History
Refuge Services, Inc., a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, was established in Lubbock in September of 1999. The mission of Refuge Services, Inc. is to enhance functioning of individuals, families, and groups. This is achieved by providing opportunities to develop skills for solving problems, overcoming obstacles, and reaching individual as well as group goals. Refuge Services provides Hippotherapy (H), Therapeutic riding (TR), and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) to over 120 clients per week in Lubbock and the surrounding communities with over 80% of the clients served being between 2-18 years of age. Our programs run year-round. Refuge Services conducted over 6000 client hours in 2010. Our goal for 2011 is to serve 150 clients per week conducting over 7500 hours of therapy.
Specialties
Refuge Services, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is community sponsored to provide services for the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Refuge Services provides equine-assisted therapies to individuals of all ages. Refuge Services, Inc. offers hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) to children, adolescents, and adults in Lubbock and area communities in an accepting, supportive and Christian environment.