Congressman Grimm's floor speech on the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

Congressman Grimm's floor speech on the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
October 11, 2011, 4:52 PM
By Steve Zaffarano


House passes Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm's bill that matches vets with dogs
Published: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
By Judy L. Randall
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rep. Michael Grimm's Veterans Dog Therapy Training Act passed the House yesterday, a "win-win" for vets suffering from PTSD and others who are disabled.

Under the legislation, veterans will be able to address their post-traumatic stress disorder through therapeutic dog training and handling. The trained service dogs will then be given to physically disabled veterans to help them meet their daily challenges.

"This type of program, that allows veterans to help veterans, could have a tremendous impact in New York," said Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn). "Ideally, I'd like to see [it] established at the Brooklyn VA Hospital, which provides care for many of the veterans in my district."

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