Felipe Aguiar talks with Lindsey Kay, Executive Director, of Paws and Stripes. Paws and Stripes provides animal-assisted therapy and other mental health services to veterans and their loved ones living with service-connected trauma including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and/or Chronic Pain Disorder. Kat describes how programs like Forgiveness Group, Positive Life Group, and Suicide Prevention Training, help veterans to live a better Quality of Life. She discusses the selection process for the dogs they will train as Therapy and/or Service Dogs. Find them online at (https://www.pawsandstripes.org).
Original airdate: 12/10/2023
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Felipe joined EMF in 2003 and he covers South, Central, and West Texas, New Mexico, and San Juan, PR, including the major market of San Antonio.
