Vocational and Life Skills Program (VALS)

The HCR Vocational and Life Skills Training Program (VALS) provides youth and young adults with disabilities the opportunity to develop a set of useful life and job skills while cultivating emotional intelligence. Led by a PATH International certified therapeutic riding instructor with decades of ranching and horse experience, our VALS program is designed to help participants develop skills they can apply to their everyday lives, in a fun and supportive environment.

Held in eight-week sessions, our VALS program meets for two hours each week at our RockRose Ranch location (3311 Nicasio Valley Road), offering participants coaching in small groups to ensure that each individual gains the skills needed to reach their goals. This program is open to individuals ages 15 and up who are able to follow two step instructions, do well in a social environment, and enjoy being outdoors and around animals.  Activities will include some routine (like clearing bedding and feeding) while others will vary by week (grooming and leading horses, designing an obstacle course, making horse cookies, discussing horse behavior).

Interested in becoming part of our VALS program? Contact Maya Stessin at mstessin@halleckcreekranch.org for more information.