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Psychiatric Service Dog Society Activities:

2002

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

NAMI 02

June ‘02

Poster
Presentation

National Alliance on
Mental Illness (NAMI)
Annual Conference

Cincinnati, OH

Sept. ‘02

Incorporation

Psychiatric Service Dog
Society

Arlington , VA

Dec. ‘02

Testimony

President’s Commission
on Mental Health  

Arlington , VA



2003

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

January ‘03

Publication

Journal
‘Psychiatric Services’

Nationwide

April ‘03

Presentation

National Alliance on
Mental Illness

Chester, PA

May ‘03

Presentation

Delta Society Annual
Conference

Seattle, WA

Mt. Vernon

June ‘03

Presentation

Mount Vernon
Presbyterian Church

Mt. Vernon, VA

October ‘03

Awarded

Internal Revenue Service
501(c)3 Non-Profit Status

Washington, DC

ISAZ 2003

Aug. ‘03

Presentation

International Society of
Anthrozoology (ISAZ)
Annual Conference  

Canton, OH

Year ‘03

3 PSD handlers’
meetings

Psychiatric Service Dog
Society

Arlington, VA



2004

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

Sept '04

Poster Presentation

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Annual Conference

Washington, DC

October '04

Presentation

10th International Conference on
Human-Animal Interactions

Glasgow, Scotland

November '04

Research: PSD Handlers' Survey

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Nationwide

December '04

Presentation

National Capitol Lyme Disease
Association

Washington, DC



2005

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

May '05

Research: NIH Grant Proposal
Submission (1)

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Bethesda, MD

May '05

Media Coverage

American Kennel Club
Family Dog Magazine

Nationwide

June '05

Presentation

Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) LA

Hollywood, CA

July '05

1st Annual PSD Handlers' Gathering
and Fundraiser

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Arlington, VA

July '05

Media Coverage

BARK Magazine

Nationwide



2006

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

May '06

2006 'Welcome Back Award' in
Primary Care

Eli Lilly

Toronto, Canada

June '06

Poster Presentation

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Washington, DC

July '06

Media Coverage

People Magazine & People Radio

Nationwide

August ‘06

Media Coverage

Epoca Magazine

Brazil

August ‘06

Presentation

Veteran’s Administration Hospital

Washington, DC

August ‘06

Media Coverage

National Alliance on Mental Illness
New York

State of New York

September ‘06

Presentation

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

San Mateo, CA

October '06

2nd Annual PSD Handlers' Gathering
and Fundraiser

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Arlington, VA

October '06

Media Coverage

Chronicle of Higher Education

Nationwide

October '06

Presentation

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA

November ‘06

Research: NIH Grant Proposal
Submission (2)

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Bethesda, MD

December ‘06

Media Coverage

New England Psychologist

Nationwide

December ‘06

Media Coverage

ABILITY magazine

Nationwide



2007

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

February ‘07

Media Coverage

WRAF Magazine

Netherlands

April ‘07

Newly Trademarked PSD Patch Launch

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Website

May ‘07

First PSDS Training Scholarship Awarded

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Washington, DC

June ‘07

Support Partners: Canine Companions
Depression Awareness Campaign

Eli Lilly

Nationwide

June ‘07

Research Manuscript Submission

Various Clinical Journals

Nationwide

June ‘07

NCCAM Grants Review
Panel Participation

National Center on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD

July ‘07

Media Coverage

Behavioral Healthcare Magazine

Nationwide

July ‘07

Radio Media Tour

Lilly Depression Awareness Campaign

Nationwide

July ‘07

Media Coverage

Palm Beach Post.com

Nationwide

July ‘07

Media Coverage

American Kennel Club
'Family Dog' Magazine

Nationwide

August ‘07

Advocacy Letter to U.S. Department
of Justice

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
with NAMI, MHA & PSDS as co-signors

Washington, DC

September ‘07

3rd Annual PSD Handlers’ Gathering
and Fundraiser

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Arlington, VA

September ‘07

Research: NIDRR Grant Proposal
Submission (1)

National Institute on Disability
Rehabilitation Research

Washington, DC

October ‘07

Presentation

Teikyo University of Science
& Technology

Yamanashi, Japan

October ‘07

Amicus Brief

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
co-signed by PSDS

Washington, DC &
State of Montana

October ‘07

Presentation

International Association of Human-
Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO)

Tokyo, Japan

October ‘07

Presentation

Disability Rights Section at
Department of Justice

Washington, DC

October ‘07

Media Coverage

Navy Times

Nationwide

October ‘07

Media Coverage

Democrat and Chronicle

Nationwide

Winter ‘07

Media Coverage

NAMI Advocate Magazine

Nationwide

November ‘07

Trademarked PSD T-Shirt Launch

Psychiatric Service Dog Society

Bethesda, MD

December ‘07

Collaborative Podcast

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Nationwide



2008

DATE

ACTIVITY

HOST ORG

LOCATION

January ‘08

Media Coverage

CNN.com

Nationwide

February ‘08

NCCAM Grants Review Panel Participation

National Center on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bethesda, MD

February ‘08

Media Coverage

Fox News Network “Mike & Juliet Show”

Nationwide

March ‘08

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA