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First Responders and Veterans living with the effects of PTSD / OSI face conflict and crisis as well as the usual psychological symptoms. At Can Praxis, a national charity providing specialized therapy and education programs, participants learn, or re-learn, how to resolve conflict and crisis in a strategic, effective manner. They leave with helpful knowledge useful experience which provide realistic hope with lives restored and families regained.

Spouses, partners, family members attending Can Praxis report that they also experience symptoms of PTSD. This is known as secondary PTSD. As the saying goes, ‘If you’re standing next to a puddle and someone throws a rock in, everyone gets splashed.’  So, spouses and children are often anxious,hyper-vigilant and experience other difficulties too. At Can Praxis, it becomes clear that the spouses are absolutely vital to the recovery of the veterans and that the spouses’ needs are of equal importance to the veterans’ needs.

Can Praxis programs are provided at no cost to the participants.

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At Pets 4 Vets Canada, we are dedicated to helping shelter pets find permanent homes with deserving veterans. Our mission is to assist veterans in the pet adoption process, ensuring they find the perfect furry companion. We provide funding to allow veterans to adopt with few barriers, fostering a bond of companionship that is both healing and supportive. Our program is specifically designed to support veterans with physical and mental challenges by offering a straightforward way to adopt a pet. We understand the profound impact that animals can have on mental health and overall well-being. Therefore, we focus on making the adoption process as seamless as possible for our heroes. Services include but not limited to comprehensive assistance to veterans with PTSD in the pet adoption journey. Helping with options to adopt a dog or cat based on the veteran’s needs and preferences. We promote the benefits of animal companionship for mental and emotional health.