children’s
program

kindness

Fostering empathy.

Kindred for Kids provides flexible, trauma-informed healing programs for children and youth (ages 5 – 18) in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Children are referred to Kindred when traditional support systems fall short. Many experience complex mental health challenges, including suicidal ideation, anxiety, and depression. Many participants may be neurodivergent or living with conditions such as ADHD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), or autism.

Kindred Farm offers ‘at-risk” animals a safe sanctuary to heal past trauma and their stories of healing resonate with the children’s stories and gives them hope. The farm program is 100% outdoors and offers children the opportunity to care for farm animals, nurture and harvest plants, and find peace in nature.

programs

Since 2011, Kindred Community Farm Sanctuary has offered healing programs to children, ages 5 – 18, who are identified as “at-risk” due to exposure to violence, early childhood trauma, grief, loss and school failure.

wellness

Kindred for Kids


Using Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) which includes Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Horticultural Therapy Activities (HTA), the program creates safe, supportive opportunities for children and youth to build meaningful connections with animals, gardens, and nature. Working closely with schools, social workers, and community agencies, Kindred fills critical gaps in care by supporting children and youth who have exhausted traditional services and need alternative interventions.

Our rescued farm animals are valued partners and co-therapists. We ensure that the animals benefit as much from the interactions as the children do. Resident animals are not objects to be used, but individuals to interact with in a respectful manner.

referrals

How we get referrals.

Kindred Farm partners with community agencies who work with children who are considered “at-risk” due to exposure to violence, early childhood trauma, or school failure. Together we work out the funding and logistics. The agency is responsible for identifying appropriate participants, ensuring permissions and facilitating maximum benefit for each child.

Partners have included: Surrey School District, Atira Women’s Resource Center, SOS Children’s Village, Children Who Witness Abuse, DIVERSEcity, Children’s Foundation and YWCA, Langley School District, Black Feather, Langley Advance Program.