Announcements

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
8:00am - 4:30pm
How does one create a therapeutic culture that extends to staff, clients, families, volunteers and horses?
The Sam and Myra Ross Institute will host a one-day symposium focused on helping equine facilities expand their therapeutic programming while maintaining both high professional standards and a culture of compassion and respect for both people and equines. How does one create a therapeutic culture that extends to staff, clients, families, volunteers and horses? Green Chimneys has specialized in animal-assisted education and therapy for over 70 years. In that time, equine-facilitated therapies have become an increasingly popular intervention for individuals with autism, physical challenges, ADHD and speech disorders. To meet demands, many equine therapy centers now offer a variety of professional services, including speech, physical therapy and psychotherapy. This exciting growth comes with challenges that must be considered in order to ensure that clients and horses receive the best and most compassionate care.
We invite individuals in diverse professions who share an interest in equine therapy, therapeutic horsemanship, hippotherapy (speech pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy) and psychotherapy.
This event is FREE but you must register before October 1.
Registration is now closed.
This meeting is made possible with generous support provided by
Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Foundation.
With the completion of an elaborate new habitat built by Green Chimneys’ woodshop students, the Farm Science classroom was able to welcome Brownie into her new home. Brownie previously lived alone in her cage in the farm and wildlife office, but guinea pigs do best in larger environments. The new habitat allows her to live in a herd as she would in the wild, with many places to hide and ways to practice her skills. Brownie has always been a social creature, and she has taken over the guinea pig herd but is a very peaceful leader.