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ECAD Project HEAL — Service Dogs for Veterans
Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities (ECAD) is a Torrington, Connecticut nonprofit that provides specially educated service dogs to veterans with service-connected physical and/or psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Accepted veterans complete a 13-day Team Training at ECAD's Connecticut training center, with optional on-site shared lodging.
- Cost
- No fee to veterans; clients are invited to participate in fundraising toward the dog's cost (ECAD states each dog represents an investment of over $100,000)
- Coverage
- Torrington, Connecticut (training center); places dogs nationwide (Connecticut)
- Eligibility
- Veteran with a service-connected physical and/or psychiatric disability; willing to travel to the Connecticut training center for interviews, Team Training and yearly public access testing; consistently attending therapy and taking prescribed medications; able to meet the dog's care needs (full criteria on-site)
- Availability
- By application; accepted clients complete a 13-day Team Training, with optional on-site shared lodging
- In-Person Access
- Yes
- Self-Referral
- Yes
- Organization Type
- nonprofit
- Last Verified
- November 6, 2026
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