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Since 2006, The Dog Alliance has been improving the lives of families and individuals through therapeutic programs which incorporate the powerful connection between dogs and humans. Key programs include: Hounds for Heroes is the service dog program of Austin Dog Alliance. In addition to being trained to be unobtrusive in public, our service dogs are trained to mitigate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS), anxiety and or depression. Each dogs performs a minimum of three tasks that enable their partner to lead a more "normal" life. The tasks are selected after extensive conversations with the adopter. S+CORE! (Students + Canines = Opportunities for Rewarding Employment) capitalizes on the relationship between canines and adults to build job skills to provide life-long employment options for adults with disabilities. Students who complete the 86-hour program are provided job placement and coaching as they transition to paid employment. The Bow Wow Reading Dogs program teaches reading skills to at-risk readers by providing highly trained dogs and their handlers to local elementary schools, every week of the school year. Pet therapy visits in nursing homes and hospitals. Over 145 pet therapy dog handlers and their dog partners visit more than 50 hospitals, nursing homes and hospices in the Austin area. In 2015, they provided more than 6,000 hours of volunteer service visiting the elderly and sick in our community.

Minnesota-based K9s From Carrie is a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States to shine light on mental health awareness through education and the pairing of individuals with dogs to help manage mental illness and reduce suicide. We believe people of all ages and backgrounds suffering from mental illness deserve respect and support rather than embarrassment and shame. Our primary objective is to provide support to people in mental health crisis by sponsoring the purchase and training of emotional support dogs. We do this by 1) pairing a physically and emotionally sound dog with individuals as well as sponsoring obedience and emotional support training to that dog, and by 2) sponsoring obedience and emotional support training for an existing dog belonging to an individual or family. K9s From Carrie also promotes mental health and suicide prevention awareness through events and speaking engagements.

We work alongside dogs; leveraging the power of scent detection to improve our planet’s health.

Pets for Vets Washington DC Metro rescues animals from area shelters and trains them to become Companion Animals for Veterans who may be challenged with an invisible injury such as PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury. Saving the life of a homeless animal while significantly improving the wellbeing of an injured Veteran is an amazing way to give back to your community!

WFSD is dedicated to providing free service canines to Veterans struggling from combat-related post traumatic stress while reconnecting them to the life they fought for.

Canine Partners of the Rockies' mission is to positively impact the lives of Colorado residents with disabilities by placing highly skilled service dogs with individuals who have mobility limiting conditions and facility dogs with professionals who provide therapeutic services to people with disabilities. CaPR also is dedicated to educating the public about the role assistance dogs play in the lives of people with disabilities.

The mission of Orphan Acres Equine and wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Sanctuary, Inc is to provide care and rehabilitation for abandoned, neglected,abused  and malnourished horses and wildlife,while educating the public regarding the issues surrounding rescue and rehabilitation and all aspects of horse ownership and care.

We create joy experiences for chronically and terminally ill children & their families by surrounding them with a Pile of Puppies.

Founded in 2016 our mission is to educate humans on canine body language and behavior. To rehabilitate canines that were born with learning disabilities or surrendered to local shelters for basic canine behaviors that have gone unchecked. Our motto: "Education through rehabilitation one relationship at a time."

The mission of Delray Students First (DSF) is to inspire and enable economically disadvantaged teenagers to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring adults.

VIP Dog Teams goal is to provide Therapy Dogs to perform Goal Oriented Therapy (G.O.T. Dogs). Then as a team with their owner, the dogs will go out and help individuals in our community who need assistance. VIP also strives to raise awareness about the daily struggles people with disabilities face.

Support Dogs, Inc. is a national not-for-profit organization providing highly skilled service dogs to individuals with disabilities and uniquely trained therapy teams in the community, offering dignity, hope, and independence to those we serve.