Human Services
HERO DOGS INC
Mission
Hero Dogs improves the quality of life of our nation's heroes by raising, training, and placing service dogs and other highly skilled canines, free of charge, with lifetime support of the partnerships.
Ruling year
2010
Principal Officer
Dr. Jennifer Lund
Main address
PO Box 64
Brookeville, MD 20833 USA
EIN
27-0887317
Cause area (NTEE code)
Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
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Puppy Raising Program
Obtaining suitable canine candidates, recruiting volunteer foster homes to raise and care for puppies, providing veterinary care and supplies for puppies in program, providing support to volunteer puppy raisers, providing group and individual instruction to volunteer puppy raisers to aid them in raising and training their service puppy candidates.
Service Dog Training Program
Providing professional training to service dog candidates who have completed the puppy program, including housing, veterinary care, and supplies for service dog candidates. Meeting or exceeding all applicable training standards defined as industry best practices and required for accreditation.
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HERO DOGS INC
Board of directorsas of 4/29/2019
Bryan DuChene
Department of Justice
Term: 2016 - 2018
Jennifer Lund, Ph.D.
Hero Dogs
Bryan DuChene
Department of Justice
Joe Trella
Senior Strategic Consultant
Bess Amerman
College Summitt
Linda Phipps
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Jim Crimmins
J. Blair Fishburn
Rob Grubbs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Christy Tosatto
Jeanie Wade
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Glenn Wasik
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Keywords
service dog, assistance dog, veteran, military, disabled
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