Strength Through Comfort ®
Crisis Response Canines
"It is the intuitive power of animals that can help us heal hurts, lessen stress, feel needed, and express our caring side." -Marty Becker, DVM

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Why Choose CRC?
How We Help

Animal Assisted Workplace Wellbeing
(AAWW)

Focusing on First Responders, CRC brings our certified crisis response teams to the workplace to provide Strength Through Comfort to our hometown heroes.

Animal Assisted School Counseling
(AASC)

CRC has provided some much-needed stress relief to school staff and students experiencing stress and anxiety due to learning disabilities, stressful environments and loss of life.

Crisis Incident Stress Debriefing
(CISD)

First Responders often deal with horrific tragedies both in their communities and within their departments. CRC has CISM Certified members and the capability to assist with CISD.

Animal Assisted Crisis Response
(AACR)

Per our mission statement, CRC’s goal is to provide strength, comfort, and emotional support to individuals, families, communities, and first responders experiencing intense traumatic emotions in the aftermath of critical incidents. Our Operational Deployment Teams have the capability of deploying both locally and nationally to mass shootings, line of duty deaths, building collapses, natural disasters, and more.

Animal Assisted Workplace Wellbeing
(AAWW)

Focusing on First Responders, CRC brings our certified crisis response teams to the workplace to provide Strength Through Comfort to our hometown heroes.

Animal Assisted School Counseling
(AASC)

CRC has provided some much-needed stress relief to school staff and students experiencing stress and anxiety due to loss of life or stressful environments.

Crisis Incident Stress Debriefing
(CISD)

First Responders often deal with horrific tragedies both in their communities and within their departments. CRC has CISM Certified members and the capability to assist with CISD.

Animal Assisted Crisis Response
(AACR)

Per our mission statement, CRC’s goal is to provide strength, comfort, and emotional support to individuals, families, communities, and first responders experiencing intense traumatic emotions in the aftermath of critical incidents.

Going the Extra Mile

Critical Incident Training
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AKC Certifications

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Healthcare, Mental &
Behavioral Health Courses

Critical Incident Training
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AKC Certifications

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Healthcare, Mental &
Behavioral Health Courses

Education

The CRC Operational Deployment teams have the capability to respond to National Crisis Events. Operational Deployment Members are mandated to successfully complete ICISF Individual and Group CISM training. Additional training includes:

  • AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced & Canine Good Citizen Urban Certifications
  • CRC Crisis Response Canine Working Dog Certification
  • Law Enforcement Defensive Systems Crisis Working Dog Certification
  • Specific courses associated with healthcare, mental, & behavioral health

Experience

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How You Can Help

There are countless ways you can help us with our
mission to provide Strength Through Comfort to
first responders and communities in need. You can
make a donation (however big or small), provide a
service (in-kind donation), join our fundraiser
events, or volunteer with or without your dog.

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