I am not Homeless anymore

​Hello and happy Summer!
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I wanted to share two grateful clients who have benefitted from HLR Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and how impactful your gifts to Hearts Landing Ranch are.

Once such client, "Mikayla" who has seen such dramatic improvement in her mental health, is so thankful for her scholarship because she is scraping together her contribution for sessions with rolls of quarters.  Mikayla could not receive this impactful Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy without a scholarship from donors like you. 

Another client from a homeless program, "Rosy" shared, “Recently I saw HLR staff at a Placer Mental Health event and they had several polished rocks on their table. I chose the one that simply said HOPE."  

"Before Hearts Landing Ranch, I had lost hope, but thanks to them and their partnership with my case management team, I found hope again.” 

Make sure to see more of Rosy's story below.

We need your help more than ever!  At this time, 90% of our clients need a Scholarship and we have a waitlist of clients who have been living in quiet desperation and finally reached out for help.  $5 or $500, every dollar counts. 

As we wind up our Fiscal Year June 2025, our goal is to raise $150,000 to cover cost of 100 Rosys and Mikaylas. 

Your tax-deductible gift can support many who are hoping to engage in our services. CLICK HERE to GIVE TODAY!

Thank you for your support!
Donna

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​Rosy had lost everything and she had no place to go.

We first met ‘Rosy’ in early 2024 when she was referred to us through The Gathering Inn, an organization serving unhoused individuals in Placer County.  Hearts Landing had received a Roseville City Grant, that allowed us to scholarship Rosy to attend 8 sessions at Hearts Landing Ranch.

“As soon as I made that turn (into the Ranch), I immediately felt safe and was able to relax,” Rosy said. During her first session, when asked to choose a horse to work with, she says “Mid-Knight (the tallest and biggest horse) who introduced himself first,” approaching her with a gentleness that defies his size.

​While Rosy did not know how Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy would work, she knew that she loved animals, and she was more than willing to see if the therapy team could help her with her PTSD, attachment trauma, and years of distrust and abandonment from her family of origin.
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Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Sessions that meant the most to Rosy were exercises designed to build connection, exhibit clear communication and create boundaries with the horse.  Rosy spent 2 Session in the round pen.  Rosy had a 6-ft crop to create distance and pressure for the horse to respond to. During her first Session, she was unable to get the horse to respond or move at all. Reluctant to use the crop for fear she would scare or hurt the horse, Rosy's “Aha!” moment came the second Session when her therapist asked, “What if you treated the crop like a boundary meant to keep you safe? How would you do this different?” With this new perspective, she was able to successfully complete the activity.

From that point on, she saw how deep Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy could take her in a very short time, and she was able to get close to identifying and overcoming some of her trauma in just a few sessions! She states, “It showed me that I was safe enough to be able to go that deep, that fast, and trust the process of healing.”

Still homeless and worrying constantly about her present challenges and future opportunities, she kept in touch with HLR staff with life updates in the months following her Sessions. Roughly half a year later, with the help of her County Case Management Team, she applied for and secured supported housing, allowing her to live independently, and to even get her emotional support animal back.  Due to all the hard work we saw Rosy put in, we invited her back for another 8-week scholarship.  We were amazed at her tenacity to do the work even when things were far from easy.

Rosy didn't drive.  One day when I entered the office, Nicole asked do you want to hear something fantastic?! 

"OF COURSE", I said. 

Nicole shared that when Rosy couldn't get a ride, instead of cancelling, she walked 1.5 HOURS to come to her appointment AND arrived early.  Not just that morning, but a second time as well.   That's what we call an impactful program!

We are so grateful when we can serve people like Rosy, who want to do the work, and just need an opportunity to do it.

Because of your generosity Together, WE are Turning Trauma into Triumph!
Donna

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