Not Checked:
    Therapeutic Driving Services
    Therapeutic Vaulting Services
    Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy/Counseling (Mental Health)
    Equine-Assisted Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy/Speech-Language Pathology


Overview of our programs involved with providing EAS to individuals with special needs:
     Green Chimneys' special needs students have the opportunity to participate in weekly, year-round equine-assisted activities. Our equine program consists of:
     
      1) Horse care activities, which contribute to building positive character in children and make a positive difference in the quality of life of the equines. These activities include feeding, veterinary care, grooming and bathing, cleaning paddocks or stalls, sweeping the hayloft, and exercising the equines. In conjunction with Green Chimneys' residential, school, and therapeutic staff, horse care activities teach our students important life skills such as hygiene, nutrition, and self-care.
     
      2)Our therapeutic riding program focuses on the cooperative work between rider and horse. Our certified instructors teach equine behavior, correct posture, and communication/riding aids so that students can ride horses with much awareness and compassion towards the horse they are working with. Fine motor skills, body and spatial awareness, and communication skills are practiced during the riding.
     
      3) Equine vocational classes are offered in accordance with NYS education department guidelines and requirements to our high school students as a part of Green Chimneys' vocational education program. These credit-bearing classes are taught with the aim for the students to develop employable skills and credentials upon graduation.
     
      We have found that equine activities teach children with emotional and behavioral challenges a variety of skills and coping behaviors including psycho-motor, language, social, academic, and emotional. When a child develops a healthy relationship with a horse, the child is often able to translate those positive feelings into his/her relationships with peers, teachers, and/or families. Our herd of equines serves approximately 300 students each year through various activities on a rotating schedule.
     
      We also offer riding during after-school hours for our residential students. We have indoor and outdoor riding facilities that allow us to offer our program year-round regardless of the weather.
     
      Green Chimneys takes the following steps to ensure that our equines are benefiting from their interactions with our students:
     
      * We have an extensive individualized horse care plan developed in cooperation with our veterinarian, farrier, equine nutritionist, saddle fitter and other specialists as needed. We also have an exercise/training plan implemented by our "Barn Buddy" volunteers, to help each horse stay physically and mentally fit and ready for work.
      * Our students are instructed in equine welfare and care issues and included in the day-to-day care of the horses.
      * Horses are kept in compatible herds, are turned out in pastures and paddocks with shelters during non-working times, and are only in their stalls prior to work, for medical reasons or during extreme weather events.
      * We have developed individualized student activity plans for each equine - including tack selection/fit, rider weight limits and the types of interaction the horse is trained/suited for.
      * Our horses are either “free lease” (to be returned to their families at some point) or owned outright by Green Chimneys. We make a lifetime commitment to horses that we purchase or accept as donations. Once in our herd, no horse is ever sold.

Overview of our programs involved with providing community outreach and/or public education programs involving horses:
     Our community outreach and public education programs involving horses and other animals are described under the Programs section involving animals other than horses.

Research/Medical Use of Equines:
Our organization has never made, and would not ever consider making, equines available for research studies or medical training that involves invasive procedures and/or that which may cause pain or suffering to the equine. 

Religious Affiliation:
Our organization does not promote religious education, religious purposes, or a specific religious faith or use donations for religious education or religious purposes; require participants to be of a certain faith; require participation in religious, instruction, activities or services; or require participation in prayer, worship, religious instruction or other religious activities as a condition of receiving social or secular services offered. 

Auction Donation:
Our organization has never allowed, or would not consider allowing, an equine to be sold, transferred, released, or otherwise placed into possession of any person or organization that would cause or allow the equine to be sold at auction for slaughter. 

Our Programs/Activities that are not equine-related and/or involving animals other than equines:
 Programs
     
     Green Chimneys Therapeutic Day School--Brewster and Carmel:
     - Green Chimneys Therapeutic Day School serves approximately 300 students each year who are facing emotional, social, and behavioral challenges. The population we serve includes boys and girls ages 5-20 who are bused daily to our school from their homes or who live in our residential treatment center. More than 80% of our students have multiple psychiatric diagnoses and 75% have had at least one psychiatric hospital stay prior to coming to Green Chimneys.
     
     Students often arrive at Green Chimneys with poor self-image and the feeling that they have failed in their home school districts and in their relationships with their peers and families. To meet the diverse needs of our students, we have developed a non-traditional program, incorporating animal-assisted and nature-based activities, to help them achieve NYS education standards according to their Individual Education Plans.
     
     Residential Treatment Center - Brewster, NY
     - In our Residential Treatment Center we provide a home with intensive structure and emotional support to approximately 100 boys and girls ages 5-20, who face emotional and behavioral challenges including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Depression, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Anxiety and Social Phobia, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
     Green Chimneys offers an array of support services to help these children learn to cope with their challenges, develop self-esteem, take care of themselves and those around them, and ultimately, live healthy and productive lives. We provide students with individual, group and family counseling, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical, dental, and psychological services.
     
