SENATE BILL: SB 841
Stance : Support for SB 841 Immigration enforcement.(ver. 98)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Rules Committee
• Senate Public Safety Committee
• Alex Hirsch (Author Staff – Rubio)

ASSEMBLY BILL: AB 3127
Stance : Support for AB 3127 Reporting of crimes: mandated reporters.(ver. 97)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Public Safety Committee
• Sean Porter (Author Staff – McKinnor)

ASSEMBLY BILL: AB 3127
Stance : Support for AB 3127 Reporting of crimes: mandated reporters.(ver. 99)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Assembly Public Safety Committee
• Sean Porter (Author Staff – McKinnor)

ASSEMBLY BILL: AB 1028
Stance : Support for AB 1028 Reporting of crimes: mandated reporters.(ver. 97)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Public Safety Committee
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Sierra Sheppard (Author Staff – McKinnor)

ASSEMBLY BILL: AB 1028
Stance : Support for AB 1028 Reporting of crimes: mandated reporters.
Received by :

• Senate Public Safety Committee

ASSEMBLY BILL – AB 2791
Stance : Support for AB 2791 Sheriffs: service of process and notices.(ver. 98)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Brady McCarthy (Author Staff – Bloom)

SENATE BILL: SB 1017
Stance : Support for SB 1017 Leases: termination of tenancy: abuse or violence.(ver. 99)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Alicia Hatfield (Author Staff – Eggman)

SENATE BILL: SB 975
Stance : Support for SB 975 Debt: coerced debts: right of action.(ver. 99)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Judiciary Committee

SENATE BILL: SB 914
Stance : Support for SB 914 Homeless domestic violence survivors and data systems: local and state support and guidelines.(ver. 99)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Senate Housing Committee
• Senate Human Services Committee

ASSEMBLY BILL: AB 1726
Stance : Support for AB 1726 Address confidentiality program.(ver. 99)
Organization : GRAY’S TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES CORP
Received by :

• Assembly Judiciary Committee
• Nora Lynn (Author Staff – Aguiar-Curry)

Organizations: Former President of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha – Psi Gamma Chapter at Arizona State University. Member in good standing with Health Occupation Students of America, the American Indian Graduate Student Association, Womyn’s Coalition, the American Medical Women’s Association, and the National Association for Multicultural Education.

Facilitation: Assisted professors in facilitating courses, grading papers, organizing events for the cross-cultural and women’s resource centers and have participated in research conferences. Facilitated women’s empowerment groups and sexual assault survivor groups.

Professional Titles Held

• Chief Executive Officer
• Healthcare Educator
• Forensic Research Psychologist
• Behavioral Health Specialist
• Research Psychologist
• Director of Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy
• Comprehensive Victim Intervention Specialist
• Doctoral Addictions Counselor
• President of the Board
• Chairman of the Board
• Board Member
• Researcher
• Research Assistant
• Professor
• Assistant Professor
• Author
• Executive Director
• Executive Case Manager
• Case Manager
• Domestic Violence Counselor

Other Job Titles Held

• Program Manager
• Planning & Safety Advisor
• Drug and Alcohol Counselor
• Graduate Ambassador
• Autism Support Staff (Easter Seals)
• Teacher
• Tutor
• Ride Park Operator
• Front Desk Receptionist
• Cashier
• Line Cook

Degree Concentrations:

Doctorate of Behavioral Health (Arizona State University):

College: Healthcare Solutions

Concentration: Primary Care Behavioral Healthcare Integration and Medical Studies

Minor: Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality

Specialization: Violence Prevention in Primary Care

Emphasis: Trauma and Recovery

Doctorate of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law (Alliant International University):

College: California School of Forensic Studies (CSFS)

Concentration: Criminal Behavior

Minor: Domestic Violence Prevention and Education

Specialization: Forensic Linguistics

Emphasis: Forensic Victimology

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (California State University San Bernardino):

College: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Concentration: Religion, Culture, and Family Dynamics

Minor: Domestic Violence and Victimology

Specialization: Mythology as Fuel for Domestic Violence

Emphasis: Women and Violence (Family Violence)

Non-Degree Certificate: Law Enforcement Administration (Alliant International University):

College: Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Concentration: Law Enforcement Administration

