Billings, MT - Every journey has a beginning and an end—and on Saturday, May 31st, eight veterans completed a two-year ...

Graduation day is a deeply emotional event, as the volunteer puppy raisers reunite with the dogs they helped raise and witness their transition to life as service animals. "During the graduation ...

Chalkbeat reports that cuts to lay off social workers and counselors and college programs designed to train mental health ...

A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected ...

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, first responders can experience an emotional toll and one local therapy dog ...

Their dogs live with them and are specially trained to assist them. For example ... died by suicide and honors their service. Its goal is to reduce mental-health stigma through education, advocate ...

Some dogs are ... sensory, psychiatric, and developmental disabilities. While laws surrounding service animals have evolved over time and vary across states—South Dakota, for example, is the ...

"There are individuals and organizations that sell service animal certification or registration ... covered by insurance. For example, psychiatric service dog training can cost anywhere between ...

Many factors impact the total cost of a service dog including the type of assistance needed, extensive specialized training requirements, breed selection from reputable providers, optional ...

They don’t need as much training and certification as a service ... mobility assistance dogs and psychiatric service dogs. Some states recognize animals other than dogs as service animals. For example ...

or any other mental health struggle. There are many different types of service dogs all trained differently to help individuals cope with different disorders. For example, an Emotional Support ...