by Forward Stride | Jul 29, 2022 | Community News, Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy
Forward Stride is offering a mentoring program specifically for youth ages 6-18 in the foster care system or those who have been adopted. This program, called Working in Tandem, is offered free of charge and runs through the school year, wrapping up by mid June 2023....
by Forward Stride | Jul 29, 2021 | Equine Facilitated Learning, Programming
Announcing Openings in the 2021-2022 Youth Mentorship Program Forward Stride, a non profit facility specializing in horse-centered activities and therapies in Beaverton OR, is offering a mentoring program specifically for youth ages 6-18 in the foster care system or...
by Forward Stride | Aug 10, 2018 | Community News, Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy, Programming
Forward Stride is offering a Women’s Trauma Group for ten weeks starting Tuesday, September 11. This group will provide support, aid in trauma processing, and promote healing in a safe group environment. If you are interested in joining this group, please...
by Forward Stride | Dec 21, 2017 | Community News, Rehabilitation Services, Stories
Walking, eating, and sitting up are all things we as humans take for granted. Imagine that all of your independence and ability to meet your own basic needs are taken away from you. In 2012 this became Alex’s reality. While on patrol in the US Army, stationed in...
by Forward Stride | Dec 7, 2017 | Community News, Rehabilitation Services, Stories
When baby Hannah wouldn’t roll over like her twin could, parents Chad and Lisa realized that she was on a different path. Hannah was soon diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, and Epilepsy. Before having children, Chad and Lisa dreamed of being able to...
by Forward Stride | Nov 17, 2017 | Community News, Riding, Stories, Volunteering
“Animals were once, for all of us, teachers. They instructed us in ways of being and perceiving that extended our imaginations, that were models for additional possibilities.” – Joan McIntyre Jonathan has Down Syndrome. Along with an amazing personality, full of love...