Our Story
Project H.O.P.E. is a nonprofit Equine Assisted Therapies program offering people of all ages, whether individuals, families, or groups, professional counseling services.
Our program is unique because horses are an integral part of the services we offer!
The mission of Project H.O.P.E. is to enhance the quality of life for people dealing with emotional and behavioral challenges through innovative equestrian activities.
We combine traditional counseling with the healing touch of horses.
We offer:
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING-
Sessions for children, adolescents and adults that will increase:
-Good communication
-Self-awareness and self-esteem
-Assertiveness and self-control
-Insight into feelings and anger management
*This includes both mounted and unmounted exercises that promote good decision making and the ability to try new things.
FAMILY COUNSELING-
We help families learn to work as a team, communicate as a healthy unit, and promote positive values within the family structure. All are done while getting the whole family involved in a fun adventure that will create positive memories.
HORSE THERAPY CAMPS-
We have two different age groups, ages 6 - 10 and 11 - 16. These camps are for children who need to learn how to deal with all sorts of life problems, especially in school. We have different themed camps each year but the one we have requested most is bullying. Kids are taught how to deal with bullying, how not to bully, the emotional repercussions of bullying, and everything in between. All of these examples are shown through the horses eyes and this helps kids relate to these situations even better.
DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS/CHILDREN SESSIONS-
These sessions help individuals learn how to deal with change, sensory integration issues, and how to transition from one activity to the next. We work with the whole family.
MARITAL COUNSELING-
Our horses help promote communication, increase trust, teach partners how to meet emotional need and focus on what is healthy in a relationship.