Minor: Forensic Mental Health

Specialization: Violence Prevention and Intervention

Emphasis: Women and Violence (Trauma-Informed Care, Policy & Procedure)

Non-Degree Certificate: Women’s Studies (California State University San Bernardino):

College: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Concentration: Psychology of Women

Minor: Religion, Ideology, and Violence

Specialization: Violence in Literature and Film

Emphasis: Violence Prevention

• Gray, A. D. (1998). One Woman’s Voice. CSUSB: Coyote Chronicle. 412. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/412
• Gray, A.D. (2008). The encyclopedia of Asian folklore and folklife. Greenwood Publishing.
• Gray, A.D. (2009). Moral and familial automatisms: Religious and cultural myth as fuels for domestic violence. Theses Digitization Project. CSUSB. 3666. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3666
• Gray, A. D. (2019). United States and Canada. In K. G. Nadeau & S. Rayamajhi (Eds.), Women and Violence: Global Lives in Focus. ABC-CLIO Solutions, Inc. (OCLC Number: 688620015)
• Gray, A. D. (2020). Abusive Behaviors During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2020/07/31/abusive-behaviors-during-the-2020-coronavirus-pandemic/
• Gray, A. D. (2020). Is Training for Health Consultation, Professional and Personal Development still possible in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic? Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2020/06/25/grays-info/
• Gray, A. D. (2020). The World Health Organization Warns of a Covid-19 Ramp Up. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2020/06/30/the-world-health-organization-warns-of-a-covid-19-ramp-up/
• Gray, A. D. (2020). Reducing Patient Wait Times: Lean Six Sigma & Healthcare Quality Improvement Project. College of Health Solutions: Arizona State University, 1–32.
• Gray, A.D.; Chapman, T. (2020). Split households, social distancing and parenting kids during the 2020 covid-19 pandemic. Partnership Parenting. Medium. https://medium.com/partnership-parenting/split-households-social-distancing-and-parenting-kids-during-the-2020-covid-19-pandemic-ac39e420ac28
• Gray, A. (2021). Dissociative Identity Disorder: How the Movies Got It Wrong. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2021/06/08/dissociative-identity-disorder-how-the-movies-got-it-wrong/
• Gray, A. (2021). Doctors of Behavioral Health, Effective Providers for Victim Advocacy. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2021/05/09/doctors-of-behavioral-health-effective-providers-for-victim-advocacy/
• Gray, A. (2021). How To Prevent Re-Traumatizing Victimized Patients Within The Medical Industry. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2021/03/09/how-to-prevent-re-traumatizing-victimized-patients-within-the-medical-industry/
• Gray, A. (2021). Violence, and Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Psychophysiologic Affects of Witnessing Abuse. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2021/09/22/violence-and-adverse-childhood-experiences-the-psychophysiologic-affects-of-witnessing-abuse/
• Gray, A. (2021). Why Model Fidelity is Important in Behavioral Health. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2021/07/15/why-model-fidelity-is-important-in-behavioral-health/
• Gray, A. (2022). The Bad and the Ugly About Coercive Control. Paragon. https://gettraumainformed.com/2022/01/20/the-bad-and-the-ugly-about-coercive-control/
• Gray A. D. (2023). Within the Multiplicity of Myself. Psychiatric services, 74(2), 210–211. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220370
• Gray, A.D. (2023). Mental health care is critical for survivors of violence. Access is another story. In: Boyd-Barrett, C. (eds). California Health Report. https://www.calhealthreport.org/2023/08/03/mental-health-care-is-critical-for-survivors-of-violence-access-is-another-story/
• Gray, A.D. (2023). The universal clinical care license: An equity concept. Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/universal-clinical-care-license-equity-concept-dr-amber-d-
• Gray, A. D. (2023). Abuse: Mothers’ Violence Against Children. In: T. K. Shackelford (eds) Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_4-1
• Gray, A.D. (2023). Abusive Head Trauma. In: T.K. Shackelford (eds). Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.) Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_5-1
• Gray, A.D. (2023). Etiology of Domestic Violence: Risk Factors, Victimization, and Contributing Factors. In: T. K. Shackelford (ed) Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_494-1
• Gray, A.D. (2023). Father’s Violence Against Children: Abuse. In: T. K. Shackelford. (ed) Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_2-1
• Gray, A. D. (2023). LGBTQIA and Intimate Partner Violence. In: T. K. Shackelford (ed). Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.), https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5
• Gray, A. D., & Chapman, T. (2023). Grassroots Feminism and Mentorship Matters: The Inspiring Journey of Two Leaders in Victim Services. The Feminist Psychologist: Newsletter of the Society for the Psychology of Women, 49(4), 19–21. https://www.apa.org/about/division/div35
• Gray, A. D., & Chapman, T. M. (2023). Wounds that time does not heal: The long-term health impact of trauma. Society for Health Psychology. https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/articles/wounds-that-time-does-not-heal-the-long-term-health-impact-of-trauma/
• Gray, A. D. (2023). News – Victim Advocacy. International Cult Awareness Month: The BIG Why. International Cult Awareness Month. https://internationalcultawareness.org/news/
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Domestic Abuse Act. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_413-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Domestic violence and Victims’ Support Unit. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_428-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Clinical implications of domestic violence: Understanding and addressing the effects on victims. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_414-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Domestic violence against immigrant women and children in the United States. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_426-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Domestic violence: Victim recovery. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_421-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Hermeneutics: Manipulation and abuse. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1988-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Yoruba religion. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1960-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Shakti. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1873-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Wicca: Modern pagan beliefs influenced by the past. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1950-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Theosophy. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1930-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). The induction and subversion of transcendence. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1938-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). The end of faith, a book review. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1466-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Communion. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1387-1
• Gray, A. D. (2024). Hajj. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of religious psychology and behavior (living ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38971-9_1568-1

