Mission
Great and Small provides equine-assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with a wide range of physical, developmental, and emotional disabilities. Through the therapeutic effect of equine interaction, we seek to develop the full potential of our riders. We believe that the essential qualities of power and sensitivity embodied in the horse can strengthen and empower persons of all ages and abilities.
Ruling year
1998
Executive Director
Alexis Leonard
Main address
17320 Moore Rd
Boyds, MD 20841 USA
EIN
52-2012519
NTEE code
Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)
Animal Related Activities N.E.C. (D99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Great and Small exists to help people live the lives they want to live. How that manifests depends very much on the goals of the individual. It can mean increased physical strength to allow an individual to be more mobile at home and in the community. It can mean improved sensory processing and communication that allow an individual to express their needs and wants, hopes and dreams. It can mean providing a recreational and competitive outlet for people who are often excluded from those opportunities. We're working toward a world where everyone is included and valued.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship for children and adults with a wide range of physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges, including special programs for school and community groups serving the special needs population.
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy
EFP is an interactive process in which a licensed mental health professional works with an equine professional and suitable horses to address psychotherapy goals through a variety of unmounted activities.
Where we work
Accreditations
PATH Premier Accredited Center 2019
Affiliations & memberships
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Hours of programing delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020 Metrics note program closure for nearly half the year, and limited opening.
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Excellence in programming is our primary goal. We want to see all our therapeutic riding participants progressing in their riding skills session by session. Mastering a sport spills over into other areas of the participants' lives, including confidence, resilience, and problem-solving.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are collecting data on outcome measures for therapeutic riding participants. This is an emerging area in our industry, so evaluation methods are still being tested and validated. Our first year of data will be complete in spring 2016. The results of the data collection will inform how we set goals for participants, train staff, and design further data collection to better objectively measure the subjective successes we see every day.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our instructional staff and therapy horses team together to teach riding skills to our participants with special needs. Great and Small invests in the professional development of our staff so that we can continue to provide the highest-quality instructional services possible. We also invest in our therapy horses with quality nutrition, regular veterinary and farrier care, and complementary therapies.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have implemented an objective assessment of riding skills to measure outcomes among our therapeutic riding participants. We only have a few years of data available but better than 80% of our participants make progress in a soft skill (confidence, physical ability, communication, etc.) each session, in addition to the riding skills gained.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Case management notes, Suggestion box/email,
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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 inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We introduced vocational skills programs as a direct result of client feedback
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback,
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GREAT AND SMALL
Board of directorsas of 03/29/2022
Connie Eysenck
Al Blount
Connie Eysenck
Karen Merzsei
Sue Sheridan
Nancy Heller
Amy Chandler
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 -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? 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 -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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