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Horse Medicine Programs |
Horse Medicine’s programs started in the summer of 2003 with the emphasis on EAP. However, it quickly became apparent that a refocus towards EAL services was necessary. Horse Medicine experienced that the participants were more readily amenable to learning about themselves rather than exposing themselves in therapy. This shift in focus creates broader, more extensive programs consistent with Diane and Nan’s founding vision. |
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Weekly activities for children and adults developed to address specific areas of need.
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Weekend focus group retreats for women and couples.
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Summer day camps for children dedicated to improving self-esteem and self-confidence.
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Additional programs are available and specifically tailored to fit your needs.
In 2003 Horse Medicine provided the following services:
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Individual and Family Classes.
13 participants during the program year of May - October. Classes were conducted on a weekly basis and ranged from 8 - 12 weeks in length.
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The Children’s Circle: Summer Youth Day Camp.
5 participants, Camp length 3 days.
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Presentation at the Spring Public Health Conference
in Missoula, MT.
Horse Medicine conducted a one-hour workshop for 11 attendees.
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Presentation at the Changing Women’s Conference in Boulder, MT.
Conducted a one-hour workshop for 12 attendees in the fall of 2003.
In 2004 Horse Medicine provided the following services:
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Individual and Family Classes.
9 participants during the program year of May - October. Classes were conducted on a weekly basis and ranged from 8 - 12 weeks in length.
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The Children’s Circle: Summer Youth Day Camp.
6 participants, Camp length 3 days.
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The Women’s Circle Personal Growth Retreat.
7 participants, (8 maximum number of attendees) held October 22-24.
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Big Sky Youth Home.
20 participants over a 7 week time frame.
In 2005 Horse Medicine provided the following services:
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The Children’s Circle: Summer Youth Day Camp.
Two, four-day camps, 8 participants per camp in July.
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Big Sky Youth Home.
28 participants over a 12-week time frame ending in August.
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Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch.
6 participants over an 8-week time frame ending in August.
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The Women’s Circle personal Growth Retreat.
7 participants, (8 maximum number of attendees) held October 7-9.
At the conclusion of Horse Medicine’s programs, evaluations are completed by the participants, parents and referring agencies. Consistently, the evaluations give high praise to the programs’ effectiveness and viability:
- 99% of the evaluations would recommend the programs to others;
- 96% of the evaluations would not change the programs’ design; and
- 96% of the participants believed it helped them to accomplish the goals they envisioned in attending the programs.
The primary goal of Horse Medicine is to be an organization that focuses on the betterment of the lives of its community members through increasing self-confidence and self-esteem. The effect of an increase in these two attributes for the participants in Horse Medicine’s programs, reduces family disintegration, increases cooperation and communication, and improves the overall functioning of the individual and/or family. These qualities, in turn, reduce the community’s need for adjudication of youth, decreases family violence, and lowers drug and alcohol use among youth.
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