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Operation Hope: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Colts Neck, NJ (2025)

12/03/2025

✨ Continuing Education at Rowan University! ✨
 Yesterday, Brooke had the great pleasure of attending a truly inspiring continuing education event at Rowan University — the Seventh Annual National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium. This day was filled with passionate experts, meaningful research, and incredible conversations about the power of therapy dogs and the human-animal bond. 🐾❤️

Here are some highlights from the event:
📍 Hosted at: Rowan University – Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom Glassboro, NJ

🗓 Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10 AM – 4:30 PM EST

🎤 Hosts: • Michele Pich, MA, MS, CAIS – Shreiber Family Pet Therapy Program at Rowan University • David Frei, BS – The National Dog Show Presented by Purina on NBC

🕙 Opening Remarks: David Frei, Michele Pich, and Dr. Tony Lowman (Chancellor, Rowan University)

🌟 Keynote Speaker: Steve Dale, CABC “Therapy Dogs: Where the Heart Intersects with Science”

📚 Afternoon Presentations Included: • Aviva Vincent, PhD, LSW – Planning with Purpose: Lessons from a University Therapy Dog Program • Amy Binder, EdD, MA, LAT + Melissa Winkle, OTR/L – Does My Dog REALLY Enjoy the Work? • Krista Vince Garland, PhD & Michaela Nunez – Project Paws: Motivation in Literacy Learning • Kelly Lewis & Taylor Chastain Griffin, PhD – Unlocking Potential: The Role of Therapy Dogs in Correctional Care • Karen Armsey, BS & Heddie Leger – Heart to Heart Communication: The Unspoken Language • Angela Gizzi, BA; Emi Parente, CAIS; & Shelly Fisher – Advancing Ethics and Justice in Animal-Assisted Services

A huge thank-you to all the presenters, organizers, and therapy teams who make this work possible. Brooke left feeling energized, educated, and excited to bring these insights back to Operation HOPE and her incredible therapy dog, Mocha. 🐶💛

12/03/2025

✨ Continuing Education at Rowan University! ✨
 Yesterday, Brooke had the great pleasure of attending a truly inspiring continuing education event at Rowan University — the Seventh Annual National Dog Show Therapy Dog Symposium. This day was filled with passionate experts, meaningful research, and incredible conversations about the power of therapy dogs and the human-animal bond. 🐾❤️

Here are some highlights from the event:
📍 Hosted at: Rowan University – Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom Glassboro, NJ

🗓 Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10 AM – 4:30 PM EST

🎤 Hosts: • Michele Pich, MA, MS, CAIS – Shreiber Family Pet Therapy Program at Rowan University • David Frei, BS – The National Dog Show Presented by Purina on NBC

🕙 Opening Remarks: David Frei, Michele Pich, and Dr. Tony Lowman (Chancellor, Rowan University)

🌟 Keynote Speaker: Steve Dale, CABC “Therapy Dogs: Where the Heart Intersects with Science”

📚 Afternoon Presentations Included: • Aviva Vincent, PhD, LSW – Planning with Purpose: Lessons from a University Therapy Dog Program • Amy Binder, EdD, MA, LAT + Melissa Winkle, OTR/L – Does My Dog REALLY Enjoy the Work? • Krista Vince Garland, PhD & Michaela Nunez – Project Paws: Motivation in Literacy Learning • Kelly Lewis & Taylor Chastain Griffin, PhD – Unlocking Potential: The Role of Therapy Dogs in Correctional Care • Karen Armsey, BS & Heddie Leger – Heart to Heart Communication: The Unspoken Language • Angela Gizzi, BA; Emi Parente, CAIS; & Shelly Fisher – Advancing Ethics and Justice in Animal-Assisted Services

A huge thank-you to all the presenters, organizers, and therapy teams who make this work possible. Brooke left feeling energized, educated, and excited to bring these insights back to Operation HOPE with her incredible therapy dog, Mocha. 🐶💛

11/25/2025

🌿 Experience the Power of Equine-Assisted Work 🤍🐴

Give your private practice the gift of grounding. Our private Demo Day at the rescue farm offers a peaceful, restorative space for your team to experience the transformative impact of equine-assisted sessions.

Led by two EAGALA-certified, licensed mental health professionals, this intimate, hands-on introduction invites your team to:

✨ Explore relational awareness
✨ Strengthen communication
✨ Deepen connection and well-being

Come step into a quiet setting where healing, insight, and partnership with our rescued horses come naturally.

