Resources

https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/resources.asp 

 VA uses the term “military sexual trauma” (MST) to refer to sexual assault or harassment experienced during military service. MST includes any sexual activity that you are involved with against your will. 

 Anyone can experience MST, regardless of gender.  Like other types of trauma, MST can negatively affect a person’s mental and physical health, even many years later.  

brochures on MST:

 https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/mst/MST_General_Brochure_2016_English_508.pdf 

www.assistancedogsinternational.org

Assistance Dogs International, Inc. (ADI) is a worldwide coalition of not-for-profit programs that train and place Assistance Dogs. Founded in 1986 from a group of seven small programs, ADI has become the leading authority in the Assistance Dog industry.

Members of ADI meet regularly to share ideas and conduct business regarding educating the public about assistance dogs, advocating for the legal rights of people with disabilities partnered with assistance dogs, and the setting of standards and establishing guidelines and ethics for the training of these dogs.

 https://freedomservicedogs.org/ 

At Freedom Service Dogs, we unleash the potential of dogs by transforming them into custom-trained, life-changing assistance dogs for people in need. The clients we serve live with disabilities like autism, traumatic brain injury (TBI), multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophy (MD), Down syndrome, cerebral palsy (CP), spinal cord injuries, and more. We also serve veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS); however, we do not provide service dogs for non-military civilians diagnosed with PTS. FSD has been recognized nationally for its innovative approach and life-changing work. 

 https://www.ptsd.va.gov/ 

 VA's National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) is a world leader in research and education programs focusing on PTSD and other psychological and mental consequences of traumatic stress. It currently consists of seven VA academic centers of excellence across the United States, with headquarters in White River Junction, Vermont. 

 https://dominoservicedogs.com/ 

Domino Service Dogs(DSD) assists people with disabilities who are training their own service dog by providing a 2 year owner-trained service dog program.  We are located in Lakewood, Colorado. At DSD, we  believe that training the handler is equally as important as training the service dog. Therefore, we have developed a program that trains both the service dog, and the handler at the same time.

http://www.veteranshealthlibrary.va.gov

Your source for health information.  Veterans have access to a 24/7 online health library that provides information and education about treatments and conditions offered by the VA. Unlike other web sites, the Veterans Health Library is free of advertisements and pop up ads.  

This link is being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose or treat any medical condition. Please see a medical professional for diagnosis and/or treatment.