Nature- and Animal-Assisted Therapy Resources
Connecting you with Canadian, American and International resources, programs, training and links
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Welcome!
This website has been a long time coming. Upon first discovering the fields of animal-assisted therapy, nature-assisted therapy, equine-facilitated therapy/learning and related disciplines in 2001, I noticed that there was very little information about these fields as they exist in Canada. While ample information was available about animal-assisted therapy and related nature-based approaches in the United States, information about similar Canadian practices and programs was, in contrast, challenging to track down. I felt adrift in what I knew to be a very deep ocean.
Informal conversations with practitioners of these approaches as well as the general public confirmed what I already knew - that there was a need for a centralized Canadian source of information in order to increase the visibility of these fascinating therapeutic modalities and help educate not only the public but also individuals wishing to pursue a career in these fields, professionals who might refer patients or clients to such services, and governmental policymakers.
My quest since that time has therefore been to compile a list of useful resources and links in the hopes of making them easily accessible to the public - a dream that is beginning to take shape through this website.
This site, as well as its French-language sister site, are presently under development.
If you notice anything missing that you would like to see included, please contact me.
In the hopes that this site will assist you on your journey, I wish you pleasant reading!
Sarah
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