Animal-assisted intervention refers to various services that use animals to help people with specific physical or mental health conditions. June’s Monthly Member Gathering highlighted the use of Animal-Assisted Intervention on care farms throughout the country.
Guest Presenters:
Karen + Kelly from Philly Goat Project. Philly Goat Project provides education, therapy, job training, wellness, and community engagement activities in partnership with the dynamic and delightful capacities of goats.
Megan Moran, Executive Director at Cultivate Care Farms. Cultivate Care Farms, located in Massachusetts, is a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of children and adolescents through farm-based therapy and community outreach.
Jessica Simpson + Maggie Jackson from Madison Fields, a Maryland farm that provides therapeutic riding services.