Marley'S Mission Inc

“Form 990 was reviewed by the finance committee prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest forms are obtained annually”

“Salary was compared to other area non-profit organizations of similar size and mission.”

“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request of the board of directors.”

“Marley's mission employs a team approach to healing children who have experienced trauma. All treatment is provided free of charge. The treatment team consists of a specially trained trauma therapist and an equine specialist. The treatment team has been educated in an internationally recognized equine-assisted therapy model (eap) (also known as equine-facilitated psychotherapy - efp) developed by the equine assisted growth and learning association (eagala). Moreover, marley's mission has developed professional relationships with friendship house, a leading provider of trauma therapy in the region. With this relationship, friendship house staff now has access to specialized training, horses, and stables at marley's mission as well as the use of our equine specialists. The mission is proud of the diversity of treatment provided on its campus. There are (3) specific categories of trauma treated by marley's mission: (1) trauma from abuse or neglect; (2) trauma as a result of grief or loss of a loved one; and, (3) emotional trauma resulting from a serious medical condition or disease. Marley's mission does not teach traditional horsemanship nor does it provide recreational horse riding lessons. Marley's mission is focused on what is referred to in the clinical field as the "groundwork". With the guidance of the equine specialist, the child engages with the horses in one of the three riding areas located on the marley's mission property. With the assistance of the treatment team, the child learns an alternative way of expressing his or her feelings. This model encourages the child to engage with the trauma therapist in a less-clinical environment and allows the child to "project" his or her thoughts and concerns through the actions and cues of the horse. As a result of this process, the child is able to break down barriers, learn to trust, and develop personal confidence. By providing children with a less-threatening and non-clinical therapeutic environment, the hypothesis follows that eap is grounded in the premise that it is easier for a child to "project" his/her feelings on an animal and the child's self-esteem is buoyed by the animal's faculty for supplying a child's need for companionship and unconditional acceptance.”

“Trauma therapists 94,689 0 0 trauma supervisor 20,880 0 0 total 115,569 0 0”

“Fundraising expenses 48,358 fundraising expenses -48,358”