Partnership between C-P.A.W.W. and It's a Military Child Life

We are excited to announce that Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.) has teamed up with It's a Military Child Life to advance the care of military adolescents and families. C-P.A.W.W. is a Health Research Initiative for Veterans that aims to support military-related health initiatives by building community partnerships, investigating therapeutic interventions, and developing protocols of care for the armed forces.

C-P.A.W.W.'s current project, “Pet Dogs, Resilience, and Well-being in Military Adolescents” aims to learn about the resilience of military-connected teenagers who own a family dog and those who do not own a family dog. The project provides an opportunity for military-connected teenagers to share their voice and experiences as there is a lack of existing literature on the resilience of military-connected teenagers from their own perspective.C-P.A.W.W. wants to hear their voice!

C-P.A.W.W. has worked on, and continues to work on, numerous projects with the military population many of them examining the effectiveness of canines as a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention. Their previous projects have demonstrated the potential benefits of canines on the health of the military population.

The partnership between C-P.A.W.W. and It's a Military Child Life will help to advance the care and support for military-connected teenagers and families. This project is just one step in their mission to comprehensively advance interdisciplinary research, education, and wellness protocols for wounded warriors, veterans, and military families.

Jacquelyn Baldwin
Research Assistant, C-P.A.W.W. 
                      &
Laurie A. Martinez, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, AHN-BC
Florida Atlantic University
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Assistant Professor
Associate Investigator, C-P.A.W.W.
Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors®
Health Research Initiative for Veterans