The weeks and months are flying by, so many changes and adjustments, adding, subtracting, doing more of some things and less of others with not much time to process, have made my cup feel a little emptier lately. One thing that is unchanged is our commitment to serving both horses and humans in need.

At Traverse City’s Peace Ranch, which provides equine-assisted therapy to people of all ages needing mental health services, the pandemic brought cancellation of fundraising events but a swell in clients as the ranch took on people that state and local mental-health workers were prohibited from meeting with in person.

It’s known for its equine-assisted therapy for people in need of mental health services. Peace Ranch in Grand Traverse County has been deemed an essential service during the pandemic for kids in foster care to adults needing trauma therapy.

9&10 News is your Veterans Resource Station. This month, we’re talking about a nontraditional way to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD Some estimates show upwards of 20% of veterans suffer from some form of it.

9&10 News’ On The Road Crew, Gabriella and Stephanie, show you around the ranch and explain more about what services Peace Ranch offers.

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Peace Ranch is an experience with a tranquil feel that immediately overcomes you when you walk onto the grounds in Hoosier Valley, just outside Traverse City. “We provide experiential therapy for people who have trauma, and we use horses in therapy, and that’s what makes it a little bit unique,” says Jackie Kaschel, the executive director and founder of Peace Ranch.

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Nestled back on Hoosier Valley road in Traverse City is a tranquil farm appropriately named PEACE Ranch. At first glance, it resembles a regular farm; horses, outbuildings, and gardens. However, it is so much more than that. By: Brooke Felger

Three horses are adjusting to their new home at Peace Ranch. Crews moved three horses from a property in Grand Traverse County and brought them to Peace Ranch on Thursday.

Yesterday I was tagged in a social media post by a 14 year old. The title read: Suicide is Gen Z’s Second-Leading Cause of Death, And it’s a worse epidemic than anything millennials faced at that age. Along with horror at the title, I was intrigued that a 14 year old was posting an article of this nature from the Business Insider, an American financial and business news website published by Insider Inc.

Ten years ago, when Peace Ranch began offering equine-assisted psychotherapy to the community, it was that “crazy horse thing.” With increasing awareness and expansion of equine assisted activities, we often hear confusion about the different equine programs.

Every Saturday morning you can see people with memory loss and their caregivers at Peace Ranch in Traverse City – making The Evergreen Experience part of their weekend plans.

Peace Ranch and Inland Seas are already putting their $127,500 Impact 100 grants to work, upgrading and expanding their facilities and equipment.

Two Traverse City nonprofits each received a $127,500 grant Wednesday thanks to 255 local women who contributed $1,000 per person toward making a transformational impact in the community.

Over at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City, two nonprofits received generous awards for their impact on the area.

Jackie Kaschel, Founder and ED of PEACE Ranch, serving horses and humans suffering the effects of abuse, neglect, conflict grief and pain.

BrickWays is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing quality supportive housing and essential support services for adults with developmental disabilities. “The BrickWays and PEACE Ranch collaboration is an opportunity for those in the BrickWays program to grow personally while having a great time,” Jackie Kaschel the Executive Director of the PEACE Ranch says.

Excited about being invited to apply to be a participating organization with this year’s Swingshift and the Stars event, PEACE Ranch went on a “field trip” to a Swingshift show in November of 2012 to see what it was all about.