Trauma-informed equine-assisted therapy, training, outreach, other therapeutic sports activities for veterans, disabled members of the armed forces, their families, caregivers, and gold star families

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $101,900 Project Grant on September 30, 2023 to Southern Tier Alternative Therapies, Inc. under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (CFDA 64.034) program. The grant funds Southern Tier Alternative Therapies, Inc.'s provision of trauma-informed equine-assisted therapy, training, outreach, and other therapeutic sports activities for veterans, disabled members of the armed forces, their families, caregivers, and Gold Star families in Ligonier, PA. This award builds upon Southern Tier Alternative Therapies, Inc.'s prior VA grant of $229,952 in 2022-2023 for similar adaptive sports programming focused on enhancing rehabilitation, therapeutic health, skill-building, and community reintegration through equine-assisted interventions.