Esprit, and she is a golden retriever, 5 and a half years old, that was placed with me back in May '22," Plummer said, describing how Esprit works in therapy sessions, at the courthouse and at community events.

Plummer said Esprit attended roughly 530 sessions with Plummer’s clients in 2024 and described…

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