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Susquehanna Service Dogs 
Keystone Human Services
Grantville, PA 17028
717-599-5920 - voice
| Office Hours | Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Contact 1 | Ms. Pam Foreman Program Director 717-599-5920 - voice pforeman@keystonehumanservices.org |
| Contact 2 | Ms. Kerry Wevodau Development Director 717-599-5920 - voice kwevodau@keystonehumanservices.org |
| Purpose | Susquehanna Service Dogs raises, trains, and places service dogs and hearing dogs, as well as facility dogs, to assist children and adults with disability to become more independent. |
| Service | Founded in 1993 by a group of dedicated volunteers, today SSD has placed over 300 service dogs with people throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding states. It is a program of Keystone Human Services and are an accredited member of Assistance Dogs International (ADI). SSD works hard to find the perfect match between a person and a service dog. Whether our service dogs are retrieving dropped items or opening a door, they’re assisting their partner to live a full, rich life as independently as possible. Individuals interested in obtaining a service dog must complete an application process which can be found on our website. Fees: Fee for services for getting a dog are $5,000. |
| Fees | Fee for services for getting a dog are $5,000. |
| Area Served | Pennsylvania and some surrounding states; applicants must travel to Harrisburg for preliminary meetings, Meet the Dogs, and a two and a half week training when placement occurs. |
| Subjects | Disabled, Hearing Ear Dogs, Volunteers - Needed |
| Last Updated | 1 March 2022 |