Crisis Canines of the Midlands

“Expenses advertising 5,358 office exp 662 travel 8,714 insurance 870 contract labor 1,755 program supplies 17,880 dog grooming 725 licenses & certification 1,003 dog training 21,993 miscellaneous 2,011 non-investment depreciation 28,170 total 89,141”

“Deployment equipment 0 8,225 less accumulated depreciation 0 5,593 kennels 0 31,037 less accumulated depreciation 0 21,105 training equipment 0 2,164 less accumulated depreciation 0 1,472 total 0 13,256”

“To facilitate and coordinate the implementation of crisis response therapy dog teams in first responder agencies, so that these teams may provide peer support and animal assisted crisis response to support the mental health of individuals affected by, and responding to, crises and disasters.”

“What is a crisis response k9 team? A crisis response k9 team is a certified therapy dog handled by a first responder trained in critical incident stress management. This team trains together for as long as 12-18 months to develop skills set at the highest national standards of animal assisted crisis response. Each team is then tested and certified by master k9 trainers at the crisis response k9 academy. Graduates of the academy are then able to be deployed by their agency to provide support to those affected by critical incidents. What can a crisis response team do? Provide peer support for other first responders assist with incident debriefings within first responder agencies respond directly to major traumatic or disaster events provide support to those enduring grief, loss, or trauma aid prosecutors in victim interviews and depositions visit medical facilities to support staff as well as patients support schools during emergency drills as well as with educational visits to raise awareness about mental wellness”