Strides Therapeutic Horsemanship Center

Unlocking human potential by harnessing the power of a horse.

aka Strides   |   Pasco, WA   |  www.stridesthc.org

Mission

Provide our veterans and individuals with disabilities the opportunity to foster independence, dignity, and self esteem through riding and working with horses.

how we accomplish this…
-Provide individualized therapeutic riding programs to those with special needs and the general public.
-Improve and maximize the quality of life of those with special needs, and other individuals, and promote their overall well-being by imparting to them the knowledge and means to optimize their own health.
-Provide a safe and structured riding program for those with special needs and other individuals.
-To encourage personal achievement, increase self-esteem and individual goals.
-Promote physical development, e.g., posture, balance, attention and range of motion.

Ruling year info

2020

Board of Directors President

Tori Heckman

Executive Director

Melissa Rojas

Main address

5426 N. Road 68 Ste D-204

Pasco, WA 99301 USA

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EIN

20-8371068

NTEE code info

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Equestrian, Riding (N69)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT)

EAAT may include therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, mounted or ground activities, grooming and stable management, shows, parades, demonstrations, etc., in which the center’s clients, participants, volunteers, instructors and equines are involved.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Kadlec Regional Medical Center 2014

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

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Strides Therapeutic Horsemanship Center

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Tori Heckman


Board co-chair

Elizabeth Liston

Christina Crowner

Sydney Hoeft

Tori Heckman

Keely Bowen

Elizabeth Liston

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/28/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability