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HUNKAPI PROGRAMS INC

AZ · EIN 263902877 · $2.1M rev · operational · www.hunkapi.org
profile

Hunkapi Programs Inc. is an operational nonprofit based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that provides equine-assisted psychotherapy and somatic healing. The organization utilizes horses and other farm animals to help individuals, including children with abuse and neglect, heal from trauma, anxiety, depression, and other challenges. They focus on teaching individuals to "fear less and love more" through interaction with their therapeutic herd.

activities · 27

what they do

direct service · 21
  • Addiction and Recovery Programs
    Provides programs utilizing horses to help individuals in addiction and recovery identify and control urges and build healthy relationships.
  • Christmas at the Farm Event Holiday Food and Gift Distribution
    Hosts the 22nd annual Christmas at the Farm event for children in crisis centers and group homes, providing a structured holiday event from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Christmas Day.
  • Community Events and Fundraising Livestock & Antique Farm Equipment Shows
    Hosts an annual Drag & Pony Show to benefit the farm and operates Hunkapi Farms as a venue for various events.
  • Community Events and Fundraising Livestock & Antique Farm Equipment Shows
    Hosts an annual Drag & Pony Show to benefit the farm and operates Hunkapi Farms as a venue for events, seminars, retreats, parties, or weddings.
  • Corporate Team-Building Sessions Equine-Assisted Team & Group Building
    Offers three-hour team-building sessions using horses and facilitators to improve workplace dynamics, communication, and productivity.
  • Counseling and Life Skills Programs with Horses Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Enrichment
    Provides counseling and life skills programs that involve interaction with horses and licensed therapists to help individuals address life challenges, including emotional regulation and healthy management skills for children and parents, and programs for addiction and recovery to help individuals identify and control urges and build healthy relationships.
  • Earl Page Cooper Scholarship Administration
    Administers the Earl Page Cooper Scholarship to honor Earl's legacy and reviews scholarship fund requests three times a year.
  • Earl Page Cooper Scholarship Administration Targeted Educational Scholarships
    Administers the Earl Page Cooper Scholarship, reviewing fund requests three times a year, to honor Earl's legacy and pass on his values to recipients.
  • Earl Page Cooper Scholarship Program Targeted Educational Scholarships
    Administers the Earl Page Cooper Scholarship to honor Earl's legacy and pass on his values to recipients, reviewing requests three times a year with application deadlines in June, August, and December.
  • Equine-Assisted Therapy and Learning Programs Adaptive Riding and Horsemanship Instruction
    Provides a variety of therapeutic and educational programs utilizing horses, including therapeutic riding lessons, mindfulness-based programs, and specialized equine-assisted therapy focused on emotional regulation, relationship building, and communication skills for individuals and families.
  • First Responder and Veteran Support Programs Adaptive Riding and Horsemanship Instruction
    Provides equine Somatic Experiencing to first responders to help reduce stress through the First Responder Program and hosts a 4-hour intensive program for families of first responders and veterans to foster stress reduction, enhance communication, and strengthen family bonds.
  • First Responder and Veteran Support Programs Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy & Somatic Therapy
    Offers equine Somatic Experiencing to first responders for stress reduction and provides a 4-hour intensive program for families of first responders and veterans to foster stress reduction, enhance communication, and strengthen family bonds.
  • Holiday Events for Children in Crisis Holiday Food and Gift Distribution
    Hosts the annual Christmas at the Farm event and provides a structured holiday event on Christmas Day for children in crisis centers and group homes.
  • Special Events and Farm Venue Operation Livestock & Antique Farm Equipment Shows
    Hosts annual events such as the Drag & Pony Show and Christmas at the Farm for children in crisis, and operates Hunkapi Farms as a venue for various events, seminars, retreats, parties, or weddings.
  • Maintains gardens that are grown and tended by individuals with special needs.
  • Maintains gardens grown and tended by individuals with special needs.
  • Offers three-hour team-building sessions using horses and facilitators to improve workplace dynamics, communication, and productivity.
  • Offers mindfulness-based, therapeutic horse programs, including specialized Equine Assisted Therapy focused on building healthy relationships, regulating emotions and behaviors, identifying strengths, and improving communication. This includes therapeutic riding lessons with PATH certified and HUNKAPI trained instructors to improve health, well-being, sensory, and motor skills, and a Therapeutic Riding program for the community.
  • Youth Horse Camps and Life Skills Development Youth Equine Education & Camp Programs
    Offers winter horse camps focused on life skills development through daily farm care, horsemanship, and experiential learning.
  • Offers winter horse camps focused on life skills development through activities including daily farm care, horsemanship, and experiential learning.
  • Youth and Family Life Skills Programs Youth Equine Education & Camp Programs
    Offers winter horse camps focused on life skills development through daily farm care, horsemanship, and experiential learning, and provides counseling and life skills programs involving horses and licensed therapists.
capacity building · 6
strategies · 16

how they think

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named programs · 4

what they call their work

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Therapy sessions that incorporate horses to help individuals with mental health challenges.
Somatic Equine Experience ©
A trademarked curriculum specifically designed for working with First Responders living with PTSD.
Somatic Healing
Healing practices that involve the body, often in conjunction with equine interaction, to address trauma and emotional regulation.
Therapeutic Riding Program
Utilizes horses to provide therapeutic benefits to clients, including those with special needs.
relationships · 13

who they work with

  • Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Government — Accepts AHCCCS cards for camp participation.
  • Benaddictionn Partner — Local drag performer participating in the Drag & Pony Show.
  • Carey Peña Partner — Emceed the "Open Your Heart Gala" in 2025.
  • Christmas at the Farm Partner — Event name associated with Hunkapi's annual holiday program for children in crisis
  • DJ Mode Partner — Music performer providing entertainment at the Drag & Pony Show.
  • Espressa Grande Partner — Local drag performer participating in the Drag & Pony Show.
  • Frankie Fletcher Partner — Served as auctioneer for the live auction at the "Open Your Heart Gala" in 2025.
  • Kim Etiquette Partner — Local drag performer participating in the Drag & Pony Show.
  • Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship Partner — Riding instructors are PATH certified.
  • Scottsdale Police Department Partner — Terra Schaad has spoken to this organization.
  • United States Prosecuting Attorney Association Partner — Terra Schaad has spoken to this organization.
  • Utah Prosecuting Attorney Association Partner — Terra Schaad has spoken to this organization.
  • local rescue groups Partner — Collaborates with local rescue groups to adopt and care for animals.