Healing Companions by Jane Miller

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Healing Companions “Mariel Hemingway Fundraiser”

Story by Art Thomas/Photographs by Robert Muller

Oberlin company makes a difference with Healing Companions

Article by Jon Behm in The Morning Journal, 31 March 2013

Mariel Hemingway Keynote Speaker for Healing Companions, Inc. Fundraiser

We are honored to announce that Hemingway will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for Healing Companions, Inc. on April 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm at the Riverview Room, Ritz Carlton,Tower City, Cleveland, Ohio.

Psychiatric Service Dogs trained to make life more manageable for many

Article by Sali McSherry in Currents News, 21 February 2013

Healing Companions, Inc. Receives 501(c)(3) Status

As of February 6, 2013, Healing Companions, Inc. was approved by the IRS as a tax-exempt organization.

Mariel Hemingway Joins Healing Companions, Inc. as Honorary Board Member

We are thrilled to announce that Mariel Hemingway has accepted our invitation to become an honorary board member.

Veterans critical of new VA service dog rule

Article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 16 Sep 2012

Social Work in the Public Eye

Article in NASW News, July 2012

Oberlin social worker honored for her work in training psychiatric service dogs

Article in The Chronicle Telegram, 18 April 2012

Jane named "2012 Social Worker of the Year" by the Ohio chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

Awards banquet held on 12 April 2012 in Akron, OH.

Healing Companions

Review on the Victor Shamrock Blog, January 2012

Healing Traumatized Animals with E.F.T.

Article in HealthJourneys, January 2012

How The Healing Journey Began: Me & My Therapy Dog

Excerpt from Jane's book featured on Innerself.com, January 2012

Puppies Help Veterans with PTSD

Excerpt from Jane's book featured on Innerself.com, January 2012

Veterans Day Special: Assistance Dog Gives Vet Back His Life

Article in Maria Goodavage's For the Love of Dogs blog; on Dogster.com, 11 November 2011

Ruff Drafts

Write up in the Dog Writers Association of America newsletter, Fall 2011

"The Dogs of War"

Article in Mens Health, 12 Sep 2011

Shaggy Dog Stories

Book review, 13 Aug 2011

The Post-Journal (Jamestown, NY)

Review by Susan Ewing, 9 April 2011,

GRREAT Newsletter

Review by Skye Anderson in the March/April 2011 edition (Vol. 22 No. 2).

Pet Life Radio

Arden Moore interviews Jane for "Oh Behave." 14 March 2011.

Sound off with Sasha

Sasha Rethati interviews Jane on NPR - Southwest Florida , 21 January 2011

The 'X' Zone Radio & TV Show

Jane's interview on 6 January 2011

My Doggie Says...

Jane's interview on 24 November 2010

Disability Resources Online

Review by Sally Rosenthal, 20 Nov 2010

Oberlin: Psychiatric service dogs to help veterans

Interview with Jane on WKYC Channel 3 news, 30 September 2010

“Healing Companions” by Jane Miller Explores How Dogs Can Help People With Psychiatric Disabilities.

Review in Black & Orange Cat Foundation, 24 Aug 2010

Veteran Inspires Bill on Service Dogs to Help Soldiers with PTSD

Give an Hour, 13 Aug 2010

Whispers Radio

Jane's interview on 10 August 2010

Dogs Books

Review on August 9, 2010

Recent and Recommended

Review by Sally Rosenthal in Best Friends Magazine

Canines of Comfort

Article in OhioMagazine.com

Pet Power

Article by Eve Pearlman in WebMD the Magazine, May 2010

Healing Companions

Review by Nancy Allen in The American Dog Magazine

Dogs Helping Humans Heal

Review on TheDogChannel.com

Shelf Life

Jane gets a mention in the spring/summer 2010 issue of Think magazine

What Does a Psychiatric Service Dog Do?

Article in the Responsible Pet Ownership blog.

Book Chat from the Learned Owl Book Shop

Video of Jane's interview, 9 April 2010

Review in “Midwest Book Review: California Bookwatch”

From the Pets/Wildlife Shelf of the Midwest Book Review, Vol 5, No. 4 (Apr 2010).

“Miller at Forefront of Psychiatric Service Dog Assistance”

Case Western Reserve University AlumNews, 24 March 2010

Not just any dog but a psychiatric service dog. Their work is the subject of a just-published book by Oberlin psychotherapist Jane Miller, MSSA ‘90, who has had dogs assisting her in her practice for about 15 years. In the way guide dogs help the blind, psychiatric service dogs help people with emotional and psychological disorders navigate through life. They’re helping people across the country, including here in the Cleveland area. “My clients wouldn’t be who they are if not for their dogs, says Miller, a clinical psychotherapist and author of “Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives.” “They’re whole again. The dog gives them the ability to give back and to live full lives, to be fully functioning human beings in society.”

* Mark your calendars. Miller will discuss her book and research as an MSASS Distinguished Lecturer during the university’s Alumni Weekend on Saturday, October 2 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at MSASS.

“Mitigating a World of Hurt – Psychiatric Service Dogs Stepping up to the Challenge”

Article by Rochelle Lesser, Founder of Land of PureGold Foundation, 16 March 2010

“Sherry Davis: ‘New breed’ of a service dog”

Review on Bakersfield.com, 13 March 2010

“Service Dogs Helping Those with Psychiatric Disabilities”

Interview with Nancy Tucker, one of the contributors in Jane’s book, on WTEN (Albany, NY), 3 March 2010

“Dogs Helping Humans Heal”

Review on ALSchnauzers.com, 2 March 2010

“Bookviews: March 2010”

Review by Alan Caruba, 1 March 2010

“Dogs Helping Humans Heal”

Review on DogChannel.com, 22 February 2010

“Two New Books You Should Know About”

Review by Belleruth Naparstek, 15 February 2010

“Giving Comfort, Courage to Heal: Psychiatric Service Dogs Offer Patients New Life Outlook”

Article, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 26 January 2010

“Author touts canine ability to aid mental health patient”

Article, Oberlin News Tribune, 19 January 2010

“Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and their Extraordinary Ability to Transform Lives”

Review, Seattle Kennel Club, 3 February 2010

“Animals on the Job”

Article, Publishers Weekly, 21 September 2009

“Dog Power! Canine Companions Help Heal Emotional Illnesses, Depression and Stress”

Press Release 1 July 2009

“Paws and Take a Deep Breath”

Article, Chronicle Telegram, 5 October 2005