Program Overview

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

CHAAPS was founded in May 2006 and is a charitable/non-profit society located in Quesnel, British Columbia. The program offers educational and therapeutic programs with horses and dogs –Therapeutic Riding and Animal Assisted Therapy.

Our program can assist people from a diverse range of backgrounds including; intellectual disabilities, cognitive challenges, chronic mental illness, emotional difficulties, acquired brain injury, autism, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and physical disabilities. We are committed to improving the quality of life for people with these challenges -children, youth, adults and seniors.

CHAAPS is a certified CanTRA Centre (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) offering the highest standards for safety and program quality. We are also members of the BC Therapeutic Riding Association -BCTRA, and Horse Council of BC -HCBC.

PROGRAM GOALS:

• To improve self-esteem and self-awareness,

• To develop trust and confidence in a safe environment,

• To provide social-skills training and problem-solving skills,

• To develop choice-making and goal-setting skills,

• To encourage responsibility, creative thinking and teamwork,

• To promote pro-social and positive attitudes,

• To improve motor skills and physical activity,

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