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According to Dr. Kelly Skelton, Atlanta VA Health Care System Section Chief of Acute Mental Health Services, recent research into posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and service animals paved the way for the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. The...

By Collin Durant, TCF Public Affairs Specialist After a legacy of thirty service years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Ramon Gallimore, a retired Master Gunnery Sergeant, faced a new battle off the field—living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). From his early years growing up in The Bronx...

Puppies from Warrior Canine Connection, a Maryland-based non-profit that raises service dogs for veterans brought energy to the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2024, to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. The dogs will reside in volunteer trainers' homes...

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Patty Nieberg Supporters cite high rates of suicide, PTSD for veterans VA says law didn't authorize it to fund program startup costs Two years after Congress directed the Veterans Affairs Department to integrate service dogs into its treatment programs, the $10 million initiative has been...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) — Every day in this country a startling number of veterans and first responders take their own lives. The stress that comes with the job is often too much to bear. In Bennington, Vermont, those vets, police and fire personnel have someplace to turn for help. Get the...

VA shares implementation plan and locations of PAWS Act pilot program WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs published a Federal Register Notice, March 30, on its plan for implementing the pilot program required by the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act...