The SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program is the Barrington area’s most experienced and comprehensive animal therapy program.  Our registered therapy animals have been visiting since 2010. Our mission is to enrich lives by promoting the unconditional love and healing of the human animal bond while advocating for animal therapy standards of excellence. Our teams are registered through the “gold standard” of animal therapy “Pet Partners,” the pioneer of animal assisted therapy.

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Our premier SOUL to SOUL program is all about registered Animal Assisted Therapy visiting and sharing their unconditional love with those in need at hospitals (Rush University Medical Center; Loyola Univ Med Center, , Advocate Good Shepherd and Lutheran General Hospitals, Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston, Highland Park, Glenbrook, Northwest Community hospitals),  nursing homes and retirement communities (The Garlands, Sunrise, Alden Estates, St. Joseph Home), senior programs (BACOA), at-risk youth (CAAEL, Maryville Jen School, Felicity School, Academy at Forest View), elementary and junior high schools (District 220 and more), libraries (Barrington, Ela, Crystal Lake, Palatine, veteran facilities (Jesse Brown VA), programs for the disabled (Marklund, NISRA, NWSRA, GiGi’s Playhouse), hospice (Journeycare) and SO many more.

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We are very active in our hometown of Barrington. We partner with the Barrington Police Department for our SOUL K.I.D.S program. We mentor the SOUL Buddies Animal Therapy Club at Barrington High School. We help SOUL Scouts obtain their animal helper badges. Our monthly “Walk with Me”, a Pet Partners exercise initiative, is held at the Arboretum of South Barrington and the Deer Park Town Center. We offer the "Read with Me" program, a Pet Partners literacy initiative. We also offer the national "Just Say WHOA to Bullying" program. 

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Check out our FACEBOOK PAGE for more information about upcoming events. Our therapy teams are EVERYWHERE!

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Our visits are made possible through the selfless passion of our all-volunteer organization and the generosity of donors who support the sharing of our animals’ unconditional love and healing. Won't you donate and help us help others?

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