Quotes from Program Days

"That was paradise"
"I feel like I just had an emotional massage-that was so wonderful"
"Best day ever"
"Best part of being at Ohana is seeing all the animals & all the love that everyone gives me"
"Feeling of being in a peaceful oasis from all of the hustle & bustle"
"I love when everyone gets together"
"The impact of our day at Ohana is palpable"

 

"It was heaven on earth"
"It was the best day of my life"
ALL ABOUT THE OHANA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION VIDEO

WHO WE SERVE

 

 

FAMILIES EXPERIENCING GRIEF

 

  • Monthly Ohana Family Allies Program - Grief support for families.
  • Annual Healing with Horses Event - An annual event that includes horses, holiday grief activities, live music and more.
  • Annual Springtime in the Paddock Event - An annual event for families that includes grief related activities, interactions with horses and remembrance events.
  • School Ohana Allies - Grief support groups in schools. 

Partnering with Hope for Grieving Families and Riverbend Grief and Movement Therapy. Serving regional county schools through the New York Life Insurance Grief Sensitive Schools Initiative.

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN HOSPICE

 

  • Specialized Scheduled Family Visits - Tailored experiences at the farm or in-home.
  • Hand in Hand Hair - Free hair care for children facing cancer or admitted to hospice.

Partnering with Capital Caring Kids, Pediatric Hospice, Blue Ridge Hospice, Mary Washington Hospice, Bluebird Consulting Healing Journeys, Legacy Hospice, Noah’s Children Pediatric Hospice and Bluebird Consulting.

CHILDREN NAVIGATING DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES

 

  • Monthly Ohana Allies - Interact with horses, engage in
    adventurous activities and connect with nature and peers.
  • Specialized Scheduled Programs

Partnering with regional county school systems, the Ryan Bartel Foundation, Childhelp, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS

 

  • Workshops for Caregivers in Healthcare - Customized
    programming for compassion fatigue, burnout and grief.
  • Self-Care Kits - Customized for those in the helping profession.
  • Specialized Scheduled Programs

Partnering with Courage Closet, Childhelp, Homestead Art Therapy and
Counseling, PANDA Cubs and Cooley Coaching and Consulting.

TEAMBUILDING WORKSHOPS

 

  • Corporate Teambuilding Workshops
  • Group Retreats

Partnering with Homestead Art Therapy and Counseling, Riverbend Grief and Movement Therapy and Cooley Coaching and Consulting.

SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS

 

  • Field trips are customized to support specific educational themes and goals based on the developmental stages of the students.

Partnering with Homestead Art Therapy and Counseling, Riverbend Grief and Movement Therapy.

Contact Ohana Preservation Foundation at ohanapreservationfoundation@gmail.com for more information.