• Women and Mythology: Archetypes of the Feminine – 2nd Annual Women’s Research Conference – California State University San Bernardino
• Domestic Violence and Myths – 3rd Annual Women’s Research Conference – California State University San Bernardino
• Intergenerational Trauma – California State University San Bernardino
• On Racism, Homophobia, and Misogyny in Reconstructionist Communities – Claremont Graduate University: 3rd Annual Pagan Studies Conference
• Trauma and the Brain – University of Massachusetts Global (formerly Brandman University)
• Working with Sex Offenders – Human Services Network of Colorado
• Trauma Informed Care in the Emergency Room – Arizona State University
• Women’s Health Trauma – Women’s Mental & Physical Health Summit: Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health Alliance
• Facilitating Limitless Potential and Success for the Underrepresented – California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
• Strategies of Survival for Women – California State University Northridge
• Strategies of Survival for Women: Healing – California State University Northridge
• Disruptors at Work: Doctors of Behavioral Health in Healthcare – Cummings Graduate Institute, Arizona
• CGI Integrated Healthcare Conference – Opportunities in Crisis: The Future of Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Recognizing and Empowering All Practitioners – Chandler, Arizona

My work is guided by one fundamental belief: every system that touches trauma must also understand it. As a Doctor of Behavioral Health and a Forensic Psychologist, I’ve spent my career advocating for systems that not only serve, but see the people within them, particularly those who have been harmed, marginalized, or silenced.

This belief isn’t abstract. It’s rooted in lived experience, professional rigor, and decades of direct service in shelters, courtrooms, classrooms, and crisis response centers. I’ve witnessed how systems can retraumatize when they are uninformed, and how they can empower when they are educated. That is why I lead with a trauma-informed lens: not just as a framework, but as a value system.

I advocate fiercely for those often pushed to the margins: LGBTQ+ individuals, autistic youth, people living with PTSD, and survivors of interpersonal violence. Their stories are not cautionary tales, they are callings to reimagine how care is delivered, how justice is pursued, and how healing is made possible.

My work bridges disciplines, policy, psychology, behavioral health, law enforcement, and human services, because real change is interprofessional. It is also deeply personal. From my dissertation on transforming provider-victim relationships through education, to my directorship in violence prevention, and my leadership of two trauma-informed organizations, I have pursued excellence that is both evidence-based and compassion-driven.

My clinical training includes a residency and preceptorship with the United States Marine Corps and Naval Branch Health Clinic, in conjunction with the Naval Medical Center in San Diego and the U.S. Marine Corps SAPR (Sexual Assault Prevention & Response) Program. My work there focused on Reducing Patient Wait Times: A Lean Six Sigma & Healthcare Quality Improvement Study for Male Victims of Sexual Assault, a project that underscored my commitment to efficiency, dignity, and accountability in healthcare for trauma survivors.

