ADFC

The purpose of the paws4people_TM Assistance Dog Fundraising Campaign (p4pADFC) is to raise funds for:

• The acquisition of high quality dogs capable of being trained to perform within the paws4people_TM mission.
• Comprehensive K-9 training programs (generally between 18 - 24 months).
• All veterinary care.
• Routine maintenance (i.e. food, equipment, supplies, etc.).
• Program management and supervision of the private placement appli-Campaign cation, vetting and selection processes.
• Program management and supervision of staff trainers and K-9 training programs.
• Management and supervision of the post-private placement recipient requirement and K-9 utilization.
• Management and supervision of the post-private placement K-9 annual refresher training and recertification programs.

These specially trained Assistance Dogs will provide services to, and/or be personally placed with individuals with physical, neurological, psychiatric and/or emotional disabilities.

The paws4people_TM ADFC is being conducted under the auspices and direct management of paws4people_TM, Inc., which is classified by the IRS as a public charity with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status under US Code section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). The paws4people_TM, Inc. EIN is: 54-1948479; its most current IRS DLN is: 17053274781095. [ www.paws4people.org ]

The primary mission of paws4people_TM is to enhance the lives of special and regular education students, seniors, and the seriously ill or disabled, by utilizing the “Special Powers” of canine companionship displayed by highly trained Assistance Dogs; including Service Dogs, Educational Assistance Dogs, Rehabilitative Assistance Dogs, and Social Therapy Dogs in specialized educational, private placement and therapeutic visitation programs.

To accomplish the training aspects required by this mission, the paws4people_TM K-9 Training Institute (KTI) was established. KTI is an operational division of paws4people_TM, Inc. KTI manages the “whelping box to retirement” training programs for all paws4people_TM Assistance Dogs, and establishes and manages the K-9 training and certification of all paws4people_TM Staff and K-9 Trainers. [ www.KTI.paws4people.org ]

To receive a paws4people_TM Assistance Dog, an extensive, time-consuming application, vetting and selection process must be completed. Once these processes have
been completed and an individual has been selected, that individual is referred to as a Private Placement Candidate (PPC).

KTI will train the following types of dogs within the paws4people_TM ADFC program:

[Note: A specific dog may qualify for, and be trained in one or more of the following K-9 training programs. Dogs that cannot meet the training requirements for the following types of Assistance Dogs hall be placed into either the Social-Therapy, Shelter/Rescue or Community Dog programs.]

SERVICE DOG: A KTI Service Dog is an Assistance Dog specially trained to enable individuals with disabilities to lead more independent lives by performing three or more tasks that the person otherwise could not do, or would have extreme difficulty doing for him/herself. The Private Placement Candidates (PPC) for these dogs are generally confined to a wheelchair as a result of a mobility related disability, or have some other type of severe disability resulting from a physiological or neurological cause.

These dogs are trained within KTI’s Service Dog Training Program and typically begin training at 3-8 weeks of age and are generally placed when they are 22-26 months old.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG: A KTI Educational Assistance Dog (EAD) is an Assistance Dog specially trained to perform inside the special and/or regular education classrooms of a school as a part of an Animal-Assisted Instructional Program.  These dogs assist teachers in performing their duties using a new educational tool – the dog. The dog provides motivation for the students to learn, which dramatically increases the teacher’s productivity and effectiveness. These dogs must be able to handle classroom and special education environments, as well as be able to work with students having all types of physical, neurological, psychiatric, emotional disabilities and/or behavioral problems.

Due to the complexities and very unique environmental differences between different types of classrooms and their students, four distinct subcategories have been established to differentiate the working environment in which EADs are trained and thereby certified to work within a school. These subcategories are:

Regular Education Classroom Dog - A classroom which contain a 95% or higher composition of non-special education students.

Special Education Classroom Dog - A classroom which contains special education students, who are NOT classified as “Severe and Profound.”

Severe and Profound Special Education Classroom Dog - A classroom which contains one or more special education students who are classified as “Severe and Profound.”

Behavioral/ Emotional Disorder Classroom Dog - A classroom which contains one or more students who have been identified with a specific behavioral or emotional disorder. These classes are generally lead by Guidance Counselors, Therapists, or other specially trained teachers.

All of these dogs are trained within KTI’s Educational Assistance Dog Training Program. They typically begin training at 3-8 weeks of age and are generally placed when they are 18-22 months old.

REHABILITATIVE ASSISTANCE DOG: A KTI Rehabilitative Assistance Dog (RAD) is an Assistance Dog specially trained to work with therapists treating patients suffering from physical or psychological trauma, or are assigned to specific individuals who suffer from neurological, psychiatric or emotional disabilities, to include Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Due to the many different applications for a RAD, three distinct subcategories have been established to differentiate the working environments in which a RAD may be employed. These subcategories are:

Professional / Rehabilitative Assistance Dog – A P/RAD is permanently assigned to a mental health therapeutic professional (i.e. clinical therapist, psychiatrist, etc.) or a physical therapeutic professional (i.e. occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech pathologist, animal therapist, etc), and works directly with this professional in the treatment of the professional’s patients/clients. This professional MUST also be a certified P/RAD handler.

