2019-05-13T11:51:33-07:00 2018-12-31 990 2018-01-01 201621284 PAWS FOR REFLECTION RANCH PAWS 9727758966 5431 Montgomery Road Midlothian TX 76065 Melode Seremet President 9727758966 2019-05-13 162.239.107.111 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Melode Seremet 5431 Montgomery Road Midlothian TX 76065 402462 0 X www.PawsForReflectionRanch.org X 2004 TX To provide the community with animal and equine assisted activities and therapies, including Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Therapeutic Horsemanship, Counseling Services, Special Needs Programs, Educational Programs, and Veteran Programs. Partnering therapists with animals to heal the mind, body, and spirit. 6 6 0 250 24479 0 122791 124345 92210 244525 0 0 2096 27872 217097 396742 0 48440 0 0 0 0 0 0 6676 212482 331266 212482 379706 4615 17036 19046 45567 2802 12287 16244 33280 To provide a healing, educational, motivational and recreational environment utilizing equine and other animal assisted therapies and experiences to enhance the quality of life for all individuals, and to provide a loving home, whether temporary or permanent, for animals that meet a specific criteria to participate in therapeutic programs. We partner therapists with animals to heal the mind, body, and spirit. We offer the community with animal and equine assisted activities and therapies, including Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Therapeutic Horsemanship, Counseling Services, Special Needs Programs, Educational Programs, and Veteran Programs. 0 0 105705 36440 122555 Counseling programs include Animal-Assisted Counseling (AAC), Equine-Assisted Counseling (EAC), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Traditional Counseling, and Animal/Equine Assisted Play Therapy. Therapists partner with Ranch animals to work with clients in individual or group sessions. Sessions typically are 60 minutes in duration and meet once or twice weekly. Clients as young as 3 years of age begin in our Play Therapy program. Through the child's natural language of play, the counselor can reflect back to the child and better understand the emotions and concerns of the child. The counselor is able to work with the parent(s) and child to improve their relationship. By working with the animals, the child learns empathy, emotion regulation, anger management, and coping skills. The child builds confidence and self-esteem and how to better communicate at school and at home. In group Play Therapy, the children learn how to play together, communicate with one another, and how to compromise and be flexible. As the child moves away from the world of toys, therapists may incorporate activities with the miniature horses and other barn animals. Activities can be designed to encourage sharing of emotions and to reach therapy goals. In 2018, the dramatic need in our community for Play Therapy necessitated the addition of one full time and 3 part time Play Therapists. Even with additional Contractors, we often experience a wait list. Teens typically participate in Equine Assisted Counseling. As the teen builds a relationship with a horse, they work on activities designed to focus on their therapy goals, improving their confidence and self-esteem as they experience the unconditional love of their horse. With immediate feedback from the horse, the client is able to try new behaviors, change communication styles, and be aware of how body language speaks volumes. Adult clients also typically choose Equine Assisted Counseling. Through building a relationship with their horse, the client learns how to build healthy relationships, try out different communication styles and behaviors, learn coping skills, and more. Activities are designed to assist the client to accomplish their therapy goals. In Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, the client is able to train their brain to act in a more neutral manner when exposed to certain triggers that currently produce a dramatic response. Our counselors are trained to utilize this therapy with children, teens, adults, and Veterans. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is trauma focused and shows positive results in the treatment of PTSD, moral injury, nightmares, trauma, abuse, pain, eating disorders, etc. Clients report experiencing results quickly. Many of our clients merge Equine Assisted Counseling and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy together. Counseling clients include youth-at-risk, children, adults, families, Veterans and their dependents, people with special needs, and others who seek counseling. There has been a significant increase in client referrals and personal requests for service. Due to the increased volume of counseling clients, we found it necessary to add an additional Play Therapy room, as well as, a general counseling room used by all counselors. Additional office space was also necessary for the additional therapists and record keeping. In 2018, 78 unique clients were seen for Equine Assisted Counseling. With an average of 16 sessions each, these clients participated in approximately 1,248 sessions of Equine Assisted Counseling. Thirteen clients were seen for approximately 156 sessions of EMDR Counseling. There were 26 unique Play Therapy clients for 2018 resulting in approximately 416 sessions of Play Therapy. Expenses include Independent Contractor fees, training, and supply costs. Cost of facility and the use of animals have not been included in these program expenses. 