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ANIMALS
AND NATURE
Contact with animals and
nature brings a great deal of healing. Salem optimizes the
rich resources of our environment for the good of the
children.
HORSEMANSHIP
The Salem program incorporates Horsemanship instruction
to teach children compassion, confidence and trust.
The many benefits of a healthy relationship between
child and horse are demonstrated as children develop a
sense of self-worth, overcome fear, build
self-confidence, improve physical coordination, increase
concentration. and learn self-discipline. For many, it
is their first experience with trust--an important step
toward healing.
GARDENING
Gardening is also an integral part of the Salem program.
During summer months, children plant, tend and harvest
their own little plots in the garden--another lesson in
nurture, in delayed gratification, and in living
relating to the environment with respect.
HIKING
Hiking the trails on Salem's 380 acres and exploring
Wolf Swamp with trained naturalists brings kids into
direct contact with another side of the natural world.
ACADEMICS AND THERAPY
Salem is fortunate to share ownership of Wolf Swamp, a
rare arboreal bog which contains a plethora of plant,
bird and animal life found nowhere else in the
northeastern United States. Both the residential
and educational programs make optimal use of this
natural phenomenon for its educational and therapeutic
benefits.
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