A P/RAD may work within a variety of facilities:

Medical Rehabilitative Services Facility: This type of P/RAD assists its handler in the conduct of the handler’s specific medical or therapeutic interaction(s) with their patients. [Note: A P/RAD that works within this type of facility must be specifically certified to work within this type of facility, and must also be a certified EAD provided the facility houses persons under the age of 16).]

Residential/High Risk Mental Health Treatment Facility: This type of P/RAD assists its handler in the conduct of the handler’s specific medical or therapeutic interaction(s) with their patients. [Note: A P/RAD that works within this type of facility must be specifically certified to work within this type of facility, and must also be a certified EAD (provided the facility houses persons under the age of 16).]

Public or Private School: This type of P/RAD assists its handler in the conduct of the handler’s specific medical or therapeutic interaction(s) with their students/patients. [Note: A P/RAD that works within this type of facility must be specifically certified to work within this type of facility, and additionally must be a certified EAD.]

Correctional Institution: This type of P/RAD assists its handler in the conduct of the handler’s specific medical or therapeutic interaction(s) with their inmate patients. [Note: A P/RAD that works within this type of facility must be specifically certified to work within this type of facility.]

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Rehabilitative Assistance Dog – A PTSD/RAD is permanently assigned to a specific individual who has been diagnosed with PTSD as a treatment methodology. [Note: The placement of a PTSD/RAD is a very complex process calling for the utmost care. Placement decision criteria include: the level of training, type and size of dog, etc., the PPC’s propensity for violence, level of withdrawal, physical condition - possible/potential need for a Service Dog, age, etc. All of these factors must be taken into account prior to the selection, training and/or placement of a PTSD/RAD. Extensive coordination between ALL members of the PPC’s treatment team must also be taken into account prior to any placement determination.]

Private Placement / Rehabilitative Assistance Dog – A PP/RAD is permanently assigned to a specifically selected family, which has a family member suffering from neurological, psychiatric, and/or emotional disabilities (does not include PTSD), for whom a PP/RAD can provide service, therapeutic intervention, comfort and/or companionship.

These dogs are trained within KTI’s Rehabilitative Assistance Dog Training Program. They typically begin training at 3-8 weeks of age and are generally placed when they are 18-22 months old.

SOCIAL-THERAPY DOG: A KTI Social-Therapy Dog is a dog that is trained to perform at the intermediate obedience level (or higher) and is used to visit residents of nursing homes, hospitals and/or Hospice facilities. Their sole mission is to bring a sense of joy and happiness to those they meet during such visitations.

All of these dogs are trained within KTI’s Social-Therapy Dog Training Program. They typically are in training for 4-12 months, depending upon the dog’s source of origin and training requirements.

KTI currently operates K-9 training programs at the following location:

US Penitentiary - Hazelton
Bruceton Mills, WV
Secure Female Facility (SFF) [Medium Security]
Satellite Camp [Minimum Security- Men] [Pending Program Initiation]

See www.paws4prisons.org or
www.SlammerDogZ.org for further details

The paws4people_TM ADFC is the public awareness and fundraising mechanism which shall be utilized by all Private Placement Candidates selected to receive a paws4people_TM Assistance Dog.

Unlike many other Assistance Dog training programs, paws4people_TM does NOT charge their PPCs a fee for the Assistance Dog. Instead, paws4people_TM requires each PPC to conduct a Public Awareness Campaign [PAC]. This PAC serves several purposes:

• Serves as the PPC's “sweat-equity” involvement in the acquisition of, and continuing possession of their Assistance Dog.
• Enables the public within the PPC’s immediate community to become aware of what services Assistance Dogs provide, and more importantly, who they provide these services to, resulting in increasing the awareness and acceptance of Assistance Dogs in general.
• Serves as a fundraising mechanism for paws4people_TM as we strive to accomplish our mission.

Fundraising methods that may be used by the PPC and/pr his/her family as part of his/her PAC:

• Events or promotions conducted by the PPC’s family or community organization(s), etc., on-behalf of the PPC promoting Public Awareness of paws4people_TM ADFC and/or which include fundraising activities.
• The recruitment of for-profit corporate sponsors to assist in or sponsor events which promote Public Awareness of paws4people_TM ADFC and/or conduct fundraising activities.
• Mass-Marketing methods [electronic] that direct targeted audiences to the www.PPC.paws4people.org web site page specifically designed to support the fundraising for the PPC.
• The recruitment of for-profit corporate sponsors to direct targeted audiences to a paws4people.org web site page specifically designed to support fundraising for the PPC.
• Mass-Marketing methods [electronic] that direct targeted audiences to the www.PPC.charityraffles.org web site page specifically designed to support fundraising for the PPC.
• The recruitment of for-profit corporate sponsors to direct targeted audiences to a charityraffles.org web site page specifically designed to support fundraising for the PPC.
• All other types of public awareness or fundraising events / promotions that are approved by paws4people_TM.

