PLATINUM2023

GOOD DOG AUTISM COMPANIONS

Empowering families with the love of a service dog

aka Good Dog! Service Canines   |   Fallbrook, CA   |  www.gooddogservicecanines.org

Mission

Good Dog! Service Canines helps children with disabilities and their families live better lives through service dog companionship.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director & Founder

Laura Sylvester

Family Education Director

Rick Sylvester

Main address

855 South Main Avenue Ste K-162

Fallbrook, CA 92028 USA

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EIN

45-2627922

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Children with autism and children with developmental disabilities deserve to be accepted and connected to their communities and our service dogs empower them to participate and live healthier lives.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Free Chat Program

This objective is to help families determine if an autism service dog is right for their child; and if so, provide them with the information necessary to make the right decision for their child and family. We provide this information free of charge and is open to all families living with autism in the US.

Population(s) Served
Families

Our primary objective is placing autism service dog with children and families living with autism. This includes: 1. Selecting, training and matching the right dog to the unique needs of each child. 2. Educating the family on service dog laws, etiquette and handling. 3, Providing continued education and support for the each family.

Population(s) Served
Families

Educate, Teach and Support Families who receive an autism service dog from Good Dog.

Population(s) Served
Families

Where we work

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of service dogs trained and placed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Children and youth, Families, People with disabilities

Related Program

Autism Service Dog Placement

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of phone calls/inquiries

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Children and youth, Families, People with disabilities

Related Program

Free Chat Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We offer a free chat to families interested in learning more about autism service dogs, whether or not they apply for a service dog from us. This is an educational community service we provide.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The purpose of the organization is to serve children and families living with autism by training and providing autism service dogs to their children. This also includes educating and supporting families in our program.

In addition to service dog placement, our organization also serves hundreds of children and families living with autism through community outreach and autism served dog placement including education and support. In addition, the organization educates dog trainers on autism service dogs to expand the services offered to our community.

We have 4 main programs that strategically help us meet our goals they are: Dog Acquisition, Outreach, Operations, Family Education and Support

We currently capable of placing between 8-12 dogs per year based on our staff, volunteers and supporters.

We have placed 50 dogs placed in our 9 years of serving the autism community. We currently have 40 active graduates and 30 families who are in the application process. We serve two local organizations where we’ve placed facility service dogs: the Comprehensive Autism Center, and the Family Guidance & Therapy Center. Additionally, each year we provide resources to at least 100 families via informational phone calls and at events.

Our goal is to grow our program to consistently place 10 or more service dogs every year.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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GOOD DOG AUTISM COMPANIONS

Board of directors
as of 09/27/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Gene Alexander

Monique Germone

University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado

Victoria Cicalo

Quiara Smith

Secretary

Monique Germone

Christen Sirianni

Laura Sylvester

President

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • 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? No
  • 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

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/27/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data