Eagala will receive $637,700 to fund services shown to improve mental and emotional health of veterans and service members across the United States. This funding, provided by the VA Adaptive Sport Grant (ASG), will serve veterans and Military servicemembers from Oct 2019- Sept 2020 through equine-assisted psychotherapy.

In the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Congressman Barr offered an amendment to the IMPROVE Act—a veteran suicide prevention bill providing grants to community organizations—that would include equine-assisted therapy, adaptive sports, and innovative approaches to the list of services which organizations can receive funding to provide to veterans.

Since 2013 PEACE Ranch in Grand Traverse County has helped heal the lives of more than 500 veterans and their families. Monday those victories were celebrated with an award.

Baylie is eight years old. Born to a mother addicted to cocaine and an alcoholic father, removed from her parents at six months and covered with bruises and cigarette burns, Baylie (not her real name) has spent her childhood shuffled from one foster home to another.

Post-traumatic stress disorder impacts 5.2 million adults every year. On Thursday, 7&4 News held a Your Voice, Your Future Town Hall on PTSD at Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City.