NEADS in the News

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Worcester Business Journal: Four-legged battle buddies: NEADS service dogs help veterans

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | March 28, 2022

Sloan M. Perron, Worcester Business Journal, interviews NEADS client Cliff Comptois, NEADS Trainer Tyler Gribi, and NEADS Veterans Services Representative, Katie Hanna. Read the article here.

WPRI.com: Nonprofit seeks volunteers to raise and train service dogs

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | February 23, 2022

Sarah Guernelli, WPRI, interviews Larry and Colleen Whelpley about their experience raising puppies for NEADS for nearly 13 years. Watch on WPRI.com.

WBUR: Radio Boston goes to the dogs

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | February 17, 2022

Tiziana Dearing, host of WBUR’s Radio Boston, looks into the world of Service Dogs with Cathy Zemaitis, Director of Development at NEADS, and KateLynne Steinke, former Paralympic rower for team…

WCVB-TV: Urgent need for puppy raisers: Can you help raise pooch that will become service dog?

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | February 3, 2022

Matt Reed, WCVB-TV: On the never-ending list of things impacted by the pandemic, there is an urgent need in Massachusetts for volunteers to raise puppies that will eventually become service…

Sisters in Service: Interview with Katie Hanna

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | January 18, 2022

NEADS Client Services Specialist Katie Hanna US Army (Ret) discusses NEADS® World Class Service Dogs and the veteran community.

Veterans on the Move: Interview with Katie Hanna

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | January 12, 2022

NEADS Client Services Specialist Katie Hanna US Army (Ret) discusses NEADS® World Class Service Dogs and the veteran community.

Veterans’ Voice: Interview with Katie Hanna

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | January 3, 2022

NEADS Client Services Specialist Katie Hanna US Army (Ret) and Katy Harrison Ostroff, Manager of NEADS Client Services discuss NEADS® World Class Service Dogs and the veteran community.

BostonHerald.com: Assistance dog in Arlington eases back-to-school stress in kids

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | October 8, 2021

Alexi Cohan | Boston Herald: A special furry friend in Caroline Thom’s third grade classroom at John A. Bishop Elementary School in Arlington is easing back-to-school pandemic worries among students…

Racing for Heroes: Interview with Katie Hanna and Katy Ostroff

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 3, 2021

NEADS Client Services Specialist Katie Hanna US Army (Ret) and Katy Harrison Ostroff, Manager of NEADS Client Services discuss NEADS® World Class Service Dogs and the veteran community.

WBZ | CBS Boston: “It’s so worth it” – Volunteer Puppy Raisers at NEADS

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | August 6, 2021

Rachel Holt, WBZ | CBS Boston: 7-month-old Broadway is a service dog in training and the hope is that after learning commands, he will be ready to help change someone’s…