     Farm and Wildlife Center
     - Animal Assisted Activities Programs - Brewster and Carmel: Through our world-renowned nature-based farm and garden activities, children begin to reconnect with other living beings, develop self-esteem, and reestablish the basis for healthy relationships with other children and adults. Domesticated animals, such as horses, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and other farm animals, provide close contact with our children. Animal welfare is at the core of our mission and great lengths are taken so each animal receives the utmost nutrition, housing, and veterinary care.
     
     - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center - Brewster, NY:
     The Center is dedicated to caring for injured and orphaned Birds of Prey (including falcons, eagles, and owls), fowl, reptiles, and wild animals, while teaching children that not all animals are there to be handled, but should be treated with respect. Whenever possible, rehabilitated wildlife is released back into the wild by the children who assisted with the animal's care. The release is often timed to coincide with the child's discharge from Green Chimneys and serves as a wonderful parallel between the healing of both children and animals during their time with us.
     
     - Boni-Bel Farm and Country Store - Brewster, NY
     Boni-Bel Farm is a working organic farm which produces vegetables, fruit, maple syrup, and honey for use in our kitchen, life skills classroom, and to be sold at our Country Store. Boni-Bel provides learning opportunities for all of our youth, particularly for our high school students enrolled in our Vocational Education Program.
     
     - The Sam and Myra Ross Institute at Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY:
     Dedicated to education and research on the human connection to animals and the natural world, the Institute researches, implements, and promotes a model for effective animal- and nature-based programming and treatment for children with special needs. Our Farm Internship Program provides 20 interns, 21 years of age and older, with an introduction to the theoretical and practical principles of incorporating animals, plants, and the natural world into the re-education, socialization, and treatment of children experiencing crisis in their lives.
     
     
     Clearpool Environmental Education Center - Carmel, NY:
     - Clearpool is an ideal, nature-filled campus located on more than 250 acres of pristine woodland. In October 2011, Clearpool became the fourth Model Forest site established in the New York City Water Supply region. Model Forest sites are dedicated to supporting environmental education and encouraging stewardship of the Croton Watershed. Green Chimneys offers a Partner School Program for Environmental Education at Clearpool, in which we partner with public schools from throughout New York Metropolitan area to provide middle-school students with a science curriculum aligned with NYS STEM learning standards and reinforced with hands-on learning. Approximately 800 students participate each year. We also help teachers and students work on their communication, team building, and problem-solving skills utilizing our adventure education program.
     
     Community Based Services - Putnam County, NY (Approximately 500 youth receive direct services annually):
     - CBS serves at-risk youth in Putnam County including runaway, homeless, foster care, seriously emotionally disturbed, and juvenile delinquent youth and their families by providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, referrals to services, a community outreach center, case management, therapeutic recreation, after-school programs, and other supportive services.
     
     Special Events open to the General Public (approximately 2,000 community members attend events each year)--
     - Green Chimneys hosts family-friendly events throughout the year including Birds of Prey Day, 4H Presentations, Senior Day, Little Folk Farm Days, and nature-focused weekend programs at Clearpool. We encourage visitors to visit our Farm and Wildlife Center on our Brewster campus on weekends from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (we are currently closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions).
     
     Nature's Nursery (130 children attend annually)-- Preschool, Kindergarten, and before/after school programs for children ages 3-12. Enriching, age-appropriate activities are provided in a dynamic setting which supports social, physical, and emotional growth and a solid foundation for learning.
     
     Summer Day Camp Program at Brewster and Clearpool (approximately 1,000 children ages 4-18 attend each year): - We have 550 acres ideal for summer camp with lakes, forests, hiking trails, fields, a climbing tower, playgrounds, indoor pool, ropes courses, gardens, and farm animals. Children swim, play on the playground, engage in sports, do crafts, sing songs, kayak, canoe, and ride horses and ponies. We provide high-quality, affordable camp experiences to children from the surrounding communities and raise funds to offer scholarships for families in need.
     
     Governance
     Green Chimneys Children's Services (1974) and Green Chimneys School (1947) are separate 501(c)(3) non-profit corporations partially funded by contracts with public agencies. The Friends of Green Chimneys, incorporated as its own 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1996, was established to raise additional needed funds for Green Chimneys programs. Edward W. Placke, Ed.D.is the Executive Director of Green Chimneys. Green Chimneys was founded in 1947 by the late Dr. Samuel Ross, Jr.
     
     Green Chimneys is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), Council on Accreditation (COA), National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES), and Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) Premier Accredited Center. Green Chimneys is approved/licensed by NYS Board of Social Welfare, NYS Department of Health, NYS Department of Social Services, NYS Education Department, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and US Fish & Wildlife Service.

EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICE PROVIDERS

Equine Assisted Services (EAS):
Our organization provides the following Equine Assisted Services (EAS):
    Therapeutic Mounted Services
    Therapeutic Unmounted Services
    Equine-Assisted Learning involving Academic Learning
    Equine-Assisted Learning involving Personal and/or Professional Development

5: Total number of Equine Assisted Service Providers at Green Chimneys Brewster Campus

     1. Green Chimneys School

         FACILITY PARTICIPATION:

         Green Chimneys Brewster Campus

         RELATIONSHIP: Other

         SERVICES PROVIDED:

         Equine-Assisted Learning involving Academic Learning

         Equine-Assisted Learning involving Personal and/or Professional Development

         DEGREES, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

         Green Chimneys is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), Council on Accreditation (COA), National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES), and Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) Premier Accredited Center. Green Chimneys is approved/licensed by NYS Board of Social Welfare, NYS Department of Health, NYS Department of Social Services, NYS Education Department, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and US Fish & Wildlife Service.

     2. Michael Kaufmann

         FACILITY PARTICIPATION:

         Green Chimneys Brewster Campus

         RELATIONSHIP: Employee

         SERVICES PROVIDED:

         Therapeutic Mounted Services

         Therapeutic Unmounted Services

         DEGREES, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

         PATH Certification - Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor.
The Registered Instructor is the entry-level certification required for PATH International Centers. Registered Level Instructor is able to conduct a safe, basic equestrian lesson to individuals with disabilities.

     3. Miyako Kinoshita

         FACILITY PARTICIPATION:

         Green Chimneys Brewster Campus

         RELATIONSHIP: Employee

         SERVICES PROVIDED:

         Therapeutic Mounted Services

         Therapeutic Unmounted Services

         DEGREES, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

         PATH - Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor.

A PATH International Advanced Instructor is knowledgeable in horse mastership and understands disabilities and their relationships to therapeutic riding. He/she is able to demonstrate instruction that shows progression in riding skills in safe, challenging lessons.

     4. Samantha Arevalo

         FACILITY PARTICIPATION:

         Green Chimneys Brewster Campus

         RELATIONSHIP: Employee

         SERVICES PROVIDED:

         Therapeutic Mounted Services

         Therapeutic Unmounted Services

         DEGREES, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

         PATH Certified Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor

     5. Valerie Parody

         FACILITY PARTICIPATION:

         Green Chimneys Brewster Campus

         RELATIONSHIP: Employee

         SERVICES PROVIDED:

         Therapeutic Mounted Services

         Therapeutic Unmounted Services

         DEGREES, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

         PATH Certification - Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor

POLICIES: ACQUISITION

Our organization acquires horses/equines from the following source(s):
    Donation  
    Lease  
    Purchase/Adoption from Owner  
    Auction  
    Kill pen/Feedlot  
    Return  
    Surrender  
    Seizure  
    Abandonment  

Our organization will accept the following:
    Geldings
    Mares
    Foals

Not Checked:
    Pregnant Mares
    Stallions
    Only Stallions to be castrated

POLICIES: INTAKE, ASSESSMENT & TRAININING

Prior to a horse being accepted and/or arriving at the facility, the organization requires the following with respect to the health status of the horse:
    A current Coggins
    Vaccination records that have been administered within the last 12 months
    If health records are not available or are out-of-date, our veterinarian will administer appropriate vaccinations

Prior to a horse being accepted and/or arriving at the facility, the organization has the following policies in place:
    The owner of a potential equine is interviewed over the phone or in person prior to seeing the equine
    The equine is evaluated at its place of residence
    The owner completes an application/contract which constitutes the agreement between the owner and our organization
    Equines are on trial up to 60 days

Following arrival of the equine at the facility, the following is performed:
    Physical examination by a veterinarian upon arrival and/or prior to quarantine departure
    Physical examination by trained barn staff
    Photographs are taken of each equine upon arrival at the facility and kept with the equine's health records
    A Henneke Body Conditioning Score or other body conditioning score is assigned
    Physical examination by a farrier
    Physical examination by a dentist
    Coggins test
    Fecal test
    Vaccinations
    De-worming

Upon intake, the organization has the following quarantine policy in place:
    The equine is confined to a designated and separate area for isolation and quarantine at the facility for a prescribed period of time

The typical length of quarantine is:   10 to 20 days

Horses are assessed for following skills and behaviors:
    Retrieval from a pasture/paddock
    Leading with a halter and lead rope
    Temperament, disposition and attitude, such as rated from very calm to very high spirited
    Saddling
    Bridling
    Loading onto and unloading off a trailer
    Mounting and dismounting
    Riding at the walk
    Riding at the trot
    Riding at the canter
    Riding by a beginner and/or unbalanced rider
    Tolerance to unusual objects and loud noises
    Known vices, i.e., cribbing, biting, kicking, weaving, stall walking, etc
    Grooming
    Bathing
    Clipping
    Tolerance to multiple handlers at the same time

