Official NARHA Related Links
PATH Intl (Professional Association
of Therapeutic Horsemanship International)
This is the premier site for information on equine-assisted activities.
PATH Intl is a national non-profit organization that promotes the benefit
of the horse for individuals with physical, emotional and learning disabilities.
For individuals with disabilities, equine-assisted activities have been
shown to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, motor
development as well as emotional well-being. And it's fun!
PATH Intl Centers
Just as other professions use accreditation and licensing systems to improve
the well-being of their industries, therapeutic equine professionals have
a distinction of their own thanks to PATH Intl's Premier Accredited Center
Program. The Premier Accredited Center Program offers PATH Intl
centers the chance to demonstrate their excellence in providing quality,
professional equine assisted activities. This voluntary process recognizes
PATH Intl centers that have met established industry standards. The accreditation
process is a peer review system in which trained volunteers visit and
evaluate centers in accordance with PATH Intl standards. Centers that
meet the accreditation requirements based on the administrative, facility,
program and applicable special interest standards become a Premier Accredited
Center for a period of five years. Centers must renew that accreditation
by the end of the fifth year.
Links To Our Friends and Supporters
Far Northern Regional Center -
Far Northern Regional Center is a fixed point of referral for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. FNRC also provides services to infants and todlers in their development or who are at substantially high risk for a developmental disability. FNRC coordinates community resources such as education, recreation, health, rehabilitation and welfare for individuals with developmental disabilities.
North Valley Community Foundation -
The mission of the North Valley Community Foundation is to promote and support philanthropy. The vision of the Foundation is to mobilize our communities and resources to recognize collective aspirations, engage our toughest challenges, and realize our most inspiring opportunities. To accomplish our vision, the Foundation promotes the enhancement of quality of life for all the people in the counties we serve.