The Community Foundation of Broward granted the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute research team at Florida Atlantic University $400,000 to continue research on combat stress disorders, specifically PTSD, that affect veterans due to traumatic scenes of war. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects approximately seven out of every 100 veterans, while in the general population, about six out of.
The Florida Atlantic University Veteran Canine Rescue Mission program matches student veterans and alumni veterans with dogs from the Humane Society of Broward County, which will be trained by Happy With Dogs either for service, emotional support or companionship.