TADSAW, INC.
Cause Area
- Animals
- Children & Youth
- People with Disabilities
- Veterans & Military Families
- Women
Location
5830 Spring ValleySAN ANTONIO, TX 78247 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.tadsaw.org
Organization Information
Mission Statement
To provide for the training of a Medical Alert Service Dog, as designated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 2010 guidelines, for ANY Vetera/Client, in order to restore and improve the person's Quality of Life AND Prevent Suicide with a canine 'Battle Buddy’, at no charge to the Veteran/Client or the family, and the difference made to the family, the neighborhood and the community
Description
TADSAW is unique in that it is a Participant Trained Service Dog (PTSD) program- meaning the Veteran is totally involved in the training of their Medical Alert Service Dog and getting their Military Induced Anxiety Depression Syndrome (MIADS) - an Occupation-Related Health Hazard - under control and destigmatizing the medical condition labeled by the Departments of Defense and VA as a mental health/mental illness issue referred to as post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd!!). Fighting Fire with