📩 DM us to reserve your private Demo Day.

11/25/2025

🌿 Experience the Power of Equine-Assisted Work 🤍🐴

Give your practice the gift of grounding. Our private Demo Day at the rescue farm offers a peaceful, restorative space for your team to experience the transformative impact of equine-assisted sessions.

Led by two EAGALA-certified, licensed mental health professionals, this intimate, hands-on introduction invites your team to:

✨ Explore relational awareness
✨ Strengthen communication
✨ Deepen connection and well-being

Come step into a quiet setting where healing, insight, and partnership with our rescued horses come naturally.

📩 DM us to reserve your private Demo Day.

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11/11/2025

🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we’re on a mission to make a lasting impact.

We’re raising funds to build an indoor arena at 3 Starters Forever Farm — a veteran-owned and operated facility dedicated to serving those who’ve served us. 🐴💙

Having an indoor arena means we can continue providing equine-assisted psychotherapy for veterans and their families all year long, no matter the weather.

✨ An indoor arena will bring:
🐴Year-round care and connection
🌦️ Fewer cancellations due to weather
🤍 A private, safe space for healing
💪 Meaningful work and purpose for those who have given so much

Every dollar helps us create a place of hope, healing, and resilience.

If you feel called to support this mission, please consider donating through:

💸 Venmo:

Together, we can build something that lasts — for our heroes, their families, and the community. 🇺🇸❤️

11/11/2025

🇺🇸Happy Veterans Day🇺🇸

In honor of Veterans Day, we had the great privilege of being hosted by Regeneron and the Appian Life Sciences Forum at their incredible corporate event!

This event provided us the opportunity to connect with a variety corporate teams and share our mission to provide free equine assisted psychotherapy to Veterans and their families!

We’d be honored to host your next corporate team-building event at our farm, where a portion of the proceeds supports rescue horses and our Veterans Scholarship Fund - giving back to those who’ve given so much.

You can donate directly to support our mission here:

👉 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W65CTFVVCSA32

09/26/2025

✨Calling all helpers!✨

3 Sisters Forever Rescue is a veteran-owned farm offering free equine therapy for veterans. 🐴💙

We’ve got new fans ready to keep our horses cool this summer, but we need a volunteer to help run underground wiring from the barn to the fields.

⚡️ Have electrical/handyman skills? Want to make a difference for both horses & veterans? We’d love your help!

📩 DM us or email if you can volunteer.

09/23/2025

🌿 Our New Website is LIVE! 🌿

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website — beautifully curated in partnership with ! 🎉

Our goal was to create a user-friendly, comprehensive space where you can easily explore all that we offer to support mental wellness right here in Monmouth County.

🧠✨ On our new site, you’ll find:
🐴 Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
🌲 Ecotherapy
💬 Virtual Talk Therapy (for individuals & couples)
🤝 Corporate Team Building at the Farm
📚 CEU Trainings for Mental Health Professionals

We’re passionate about providing effective and immediate mental health care, and we invite you to explore our offerings and see what makes our approach truly unique.

👉 Visit us at www.operationhopenj.com

We’d love to hear what you think! 💚

09/22/2025

🐾 Official Therapy Dogs! 🐾

We’re SO proud to announce that Scout and Mocha have officially passed their Therapy Dog tests with Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs! 🎉✨

After weeks of dedicated training, these two amazing pups absolutely crushed it tonight…and we couldn’t be prouder. 💪🐶

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest (and fluffiest) members of our clinical team here at Operation HOPE! 💙 We can’t wait to see all the joy, healing, and tail wags they’ll bring to our community in the years to come.

They’ve earned ALL the pup cups. 🐾🍦🐾

09/16/2025

✨🐴What are fly masks?🐴✨

Just like we wear sunglasses to protect our eyes from the sun, horses have their own gear to protect them from flies!

Fly masks shield a horses eyes and face from flies, dust, and harsh sunlight, and fly boots protect their legs from bites and irritation.

When the masks are on, our furry friends can still see you… they’re just protected from head to hoof!

06/24/2025

🐴 🤎Teddy the LOVE was the star of the Spring Wellness Event.

✨He was a true figure of taking care of yourself when needed, but also hanging around for some love and affection.

🐮💙Here’s what socializing with farm animals during a visit with Operation HOPE may look like!

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