The dogs learn special commands to help mitigate the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and TBI (traumatic brain injury). Since 2008, the organization has paired 66 service dogs with wounded veterans in 26 states, and trained more than 350 explosive-detection dogs to work with la...
Today, more evidence and studies are pointing to the benefits service dogs provide veterans with PTSD. A 2018 Purdue University study found veterans coping with PTSD experienced reduced symptoms of PTSD and depression if they were paired with a service dog. Veterans with service dogs also missed ...
With the help of Charity Navigator, Stacker put together a list of 87 top-rated charities that support the military, veterans, and their families. Each charity is assigned a financial score, an accountability, and transparency score; our list is ordered by financial score from ...
Helping war veterans Another 360 degree virtual tour project Ocean 3D has been involved with is a series of virtual tours of support offered by Turn to Starboard, which offers sailing experiences to armed forced personnel affected by military operations as well as their families. ...
Burt and Barbara's Gifts of the Heart, which provides holiday and birthday presents to adults living in Volunteers of America housing who otherwise wouldn't receive anything. That includes adults with intellectual disabilities, behavioral health issues and HIV, as well as formerly homeless veterans....