2018-08-20T13:12:45-07:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 201621284 PAWS FOR REFLECTION RANCH PAWS 9727758966 5431 Montgomery Road Midlothian TX 76065 Melode Seremet President 9727758966 2018-08-13 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Melode Seremet 5431 Montgomery Road Midlothian TX 76065 217097 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. 5 0 0 250 0 0 107453 122791 29395 92210 0 0 0 2096 136848 217097 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212482 0 212482 136848 4615 24966 19046 13337 2802 11629 16244 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 24570 9120 0 In our Boots of Honor program, we offer free services to all honorably discharged Veterans, military active duty, and discounted services for their dependents. The Board of Directors and professional team believe the Veterans and their families have sacrificed enough and it is our honor to serve them as they have served our country. Services include Counseling Programs, Therapeutic Horseback Riding and Horsemanship, and Developmental Therapy. Within Counseling Programs, we offer Equine/Animal Assisted Counseling, Equine/Animal Assisted Play Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing. Equine Assisted Counseling and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing have both proven to provide relief from PTSD, moral injury, trauma focused injuries. In addition to helping the Veteran with their transition back to civilian life, we are able to assist the spouse and children as well. The Ranch setting provides a safe and peaceful environment for the Veteran and family to work on their family relationship, learn communication skills, learn coping skills, and interact with each other in memory making moments. The Veteran and their spouse may choose to work individually or as a couple on their therapy goals. Their children, ages 3-8, may be seen by a Ranch Play Therapist. Older children may participate in Equine Assisted Counseling. Families may choose to have family sessions to monitor progress and evaluate goals. Fees for services were funded by grants, donations and fundraisers. The Ranch continues to establish relationships with other Veteran support groups in order to reach the Veteran community and research funding. The Dallas and Ft. Worth VA's bring groups to the Ranch for Therapeutic Horsemanship. Their facilities refer Veterans to the Ranch on a regular basis. Veterans may be referred by the VA, by another Veteran organization, or self-refer. We regularly participate in Veteran events within the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex in order to reach the Veteran community. 27125 15000 43899 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. 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. In fall 2017, we implemented a new teen group therapeutic horsemanship program called Herd Strong. This is an ongoing program designed to teach leadership, communication, coping skills and more. Similar age groups are brought together as they will typically process the counseling in a similar fashion. 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 bring the client to 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 families, people with special needs, and others who seek counseling. Expenses include Independent Contractor fees, training, and supply costs. Cost of facility and the use of animals has not been included in these program expenses. 22416 0 31885 We offer private and group Therapeutic Horseback Riding Lessons Monday through Friday, throughout the year. We provided a minimum of 377 therapeutic riding lessons in 2017. Our new covered arena was ready for use in February 2017 and all but eliminated the need for weather cancellations. The arena with full lighting allowed us to continue lessons into the evening during the winter in order to accommodate our rider schedules. 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, and mental health challenges. 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. Horses are matched to the rider's abilities and the rider may change to other horses as their riding abilities progress. A new relationship was established in 2017 with HopeKids of NE Texas. 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. We served 35 unique individuals in this program of 2017. This service is currently not funded by grants or donors. Expenses include Independent Contractor fees and supply expenses. Horse expenses have not been included in the expenses. 11770 0 1252 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 nine school districts, private schools, group homes, and organizations. We provided 7 special needs field trips in 2017, serving more than 119 children and 68 adults. 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 off-site camps and visits interacting with 600 children and 40 adults. 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. For one of these visits, the focus was careers related to working with animals. The Ranch has become a resource in all things animal-related. In addition, we hosted field trips at the Ranch for other camps with 70 children and 10 adults. 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. 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. 7233 0 10700 New in 2017, we provided Therapeutic Horsemanship groups for youth-at-risk (Herd Strong) and for a substance abuse rehabilitation facility. In Herd Strong, we held a total of 8 weekly 90 minute sessions for 5 identified youth-at-risk. These teens were identified to be at risk of academic or social failure by a mentoring organization within the high schools. Through horsemanship activities with their chosen horse, the teens learned about healthy relationships, communication, leadership, coping skills, and body language. They could practice new behaviors with the horse giving immediate feedback. The Herd Strong program has been continued in 2018 and teens are selected with the referrals coming from other community groups as well as the mentoring organizations. We have also established a 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. In 2018, we plan to continue and expand our therapeutic horsemanship programs. 9104 0 1189 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 200 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 9 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 enjoyment. In addition, we host holiday events for groups such as the Bikers Against Child Abuse and HopeKids of NE Texas. They do not pay to use the facility and interact with the animals, but do supply 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. 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. This is also an opportunity for the families to research the Ranch services and see what therapies interest them and are the most beneficial. 28107 0 13141 102218 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X Melode Seremet 9727758966 5431 Montgomery Road Midlothian TX 76065 Betsy Hillyard Board member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Jones Board member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Stacia Ellis Board member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Melode Seremet Co-Founder/President 60 0 X 0 0 0 Stanley Seremet Co-Founder/Vice President 60 0 X 0 0 0 Kathi Perry Secretary 3 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15572 0 0 107219 9200 122791 Counseling Services 621330 43899 43899 0 0 Therapeutic Horseback Riding 611620 31885 31885 0 0 Educational Programs 611600 3837 3837 0 0 Therapeutic Horsemanship 611620 10700 10700 0 0 Private Events 621330 1889 1889 0 0 0 0 0 0 92210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc Revenue 621330 2096 2096 0 0 0 0 0 0 2096 217097 94306 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12246 0 12246 0 0 0 0 0 1303 0 1303 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100458 90513 9945 4420 0 4420 0 9793 9793 0 340 0 340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 856 856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7438 0 7438 0 Animal Care Expenses 26109 0 26109 0 Events, including Fundraisers 9104 9104 0 0 Program Expenses 2601 2601 0 0 Facilities and Operation 37814 0 37814 0 212482 102218 110264 0 14635 -3740 0 0 0 0 2855 5867 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26611 9692 7476 16919 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24966 19046 -18 -18 0 0 13355 2820 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13337 2802 X 11629 16244 0 0 0 0 11629 16244 24966 19046 4615 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 49566 91566 81238 106058 122791 451219 28493 51942 100646 71483 94306 346870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78059 143508 181884 177541 217097 798089 0 0 0 0 0 0 30800 63334 45431 53478 46680 239723 30800 63334 45431 53478 46680 239723 558366 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78059 143508 181884 177541 217097 798089 0.69963 0.66627 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8066 9692 -1626 0 18545 0 18545 16919 Horsepower Poker Run 6540 2750 3790 0 93 0 0 0 1928 Round Up 29747 12822 16925 0 0 0 2622 600 1247 0 36287 15572 20715 0 93 0 2622 600 3175 6490 14225 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Dr. Kathi Perry, D.C., 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 This Form 990 is made available to our governing body for review if they choose to do so. A paper copy is kept at our business office for review if requested. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Our documents were made available to anyone or any organization that requested them. Our financial statements are made available to funders and grantors at the time of our request. Our documents are made available to the public on charity websites. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Program Contract Services: Animal Care: $9,945; Counseling $49,482; Educational Programs $11,032; Therapeutic Riding $21,810; Therapeutic Horsemanship $6,100; Event Staff $746; Other $1,343