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Who We Serve
Military Service Members, Veterans, & Family Members

FREE services for Military Clients!

STEPS is proud to be a partner with Recovery Resource Council and other local agencies in order to provide services free of charge under the Texas Veterans + Family Alliance grant. Under the this grant, eligible clients may receive a minimum of 16 equine assisted counseling sessions free of charge with proof of military service. The following types of clients may qualify:
  • Veterans: All Veterans (meaning those who are no longer in the military) and their family members. Even if the Veteran is deceased, all family members of the deceased Veteran who may have been impacted by military service qualify.
  • Active Duty Service Members: Active duty services members (meaning those working full-time in the military regardless of branch or component; e.g., Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Air Force, Air National Guard, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, etc.) and their families who have been deployed during a military conflict (e.g., Operation New Dawn [OND], Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF], Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF], etc.) qualify.
  • Reservists: Reservists service members (meaning those who work part-time, one weekend per month + two weeks per year; i.e., Army National Guard, Army Reserve,  Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve) and their families qualify.
  • Family Members: Family members of Veterans and Reservists qualify as well as family members of Active Duty Service Members who have been deployed during a military conflict.
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Services generously funded by Texas Veterans + Family Alliance, The Anita Berry Martin Fund at North Texas Community Foundation, and United Way of Tarrant County.
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Here are the facts...

  • 20 veterans die by suicide each day
  • 1 out of 3 returning veterans experience major depression, posttraumatic stress, and/or ​probable traumatic brain injury
  •  Rates of PTSD in veterans range from 5%-30% depending on the war theater
  •  Veterans with posttraumatic stress may experience:
    • Substance abuse
    • Other psychiatric conditions
    • Homelessness
    • Poorer physical health and higher mortality
    • Employment and educational dissatisfaction​​ ​
  • Veterans’ families may experience higher rates of:
    • Family members’ secondary trauma
    • Partner violence and child abuse​
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How STEPS Can Help Military Clients

  • Our goal is to provide services free of charge to military service members and/or their spouses and children.
  • We strongly believe in providing support not only for the service member but for the entire family unit. Therefore, our services will also be available to military spouses and children (including surviving dependents).
  • Our staff is trained and experienced in working with military families including children, adolescents, and adults.​
  • We can address a variety of concerns including but not limited to:
    • Posttraumatic stress
    • Depression and other mood disorders
    • Reintegration
    • Traumatic brain injury
    • Anxiety
    • Anger management
    • Child behavior issues
    • Relationship and family concern 

    Contact us to learn more!

    ​Please note: This form is not secure. Please refrain from including confidential or privileged information in this form.
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Who Else We Serve

North Texas Community Members
At-Risk Youths
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P.O. Box 123737
Fort Worth, TX 76121

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682-219-8733

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Our History and Future
    • Our Location
    • Our People
    • Meet the Equines
    • By the Numbers
    • STEPS In the News
  • Our Services
    • The S.T.E.P.S. Model
    • Who We Serve >
      • North Texas Community
      • Veterans & Military
      • At-Risk Youth
    • Our Programs >
      • Equine Assisted Counseling & Psychotherapy >
        • Individual Counseling >
          • Adults
          • Adolescents
          • Children - Play Therapy
        • Group Counseling
      • Therapeutic Horsemanship
      • Equine Assisted Wellness
    • Client Information >
      • Client FAQs
      • Professional Referrals
    • Training for Professionals
  • Why Horses?
  • Success Stories
  • Donate
    • Donate NOW!
    • Ways to Give
    • Equine Sponsorship
    • Why Donate to STEPS?
    • Donor FAQ
    • In Kind Donations
    • Gift of Time
    • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Blog