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Certified therapy dogs and volunteer handlers are teamed with medical professionals at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and halfway houses in the Chicago area to provide animal assisted therapy. Volunteers with or without dogs are welcomed.
Phone: 773.404.6467

Canine Companions provides expertly trained service dogs to children, adults, and veterans with disabilities. The site explains how to apply for a dog, what types of support they offer, and how service dogs help with daily tasks.
Phone: 618.427.3333

Trained service dogs for free adoption to people with a physical disability across the United States.
No phone number listed

MidAmerica Service Dogs trains and places service dogs to help people with mobility challenges, PTSD, and other disabilities. The site explains how the dogs are trained, how to apply, and how they support independence in everyday life. Serving Chicago metropolitan and suburban areas.  
Phone: 866.4PAWS.44


Classes for training people and animals to be animal assisted therapy partners.
Phone: 773.283.1129

SIT Service Dogs trains dogs to help people with disabilities live more independently. Their dogs assist with tasks like opening doors, retrieving items, and providing support for mobility and medical needs.
Phone: 618.426.5666
 

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Promotes research, education, and communication among therapists and others using horses.
Phone: 970.818.1322

BraveHearts, an indoor riding facility, offers hippotherapy with physical, speech and occupational therapists available onsite.
Phone: 815.943.8226

Equestrian Connections has helped children and adults with special needs and their family members. Professional licensed therapists, social workers, therapeutic riding instructors, and well trained volunteers.  
Phone: 847-615-8696

Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy offers horseback riding programs for children and adults with physical, emotional, cognitive, and social challenges. The program uses therapeutic riding to help improve balance, coordination, confidence, and communication skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Phone: 630.878.8096

Therapeutic horseback riding programs in the US and Canada.
Phone: 800.369.7433

Partners for Progress offers equine therapy programs for children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional, and social challenges. Their services include therapeutic riding, occupational therapy, and skill-building activities that help improve strength, confidence, and independence in a supportive setting.
Phone: 847.438.5400

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Service dogs to assist with mobility, hearing, seizures, autism, companionship and emotional assistance.
Phone: 937.374.0385

Trained assistance dogs for individuals and facility dogs for professionals.
Phone: 866.224.3647

Canine Partners for Life provides service and home companion dogs for individuals with mobility impairments, seizure disorders, and other disabilities so they can lead more independent and fulfilling lives. 
Phone: 610.869.4902

Guide dog services to people with visual or hearing impairments who seek enhanced mobility and independence.
Phone: 631.930.9000

Assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
Phone: 616.877.7297

Dog service resources including assistance for people with disabilities who have service dogs to overcome barriers in their environments and achieve greater independence and realization of goals.
Phone: 425.679.5530

 

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