Canine Assistants
3160 Francis Road, Alpharetta, 30004
(770) 664-7178 · more numbers below
Canine Assistants is a nonprofit that raises and teaches service dogs on its farm in the Alpharetta/Milton area. Since 1991, it has given dogs free of charge to children and adults with physical disabilities, seizures, diabetes, or other special needs. It also places dogs in children's hospitals and sends dogs to Atlanta-area schools so kids can practice reading.
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- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How often
- A regular scheduleFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- Hands-on (sorting, serving, building), Outdoors, EventsFrom the description, not confirmed
- Who can come
- Adults (18 and up)From the description, not confirmed
- Groups welcome
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Fill out the volunteer application on canineassistants.org or call (770) 664-7178 and ask for the volunteer coordinator. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least one year and must be 18 or older, or come with a certified volunteer.From the description, not confirmed
What they offer 13
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 14
Animal-Assisted Activities, Education and TherapyProgram
Dogs and handlers visit assisted living facilities, rehabilitation facilities, schools, hospitals and local events.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 14
Children's Hospital InitiativeProgram
Canine Assistants partners with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, where specially taught dogs work with hospital staff to comfort patients, families, and staff.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 14
Community Service Dog ProgramProgram
Canine Assistants places community service dogs with facilities and professionals, such as hospitals and schools, and takes applications for them.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 14
Corporate Volunteer DaysProgram
Companies can bring groups to volunteer with Canine Assistants.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 14
Handle With Care Community FacilitatorProgram
A community facilitator role connected to Canine Assistants' service dog work, described on the website.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 14
K-9 Kids Reading ProgramProgram
Service dogs and their handlers visit schools each week during the school year to listen to children read aloud.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 26
Local Volunteer ProgramProgram
Local volunteers help with fostering, home visits, grooming, dog walking, outings, nursery care, animal-assisted activities, therapy, and the K-9 Reading Program.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
Local Volunteering (Fostering and Home Visits)Program
Atlanta-area volunteers foster puppies, host dogs for home visits, groom and walk dogs, staff the puppy nursery, and take dogs on outings and therapy visits.
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