Psychiatric Dog Service Society

This is one of the best things I have run across in a while.

"PSDS Mission:

Education

To educate mental health consumers, providers, and the general public about Psychiatric Service Dogs

Advocacy

To empower consumers with Psychiatric Service Dogs to advocate on their own behalf
To assist the legal community in advocating for the rights of Psychiatric Service Dog handlers
To help 'gatekeepers of public access' understand their obligations under the law
To partner with other mental health organizations in advocating for our rights

Research

To document efficacy of Psychiatric Service Dog partnerships
To understand how Psychiatric Service Dogs are being used and by whom
To identify Psychiatric Service Dog teams 'best practices'
To establish inclusion/exclusion criteria for prospective Psychiatric Service Dog handlers
To identify training strategies that work well with mental health consumer populations
To identify barriers to Psychiatric Service Dog team success

Training Facilitation

To assist professional dog trainers in learning how to train a Psychiatric Service Dog
To develop a nationwide resource of qualified Psychiatric Service Dog trainers
To connect mental health consumers to a Psychiatric Service Dog trainer in their area
To connect Psychiatric Service Dog consumers with each other for peer support"