Animal Assisted Crisis Response Association

AACRA

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Who are we?

A non-profit organization maintaining a registry of therapy dog/handler teams available for crisis response.

What do we do?

Maintain contact with primary responders to a crisis offering our dog/handler volunteers to assist counselors and clergy with support for those affected by a disaster, natural or manmade.

Who is in the registry?

Dogs that have been screened and evaluated by a recognized agency for their suitability for therapy work, together with their handlers.

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Why are we doing this?

Many dog owners have realized the value of dogs in providing services to humans, including the benefits to emotionally disturbed and mentally stressed individuals. Many non-dog owners, and most important, most agencies responding to a crisis, have "never heard of such a thing". It is AACRA's mission to change that perception and provide acceptance for our dogs to do the things they do so well.