Are You a Veteran or 1st Responder with PTSD? - Sonya Ward

PTSD Awareness

..the theme for this podcast featuring Ibi Semper Training, Inc.
Sonya Ward is the founder of an organization that trains Service
Dogs for #veterans and First Responders. What a great
organization!

This is a joint podcast with That Sounds Terrific
Productions, LLC host Nick Koziol, recorded at a training
site in Schenectady, NY and featuring two veterans who have
graduated from the service dog training program.


Ibi Semper Training is charitable, non-profit, community-based
organization dedicated to rescuing shelter dogs which are then
matched and paired to Veterans and First Responders with Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Following that, they offer a
guided training program to the Veteran or First Responder a PTSD
Service Dog Team. If the Veteran or First Responder has a
temperamentally suited dog, it will be accepted into the training
program. They train all canine breeds and help all veterans with
no restriction on their service time. 





The Benefits of having a Service Dog are..


Helping to Adjust serotinin levels and lower blood pressure.


Giving Veterans a sense of purpose during episodes of depression.


Offer a calming effect.


Provide a sense of security to their handler by buffering in
crowds.


These benefits are essential to many Vets and First Responders
struggling with PTSD. 


The website is: https://ibisempertraining.org


#thebowknows #ptsd #veteransupport #schenectadyny #mentalhealth
#usarmedforces


Episode 97