66920 2000 82555 We offer individual and group Therapeutic Horseback Riding Lessons Monday through Friday, throughout the year. We provided a approximately 1,600 therapeutic riding lessons in 2018. We now have 3 PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors. Typically once weekly, lessons may be 30 minutes or 60 minutes in length, individual or group. Clients, ages 4 to adult, include those with special needs, ie. autism, Down syndrome, physical limitations, mental health challenges, and Veterans. Riders progress weekly, some needing horse leaders and side walkers for safety, progressing to be more independent. During 60 minute lessons, the rider learns how to get the horse from the pasture and tack up the horse, with the help of volunteers and/or the instructor. Some riders participate in games and activities while riding, working on basic riding skills. Instructors tailor their lessons to help with skills being learned at home and at school. Riding sessions may be held in the covered arena, on the Sensory Trail which is specially designed for the rider to interact with most senses, and on the other Nature Trails. Growing our herd of horses to 13 in 2018, provides the necessary variety of horse sizes and shapes to match to the rider's abilities. The rider may change to other horses as their riding abilities progress. We continue to partner with HopeKids of NE Texas for riding. This organization offers events and activities for families who have a child with a potentially terminal illness. We offer 1 hour of weekly riding for their group who sign up on a first come, first serve basis. In addition to weekly clients, we served 93 unique individuals in this program, providing 226 rides, in 2018. This service is currently not funded by grants or donors. Riding was also offered during community events in 2018 to provide guests an opportunity to see if therapeutic riding would be a good fit for them and their family. Expenses include Independent Contractor fees and supply expenses. Horse expenses have not been included in the expenses. 41425 10000 25911 Therapeutic Horsemanship groups have become a consistent area of service offered by the Ranch. Herd Strong, a group for youth-at-risk, has continued to be an effective means of group counseling. Participants are grouped in like age groups, so that levels of emotional processing will be similar among them. Teens are selected from referrals received from community groups, mentoring organizations, schools, and parents. Through horsemanship activities with their chosen horse, the teens learned about healthy relationships, communication, leadership, coping skills, and body language. They practiced new behaviors with the horse giving immediate feedback. We continue our relationship with a local substance abuse rehabilitation facility to provide therapeutic horsemanship to their clients. We have created a program where the clients learn about equine dynamics and can compare them to other social groups such as their family, co-workers, military unit, and so forth. As they establish a relationship with their horse, they can explore new habits, new behaviors, and new communication styles. They can compare the reactions of the horse to reactions of others in their life to see what works and what doesn't work in their life. As they engage in activities with their horse, they gain better insight into themselves. Sessions are 90 minutes long and are held twice a week. More than 130 unique clients participated in this program in 2018. New in 2018, we created a therapeutic horsemanship for women in transition, called Mane Inspiration. Referrals were received from Believing Restoration is Attainable, a local transition support group. Sessions of 90 minutes were held weekly for several months. We plan to offer this horsemanship group twice a year. 14012 0 5684 In keeping with our mission, we offer many educational opportunities with a focus on animal stewardship for the community. We host field trips for special needs classes from the surrounding thirteen school districts, private schools, group homes, and organizations. We provided 9 special needs field trips in 2018, serving more than 120 guests. During their visit to the Ranch, guests meet and interact with the small animals in our Critter Cabin, participate in activities on the Nature Trail, enjoy a picnic lunch, and learn about and interact with the horses and other animals in the barn. All activities are hands-on, providing sensory experiences and unique learning opportunities. Teachers and caregivers also enjoy their time at the Ranch. In the Ranch setting, guests can relax and be themselves, free to enjoy activities at their pace and comfort level. The Ranch also participated in numerous off-site camps and visits. A variety of animals accompanied us during these off-site visits, providing an opportunity for participants to interact with and learn more about these animals. The focus of these visits may be careers related to working with animals, holiday related, or a special event. The Ranch has become a resource in all things animal-related. In addition, we hosted field trips at the Ranch for other camps with 80 children and 20 adults. Paws for Fun is an after school program offered at the Ranch for children ages 7 and up. Providing hands-on interaction, children learn about the habitat, care, feeding, and training of a variety of animals. This program is offered as a day camp during the summer months. The Ranch offers badge workshops for all levels of Girl Scouts. All badges have an animal or nature theme. Workshops are totally interactive with scouts learning about the care and keeping of animals. Badges include learning about how animals serve people, as well as, careers working with animals, Depending upon the badge, Scouts may learn about the impact people have on the environment. A total of 10 badge workshops were held in 2018. Both Boy and Girl Scouts are encouraged to complete their award projects at the Ranch. The professional team continuously develops designs for new apparatus and activities for their clients. There are typically not funds or time to build these projects so having them built by Scouts is a huge blessing. The projects give the Scouts a purpose, plans, sustainability, and the knowledge that their project will go to benefiting many. Expenses include fees for Independent Contractor and supply costs. Facility and animal costs were not included in these expenses. 