The nice thing about working with the National PTSD Service Association is we provide working dogs to veterans and first responders with PTSD. Despite common beliefs, a service dog is not a family pet—it is a high-skilled and trained dog with the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA), and a person requires a real disability to have one. Not only do veterans and first responders with PTSD benefit from the aid of their service dogs, but their families do as well.
Accompanied by his service dog, one husband has gone from isolation to winning volunteer of the year at his son’s elementary school. A service dog can mean a return to normalacy, but also a means of flourishing in society. With your continued support, we can provide 100 dogs to persons with PTSD, allowing them a chance to thrive. It takes $7500 and 2-4 months to train the handler and service dog, and a donation is one small step to changing a veteran’s or first responder’s life along with their families.
We appreciate your support, and we continue to go long and strong!

Be Part of the Mission, Learning More
By visiting our website, www.NationalPTSDServiceAssociation.org you can learn more about
the programs we offer, donate, or learn more about our training facility. Our organization is a social media forward company, and we can be reached via Facebook as well.
Any other questions can be emailed to me at: ptsd.assistance@gmail.com. You can also call me at 941-961-5069.  Wishing you and your family best wishes,
Sandra 

Every critical mission has a price. In this case, we're talking about the financial investment necessary for
the very best training and care for a National PTSD Service Association service dog as well as the costs
associated with matching and training a qualified veteran to trust and live with their dog.
Among the ways your generous donation is put to work:
Food / Veterinary care / Boarding / Equipment (leashes, service dog identification, etc.) / Trainer Fees /
Veteran dog training
With your help, our work will help bring help them navigate the daily obstacles that come with PTSD.
Learn more, visit Nationalptsdserviceassociation.org.
Be Part of the Mission, Learn More
By visiting our website, www.NationalPTSDServiceAssociation.org you can learn more about
the programs we offer, donate, or learn more about our training facility. Our organization is a
social media forward company, and we can be reached via Facebook as well.
Any other questions can be emailed to me at: ptsd.assistance@gmail.com. You can also call me
at 941-961-5069.
Best wishes,
Sandra​

Veterans and the family members who love them, being together at home for the holidays should
be a time of joy and peace. However, those dealing with PTSD, being at home and navigating the
holiday hustle and bustle can feel like anything but joy and peace.
At the National PTSD Service Association our mission is to match highly skilled Service Dogs
with qualified military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury,
and/or military sexual trauma by empowering them to return to life with confidence and
independence through a bonded partnership with their assistance dog.
With your help, our work will bring holiday cheer into veteran homes this very season.
The National PTSD Service Association is a Sarasota, Florida-based non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization providing service dogs to qualified military veterans throughout southwest Florida.
Be Part of the Mission, Learn More
By visiting our website, www.NarionalPTSDServiceAssociation.org you can learn more about
the programs we offer, donate, or learn more about our training facility. Our organization is a
social media forward company, and we can be reached via Facebook as well.
Any other questions I can be emailed to me at: ptsd.assistance@gmail.com. You can also call me
at 941-961-5069.
Wishing you and your family warm holiday wishes,
Sandra

A post-deployment veteran may struggle with depression and anger, leaving them at greater risk for divorce, substance abuse, homelessness, and suicide. In a veteran’s daily life, they have challenges that therapy and medication cannot address, which is why the National PTSD Service Association believes service dogs are so important.

Our Mission
Based in Sarasota, Florida, our organization, the National PTSD Service Association, provides trained service dogs to fit a veteran's emotional and physical needs. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, it’s our mission to help veterans through their struggles by empowering them to return to life with confidence and independence through their partnership with their service dog.
The National PTSD Service Association supports the PAWS Act of 2019 and provides service dog grants and assistance to qualified veterans with PTSD in Florida from Charlotte County to Hillsborough County. We work with veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma. We hope to help veterans regain as much of their pre-deployment lives as possible.

Our Service Dogs
Our service dogs are trained to read the feelings and the mindset of their handlers. Through this partnership, our service dogs help veterans navigate the daily obstacles that come with PTSD. When triggered, these service dogs act to help bring their handlers' attention to the present moment. This distraction acts as a comfort to reduce stress and anxiety, allowing veterans to calmly get through situations that trigger PTSD symptoms.
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Be Part of the Mission, Learn More
By visiting our website, www.NationalPTSDServiceAssociation.org you can learn more about the programs we offer, donate, or learn more about our training facility. Our organization is a social media forward company, and we can be reached via Facebook as well.
Any other questions I can be emailed to me at: info@NationalPTSDServiceAssociation.org. You can also call me at 941-961-5069.
Wishing you and your family warm holiday wishes,
Sandra 

There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. It’s the tenth leading cause of death in America — second leading for ages 25-34, and third leading for ages 15-24. In order to create awareness and strengthen the fight against suicide, everymonth is Suicide Prevention Month.