November 17, 2017 by Angela

Celebrating Our Veterans

Our fabulous veterans Tod Fleming, John Nelson and Scott Parkhurst

Leading up to Veterans Day, we honored our friends here at the Schurig Center who have proudly served our country with a special Veterans Day celebration.

The Center looked festive with lots of red, white and blue decorations and of course, “Old Glory.” Therapeutic Program participants had the opportunity to help create artwork and design the layout for our special “Thank You for Your Service” display table, which was used to showcase TONS of great photos, medals and memorabilia from our three veterans who proudly served in the Army and Navy respectively. [Read more…]

September 28, 2017 by Angela

Community Integration Program Enjoys First Outing to Marin Humane

Schurig Center’s staff and participants kicked off our new Community Integration Program with an outing to Marin Humane in Novato.

The gang began their day by sharing lunch together and visiting with some of the furry friends found at Marin Humane. The group then had the opportunity to view their artwork, which had been on display at Marin Humane throughout August as part of Schurig Center’s “Healing Through Pawsitivity” Art Show. The show featured animal drawings and mixed media artworks created by artists in Schurig Center’s Therapeutic Art Studio as well as drawings by long-time volunteer Paul Miller, who guest lectures and teaches animal drawing groups. To commemorate the art show a book was created, named “Animal Tales,” featuring some of the paintings and stories from the show. After viewing their artwork, the group did a book reading together of “Animal Tales” and then gathered to watch a movie together complete with popcorn. [Read more…]

July 18, 2016 by Angela

The Healing Power of Animals

July 17, 2015

This month, participants have been discussing community integration opportunities and strategies for exploring new interests. Clients planned and prepared for an outing to the Marin Humane Society’s “Compassion Corner” volunteer event where they enjoyed an afternoon of socializing with companion animals including dogs, kittens, rabbits, and even rats!

The outing provided an opportunity for participants to experience the healing power of animals in a safe environment, and the animals in turn benefit from receiving extra attention and socialization. Many new friendships were formed and great times were had by all!