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A group of Sheep Dog Impact Assistance disaster response mission volunteers clearing downed trees. Helping Others Is A Way Of Life

Who We Are

Founded in 2010, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is a national not-for-profit organization that assists in transforming the lives of military members, veterans, first responders, and their families through posttraumatic growth.

Our Mission

To Engage, Assist, and Empower our nation's heroes through our Get Off The Couch™ programming, which creates a continuum of care, to transform trauma into growth and help them live their best lives.

What is Posttraumatic Growth

Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) is a positive psychological transformation that can occur after trauma. It's the foundation of our Get Off The Couch™ programming.

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Recent SDIA News

15 Years of Impact: Sheep Dog Impact Assistance Celebrates a Legacy of Service and a Future of Growth

July 17, 2025July 16, 2025

Founded in 2010, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is a national nonprofit led by military and first responder veterans committed to transforming hardship into healing. For 15 years, SDIA has empowered our nation’s heroes, our Sheep Dogs to Get Off The Couch and discover renewed purpose, connection, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) through community, service, and outdoor adventures.

Celebrating 15 Years at...

SDIA DRM TEAM DEPLOYS TO CENTRAL TEXAS

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

This morning at 9:30am, the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) Disaster Response Team (DRT) of 18 volunteers from Arkansas, Missouri and Wisconsin departed from the Center for Nonprofits in Rogers, AR. This team will meet up with 85+ volunteers from 17 states when they arrive in the Kerrville/Liberty Hill area this evening.

Prior to the mission briefing, Lance Nutt, Founder &...