This is a place shaped around how children are held.

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At Muddy River,  care is relational, rhythmic, and grounded in shared life. Children are nested into a small outdoor community where safety comes from presence, pace, and connection.

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We are not a therapeutic placement, and we are not a large group program.

We are a small, land-based community held by relationship.

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How care is held here

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Children are supported through:

-listening before directing

-Co-regulation before correction

-Collaboration instead of compliance

-Autonomy held within relationship

-Shared tending of space and belonging

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Care here is not something done to children.

It is something lived with them.

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Community Rhythm

Children who thrive here are able to:

-move within a shared outdoor group

-engage in relational care

-participate in the life of the community

-follow open-ended rhythms of the day

-receive support woven into the group

We welcome collaboration with therapists and support professionals. In some cases, families may choose to provide one-on-one support person. When appropriate and mutually agreed upon, that person becomes a part of the child's care circle allowing the group to remain balanced and supported. 

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The Shape of Our Care

Muddy River is not designed to provide continuous one-on-one support from program staff. Our care is held in community. Gently, honestly, and within the capacity of the group as a whole. 

This is about the right placement, nervous system safety, and honest care.

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