Statements

Mission

To provide the best possible animal assisted activity and therapy services with teams of trained and registered individuals and their companion animals to clients in Middle Tennessee. We are dedicated to the ideal of promoting the benefits of the human-animal bond and improving the physical, emotional, and psychological lives of those we serve.

Background

Therapy ARC began as an outreach program of a local Humane Shelter in 2001. In 2004, Therapy ARC formed it's own non-profit organization and continued it's growth. Since then, Therapy ARC has pet-partner teams visiting regularly over sixty facilities in the Williamson, Davidson, Sumner, and Wilson Counties. Training workshops are held regularly and are taught by Intermountain Therapy Animals licensed Instructors. Workshops conclude with evaluations, conducted by Intermountain Therapy Animals licensed evaluators, which determine the skills and aptitude of an animal-handler team.

Impact

1. Expand the opportunities to participate in youth related educational activities. 2. Attain name recognition by participating in community events. 3. Place therapy animal teams in every facility that requests them.

Board Chair Statement

Therapy ARC is people who are dedicated to the clients, patients, residents, and children they have committed to impact with their therapy animal partner. We think of ourselves as a team because only by working together towards our common goal are we truly able to make a difference in the lives of others. Our vision, as a team, is to become Middle Tennessee's leading AAA/T provider, bringing innovation to the way clients' lives are enhanced.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Animal Related  - Animal Services NEC
Secondary Category:	-
Tertiary Category:	-

Areas Served

Williamson County (Fairview, Franklin, Spring Hill) Davidson (Nashville, Madison, Brentwood, Antioch, Green Hills, Bellevue) Hickman Montgomery (Clarksville) Cheatham (Pleasant View) Robertson (Coopertown) Rutherford (Smyrna, Murfreesboro)

TN - Williamson

TN - Davidson

TN - Hickman

TN - Wilson

TN - Montgomery

TN - Cheatham

TN - Robertson

TN - Rutherford