Volunteer Center
Children’s Theraplay Foundation, Inc.
General Information
Address
9919 Towne Road
City
Carmel, IN 46032
Contact Information
Name
Katie Stratman
Email
kstratman@childrenstheraplay.org
Phone
317-872-4166
Volunteer Information
Mission
The mission of The Children's TherAplay Foundation is to provide children with special needs a foundation for developing life skills through innovative therapies, including equine-assisted physical and occupational therapies, in a safe and caring environment.
Volunteer Opportunities
Sidewalking – walking alongside the horse during a therapy session to help the therapist stabilize the patient and ensure safety. Volunteer sidewalkers might be asked to engage in playing games with the child during certain activities, or possibly to stay quiet as they walk along depending on what the child is working on that day. We have a range of size horses and ponies depending on the rider’s size so Volunteers should feel comfortable walking alongside different size ponies and horses depending on the rider’s size, however no horse experience is required since we have trained horse handlers who guide the horses during the therapy sessions. Starting off we ask volunteers to shadow a sidewalking session first.
Does this agency require volunteer training?
Yes, for ALL opportunities
Does this agency require a background check?
Yes, for SOME opportunities
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ChildrensTherAplay/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/chldrntheraplay
Instagram
https://instagram.com/childrenstheraplay?igshid=5ccmr7onszeu