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CARE FARM PROGRAM

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The goal of our Care Farm program is to provide a set of therapeutic services which are customized to meet the unique needs of those involved to promote healing, learning, social inclusion, and employability. This program is designed for those who are looking to enhance their social and emotional wellbeing, while deepening and expanding their life skills.


Care Farm is a sequential, developmentally-sensitive program designed to grow with its members.  For example, one may start in our counselling program and then move into a skill development or employment training focus once they feel ready to do.  


We begin by working with each Care Farm participant to create a customized wellness plan. This plan may include an assortment of our program offerings, such as counselling services, nature-based skill development, and vocational training.

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Counselling Services

This goal-oriented service involves partnering with nature and animals to assist with human mental, emotional, and social health.  This may include interactions with our animals, forest walks, or therapeutic gardening.  Activities are tailored to the individual, depending on the needs and goals of the individual.  Our counselling approach is trauma-informed and utilizes a three phase support model to promote safety, connectedness, and empowerment.  

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Counselling services are facilitated by a Registered Clinical Counsellor with specialized training in animal-assisted and nature-based interventions through a trauma-informed lens.

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Nature-Based Skill Development 

Including activities such as therapeutic horticulture through permaculture principles, animal care, farm-to-table cooking, and mindfulness teachings, nature-based skill development involves experiential learning to support growth and development through a relationship-oriented lens.

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Vocational Training

Through a combination of skill development workshops and experiential learning opportunities on the farm, our farm-based vocational training program assists participants in building the skills needed for successful employment.

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