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- EIN 23-2931834
- (717) 266-9294
- 4880 N Sherman Street Ext Mount Wolf PA 17347-9637 USA
- www.legupfarm.org
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Causes: Animal-Related, Animals
Mission: Leg up farm is the only facility in the country that provides children with special needs and their families with accessible and affordable physical, speech, and occupational therapy; behavioral health services; educational programming; and equine and other animal-assisted therapy, all under one roof. By combining a state-of-the-art setting wtih a child-friendly environment, leg up farm caters to the needs of both children and their families. Further, leg up farm's distinctive, "circle of care" program model allows the provision of innovative, comprehensive, customized, and coordinated therapy and educational programs.
Programs: Therapy services: leg up farm provides children with special needs and their families with accessible and affordable physical, speech, aquatic and occupational therapy, nutrition and counseling services. By combining a state-of-the-art setting with a child-friendly environment, leg up farm caters to the needs of both children and their families. Leg up farm allows for the provision of innovative, comprehensive, customized, and coordinated therapy and educational programs. In 2017, leg up farm provided nearly 20,000 therapy appointments to over 600 different children.
therapeutic horseback riding services: leg up farm provides children with special needs and their families with animal assisted activities. Through these activities, which include care and maintenance of horses and therapeutic riding, children with special needs are able to work toward individual goals that may be physical, mental, emotional, or educational in nature. In 2017, leg up farm provided over 4,000 therapeutic riding sessions to nearly 150 different children.