8284 0 7820 In 2018, the Ranch added the new service of Developmental Therapy. This therapy specifically looks at how a child is developing during the most critical period of growth and development - Birth to 6 years. Using the child's natural language of play, our therapist will assess the child's global development and identify specific areas of need and strength. Play activities will be designed to help the child overcome challenges and improve the quality of their growth and development. Common reasons for Developmental Therapy include speech delay, autism, sensory processing differences, vision or hearing impairment, motor deficits, and more. Sessions, which may include a small animal in the play, are typically held in the Critter Cabin, new Play Room, or outdoors. Being outdoors offers many opportunities for work on sensory challenges. The Ranch Developmental Therapist is also a PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. As a result, these two therapies may both be utilized during a session. The therapeutic riding may take place in the covered arena, on the Sensory Trail, or on one of the Nature Trails. More than 125 Developmental Therapy sessions, including assessments, were held in 2018. We anticipate this service growing as more become aware of this as a Ranch service. 4422 0 910 In lieu of advertising, we choose to be active within the community, both hosting and participating in events. We host two free events for the community annually: Santa at the Ranch for Families with Special Needs and Easter at the Ranch for Families with Special Needs. We average 300 guests per each event. We solicit donations of door prizes, game prizes, refreshments, and craft supplies for Santa at the Ranch. We request donations of filled Easter eggs, refreshments, and door prizes for Easter at the Ranch. We have been holding these events for 10 years, growing each year. Special needs families enjoy our events as they know they are welcome and will not be judged. The Ranch is a safe environment for them to interact with their special needs child, enjoying a family event like those families not having a special needs child do. There is plenty of outdoor space to provide a private area in which to recover from melt-downs, have quiet time, and to help their child enjoy the day. We also host the Ranch Riders Horse Show each year. This is an opportunity for riders to demonstrate their riding and horsemanship skills to family and friends. We provide trophies for each rider and t-shirts for each rider and volunteer. Refreshments are sold at a minimal price so that everyone can afford to buy. Games and other activities are set up for family enjoyment. We provide sponsorship opportunities to help with the costs of the show. In addition, we host holiday events for groups such as the Bikers Against Child Abuse. They do not pay to use the facility and interact with the animals, but do bring along their own supplies. The Ranch is also a site for other support groups such as Families with Sturge Weber Syndrome, providing a central place for these families to meet and visit with one another. Some visitors come from other states and certainly from all over Texas to participate in these group activities. Another group for whom we host family days is HopeKids of NE Texas. Two events have been scheduled annually, a family fun day and a movie night. The Ranch provides a setting where both parents can enjoy the day, benefiting from a reprieve of daily duties. Guests can compare resources and learn "tricks" from each other. 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Clients submit an Application for Scholarship with documentation of income received. Comparison of income to the national sliding scale, as well as, review of the client's circumstances, determine the level of assistance offered. Veterans receive free services and participate in Equine Assisted Counseling, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship. Veteran Dependents are served at 50% reduction of fee, unless they request further assistance due to financial hardship. Only a small number of clients in our Therapeutic Horseback Riding program need financial assistance. 140 48440 0 85% of our non-Veteran clients receive financial assistance. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Clients who express a financial hardship are given an Application for Scholarship to complete. They submit this application along with supportive documentation to the Ranch office. Scholarships are reviewed and income is matched to a national sliding scale. Other mitigating circumstances are taken into account and a reduction of fees is considered. No client is turned away for inability to pay, however, clients are asked to pay at least a minimal fee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Stanley Seremet and Melode Seremet are a married couple. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Kathi Perry, DC., 2510 Little Road, Arlington TX 76016; Betsy Hillyard, 7423 Jordan Lane, Midlothian, TX 76065; Marilyn Jones, 7030 Jordan Lane, Midlothian, TX 76065; Stacia Ellis, 722 Chelsea Drive, Midlothian, TX 76065. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Melode Seremet informs the Board of Directors when Form 990 has been completed, submitted and accepted. A paper copy of Form 990 is kept at our business office and is made available to the Board of Directors for review, if they request it. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c There is ongoing communication between members of the Board of Directors. At Board meetings, the organization is informed of any changes that could possibly be considered a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 These documents are made available to anyone or any organization that request them. Our financial statements are made available to our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis and to potential funders and grantors at time of request. Our documents are made available to the public on charity websites. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Services include all payments made to Independent Contractors. Program Services include fee for service for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselor-Interns, Equine Specialists, PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors, and Director of Educational Programs. General Services include payment to Independent Contractors for feed and care of Ranch animals.