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“It feels great to know you’ve made a difference in the life of a child. We know, because we get to experience it every day. You can too”.  EA student Lucas reading to visitors from a local group Everyday Literacy Promoting literacy does not mean creating an academic setting and formally teaching children. Parents and other caregivers can take advantage of opportunities that arise in daily life to help their children develop language and literacy. Often, these are unplanned, casual acts, like commenting on words on an article of clothing or engaging children in conversation. At other times, it is a conscious effort to read good books with children or provide toys that promote good literacy development. Some children are far more likely than others to have difficulties in learning to read. This may seem a simple and obvious fact. Yet it is a fact that is overlooked far too often. As a parent, teacher or caregiver our goal should be that all children in America can read. Together we must target prevention efforts to the children who we know will need them the most. We must do this as early as possible—before children fail in school, before they are labeled, and before costly remediation is necessary.
The majority of the children that come to the ranch on a weekly basis are referrals from local foster care, juvenile and mental health agencies. Unfortunately for these children the child-welfare system only provides funding for the basics, although sadly needed these activities are considered “extras” and funding is not available. The majority of these children have suffered from abandonment, physical and emotional abuse; they are amongst the most vulnerable, at-risk children in our community. These children and teens desperately need our support, love and attention. We all have the ability to serve these children and provide a positive, life changing impact in their lives.Our goal at Equine Alliance is to provide our services free of charge for those in need. Your financial support will allow us to make a difference in the lives of these children and teens showing them new options, encouragement and direction for their lives. “There are not enough words in my vocabulary to thank all of you at Equine Alliance. You’ve given me the greatest gift of all. You’ve given me my son back." — Marcia L.
Happy Mothers Day
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What’s Happening at the ranch
• Literacy • EA Students and Horses • Living Art • Equine Facilitated Learning • A Special Thank You "Dear Lori, I am writing to thank you,
Jamie and the volunteers at Equine Alliance for the extraordinary
level of care and support that you provided not only for our daughter
but also for our whole family. Had it not been for the intervention
of the horses at Equine Alliance our daughter would not be where
she is today, on the road to a new start in life.”
A Child’s ~ Lori Harmon
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