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Dream Catcher Therapy Center

Dream Catcher provides animal assisted services using the horse as a tool to address impairments, functional limitations, cognitive delays, mental health concerns and relationship building with our clients and their families. We specialize in kids, youth at risk, Veterans and familes.

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  • Dream Catcher Center is the home to a therapeutic environment for empowering people with physical and mental health challenges through interaction with horses in a unique clinical setting.
  • The mission of Dream Catcher Therapy Center is to foster an environment to effectively empower people with physical and mental health challenges through interaction with rescue horses in a unique, clinical setting.
  • Dream Catcher provides comprehensive animal assisted services using the horse as a partner to address impairments, functional limitations, cognitive delays, mental health concerns and relationship building with our clients and their families.
  • Dream Catcher Therapy Center is a 501(c)3 Non Profit since 1999.
  • Dream Catcher Therapy Center is funded by grants & generous donations.
  • We are home to 60 Rescue Horses that were unwanted, neglected or abused through our Sister Non Profit End of the Trail Rescue.
  • Dream Catcher Therapy Center & End of the Trail Rescue are housed together at our Ranch in Olathe, CO.
  • We offer Mental Health services to families, Veterans, Seniors & people of all ages.
  • We offer Therapeutic Riding for our clients.
  • We offer Hippotherapy groups for our clients.
  • Please help us support our Mission with a donation.
  • Our Silver Linings program is designed to assist seniors and families coping with Dementia and the early stages of Alzheimer's disease as well as seniors living with physical impairments.
  • Our Silver Linings program incorporates the healing power of older horses, along with a skilled therapist to improve the quality of our client's lives.
  • A Silver Linings group enjoys meeting Mr. Sunny.
  • Love . . .
  • Pony time
  • A smile for the camera
  • paint the horse
  • Quiet time
  • hugs
  • Therapy
  • A little brushing
  • Rayne Before and After
  • Sadie Before and After
  • Gabby Before and After
  • Dexter Before and After
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General Information

General
Official Name
Dream Catcher Therapy Center​​​​​​​
DBA/Trade Name(s)
End of the Trail Horse Rescue/Sanctuary
Former Name(s)
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Acronym
DCTC
Date Established
1999
Offers Additional Colorado State Tax Credit
None
Tax ID
84-1488284
Addresses
Headquarters Address
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Colorado Location
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Mailing Address
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Other Address
5814 HWY 348
Olathe, CO 81425
Phone/Fax
Main Phone Number
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Fax Number
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Other Phone Number
970-323-5400
Web/Email
Email
info@dctc.org
Website
www.dctc.org
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Mission Statement


Dream Catcher Center is the home to a therapeutic environment for empowering people with physical and mental health challenges through interaction with horses in a unique clinical setting.The mission of Dream Catcher Therapy Center is to foster an environment to effectively empower people with physical and mental health challenges through interaction with rescue horses in a unique, clinical setting.

Organization History

In 1996, Bill and Kathy's daughter, Ali, was born with Down syndrome. They realized that with some help, their beautiful child could develop to her full potential. A lifelong horsewoman, Kathy began to explore the idea of a Hippotherapy program and traveled to different centers around Colorado to learn all she could. Believing that Hippotherapy would benefit others besides Ali, the Hamm's bought 36 acres west of Olathe, Colorado. Dream Catcher Therapy Center was founded there in 1999, starting with two personal horses and an arena. Seeing all that these animals could offer to people who are hurting, the Hamm's decided to give back to the horses by opening End of the Trail Horse Rescue in 2006. Since then they have been working to combat the growing numbers of unwanted, abandoned, neglected and abused horses on the Western Slope of Colorado. Today they are expanding the therapy programs they offer in order to reach more people living with disabilities and save more horses that others have deemed as useless.

Testimonials

"I have been to so many therapists over the years. Nothing
ever worked. The horses have a way to put it right into your
face - it's intense, but it works for me. Sometimes I don't
like what I see, because I can't put it on anybody else and it
seems to be too much. But this form of therapy - I can
come up with my own answers. When I leave, I always feel
better, and have changed so much in such little time -
everybody has noticed that."
(A.D., female, 7 years in service, PTSD)

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