Healing Companions
Ordinary Dogs Transforming Lives
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Meet Michele, she is a retired music teacher. Michele suffers from bi-polar disorder which has made it difficult for Michele to work her job at Walmart and to socialize outside of
Penny is a shelter dog, currently going through training with the inmate program. Caitlin came to meet Penny, as a prospect for adoption as her psychiatric service dog. As with
Healing Companions, a 501 (c)(3) organization, serves mentally ill residents of Northeast Ohio and changes the lives of shelter dogs – adopted and trained to become Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs),
Healing Companions, a 501 (c)(3) organization, serves mentally ill residents of Northeast Ohio and changes the lives of shelter dogs – adopted and trained to become Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs),
Healing Companions, a 501 (c)(3) organization, serves mentally ill residents of Northeast Ohio and changes the lives of shelter dogs – adopted and trained to become Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs),
Healing Companions is a 501(c)(3) organization, serving mentally ill residents of Northeast Ohio. Through a dedicated approach to community mental health, a three-fold benefit emerges: a shelter dog is saved
Michele is a retired music teacher suffering from bipolar depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder. She was misdiagnosed for several years before receiving the correct diagnosis. A
While there is a great deal of confusion around these terms, there are definite differences between service dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support animals. They each have a different role
Jane Miller recently spent a day at The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Grafton Correctional Institution, Grafton Reintegration Center working with inmates on training techniques and skills Healing Companions,
Amanda was diagnosed with PTSD after a history of sexual abuse during her childhood. She has suffered from severe anxiety and flashbacks since that time. A year ago she adopted
The inmates wrote these after Amanda (a client in our program) visited the prison to share her story after she had just adopted Lola, who they trained in her basic/foundational
Tracy has a history of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. She has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Her present “Healing Companions” trained service dog
If you have ever wondered how you can help your dog deal with stress, come to Jane Miller’s presentation at the Oberlin Public Library on Sunday, November 8, at 2
This year, Jane Miller, of Healing Companions, spoke with Tracy, reminding her of Finola’s age and her need to slow down a bit. It was decided that Tracy should begin
Tracy is a Healing Companions success story and has given us an opportunity to understand a little of her journey. This is not to say that life is perfect for
On August 27th, as part of a lecture series, Jane Miller gave a live webinar, “Dogs have Issues Too: Helping Dogs Cope with Stress”. It was very well received and
We are pleased to have Doreen Di Fiore as our newest board member and future blogger. This is just a short interview so you can all get to know her