Soul Friends, Inc

11/15/2025

On help us hit our goal of $40,000 - we are so close just $9,000 away. Be the change, make a difference support a program where a teen shared after JUST SIX SESSIONS of HORSES INSPIRE that Soul Friends therapy program "broke the chain of 3 or 4 generations of trauma". An unheard-of impact in mental health - 6 sessions and lasting changing.

There is no better way to celebrate your love of animals then giving back to our Soul Friends community who has provided over 10,000 mental health visits all over the state to children, families and adults with the comfort of therapy animals - BIG...

11/10/2025

Soul Friends had a wonderful visitor today Senator Cicarella came to learn more about animal assisted services/psychotherapy and how our programs have helped over 10,000 children and families, including veteran and first responder families. We are very grateful for your support and interest in the healing benefits of the human-animal bond to improve emotional wellness and overall healing. And exciting news pictured with our new Executive Director, Alissa Wurtzel LCSW

10/11/2025

Soul Friends underscores the importance of animals and nature in promoting emotional wellbeing and healing hearts on World Mental Health Day 2025.

09/19/2025

Helping others doesn't just feel a little good, it brings us joy. Spread a little kindness today

09/16/2025

Every parent of a child with autism should listen to Soul Friends, Inc Gala's parent speaker Danielle Gonyea, author of Same Roots Different Wings and the mom to three wonderful boys with autism. Here is the clip, with animal assisted services "I am starting to get my son back". It's 5 minutes but worth every second.

09/16/2025

Every parent of a child with autism should listen to Soul Friends, Inc Gala's parent speaker Danielle Gonyea, author of Same Roots Different Wings and the mom to 3 wonderful boys with autism. Here is the clip, with animal assisted services "I am starting to get my son back". It's 5 minutes but worth every second.

09/15/2025

Danielle gave the speech of the century ... link coming soon. From the heart of a mom of 3 special children and the founder and writer of Same Roots Different Wings - so incredibly grateful

09/15/2025

WHAT A NIGHT! The Wallingford Energy Soul Friends Gala raised over $12,000 for our therapy animal programs. Thanks Renee DiNino and all our Soul Friends staff and supporters.

09/11/2025

So many dogs helping - in times of tragedy I always listen to the wise words of Mr Rogers "wait for the helpers to come" - and these dogs did help. And then there is the seeing eye dog who walked his blind companion down flights of stairs. Dogs are helpers. Dogs are healers. Dogs are best friends and dogs are soul friends.

08/30/2025

On National Grief Awareness Day Becca and I spent the day at the farm in our grant partnership with the The Cove Center for Grieving Children equine family program and the healing was just so heart-felt. It is an honor to comfort those in grief, and in my years working in hospice and as a young, widowed mom - to be comforted while in pain mattered so deeply.

08/25/2025

Today begins well really week, and we are so honored to serve so many families impacted by this loss,