LinksNOTE: Vets Helping Heroes is providing these link as a service to help you in your search for assistance dog training programs as well as more information on the subject. We cannot recommend programs we have not personally investigated and there are many out there. You should do your own homework to make sure that any program you choose to work with meets your own requirements. Please download our fact sheet to learn more about what type of dog is best for you and how you can get started on your search. Assistance dog informationAssistance Dogs International, Inc.: Assistance Dogs International, Inc. is a coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of Assistance Dogs as well as staff and volunteer education. Delta Society is dedicated to improving human health through therapy and service animals. Find useful information about Pet Partners Program, therapy and service animal programs, pet vests and badges, Delta Logo merchandise and more. International Guide Dog Federation: The home of the International Guide Dog Federation website with information regarding their members and servics worldwide. Find resources for guide dogs near you or just learn more. National Association of Guide Dog Users: The National Association of Guide Dog Users is an organization for blind people who currently use guide dogs as mobility tools, those considering getting a guide dog, or those who want to learn more about the use of such dogs. Warriors Transition Command Each assistance dog organization listed in the AW2 Community Support Network offers services that are either covered by insurance or free to AW2 Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families. AW2 Soldiers, Veterans, and Families are encouraged to contact these organizations directly for more information about the services they offer. Land of PureGold Foundation Search for training programs. Organizations are listed throughout the United States. Some additional listings are provided for Australia, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Assistance dog providers through which Vets Helping Heroes has sponsored dogsCanine Companions for Independence® provides highly-trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge. Companions for Heroes. Helping Heal the Lives of Our Nation's Heroes and Shelter Pets. Freedom Service Dogs. A non-profit organization that custom trains rescue dogs for lifelong service and companionship to people with permanent disabilities. K9 Navigators, LLC: MISSION: To provide assistance dogs to active duty and retired military personnel who have been injured or experienced trauma while serving in the post 9/11 conflicts. Southeastern Guide Dogs: Southeastern Guide Dogs is a non profit organization dedicated to the task of helping blind men and women find the travel independence that only a southeastern bred and trained guide dog can give. Vets Helping Heroes supports Southeastern Guide Dogs "Paws for Patriots" program solely to benefit vision imparied veterans and active-duty military as well as those suffering with PTSD. Vets Helping Heroes thanks the following service providers for their generosityAbby Grace Inc. is located in south florida and offers a full range of graphic design services. Including advertising design florida, ad design, business cards, postcards, brochures, newsletters, fliers, publications, magazines, packaging, websites, logos, photo retouching and more. Eileen Friedenreich Photography: Eileen is a fine art, portrait and event photographer. She is grateful to all veterans and active military as well as an avid dog lover. Maria Teresa Creations Providing photography services in Palm Beach County for more than 20 years. Specializing in children and families as well as oil enhanced portraits. Pawsome Radio: An Affiliate of Pawsome Dog Training, LLC. Their mission is to spread awareness of positive training methods and encourage a better relationship between our canine companions and ourselves. Wide Angle Video Productions: If you have a birthday, bar mitzvah, anniversary, or any other special occasion you would like filmed, Wide Angle Video Productions can help. They will bring their television production experience to your event to provide you with a professional product to treasure always. Military related information"Before You Go": "Before You Go" is offered as an expression of heartfelt gratitude to our aging veterans - those who fought and won the Second World War, fought in Korea to preserve that victory, and later in an unpopular war to stop post WWII communist aggressions in Vietnam. Military.com Benefiting the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard with news and useful information of all kinds. Military Aviation Museum: One of the largest collections of vintage military airplanes in the world - and they fly! More resourcesFree PTSD App for iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad: Soon to be available for Android (August 2011). PTSD Coach is a free app designed for Veterans and military Service Members who have, or may have, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This app provides users with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help users manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD. Patriot Outreach - Confidential, private and effective support for anxiety, daily stress, and even P.T.S.D. Supporting all Military Service Men, Women, Retirees, Veterans, Government Civilians, Battlefield Contractors and their Families. |