HARMONY HOPE STABLES ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDRENS SERVICES COUNICIL

[Palm City, FL] - Harmony Hope Stables, situated in Martin County, Florida, has served over 350 youth
since 2019 with music and equine therapy services. HHS is delighted to announce a recent collaboration
with the Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County, which will allow the entire family to benefit from
their new summer equine therapy family program. As a charitable organization and a certified PATH
(Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) Center, we are grateful for the support of this
generous grant. This partnership enables us to assist six families from Port St. Lucie this summer. The families
benefiting from this program include a firefighter, former deputy, and children who have found loving
homes through adoption.
At Harmony Hope Stables, our focus is on assisting the entire family unit, not just the child. Our summer
program also involves working with children who have experienced trauma in the foster care system,
alongside their parents, to develop essential life skills through equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP).
Effective leadership for horses involves being calm, confident, and composed. EAP is backed by evidence
and has been shown to decrease anxiety, boost self-esteem, enhance self-awareness, empathy, and
assertiveness just to name a few. Participants also learn self regulation and relaxation techniques at the
farm.
Equine psychotherapy is a joint effort involving PATH-certified equine specialist Kristi Huddleston and
licensed clinical social worker, Carolyn Hellmann and HHS equine partners. Serving the whole family has
been a longstanding aspiration for HHS. Kristi expressed gratitude, stating, “ We are thankful to the
Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County for placing their trust in us to bring about positive changes
and healthy outcomes for these families.”
Throughout the summer, our program will offer various activities aimed at fostering emotional healing,
personal growth, healthy communication, and family bonding. Families will interact with our therapy horses,
Nigerian Dwarf goat herd, and engage in equine psychotherapy sessions.
We take immense pride in the positive impact our program has had on the community and remain
dedicated to broadening our outreach in the future. Collaborating with organizations like the CSCSL
enables us to reach more lives and share the healing benefits of equine-assisted therapy.
Keep an eye out for further updates and inspiring stories from Harmony Hope Stables. Together, we are
creating meaningful change, one family at a time. To learn more about HHS please visit
www.hhstables.org