The Shea Center Gala is coming up on June 17, 2023, and will be located at Montage Laguna Beach. We hope you can attend for a night of spectacular views, amazing food and entertainment, and an opportunity to raise funds in support of The Shea Center. View the 2023...
by Kelli Navarro, BS, ESMHL If you’ve ever spent time around horses, you probably have felt an emotional connection with them. Did you know there’s an evidence-based explanation behind this? Horses can hear a human’s heartbeat from several feet away, according to a...
by Kelli Navarro, BS, ESMHL The Shea Center provides customized services for veterans and active-duty members of the Armed Forces. These services include family reunification, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, couples groups, adaptive riding, Equine Assisted Learning,...
May is #BetterHearingandSpeechMonth, a time to celebrate the life-changing services that speech-language pathologists provide. Our very own Terri Hutchinson, SLP was recently featured on HETRA’s podcast “Not Just a Pony Ride” to talk about speech therapy utilizing...
Alex, age six, was diagnosed with autism at four years old and has been participating in adaptive riding at The Shea Center for six months. Alex was referred to adaptive riding by his neurologist because he has anxiety - the movement of the horse and the focus it...
We are excited to announce that Kristi Giddings is our newest volunteer of the month. Why we love her: Kristi is a reliable volunteer who can lead any of our program horses, and she has a great sense of humor! Path to The Shea Center: Kristi grew up around...
Thank you to Cox and their employees for spending the afternoon volunteering their time with us. Corporate Volunteer Days are a great way to connect as a team, participate in new experiences, develop skills, and give back to the community. If you are...
Joel’s big smile shows how much he loves riding at The Shea Center! In transitional kindergarten, he is an active five-year-old who also has fun doing karate and swimming. He has been a client in occupational therapy utilizing hippotherapy for a year. During this...
The Shea Center is a learning facility that takes on select students in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, and mental health. Students in these fields require hundreds of clinical hours to fulfill their degree and mentorship to build their skills. Learn...
We recently held our Annual Meeting and Volunteer Celebration to honor our loyal volunteers and board members. The annual meeting is an integral part of the business and governance of The Shea Center and is a chance to recognize new leadership. Our board welcomed the...