Apr 8, 2025BoardMeeting
BoardAccessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
The meeting featured a presentation from Kingston Forpaw, a registered charity that trains service dogs. Key topics included the organization's 10th anniversary, their funding model, and the selection, training, and placement process for service dogs supporting individuals with autism, mobility challenges, seizures, and PTSD. The discussion also covered the role of volunteer puppy raisers, the distinction between service dogs and other support animals, legal public access rights for trained service dogs, and the organization's ongoing efforts to obtain accreditation from Assistance Dogs International to reduce access barriers.