RETRIEVING A NEW START

Retrieving a New Start is an innovative program created in partnership with our friends at GOFI (Golden Opportunities for Independence) and Power Forward Board Director, Dr Michael Hamrock. It is a 10-week program that offers a comprehensive training experience in preparing dogs for service roles (Service Dogs, Community Resource Dogs, Therapy Dogs, or Facility Dogs) for those in recovery. RNS augments conventional recovery programs.

The program was inspired in part by Dr. Michael Hamrock’s findings that his patients who owned a dog seemed better able to maintain recovery.  Since its founding, we’ve found that as a person increases their competency in dog handling, they also increase their own self confidence, resiliency, and sense of joy.  All key aspects of recovery.