Crescent Moon Center

Crescent Moon Center is A Place for Healing through Horses and Art. Our mission is to build a community of support around people in recovery from or at risk for alcohol and drug dependency, and those facing life challenges due to stress, trauma, and disability by:(1) offering experiential equine-assisted learning and creative arts programs. (2) improving access to recovery resources and programs for diverse, underserved and under-resourced communities. (3) advocating for change in the publics perception of mental health challenges and substance use disorders.(4) developing coalitions and initiatives for recovery support locally, regionally, and nationally.Through proven experiential art and equine-assisted learning workshops, followed by ongoing community engagement and support, Crescent Moon Center offers an empowering path toward healing, resilience, and growth. Our workshops each provide a lens of self-discovery and connection to ones authenticity. Collaborative projects, group discussions, and peer-support builds community and trust. These are all essential skills to learn on the journey towards holistic wellness. Our program is designed to enhance self-reflection, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills. It plays a crucial role in supporting long-term recovery and mental health among those facing life challenges due to stress, trauma, addiction and disability.In 2023, after multiple closures due to COVID and post-COVID concerns over gathering together indoors, Crescent Moon resumed its signature six-day intensive series of workshops, called Healing Reflections. This cornerstone program provides participants with a deeply immersive educational experience that integrates equine-assisted learning with creative arts. In addition to the six-day program, Crescent Moon successfully offered single and two-day workshops at Rush Ranch. Our workshops include poetic medicine, abstract painting, photography, collaborative mural-making, and therapeutic carriage riding. In late 2023, Crescent Moon expanded its reach by implementing a mobile program which brought creative arts workshops directly to underserved communities, including homeless shelters, recovery centers, and domestic violence facilities. Working with partners from both Solano County and surrounding Bay Area Counties, the mobile program has broadened our impact, enabling us to reach a wider range of participants at critical stages in their healing process. Crescent Moon Center creates a safe and inclusive space for people to be supported. Diversity and belonging are central to our values. Crescent Moon Centers therapeutic equine-assisted learning and expressive arts workshops provide participants with a unique and transformative space for healing. Grounded in scientific research, our approach leverages the neuroplasticity-enhancing benefits of engaging in creative arts activities, along with the awareness of self and lessons in compassion that can be found in equine-assisted learning. Participants have described their experience as transformative and life-changing, highlighting the power of our organization to foster self-awareness and emotional healing.Many participants do not have the resources to access private wellness, holistic healing, and recovery services yet still need support on their journey. As a nonprofit, we are dedicated to improving access to wellness resources and programs for diverse, underserved and under-resourced communities. Through scholarships, we enable participation for those who need financial support.