Our organization has the following policies and procedures in place pertaining to the ongoing assessment of horses in its care:
    The Henneke Body Condition score or other body conditioning score is updated at least monthly
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine chiropractor
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine acupuncturist
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine massage therapist
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine nutritionist
    Physical examination by a veterinarian at least annually
Our organization has the following policies and procedures in place pertaining to the weight-carrying or workload capabilities of horses/equines that are ridden in our care:
    Our organization evaluates at least annually and maintains a written record of the weight-carrying and workload limitations for each equine that is ridden

The following variables are considered in determining the weight-carrying and workload limitations for each equine that is ridden:
    Equine age, weight, breed, body condition, fitness, balance, health and soundness
    Size, shape, condition and angle of the hooves
    Participant weight, height, body proportions, balance, fitness and riding skills as well as behavioral issues and safety concerns
    Weight and proper fit of the saddle and other equipment
    Terrain and footing in the working environment
    Duration and frequency of working sessions, as the frequency with which an equine is subjected to maximum weight carrying and/or workload
    Nature and pace of work, repetitive or varied, radius of turns, degree of incline and regularity of footing when equine is subject to maximum weight-carrying capacity
    Temperature and/or weather conditions
    Seasonal impact on the equines' workload and weight-carrying capabilities and limitations


Horses provided formal training (groundwork or riding):   Daily

POLICIES: BREEDING

The organization has the following policies related to breeding and stallions:
    The facility or facilities where our organization conducts its programs, including foster facilities, does NOT breed equines.

Additional information about our breeding policies and practices:
N/A

POLICIES: EUTHANASIA

The organization has the following policies related to euthanasia:
    Our organization will never have an equine euthanized for space
    Our organization may have a healthy equine euthanized if it is a threat to itself, other equines, or people and euthanasia is recommended by a veterinarian
    Our organization may have an equine euthanized upon the recommendation of the veterinarian after all reasonable treatment options have been explored
    Euthanasia is done on site when possible to decrease trauma from transport
    Disposal of the carcass is handled within 24 hours

The following are authorized to administer the procedure for your organization in accordance with state laws:
    Veterinarian

Additional information about our euthanasia policies and practices:
Euthanasia: Setting Some Guidelines
     
     Developed by Michael Kaufmann for Green Chimneys and a presentation for the Global Association of Sanctuaries
     
     1. As a center team, discuss equine quality of life, orthopedic surgery, colic surgery, and other costly medical procedures from a philosophical, emotional, and economic perspective BEFORE there is a medical crisis with a horse. Having this conversation can give everyone a sense of where they stand.
     
     2. Have a meeting with your veterinarian and discuss your center equine care budget before there is a medical emergency. Let your vet see the financial capacity and limitations you may have. This will help them in guiding you through an emergency with realistic options.
     
     3. Anticipate and prevent medical problems through good stewardship.
     
     4. Involve your center board. The board and Executive Director can prepare for the financial ramifications of a potentially expensive equine medical procedure during the budget process. Is there an equine emergency fund set aside or does the budget anticipate emergencies and costly procedures?
     
     5. Have a separate equine care advisory group. This group should consist of three of four people who have deep equine backgrounds, but are not directly involved in your center. When an equine medical crisis present itself and there is dispute over what should be done, presenting the case to this group and allowing them to give you their thoughts can give a center impartial feedback.
     
     6. Know when it is time to discuss and when it is time to act. Ultimately one person has to make a decision no matter what the team feels. This can be a lonely and difficult spot to be in. But it is critical that there is someone, either the executive director or the program director who is willing and able to consider all options and input, but then steps up and just makes a decision in an expedient way on behalf of the horse and the center.
     
     7. Euthanasia of a horse confronts people with their own emotions. Death, dying and loss can be difficult to experience and must be processed by each individual at your center. Separating the human reaction to euthanasia from what the horse may actually need is helpful. Having a mental health professional in your team who can help guide and identify feelings can be a support.

POLICIES: RE-HOMING

Re-homing Agreement not applicable.
Our organization has the following re-homing (adoption/purchase) policies and procedures in place:
    The organization does not re-home equines under any circumstances; our organization retains custody of our equines and ensures care of the equines for their lifetimes.

Our organization has the following policies and procedures related to horses that need to be retired, are no longer useful, or are no longer manageable:
    The organization does not re-home equines under any circumstances; our organization retains custody of our equines and ensures care of the equines for their lifetimes.

Additional information about our rehoming policies and practices:
N/A