I also completed Low Residency I and II in Forensic Psychology, which concentrated on designing, conducting, and analyzing research in forensic science, solidifying my foundation in evidence-based advocacy.

As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in Healthcare, I bring a systems-level view to trauma work, fluent in quality metrics, process analysis, improvement planning, and outcome measurement, ensuring that the work is not only compassionate but effective.

I believe in challenging complacency. I believe in confronting hypocrisy. And I believe in designing systems that prioritize healing over punishment, equity over control, and voice over silence.

When I’m not in lecture halls or law enforcement meetings, I’m on a farm with goats, children, and survivors, witnessing firsthand how connection, safety, and purpose transform lives. That’s not just theory. That’s justice in motion.

This is not just my career. It is my calling.

Academic Publications & Contributions

• Women and Violence: Global Lives in Focus – ABC-CLIO (Contributing Author)

            “In 95 percent of the sexually violent crimes against women, the woman knew her assailant (Wilson 2000; Kotria 2010; Yarkhan 2015). It is sometimes postulated that the perpetrator may not have had an understanding of what sexual harassment and sexual assault is. Yet, a survey of college students demonstrated that a vast majority of college students did know what both sexual assault and sexual harassment was. While a little over 50 percent had a clear understanding of what constituted sexual harassment, approximately 94 percent of students understood what sexual assault was (Wilson 2000). What this shows is that students are indeed aware of what sexual violence is.”

• Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence – Springer (Author)

            “Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the most dangerous and deadly form of abuse to children (Lopes et al., 2013). It is the leading cause of fatality in children younger than 2 years old (Lopes et al., 2013; Lucas et al., 2017). Abusive head trauma is also known as shaken baby syndrome (Lopes et al., 2013). Violence against children within the United States is sometimes intimately associated with domestic violence. This means that if the child’s caretaker is being abused, then more than likely, the child is also being abused (Lopes et al., 2013; Lucas et al., 2017; Simonnet et al., 2014). Abusive head trauma is also associated with parental inability to tolerate infants crying. There are many instances of abusive head trauma in the United States.”

• Encyclopedia of Religious Psychology and Behavior – Springer (Author)

            “Linguistics plays an important role in coercive control (Barlow & Walklate, 2022; Olsson, 2008). Abusers may use language to demean, belittle, and isolate their victims. They may also use complex or ambiguous language to create confusion and doubt, making it harder for the victim to understand their situation or seek help. There are several linguistic tools abusers enjoy using (Barlow & Walklate, 2022; Olsson, 2008).

One tool, gaslighting is a specific form of psychological manipulation. Gaslighting involves making the victim doubt their own perceptions and sanity (Barlow & Walklate, 2022; Gray, 2009; Giladi, 2020; Jenkins, 2017; Panchuk, 2020). This is achieved through strategic linguistic manipulation, where the abuser consistently denies the victim’s reality and provides a distorted interpretation of events. Abusers can also use language to isolate victims (Giladi, 2020; Olsson, 2008).

Coercive control often involves isolating the victim from friends, family, and other support systems (Barlow & Walklate, 2022; Giladi, 2020). This can be done through language by spreading misinformation, creating misunderstandings, or outright forbidding communication (Barlow & Walklate, 2022; Giladi, 2020; Meretoja, 2017; Panchuk, 2020). The abuser controls the victim’s social interactions and the information they receive, further entrenching their power. Another, less obvious tool, is the normalization of violence (Gray, 2009).

Hermeneutics and linguistics can be used to normalize violence. By interpreting violent actions as acceptable or necessary within a particular context, abusers can desensitize victims and bystanders to the violence (Gray, 2009; Panchuk, 2020). This normalization makes it harder for victims to recognize the abuse and seek help. Another linguistic tool abusers may want to use is influencing their victims from a cultural and social context (Van Den Hoven, 2021).”

