First results of VA study on PTSD and service dogs
https://www.research.va.gov/ptsd-service-dogs.cfm
To learn more about VA’s Service Dog Veterinary Health Benefit, visit www.prosthetics.va.gov/ServiceAndGuideDogs.asp. Read more about VA research on PTSD at www.research.va.gov/topics/ptsd.cfm.
For more information about service dog organizations
Assistance Dogs International list of members who provide service dogs for PTSD
Pet Partners “Touching Lives, Improving Health”
University of California, Davis Veterinary Medicine Psychiatric Dogs
Education on what is a service dog and public Interaction
2020 DOT Ruling on Flying with Service Dogs from ADI
For resources on mental healthcare
ASPIRE Center
Veteran “Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program”
National Center for PTSD
Aiming to advance the clinical care and social welfare for U.S Veterans through research, education, and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.
Outward Bound
Providing Veterans an opportunity for camaraderie.
Has proven to be a powerful tool in helping veterans readjust after leaving the combat zone.
