Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines Mark National PTSD Awareness Day
GoIAM.org
1 July 2022
Guide Dogs of America-Tender Loving Canines continues to advocate and serve Americans and service members in need. June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, to which GDA-TLC works to bring awareness to military veterans coping with PTSD.
With many IAM members serving in the armed forces, the Machinists Union will continue to be a driving force in securing assistance for veterans and their families. Tender Loving Canines and the PTSD Companion program is yet another way to support our service members when they return home.
WATCH: KTLA Story
Located in Sylmar, CA, the Guide Dogs of America-Tender Loving Canines training program costs the organization $60,000 to breed and train a PTSD Companion. Additionally, the program requires a 3-week online training program and a ten-day in-facility course to prepare veterans and their service companions.
To learn more about the program and how you can donate, help raise a puppy and advocate for veterans needing a PTSD companion, you can visit the Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines website here.
Related News
Presidential Statement on Workers Memorial
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Biden has released a statement honoring those lost on the job in the past year. America’s workers are the backbone of our economy. In every state, territory, and Tribal land, they leave their homes and families and head to work —...
Remembering Fallen IAM Members
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Worker safety is one of the most important aspects of being a union member and on Wednesday, April 28, we remember those who died too soon. The IAMAW honored 40 fallen members in its annual Workers’ Memorial Day Ceremony, held at the...
Help Pass the PRO Act
Help Pass the PRO ActThe Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act or H.B. 842 that passed the House in early March, has gained momentum in the Senate after IAM Members along with working families across the U.S. flooded Senate offices with calls to support the...