Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center partners with Central Kentucky Riding for Hope on innovative program that needs support
Lexington, KY (March 2, 2012) – “Beautiful.” “Balance.” “Strength.” “Friend.” “I trust you.” These are just a few affirmations written in chalk that appeared last fall on the shiny coats of the horses of Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH) at the Kentucky Horse Park. The words were written by survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse who participated in a unique pioneering collaboration between CKRH and the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center.
Called the BRCC/CKRH EAST Group, the innovative experience built upon the existing eight-week BRCC Building Blocks Group curriculum and provided equine-assisted skills experiences that capitalize on the long-established horse-human bond to promote healing. The name EAST (Equine Assisted Survivors of Trauma) fits perfectly with the collaboration’s objective to provide survivors of sexual violence a new day filled with hope and promise.