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Canine Care Emotional Support Animal Program at COIT (CCESAP at COIT)
Emotional Support Animals HELP in Providing Mental Health Relief.
Assistance with Clinical Letters for Traveling and Housing Purposes is Our Specialty and….
We Can Help You.
Emotional support animals help individuals with emotional conditions such as anxiety, depression or PTSD by providing them comfort, support, stability and a sense of safety. When your well-being is compromised, their are many holistic tools that can help you cope better. Emotional support animals are one of them. Any animal can be an emotional support animal. Federal law does not require these animals to have any specific training and you do not have to be physically disabled to have an emotional support animal.
Emotional Support Animals are protected under federal law by the Fair Housing Amendment Act (FHAA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), which protects the handler’s rights in housing and air travel, respectively.
If you struggle with mental health concerns, we can support, educate and counsel you on effective, holistic strategies that will help you feel better. An emotional support animal can aide in bringing you a sense of relief from the symptoms of your mental health condition.
What is the Purpose of an Emotional Support Animal(ESA) Letter?
The purpose of an emotional support animal letter is to advocate and support the clinical need that brings together that special bond between people and their therapy pets. Many different factors can lead to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sleepless nights and sleep issues, PTSD, etc. The bond that people have with their emotional support dogs and other animals can be very important in helping to ease the symptoms of those conditions, while at the same time, advancing the personal wellness of that individual. At CCESAP at COIT, our goal is to improve the lives of the people whom we help by making sure they get to live and travel with their therapy pets, who are essential in that person’s well-being and comfort.
ESA’s Can Help in Many Ways:
- Comforting the handler with their presence
- Providing a sense of focus and purpose in its handler
- Improving the handler’s self-esteem
- Reducing stress
- Reducing worrying and avoidant behaviors
- Providing a sense of fulfillment
- Providing relief to feelings of detachment
- Flies with handler in cabin of aircrafts while traveling
- Lives with handler in housing dwelling legally
Our Clients REPORT that their Emotional Support Animals Help Them:
- Feel Better
- Sleep Better
- Worry Less
- Feel More Confident, Safe and Secure
- Have a Sense of a Better Overall Well-being
- Feel More Comfortable in their Daily Functioning
- Feel Heightened/Increased Self-Esteem
Partial List of Conditions Covered
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bipolar/mood disorders
- Panic attacks
- Stress
- PTSD
- Personality disorders
- Fear/phobias
- And many other emotional/psychological conditions
ESA Letters are Valid in 50 US States
When receiving an Emotional Support Dog Recommendation Letter from CCESAP at COIT you have the right to:
- Live with your Emotional Support Animal without fees despite “no pet” policies.
- Fly with your Emotional Support Animal inside the cabin without fees.
- Avoid Breed Restriction, Size, or Weight limitations, and Fees.
Who Qualifies?
Any individual suffering from an emotional or psychological condition may qualify and benefit from having an Emotional Support Animal.
If you answer “Yes” to these 3 questions you Pre-Qualify
- Do you suffer often from any of these conditions?
Worry Anxiety Moodswings OCD Panic-Attack PTSD Coping Mood-Swings Depression Loneliness Irritability Others
- Does this condition not allow you to live happily?
- Does it impair any aspect or areas of your life?
- Does (or will) your animal help you better cope with your condition?
Any Dog can be an ESA
- No Breed, Size or Weight Restriction
- No training required, must be housebroken & obedient
- Animal must be up to date with all vaccinations
What Does the Canine Care Emotional Support Animal Program at COIT (CCESAP) consist of?
Step 1: Completing a comprehensive evaluation and psycho-metric testing process with one of our licensed mental health professionals.
- You will be provided psycho-metric instruments(questionaires and surveys related to your mental health symptoms) to complete electronically prior to your appointment(Special arrangements can be made for those who have limited access to technology). This will give you an opportunity to report your symptoms to your evaluating therapist for the first time.
- During your scheduled CCESAP Evaluation, you will be able to discuss your mental healthy symptoms, along with any related treatment history.
- If you struggle with a mental health condition, your therapist will recommend you an Emotional Support Animal as a part of his/hers therapeutic recommendations for your healing.
Step 2: Receive your signed Emotional Support Animal Letter via Email within 24 hours and in the mail in less than 10 business days.(Expedited shipping upon request)
Step 3: You may use your therapist at CCESAP as a point of reference for any support with your housing and traveling circumstances. Your recommendation is clinically valid for 1 year, so within that year, we are here to support you.
Commonly Asked Questions
An emotional support dog is a animal that provides comfort and support in forms of affection and companionship for an individual suffering from various mental and emotional conditions. An emotional support dog is not required to perform any specific tasks for disability like service dogs are. There are meant solely for emotional stability and unconditional love. Emotional Support Dogs are one type of emotional support animal. Another common emotional support animal are cats.
Federal law requires individuals with an Emotional Support Animal to provide a valid letter (dated within the past 12 months) from a mental health professional recommending the use of their animal. This letter may be requested from your building manager/landlord or airline personnel. We can provide your the specialized letter. No previous treatment history is required, as our evaluation process is comprehensive.
There is no specific training that your animal needs to go through in order to be considered an emotional support animal. Keep in mind that your animal needs to be trained to behave properly and safely in public settings.
Yes, please notify your airline at least 48 hours prior to boarding so they can accommodate and arrange seats for you and your emotional support animal.
Airline personnel and/or building manager/landlords may ask for a note, written by a mental health professional, recommending the use of an Emotional Support Animal. To be valid, the letter must be current (dated within the past 12 months) and updated annually.
Our clinical letters are provided from our licensed therapists who believe support and advocacy is the foundation of healing and comfort.
Please do note that while emotional support animals do not require specific training for one’s disability, they must have basic obedience training and not misbehave in public. While your Emotional Support Animal brings your relief and comfort, it should also not bring any harm to anyone else, at any time, whatsoever.
Emotional Support Animals are protected under federal law by the Fair Housing Amendment Act (FHAA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), which protects the handler’s rights in housing and air travel, respectively.
My landlord is requesting their own specific forms be signed for my Emotional Support Animal. Do you assist me with those?
Yes. We will assist you with all forms for your Emotional Support Animal for no additional cost. Please inform your evaluating therapist about your required forms so that we can coordinate returning them to you, alongside your letter.
We guarantee our ESA Letters are Air Carrier Access Act compliant. That means we follow the airlines’ individual requirements to make sure when you travel with a clinical ESA letter, you will travel hassle-free.
We guarantee our ESA Certified Letters are US Department of Housing & Urban Development Fair Housing Act Compliant, allowing you to enjoy the protection of federal laws against discrimination. Finally, live with your ESA pet hassle-free.
At the Caninine Care Emotional Support Animal Program at COIT, we want to support your emotional support dog needs. Contact us for help!
COST: $260 for Evaluation and Letter
(Same Day Letter after Evaluation)
Additional costs may apply for specialized needs. We support our clients and aim to provide you the help that you need.
To schedule your Brief Mental Health Intervention- Emotional Support Animal Evaluation please call: 732-508-0052