A therapeutic sanctuary for people and animals.
At Warm Springs Care Farm, just down the street, we offer a unique therapeutic experience through our Care Farm Therapy. Our trained therapists blend nature-based and animal-assisted therapies to create a healing environment where people and animals come together.
The farm provides a structured approach to therapy, offering clients hands-on learning activities that foster personal growth and well-being. Here, the natural surroundings and gentle presence of animals play a central role in the therapeutic process, creating a sanctuary for transformative healing.
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LMFT | MFT Supervisor | Care Farm Consultant
Adopted from the Idaho Humane Society. He is calm, gentle and good at making friends with everyone. He loves it when when food rains down into his mouth, and he will jump and down to get it down his throat.
These 3 are duck therapists. Latte and Chowder, buff orpington ducks, were adopted from the Humane Society of Idaho.
Chickens patrol for unwanted insects, and weeds. The chicken team is made up of various birds who do their best to make children smile.
Healing minds, hearts and spirits.
The One By One Foundation was created by Josephine (Jo) and Randy Hopkins, and has been serving others since 2007.
Jo and Randy believe that the interaction with a loving animal has significant benefits to the physical, mental, and spiritual health of children and adults. Physically it is known to lower blood pressure, improve cardiovascular health, and release endorphins that have a calming effect. Being directly in the loving energy field of loving animals can produce a relaxation response allowing a troubled human (child or adult) to be able to lighten their load and share their burden more readily.
For mental health, it is known to lift spirits and lessen depression, decrease feelings of isolation and alienation, and it encourages communication and trust. This experience decreases anxiety, increases socialization, etc. Simply engaging with the unconditional love and presence of animals can help overcome trauma. Being with loving animals simply lifts one's spirits; helping to connect and grow spiritually.
A special thank you to our incredible partners Imagine That Farms. We are thrilled and excited to continue and build upon our journey in nature and animal-assisted therapy. Your work, support, and partnership are truly invaluable.
Imagine That Farms offer therapeutic care farm experiences for individuals, families and groups and provides a variety of hands-on learning experiences for mental and emotional well being.
Their intention is to provide spaces where people, animals and the earth intersect and exchange energy for mutual enrichment.
740 Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, Idaho 83712
1833 S Millennium Way #120
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-343-7797
Fax: 208- 343-0064
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