2. Big Ranch Heart is home to
Seven Generations Child and Family
Community Counseling Center's
Native American Horse Inspired
Growth and Healing Program
Enjoy the smiling faces of our families and youth!
3. Since Jan. 2006 Big Heart Ranch has been healing
disadvantaged children and families by providing
therapeutic interaction with rescued animals
4. History
Started with two horses and a dream...
Big Heart Ranch has been self funded and has
donated $250,000 in therapeutic services
We have donated our services to thousands of children
and families from United American Indian Involvement,
Heart Of Los Angeles (HOLA) to Chai Lifeline and
more...
5. Today
Big Heart Ranch’s rescued
animals include horses,
ponies, alpacas, mini-horses,
goats, deer, a therapy dog
and a family of egg laying
hens
All facilities are handicap
accessible including a 4 stall
mare motel and hay storage,
ADA restroom, ocean view
patio beach, arena, 60 ft
watered round pen, ocean
view pastures, organic
garden
6. Mission
BIG Heart Ranch is a
501(c)3 Non-Profit
providing unique
experiential animal and
horse inspired growth and
healing for children,
individuals, couples and
families struggling with
mental health and
traumatic life issues in a
natural mountain setting.
7. Board of Directors and Human Staff
Suzi Landolphi Co-founder and President,
Eagala and OK Corral Series certified horse
practitioner, MA Clinical Psychology, creator
horse inspired growth and healing
Brian Goldberg - Co-founder and Treasurer,
OK Corral Series certified horse practitioner,
ranch manager
Jay Cohen - Vice President, MBA, Partner at
the Gersh Agency
Nora Cohen, Secretary, Director of Volunteers
Carly Chiate - Therapist and LCSW
Deborah Kaminsky - LMFT
10. Big Heart Ranch Offers...
Animal Inspired Growth
and Healing (AIGH)
Horse Inspired Growth and
Healing (HIGH) and Horse
Inspired Psychotherapy
(HIP)
Therapeutic Riding and
Integrative Learning
(TRAIL) - Developed at Big
Heart Ranch
11. Who We Serve
Children and Families Native American
with Mental Health Youth and Families
Issues
Children and Adults
Disadvantaged and with Life Threatening
Marginalized Youth Illnesses
Children and Adults Youth and Adults with
on the Autism Traumatic Brain and
Spectrum Spinal Cord Injury
Veterans Involved School Children from
with the Wounded the Surrounding
Warrior Project Communities
Residential Corporate Team
Substance Abuse Building
Treatment Programs
for Youth and Adults
12. Organization and Agency
Partnerships
Residential Treatment Programs: The Canyon,
Visions Inc., Bridges, Passages
UAII - United American Indian Involvement, Seven Generations Child and Family Community Counseling Center Providing Mental Health and Medical Care for Native \n F.A.C.T\n Autism Speaks\n Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)\n Wounded Warrior Project - Non Profit For Veterans\n Chai Lifeline - services for families caring for children with life threatening illnesses\n Lifesavers Inc. Wild Horse Rescue\n Raven Drum Foundation - Healing Drumming Programs \n Elsa Inc. Animal Assisted Learning\n Residential Treatment Programs: The Canyon, Visions Inc., Bridges, Passages \n