Many organizations offer service dogs, and many offer therapy, but the Bodhi Battalion uses both to create a deeper, more enduring model of healing, all at no cost to the veteran or first responder.
Bodhi Battalion is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Colorado in 2015. Bodhi Battalion’s mission is to provide accessible resources, community connection, mental health services, and service dogs to Colorado veterans and first responders experiencing challenges related to post-traumatic stress, mental health, isolation, and risk of suicide.
The program combines evidence-based therapeutic practices and service dog training to create a parallel learning process. These innovative methods provide the most supportive environment to develop long-lasting balance and recovery. Bodhi Battalion stands out from other veteran/first responder service dog organizations by addressing each participant's individual needs and disabilities.
Our mission is to provide accessible resources, community connection, mental health services, and service dogs to veterans and first responders experiencing challenges related to post-traumatic stress, mental health, isolation, and risk of suicide.
By gaining a deeper understanding of the veterans’ and first responder's issues, Bodhi Battalion can work directly with them to foster and maintain the components of a meaningful life. Based on needs identified in the community and the literature on program effectiveness, Bodhi Battalion created the P.T.S.D. REDEFINED Program in 2019 to provide treatment through Service Dogs. This program allows veterans and first responders to interact with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Dog Trainer to interact and help prepare young Service Dogs in Training (SDiTs) for veteran and first responder matching and service placement. The program uses critical cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques to create a parallel learning process that generates the most beneficial and welcoming environment for restorative therapeutic progress.
Organization name
Bodhi Battalion Inc
2015
Tax id (EIN)
47-4645044
Category
Military & Veterans Organizations, Animal-Related, Human Services, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
6428 E 163rd AveCO, US