FOSTER, RI, November 11, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Karen R. Dalton has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

The author, certified health coach and founder of Dare to Dream Ranch helps veterans and women rebuilding after trauma find a renewed sense of purpose.

Karen R. Dalton has built her career around helping people find direction after difficult life transitions. As founder and executive vice president of Dare to Dream Ranch, she has turned that commitment into hands-on programs for service members, veterans and their families. As a coach, author and speaker, she shares practical ways to rebuild confidence, improve well-being and reconnect with what matters.

Ms. Dalton founded Dare to Dream Ranch in Foster, Rhode Island, in 2014. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit serves hundreds of people through equine-assisted programs, psychiatric service dog training, gardening, woodworking and peer support. These activities give participants opportunities to learn new skills, connect with others and regain a sense of purpose. Veterans participate at no cost.

Ms. Dalton oversees the ranch's daily operations, from administration and volunteer coordination to animal care and garden maintenance. She works with Brown Health, VA Medical Center, Vet Center, and National Guard on referrals to help veterans access the ranch's programs. The ranch also donates fresh produce and eggs to veterans experiencing homelessness. She is developing Dreams Gift Shop to give veterans and military families a place to sell their artwork, photography, woodworking and other creative work.

Through Karen Dalton Healthy Living, Ms. Dalton has provided nutrition, wellness and life coaching since 2010. She helps clients develop everyday habits that support their health, improve their energy and move them toward their personal goals. Her life coaching focuses on veterans adjusting to civilian life and women in midlife rebuilding after trauma.

Writing as K. R. Dalton, she is the author of From Puppy to Partner, a practical guide for people training their own psychiatric service dogs, and Going to Grandma's House, a children's picture book. Her newer children's titles include Going to Grandma's House: Counting at the Farm, an illustrated counting adventure, and Getting My First Puppy, which introduces young readers to the joys and responsibilities of caring for a dog. She has also written for local magazines and newspapers and is developing a book about healing and finding purpose after difficult life experiences.

From 2010 to 2018, Ms. Dalton served as executive director of the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians, supporting education and advocacy for family physicians across the state. Seeing changes in healthcare delivery led her to pursue health coach training, with a focus on how nutrition and daily habits could complement the care patients received from their physicians. She completed training in nutrition and wellness through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, earned equine specialist credentials through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA), and founded the Institute for Experiential Nutrition.

Her professional experience also includes executive director at Shoulder to Shoulder, a Brown University affiliate, operations management at HealthAccessRI, and online business development with SHOP.COM, powered by Market America. She began her career in the finance department of the Visiting Nurse Association after high school and later spent a decade with the U.S. Postal Service, where she rose to acting postmaster.

Ms. Dalton has raised funds for many causes over the years, and was selected as a Woman of the Year candidate by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She has received recognition from the American Legion Auxiliary and the Colonel Robert Hawes Award for community service from the US Family Health Plan. She was included in Who's Who in Rhode Island and named among The Bay magazine's Who to Watch in 2026. Her work with veterans has also been featured in local television, radio and print coverage.

Ms. Dalton plans to expand her speaking engagements, complete her next book and continue coaching veterans transitioning to civilian life and women rebuilding after trauma.

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