Maui Fire Relief Program

 

We are here to help

We are a certified Equine Assisted Trauma Informed Care Facility open to all in our Maui community. In light of the recent devastating disaster fires in Maui, we have extended our program's scope to encompass all age groups free of charge. Through initiatives like HeartMath & Equine-Assisted Trauma Informed Care services, we aim to address trauma in a holistic manner, integrating both emotional and physiological aspects of healing. Since August 11 2023 we have provided 830 sessions to Maui Residents to heal form the Maui Fires.

Equine Assisted Trauma Informed Care Services

We are here to help our community by providing free services for Maui giving the healing care needed as Maui faces continuing challenges. Grief, loss, despair, depression anxiety and mourning, healing is an individual and community process. To help rebuild our communities resilience and the recovery efforts we invite our Maui Ohana to come and learn effective coping tools and to process here at our ranch. We also offer a technique called Brainspotting to help facilitate healing and trauma recovery.

Who can participate?

  • Anyone directly affected by the fires

  • First Responders and support organization staff

  • All community members in need and of any age are welcome to our program

  • To date we have provided 695 sessions to our community since the wild fires and will continue to be here for anyone who needs help.

  • Schools, Caregivers programs, Shelters Non-Profits- Tuesday Programs available please contact us.

How does it work?

Our program is a ground-based, non-riding, and confidential Trauma Informed Care Equine Assisted Service (EAS). These services are FREE of charge with 1-hour sessions open Tuesday to Saturdays. Please book a session by clicking the button below. We kindly ask that you please keep your appointment. We are a free program this allows as many as possible to receive the care they need if you cancel last minute it takes away the space from someone who may need healing including you, self care is important and healing is the first step to recovery : ) For specific questions please contact us at 808-280-7070 or email info@thespirithorseranch.org.

*HIPPA COMPLIANT

Mahalo to our community partners for supporting this program

Participant experiences

  • "Life changing experience! Paige and her team are absolute professionals with the biggest hearts. No matter what you’re going through in life, the time spent at Spirit Horse Ranch will bring you peace and clarity to move on with. Thank you for all you do for the community, SHR!"

  • "Spirit Horse Ranch is an awesome service to the community of Maui. It provides a wonderful healing space for residence to get into nature and get in touch with their own spirit. Paige and her staff were very friendly, welcoming, educated, and supportive. All of the horses were well well cared for and sweet dispositions. Thank you for this amazing opportunity. Mahalo, mother Maui."

  • "This is my first time take a horse therapy, I learned how to breath and tap into my heart with my therapy horse. It was just magical."

  • "Had a great time disconnecting from the craziness of life and being in the moment"

  • "This was an eye opening heart felt experience. We are grateful to the staff and healing horses for their presence and patience. They let things happen organically and sat with us as a reassuring guide. "

  • "I wasn't sure what I was looking for, I think I was afraid to find the answer or afraid to ask the question. Working with Paige & Maurissa has been an experience I'll remember for the rest of my life. The horses are incredible and they keep us all honest with ourselves because you can't fool them. I've learned so many tips & tricks. I find myself using these techniques everyday to help stay grounded. Through all of it, at the end of the day, I get to be myself again. Thank You kindly for creating this beautiful community."

Help us provide continuous support

We have opened to the community of Maui to help everyone with Trauma Informed Care Equine Assisted Service at this time to help those who are dealing with the traumatic disaster first and second hand. Your donation helps us to provide these services so we can begin to help our people heal. Your contribution provides funds for adding more shaded waiting areas, contemplation mediation space, we need to hire more staff as soon as possible and train new people, and feed our amazing horses!