All funds received from all marketing, promotion, or fundraising events/promotions shall be considered “restricted funds” within paws4people_TM, and shall be distributed or expended as described below.

Authorized Expenditures by paws4people_TM ADFC:

Any/all expenses associated with the acquisition of dogs for any/all dog training and/or breeding programs in support of the paws4people_TM mission. These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: the acquisition cost or adoption fees of a dog, the travel and living expenses associated with picking up or delivering a dog to or from paws4people_TM locations.

Any/all expenses associated with the training of dogs in any/all dog training programs in support of the paws4people_TM mission:

These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: the salaries and/or normal and customary reimbursement of expenses incurred during the training of a dog for any/all paws4people_TM K-9 Accredited or Certified, Apprentice Trainers, Trainers, Master Trainers and Chief Trainers.

These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: any/all necessary training supplies, training aids, collars, leashes, harnesses, and/or other custom or unique training equipment required to train a dog for its specific placement or type of environment in which the dog may have to perform its duties.

These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: any/all necessary environmental training scenarios and travel to/from training locations required to train a dog for its specific placement or type of environment in which the dog may have to perform its duties.

These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: necessary “transitional” training (training that takes place to transfer the dog to its PPC) including training scenarios and travel to/from training locations required to accomplish said transitional training requirements.

These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: customary and normal expenses incurred by a PPC and his/her family while undergoing “transitional” training (training that takes place to transfer the dog to its PPC) including training scenarios and travel to/from training locations required to accomplish said transitional training requirements.

Any/all expenses associated with the normal, routine, emergency and/or critical veterinary medical care for any/all dogs within the prescribed K-9 training programs in support of the paws4people_TM mission. These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: annual checkups, routine monthly preventative medications, etc.

Any/all expenses associated with the normal and routine maintenance of any/all dogs within the prescribed K-9 training programs in support of the paws4people_TM mission. These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: food, food supplements, training “treats,” grooming supplies and equipment, etc.

Any/all expenses associated with the program supervision of the training of dogs in any/all dog training programs in support of the paws4people_TM mission. These expenses shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: the salaries of Program Managers, Program Administrative Assistants, Private Placement Case Managers, etc., and/or the reimbursement of normal and customary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Any/all other expenses deemed necessary and appropriate by the Executive Director, paws4people_TM for the successful training of a dog within any/all K-9 Training Programs.

Distribution of Funds Obtained by paws4people_TM ADFC:

Method One: PPC, the PPC’s family, community organization(s), etc., originated events or promotions in support of Public Awareness of paws4people_TM ADFC and/or which include fundraising activities. The recruitment of for-profit corporate sponsors to assist in or sponsor events or promotions in support of paws4people_TM ADFC Public Awareness and/or which include fundraising activities.

Funds obtained via Method One shall be distributed as follows:

Method Two: [NOTE: Utilizes the PPC’s specifically created web site: www.PPCname.paws4people.org, i.e., www.AMANDA.paws4people.org]

Any marketing method(s) [electronic or otherwise] that direct targeted audiences to the PPC’s personalized web site: www.PPCname.paws4people.org.

The recruitment of any for-profit Corporate Sponsor(s) or Individual Sponsor(s) to use their marketing method(s) [electronic or otherwise] that direct targeted audiences to the PPC’s personalized web site: www.PPCname.paws4people.org.

This web site is specifically designed to support the PPC’s paws4people_TM ADFC fundraising and contains three options by which an individual may contribute to the paws4people_TM ADFC in the name of the PPC.

These three options are:

Donation Option A: To use a credit card to make his/her on-line donation. This method is a tax deductible donation.

Donation Option B: Address to which the Donor may mail his/her donation. This method is a tax deductible donation.

Funds obtained via Method Two [Donation Options A & B] shall be distributed as follows:

Donation Option C: The Donor is re-directed to www.paws4peopleADFC.CharityRaffles. org, where he/she can make a donation in exchange for a raffles ticket. This method is NOT a tax deductible donation.

Funds obtained via Method Two - Donation Option C shall be distributed as follows:

Method Three: [NOTE: Utilizes the PPC’s specifically created web site: www.PPCname.CharityRaffles.org, i.e., www.AMANDA.CharityRaffles.org]

The recruitment of any for-profit Corporate Sponsor(s) or Individual Sponsor(s) to use their marketing method(s) [electronic or otherwise] that direct targeted audiences to the PPC’s personalized web site: www.PPCname.CharityRaffles.org.

Any marketing method(s) [electronic or otherwise] that direct targeted audiences to the generic web site: www.CharityRaffles.org, and the directed person then selects the PPC’s paws4people_TM ADFC as the Referral Organization they wish to support.

This web site is specifically designed to support the PPC’s paws4people_TM ADFC fundraising and contains only one option by which an individual may contribute to the paws4people_TM ADFC in the name of the PPC.

This method is NOT a tax deductible donation.

Funds obtained via Method Three shall be distributed as follows:

Method Four:

Any other type of public awareness or fundraising event / promotion that is approved by paws4people_TM.

The funds distributions would be the same as Method One.