About CHAMP Assistance Dogs

Who We Are

CHAMP Assistance Dogs is a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, MO. We utilize the love and healing power of dogs to improve the lives of people in our community.

What We Do

We help people with disabilities lead lives of greater independence through the placement of skilled Public Access and Home-Based Service Dogs.

We help children and adults in courthouses, children’s advocacy centers, and healthcare facilities through the placement of Facility Dogs. These special dogs work alongside professionals to help them be more effective in carrying out their mission.

We enhance our community through our Therapy Dog Program, which trains and coordinates over 100 teams who brighten the day of children and adults in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, and universities.

We help children and adults become more educated, caring individuals through our Education Program. We offer a variety of topics including kindness to animals, how service animals can assist a person with a disability, and the rights of individuals using service animals in public places.

“CHAMP” stands for Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities!

Our Mission

It is the mission of CHAMP Assistance Dogs to improve and enhance life skills and promote companionship through the placement of specially selected service dogs with qualified individuals, and further, to always celebrate the mystery and joy inherent in the canine/human bond.

Our Vision

Both partners, dog and human, will have a better life because of the other.

A Brief History

• CHAMP incorporated as a not-for-profit business in the state of Missouri on January 12, 1998.
• We received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service in May 1998.
• At the time of our incorporation, our thirteen founding members had over 162 years of experience training animals and working with people with physical disabilities.

Our founding members formed CHAMP with a single, simple idea… we wanted to create an organization that would keep the best interests of the individuals we serve and our dogs foremost in our thoughts and actions.

How to Contact CHAMP

CHAMP Assistance Dogs
1968 Craig Rd - Ste 200
St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 485-1264