PBJ Connections

11/28/2025

The auction is open! Let the giving begin!

Check out the selection of unique gifts that support our mission.
Certificates and gift cards can be mailed. All other items will need to be picked up. We are happy to coordinate with you. The auction closes on Friday, December 12th.

Check it out - https://pbjconnectionsinc.betterworld.org/auctions/holiday-auction

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
We are thankful for our horses. They help us change lives.
We are thankful for our staff. They help us change lives.
We are thankful for our donors. They help us change lives.
We are thankful for our volunteers. They help us change lives.
We are thankful for our clients. They show us change is possible

11/26/2025

Check out the selection of unique gifts that support our mission!

The auction opens on Friday, November 28th and closes Friday, December 12th.

Certificates and gift cards can be mailed. All other items will need to be picked up. We are happy to coordinate with you.

Get a sneak peek of the auction here - https://pbjconnectionsinc.betterworld.org/auctions/holiday-auction

11/24/2025

Thank you to our friends at Everhart Advisors for sharing information about charitable giving this year!

Make sure your giving supports your financial goals as much as it supports good in the community.

Thank you to our friends at Everhart Advisors for sharing information about charitable giving this year! Make sure your giving supports your financial goals as much as it supports good in the community.

11/19/2025

What if you knew exactly where you were going and you were being led by a spirited herd of donkeys?

Recently a client noticed that there was one donkey facing out to a nearby field. That field was clear and filled with sunlight. She labeled that field - her future. As she looked around the field she and the donkey were currently in she noted it was full of mess and areas where grass was missing. This helped her realize that the future always is ahead of you, but the choices you make in the present really matter. She decided she didn't want to wait for the better future to arrive, she wanted to make the present better. What a great first step!

Take a moment to enjoy the donkeys heading out of the woods on a crisp Fall day 🍁🫏

11/14/2025

We have meaningful work for people that have horse experience and know the impact horses can have on mental health. We are a passionate, nonprofit team helping local families access effective mental health services incorporating horses. Please share to help us find the right people! 💚🐴🩶

11/12/2025

Anyone starting to feel in the holiday spirit?

Have you started decorating or gathering gifts? Looking forward to snow days?

We hope you will join us for Heart Opening for the Holidays - PBJ Connections Workshop. An afternoon of meditation while painting holiday cards and learning to write haiku for your own personalized inscriptions.
Open to all and no experience necessary. Your customized cards will celebrate any holiday that is important to you.

Tickets are available now - https://secure.qgiv.com/for/pbjconnections/event/heartopeningfortheholidays2025

11/11/2025

This Veterans Day we are thrilled to share new research about mental health services for veterans that incorporate horses.

Last week the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala) announced the publication of a landmark peer-reviewed study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). This research represents a major step forward in establishing the Eagala Model as an evidence-based approach to trauma treatment.

Conducted across 12 Eagala-designated sites with 107 active-duty military and veteran participants, the study found:
- Significant reductions in PTSD symptoms, depression, and disability
- Increased life satisfaction among participants
- Exceptionally high treatment completion rates, far exceeding those typically seen in traditional psychotherapy

We look forward to more research to help everyone access this healthcare.

You can read the entire paper here:
https://mcusercontent.com/a2b68d042b43720f787078984/files/048204b3-6fef-f9af-87f7-855ac73a0985/Journal_Research_Paper_Eagala.pdf

11/10/2025

Enjoy the horses playing in today's snow! ❄️

Thank you Anissa for sharing this video.

11/10/2025

Barn cats, Sailboat and Tuck, want to remind everyone that PBJ Connections offers sessions all year round.
Mental health problems don't disappear when it gets cold and neither do we!

The barns we partner with in Pataskala and Galena have indoor spaces where we can bring horses for our sessions. These spaces are not temperature controlled, so clients will still need to bundle up, but they do make it easier to have sessions in all types of weather.

❄️ Our barn in Galena has no wait-list and immediate availability for therapy appointments.

Complete our online contact form or call today to get started.

11/05/2025

Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors and attendees for helping us raise over $86,300 for mental health at the annual Helping Horses Help Kids & Others Gala.

This year the theme was Diamonds & Denim and everyone seemed to sparkle all night. We are so grateful to our speakers that spoke to the impact of our programs. So many individuals and businesses contributed to our silent auction, dessert table and wine pool that made the night incredible.

We can't wait to share photos and more impact from the evening soon.

Thank you for trusting us to provide professional behavioral health therapy to local children, adults and families through horses, counseling and nature. 💚🩶🐴

11/05/2025

Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors and attendees for helping us raise over $86,300 for mental health at the annual Helping Horses Help Kids & Others Gala.

This year the theme was Diamonds & Denim and everyone seemed to sparkle all night. We are so grateful to our speakers that spoke to the impact of our programs. So many individuals and businesses contributed to our silent auction, dessert table and wine pool that made the night incredible.

We can't wait to share photos and more impact from the evening soon.

Thank you for trusting us to provide professional behavioral health therapy to local children, adults and families through horses, counseling and nature. 💚🩶🐴