Directory of Crisis Support Resources

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Volunteers with their pets, usually dogs, give comfort to victims and rescue workers following a disaster. Most are trained for Animal Assisted Therapy

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• Animal Assisted Crisis Response

  http://www.crisisresponsecanines.org/
  Dog and handler teams assist in the safe effective emotional rescue, recovery, and on-going support for victims and responders affected by crisis and disaster

• California Fires -- Seeing Heart Dogs Offer Cheer

  http://www.disasternews.net/news/news.php?articleid=2065
  Emotional support dogs and their owners are helping in an evacuation center during the forest fires in southern California. Describes the Hope Crisis Response team training program. [Disaster News Network]

• K-9 Disaster Relief

  http://www.k-9disasterrelief.org/
  This non-profit organization works with national, state, and local crisis and disaster relief agencies as well as the academic community. It sponsors and hosts conferences, seminars and presentations on Canine Crisis Intervention. Articles on several aspects of this work.

• Man's Best Friend Helps WTC Workers

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1804837.stm
  Workers at Ground Zero receive therapy and a grief outlet in the shape of a golden retriever called Nikie - the site's only certified therapy dog. Other dogs helped at the city's family assistance centres. [BBC News]

• Vachss - Dogs of the Zero

  http://www.vachss.com/dogs/vachss_dog.html
  Good-natured German Shepherd worked with abused children and accompanied them into court during trials. Part of the Children's Advocacy Center

 

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