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We are looking for a professional videographer that can shoot short clips showing the training of our shelter dogs that are learning the skills to be psychiatric service dogs. The volunteer needs to have the abilities to edit, title the clips, and download them to our youtube channel. They will be placed on our website and our other social media sites.
5 South Main Street Suite 205, OBERLIN, OH 44074, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Through the benefits of psychiatric service dogs, Healing Companions, Inc. (founded in 2012) is dedicated to assisting individuals severely limited in their ability to function to lead lives with dignity, productivity, freedom and self-reliance.
Vision Statement
Psychiatric Service Dogs are fully integrated into comprehensive care for individuals with mental illness:
All persons that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") in their limited ability to function will have access to fully trained psychiatric service dogs in order to diminish the effects of specific individual symptoms
All health professionals will be fully informed about the legal, ethical, and psychosocial impact of psychiatric service dogs in the lives of individuals who are severely limited in their ability to function because of mental illness
There will be a quality standard of care that is ethical for the individual, family, community, and the psychiatric service dogs
Short-Term Goals:
To raise awareness of the benefits of psychiatric service dogs:
Through the distribution of the book, Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives
Through the development and airing of a public television documentary based on Healing Companions and the work of psychiatric service dogs.
To identify national media spokespersons that can expand awareness of Healing Companions, Inc.
To raise funds through private donations and grants to pay for expenses associated with:
acquiring and training psychiatric service dogs (e.g., trainer, veterinary care, equipment, video cam)
educating the public and professionals about psychiatric service dogs
Long-Term Goals
To create a network of trainers who are qualified to work with service dogs to train them to meet the personalized needs of individual clients
To integrate psychiatric service dogs into the curriculum of mental health professional training (e.g., psychiatry, psychology, social work)
To create a network of people and communities that are dedicated to learning more about and raising awareness and support for Healing Companions, Inc.
To generate an evidence base for the use of psychiatric service dogs for individuals who meet the ADA criteria
Description
Grant writers, fundraisers and those with experience and a history of serving on boards. We are looking to expand our board with those committed to supporting "Healing Companion's," mission of adopting shelter dogs and training them to become psychiatric service dogs. A win-win situation saving the dog's life and transforming the lives of those with mental illness.
We have a very dedicated board and a deep commitment to expanding our board to help us meet the increasing demand we are receiving so we can provide psychiatric service dogs to all those that qualify and contact us.
