Canines with a Cause Foundation Incorporated

“A draft of the form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer in detail before filing. A draft of the form 990 is provided to the full board before filing.”

“The organization has a written conflict of interest policy. At least annually, each member of the board and management is required to review the policy and complete a disclosure and attestation of potential conflicts of interest. The organization has assigned a specific board member who is responsible for reviewing potential conflicts and working with the board to determine the most appropriate way to mitigate any risks associated. Board members determined to have a conflict of interest on a specific issue will be recused from voting on that specific issue.”

“The board of directors considers the overall reasonability of the salary paid to the executive director based on salaries paid for similar positions at similar organizations an what the organization is currently able to afford. The board of directors establishes the executive director's salary independent from the exective director. The deliberation and determination of the executive director's compensation is contemporaneously documented in the board minutes.”

“The organizations governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request by written request to the organization's offices. The organization's 990 is available through www.guidestar.org.”

“The mission of canines with a cause is to create sustainable programs and processes to effectively and holistically treat combat veterans with ptsd with well-trained, specialized service dogs that provide emotional therapy as companions. By rescuing dogs from kill shelters and using prison inmates as a means to train, we essentially save three lives: the veteran, the dog, and the inmate.”

“Cwac provides free training classes for veterans, enabling them to develop skills needed to train their own dogs and become experienced handlers. Dogs can provide veterans with many benefits: simple companionship, motivation to get out of bed in the morning, and unconditional and non-judgmental love. Learning to train the dog also helps to get veterans out of their homes and involved again in civilian life; it helps them develop their emotional coping skills and resiliency, and the positive training techniques our instructors use teach them to guide their dog and solve problems using methods that are enjoyable for the dog and healthy for the veteran. The dog and the handler create a strong bond through working together, and the dog is trained for specific tasks to help the veteran lead a more productive, less stressful life. Cwac is entering into our second year partnering with national center on veteran studies at the university of utah on the effects of dogs training on ptsd symptoms. The results of the study will be used to validate and improve programs like "pawsitive healing". The benefits of this program are three-fold. According to the salt lake city va hospital, between 5-7 veterans are committing suicide weekly in the northern utah area. Over 18,000 companion animals were killed in utah shelters in 2016. Recidivism among utah's prisoners is at 46%. By bringing the dogs together with both inmates and veterans, cwac's programs save the lives of dogs in need, help veterans find ways to keep living and coping, and teach prisoners work and life skills that help them give back to their communities. The prison-based dog training program is growing and will soon expand to other prison facilities. Cwac recently partnered with utah correctional institute (uci); our inmate trainers are now compensated for dog training with program expansion into the men's facilities. We anticipate an on-site building in 2018, where our trainers will live and train, away from other inmates and distractions. This program expansion will increase the number of dogs rescued and trained for our life-saving programs. What's more, our "pal with paws" program will expand our ability to rescue dogs from local shelters, while improving the lives of children who also suffer with ptsd. Our relationship with children's justice center is groundbreaking and we anticipate expanding to other centers in utah. Placing dogs with children who suffer from ptsd due to abuse. Current cwac programs include: 1.pawsitive partnerships-placing shelter dogs with veterans as loving companions/free training classes to give veterans dog handling skills and experience. 2.pawsitive healing-prison based dog training program-women inmate assess and pre-train dogs for other cwac programs. 3.chateau -dogs living in drug and alcohol rehab facility-research based program to determine how dogs assist with substance abuse rehabilitation. 4.penitentiary pups-adoption program. Dogs rescued from shelters, trained in prison and adopted to public. 5.pals with paws-partnership with summit county children's justice center and valley mental health, training and providing comfort dogs to children in need.”

“Contractors 45,363 0 0 veterinary 8,254 0 0 dog training 66,514 0 0 total 120,131 0 0”