PBJ Connections

08/23/2025

Here's a selfie from Liza to remind you to be kind yourself. Your pace is the right pace. 🌱

Don't forget to check out our upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. 💚🩶

08/22/2025

It is the beginning of the school year, any of these sounds familiar?

💚Complaining, being reluctant and asking questions like “Do I have to?”
💚Regularly requesting “mental health days” or complaining they are sick
💚Throwing tantrums or losing things so they can’t leave the house
💚Refusing to get out of the car at school or initially missing the bus
💚Frequently visiting the school nurse, asking to be sent home
💚Avoiding class while at school - roaming halls or hiding in the bathroom

has some advice for parents facing school avoidance.
https://www.kidsmentalhealthfoundation.org/mental-health-resources/school/school-avoidance

And don't forget, we are here to help! 🐴

08/21/2025

We are so excited for Helping Horses Help Kids & Others this year. You won't want to miss out on the new location, new ways to participate in the silent auction and this year's sparkling theme!

Mark your calendar, get your tickets, and join PBJ Connections for an exciting evening that provides healing to so many Central Ohio children, adults, and families through the power of horses, counseling, and nature.

If you are unable to attend the gala but would still like to support our mission, you can find a donation option below.

We deeply appreciate your charity. Your contributions make this important work possible!

Tickets are in our linktree
https://pbjconnectionsinc.betterworld.org/events/2025-hhhko

08/19/2025

Join us for an unforgettable conference where mental health, wellness, and cultural integration come together in an experiential, hands-on learning environment!

Open to all interested in wellness for themselves or their community.

Here from local experts, researchers, and practitioners on topics including:
Mindfulness
Yoga
Mental Health Incorporating Horses
Eco-therapy
Self Care Techniques
Breathwork
Sound baths
Reiki
Programs to Address Trauma
Cultural Humility

and so much more!

See the full program and purchase tickets -
https://pbjconnections.org/events/the-healing-experiences-summit/

08/18/2025

Now is the time to get tickets.

Please help us welcome Nicholas Bolton presenting Embodied Connection: Feeling More Alive in Yourself & With Others,

Tickets are on sale for the Healing Experiences Summit on Saturday, September 13th.
Find more information on our website - https://pbjconnections.org/.../the-healing-experiences.../
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08/15/2025

PBJ Connections is in a time of change, which I wanted to share with you transparently. This is the last week PBJ Connections will be partnering with Taco Bella Farm and the wonderful steward of that beautiful place, Beth Herzog. Over the past 12 years, we have partnered to host sessions, workshops, fundraisers, and more. Beth has helped us in many capacities over the years, and we have so much gratitude for everything she and that amazing herd of horses have done in collaboration with us over the past decade. I am grateful we have shared the same path for so many years and look forward to seeing how each of us continues to grow.

This shift has meant adjustments for our staff and clients, and we are thankful for the support and understanding we’ve received. I want to assure everyone that all of our clients are continuing to receive the high level of care they have always experienced, and we have been able to accommodate them all at our Jug Street location in Pataskala while continuing services in Galena. I feel gratitude for the employees, contractors, and clients who have supported this move.

Then there is our amazing Board of Directors, who have given hours of time to help us get to where we are today and have helped us grow even stronger. The Board is a group of volunteers that helps steer the ship of any non-profit, and our group is full of dedication. So much gratitude.

I also feel much gratitude for Glenda Childress and Dale Milton, who are accommodating more traffic at their farm; for Joy Endrulas and her husband, Eric, for all the support in moving, fixing things, working odd hours, and for the willingness Joy had to literally move her desk to make room for therapists and clients; for the many, many volunteers and contractors who keep showing up to help move things, set things up, and tear things down even in the middle of the afternoon in August when we are all sweating. And I also feel gratitude for our supporters who are showing up for us as we shift, grow, and change, and who continue to support us in what feels like an uncertain global time so we can keep doing the good work we do.

To all of you, know that I feel full gratitude to all of you, and curiosity for where the future will lead. Even though change can be difficult at times, it can also lead to opportunities. So thank you to everyone for trusting us!

Holly Jedlicka, MSW, LISW-S
Executive Director | PBJ Connections, Inc.

08/13/2025

Only one month away! Now is the time to get tickets.

Please help us welcome Allana Salmon presenting Working with Horses as a Practice in Mindfulness: Expanding Thresholds of Comfort.

Tickets are on sale for the Healing Experiences Summit on Saturday, September 13th.
Find more information on our website - https://pbjconnections.org/.../the-healing-experiences.../

Share the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/15qQWGcmNm/

08/05/2025

Powerful events coming up for Black Su***de Prevention Week 2025. 👏

the Dates!
Join Male Behavioral Health for Black Su***de Prevention Week 2025, September 8–12. A week of powerful events dedicated to raising awareness, reducing stigma, and supporting Black communities in the fight against su***de. More events and activities will be added throughout the week—stay tuned! 💛

08/05/2025

It may be a comfort to know our therapy animals remember you. 🫏

Don't miss your chance to meet or reintroduce yourself to Stanley the donkey at our location in Galena on Sunday, September 21st for an open house. More details will be released soon 🎉

Did you know donkeys have remarkable memories? 💭

They can recognise people and other donkeys even after being apart for years - they never forget a familiar face! 💕

08/05/2025

Please help us welcome 2025 Canal Wi******er Pillar of the Community award winner, Elizabeth Wood, presenting Trauma Informed Mindfulness Techniques.

Tickets are on sale for the Healing Experiences Summit on Saturday, September 13th.

Find more information on our website - https://pbjconnections.org/.../the-healing-experiences.../

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08/01/2025

We are excited to offer Healing Connections with a focus on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) & Allies. Our growing team of facilitators are bringing the same Healing Connections curriculum with the inclusion of discussion on how experiences of racism and other systemic oppressions impact our stories on trauma. Educational information will include culturally relevant approaches to coping and processing through our trauma.

Only a few spots are left. Full scholarships are available.

We recognize that some people need more than weekly, hour long, talk therapy sessions to heal from chronic traumatic experiences and complex PTSD. That is why we created Healing Connections. This program is centered around the power of healthy relationships with ourselves and others to generate healing.
This unique approach combines education about trauma, equine (horse)-assisted learning activities, and trauma processing exercises facilitated by a therapist in a group of peers with similar life experiences.
:earn more & Apply
https://pbjconnections.org/services/healing-connections/

07/30/2025

It’s the last chance to purchase your tickets to this year’s Helping Horses Help Kids and Others Gala at 25% off!
Code EARLYBIRD Expires Tomorrow at Midnight

Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout. The Betterworld.org platform is a free tool for us to use and requests a percentage of the ticket sales. This can be adjusted by clicking on the question mark next to "help cover fundraising costs."

Purchase Tickets Here: https://pbjconnectionsinc.betterworld.org/events/2025-hhhko

HHelping Horses Help Kids & Others 2025 Gala
Mark your calendar, get your tickets, and join PBJ Connections for an exciting evening that provides healing to so many Central Ohio children, adults, and families through the power of horses, counseling, and nature.