Freedom Service Dogs of America
Elizabeth Turek is a skilled professional with experience in social work and animal-assisted therapy. Elizabeth has worked as a Case Manager at FamilyCore, a Keyholder at Torrid, an Intern at Sierra Club, and a Supportive Services Intern at Peoria Housing Authority. Currently, Elizabeth is serving as an MSW Intern at Freedom Service Dogs, Inc., where Elizabeth facilitates therapeutic interventions with at-risk youth. Elizabeth holds a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Denver and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Bradley University.
Freedom Service Dogs of America
Freedom Service Dogs of America (FSD) transforms lives by partnering people with custom-trained assistance dogs. Our clients include veterans with PTSD, children and teens with autism and other neurocognitive disabilities, and individuals with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injury. We also provide professional therapy dogs to serve as partners for clinicians, therapists, law enforcement, and more. Since being founded in 1987, Freedom Service Dogs has graduated hundreds of client-dog teams and provided lifetime support to nearly 200 active teams, at no cost to our clients.