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October 30, 2018—Discover ways to improve the world that suit your interests and strengths! Our new Easy advocacy how-to is designed to provide a menu of simple options everyone can choose something from. Try it out and make yourself better along the way!

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2019 convention in South Carolina in April

October 1, 2018: Registration is open and pictures from our previous convention are now posted. Click the link above to find these!

A small, brown and white short-haired dog with floppily perked ears looks directly at the camera with earnest, wide eyes. Only the eye area is in focus and the highlights seem to glow. The dog wears a green bandana and a red harness.

August 27, 2018—AKC is trying to take over a term from the service dog community in a way that’ll be bad for us and the public. Don’t fear! PSDP and USAUSA have an easy way to let AKC know they shouldn’t do this—take a few seconds to sign the petition. You can also read the background exchange that led to the petition. We sent word of the petition to AKC, but they aren’t yet listening; your signature could help us have the bigger impact we need.

A golden retriever lies on the wooden floor of a home with a toy basket in the faded distance. The dog wears a blue vest, its almost plaintively loving face taking two-thirds of the photo space as the dog looks slightly back, up, and to the left with head ever so cocked and healthy, young brown eyes toward the camera.

July 18, 2018—Pictures! PSDP celebrates its sixth anniversary by releasing its collection of community photos from last year. Take delight in this round’s crowd-sourced installment!

July 2, 2018—In “Potential PR nightmare: how airlines choose to discriminate“, our Director of Government Relations explains how in 2018 airlines are still choosing to violate civil rights by systematically discriminating against people with mental health disabilities. Now this story is also on The Mighty.

Graphic with text. Picture: With a cloud-like border, a tan Italian Greyhound sits on gray shag carpet and alertly looks at the camera with flopped-over, but perked ears. A mostly green Psychiatric Service Dog Partners logo is on the chair to the dog's right. Text: Ready to FETCH NEW service dog FLIGHT LAWS?

June 26, 2018—Flight law update is important advocacy of the decade

DOT is finally working on updating the discriminatory flight laws. Thank you to everyone who submitted a comment, regardless of whether you supported ours. Your voice is important and will be needed again when the next step comes.

Small-framed woman with long blonde hair stands looking left and calmly holding the leash of a black, pittie-type service dog in a purple vest with a pink flower attachment on its collar.
June 26, 2018—Delta pit bull service animal ban

Delta announced a ban on pit bull-type dogs as service animals on its flights. DOT says that’s not okay.

June 8, 2018—How does a service dog affect romantic relationships?

See what advice community members had to offer when we interviewed them about their experiences!

Bearded man in power wheelchair hand-holds and dances with a long-haired woman in a bright yellow blouse and bright salmon skirt, with a leash around her body and a small, vested, black and white dog next to her. A kelly green backdrop with a PSDP banner is in the background.

May 22, 2018—USAUSA’s survey closed on May 8th, but the 2018 Flight Access Survey Report is now ready.

May 18, 2018: Thanks to our loving community, PSDP is Top-Rated on GreatNonprofits for the 4th year in a row! Plus, thanks to our transparency, GuideStar has awarded us Platinum status again in 2018, which we have continuously earned since the award began.

March 1, 2018—Video: Airline disability discrimination: Is this legal?

 

 

Board Minutes

Click on the desired year’s associated link to access the minutes from that year’s Board of Directors’ meetings.

 

2018 Board Minutes

 

2017 Board Minutes

 

2016 Board Minutes

 

2015 Board Minutes

 

2014 Board Minutes

 

2013 Board Minutes

 

2012 Board Minutes

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