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Evergreen Grove, a Massachusetts recovery program using animal care and therapy, helps men overcome addiction and mental health issues, with nearly half completing its trauma-informed program since 2021.
Evergreen Grove, a farm-based recovery program in Gardner, Massachusetts, helps men with substance use and mental health challenges rebuild their lives through animal care, clinical therapy, and farm work.
Since opening in 2021, it has served 194 individuals, with nearly half completing the program.
Residents like 34-year-old Travis McCord, who has struggled with addiction since age 14, find purpose caring for rescued animals including horses, goats, cows, and endangered Newfoundlands.
The program, run by nonprofit Gamma and supported by opioid settlement funds, emphasizes healing through mutual bonds between humans and animals who’ve experienced trauma.
Though overdose deaths in Massachusetts have declined, substance use remains widespread, and Evergreen Grove’s model is seen as a promising alternative for long-term recovery.
Evergreen Grove, un programa de recuperación de Massachusetts que utiliza cuidado y terapia con animales, ayuda a los hombres a superar la adicción y los problemas de salud mental, con casi la mitad completando su programa informado sobre el trauma desde 2021.