Policy Briefs & White Papers

• Situational Crime Prevention and Police Misconduct – Arizona State University

[We know that situational crime prevention theory is all about finding determinants to prevent a crime from occurring (Freilich, 2015). Volatile situations cannot be predicted in law enforcement (Lee, 2010). However, one can take preventative measures to reduce or deter crime. When law enforcement administrators take an interest in their officers’ psychological well-being, they are making efforts in reducing the possibility of police deviance (Kappeler, Sluder & Alpert, 1998). Police character is a strong determinant for the possibility of deviance (Kappler et al., 1998). An officer who has an authoritarian personality, and has a record of excessive use of force, may need to be under more scrutiny or surveillance while they are patrolling a community (Kappler et al., 1998). Officers who have may have more anxiety in high-risk areas, may need to work in a geographic location that is more conducive to their psychological predisposition (Kappler et al., 1998). The psychological health of law enforcement officers is an important factor in reducing situations in which state-created violence could occur (Kappler et al., 1998; Noble & Alpert, 2015).]

• Freedom Train Project: The BIG Why-Coercive Control and Undue Influence

[Coercive control, a strategic pattern of dominance and oppression, is at the heart of cult behaviors (Moya, 2018). Cult leaders employ manipulative techniques such as isolation, deception, gaslighting, and undue influence to subjugate their followers. These techniques are insidious and often gradual. This makes it harder for victims to realize their predicament until they are deeply entrenched in violence, abuse, isolation, and torture. Cultic abuse has a lot of similarities to domestic violence (Moya, 2018). In this vein, one can understand the manipulation used on victims to get them stuck in their situation. Similarly, one can understand how difficult it may be to get a victim out of their situation and into a safe place.

Just as the Odyssey’s hero navigates the treacherous waters between Scylla and Charybdis, victims of cults negotiate their perilous reality between the fear of punishment and the yearning for belonging (Ellsberg et al., 2015; Griffin, 2004; Javaid, 2016; Moya, 2018). They endure immense psychological and sometimes physical trauma, a destructive impact that persists even after escaping from the high-control environment of the cult (Hassan, 2015).]

Training Materials & Presentations

• Working with Sex Offenders – For Victim Service Providers

This workshop is designed for non-licensed human, victim, and social services professionals. The purpose is to educate professionals on ways to improve their interactions with the sex offender population. The workshop takes an integrated, population-based, trauma-informed care approach to improving upon provider skills, employing strategies that empower the provider to be more effective in care and time management. Additionally, providers will learn about professionalism, standards, and ethics, as well as opportunities to build upon and expand their professional reach.

The workshop uses evidence-based current research and trauma-informed techniques that are essential for bolstering the providers skill set and interactions with this specific population. The workshop is an interactive training to provide a “real world” situations that providers have experienced when working with sex offenders. While these are real examples, please note that the facilitators are bound by HIPAA compliance laws, and any personally identifying information has been altered to protect parties involved.

This workshop covers sensitive topics that may result in experiences of discomfort or re-traumatization when reviewing the information including videos, pictures, and other types of media. To that end, we require a consent form to be signed and encourage participants to reach out to their mental health or health care provider should any of these responses occur.

• Trauma-Informed Care Presentation – For Healthcare Providers

Creative & Behavioral Healthcare Education and Application

• Rainbow Road Farm Therapeutic Model – Animal-assisted trauma support for PTSD and Autism

[Rainbow Road Farm offers a unique, heart-centered approach to healing through its animal-assisted therapeutic model, designed specifically for individuals navigating the effects of PTSD and Autism. Nestled in a peaceful rural setting, the farm provides a nurturing environment where goats, chickens, and other gentle animals become part of a supportive, trauma-informed ecosystem. This model integrates behavioral health principles with the intuitive, grounding presence of animals to reduce anxiety, encourage emotional regulation, and foster connection. Participants engage in purposeful farm routines—feeding, grooming, gentle herding, and co-regulation exercises—which promote sensory integration, build trust, and enhance interpersonal skills. The rhythmic nature of animal care creates predictability and calm, while spontaneous moments of joy and curiosity inspire emotional breakthroughs. Rainbow Road Farm honors neurodiversity and trauma resilience by tailoring support to each individual’s needs and pace, allowing for freedom of expression without pressure or judgment. More than a farm, Rainbow Road is a sanctuary where healing takes root in the soil, the sound of hooves, and the quiet power of nonverbal connection. This model is especially beneficial for children and adults who feel disconnected or overstimulated by traditional therapeutic settings, offering them a pathway to restoration through nature, structure, and unconditional presence.]

• Treating the Whole Patient, Not Just Their Behavior

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• Logos – Gray’s Trauma-Informed Care Services Corp & Behavioral Health Group

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• Photographic Samples – Training events or workshops