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How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief

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Summary
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80% Informative

One year after the Maui fires, thousands of residents struggle with grieving the losses of loved ones and generational homes.

An estimated 1,500 families have left Maui , forced to start over thousands of miles from home.

Equine-assisted therapy participants don’t typically ride horses, but the animals’ presence alone can soothe people as they face their trauma.

Holistic programs have helped meet the overwhelming need for support services after the fire that killed at least 102 people and displaced 12,000 .

Survivors are stressed and exhausted from the volatility of daily life.

At the six-month anniversary of the fire, more than half of survivors and one-third of all Maui residents surveyed by the University of Hawaii reported feeling depressive symptoms.

VR Score

82

Informative language

79

Neutral language

76

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

Source diversity

1

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