Bodhi Battalion Inc

Bodhi Battalion is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Colorado in 2015. Bodhi Battalion’s mission is to provide accessible resources, community connection, mental health services, and service dogs to Colorado veterans experiencing challenges related to posttraumatic stress, mental health, isolation, and risk of suicide.

The program combines evidence-based therapeutic practices and service dog training to create a parallel learning process. These innovative methods provide the most supportive environment to develop long-lasting balance and recovery. Bodhi Battalion stands out from other veteran service dog organizations by addressing each veteran's individual needs and disabilities.

By gaining a deeper understanding of the veterans’ issues, Bodhi Battalion can work directly with them to foster and maintain the components of a meaningful life. Based on needs identified in the community and the literature on program effectiveness, Bodhi Battalion created the P.T.S.D. REDEFINED Program in 2019 to provide treatment through Service Dogs. This program allows veterans to interact with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Dog Trainer to interact and help prepare young Service Dogs in Training (SDiTs) for veteran matching and service placement. The program uses critical cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques to create a parallel learning process that generates the most beneficial and welcoming environment for restorative therapeutic progress. Many organizations offer service dogs, and many offer therapy, but the Bodhi Battalion uses both to create a deeper, more enduring model of healing, all at no cost to the veteran.