Can Praxis is a VAC-recognized organization delivering equine-assisted therapy programs that help those who serve, and their families rebuild communication, connection, and everyday life.
Training prepares people for the job.
Not always for what comes after.
Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and first responders are trained to manage extraordinary situations. Living with the effects of trauma afterwards can be just as difficult, especially for the people closest to them.
Can Praxis delivers three structured, multi-day equine-assisted therapy programs. Each is provided at no cost to participants and led by registered psychologists and trained facilitators.
Every program is provided at no cost to participants. Donations help fund travel, remove financial barriers, and ensure members, veterans, first responders, and their families can access support when they need it.
That’s only made possible by ongoing support from donors who see the worth in what we do.
Recovery does not happen in isolation. Operational Stress Injuries (OSI) affect partners, children, and the way families communicate every day. That’s why families are included in the process.
What happens here has to work out there —
in conversations, in relationships, and at home.
participants helped to date through Can Praxis programs
success rate reported 40 months after participation
Operational Stress Injuries can affect sleep, mood, trust, communication, relationships, and daily functioning. For members veterans, first responders, and their families, those effects often show up at home long after the event or service has ended.
of young male veteran deaths are due to suicide
higher suicide rate than the general Canadian population
Whether you’re looking for support, referring someone, or helping make this work possible, we’ll help you find the right place to start.
We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territories of Treaty 7 in southern Alberta and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We honour the people who have stewarded this land and recognize our shared responsibility to move forward with respect.
