THE YOUNG LEADERS’ PROGRAM...From My Horse • Photo album • Celebration Dinner PROGRAM...

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TeachingAt-RiskYouthtoLeadThemselvestoaNewFuture

LisaPeweBAPsychology,CTRI,ESMHL

ExecutiveDirector,EnvisionTherapeuticHorsemanship,Inc.

PauletteWordenBAElementaryEducation

ProgramCoordinator,TheHealingPost—

PATHINTL.ConferenceandAnnualMeetingNovember8-10,2019

THEYOUNGLEADERS’PROGRAM

•  ProgramOverview•  Howitworks•  ProgramBenefits/Challenges•  Startingyourownprogram

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TheYoungLeaders’Program

TheYoungLeaders’Program

•  EALpairedwithacademics(rotatestations)•  HorsestransportedtocentralPhoenixsite•  Serves20“at-risk”childrenages6-13•  Meets2.5hours/1dayperweek/10weeks•  Partnerships–  PhoenixChildren’sHospitalYouthHomelessOutreach–  IbisFoundation–  TheBridgeUMC–  ChildrenFirstLeadershipAcademy–  Parents/Guardians

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WHYEALandACADEMICS

•  At-riskchildrenexperiencemanyobstaclestothelearningprocessincludingtheabilityto:

–  payattention/focus–  stayontask–  planbehavior/impulsecontrol–  communicatefeelings/needs–  buildconfidenceandself-worth

EAL

ReducedObstaclestoLearning

Reading/WritingProcess

Leadsto

Benefits

Contributesto

Leadsto

Motivation

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PHYSICALENVIRONMENT

•  Lowstaff/volunteertostudentratios– 1:1inhorsearea– 2:5inclassroom

•  Studentsinstructedonhorsesafety– Emotionalregulation/preparednesspriortohorseinteraction

•  Studentsaccompaniedanywhereoncampus•  Multipledoublegates

EMOTIONALENVIRONMENT

•  Consistent/PredictableRoutine– Staff– Horses– Activities

•  Low-riskclassroom•  Trainingofstaff/volunteers•  Providecopingstrategies•  Connectionbetweenhorseprogramandclassroomactivities

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SAMPLESCHEDULE

3:30-3:40 SNACK 3:45-4:35 SESSION1Groups1,2 HorsesGroup3 ClassroomGroup4 Crafts(Groups3,4switch½waythru)4:40-5:30 SESSION2Groups3,4 HorsesGroup1 ClassroomGroup2 Crafts(Groups1,2switch½waythru)5:30-6:00DINNER

HORSEINTERACTIONPREP•  Horsesandherds•  Protection•  Communication•  Horseybreath

SAMPLESCHEDULE3:30-3:40 snack,t-shirts,schedule3:40-4:35 HorseActivities

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BECOMINGAHERDMATEBuildingSelf-Worth

YOUARE:–  Worthknowing–  Trustworthy–  Worthyofrespect–  Worthbeingprotected

SAMPLESCHEDULE3:40-4:35 HorseActivities

LETTINGGOANDTAKINGHOLD•  GROOMING–  Horselingo–  Lettinggo

•  LEADING–  Emotioncards

•  Stabilityandsupport

•  PAINTING–  Emotionalexpression–  Horsecanhandleit

SAMPLESCHEDULE3:40-4:35 HorseActivities

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BECOMINGALEADER•  LEARNINGTOLEAD–  Communicatingclearly–  Problemsolving–  Buildingconfidence

SAMPLESCHEDULE3:40-4:35 HorseActivities

BECOMINGALEADER•  LEADINGasaTEAM–  Collaboration–  Confidence

•  LEADINGw/oaROPE–  Culminationofskills–  Trust–  Emotionalhonesty/awareness

–  Becomingaherdleader

3:40-4:35 HorseActivities

SAMPLESCHEDULE

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•  Readpicturebooks(notext)toMinis–  Createstoryfrompictures

–  Practicetellingstory–  Sharestoryw/Minis

•  ReadownwritingtoMinis

SAMPLESCHEDULE4:40-5:05Classroom:Reading

•  ContentoverConstruct•  Usepre-writingtemplatetoorganizeinformation.

•  Write•  Draw•  Dictate

SAMPLESCHEDULE4:40-5:05Classroom:Writing

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WHYWRITE?

•  HORSES/BOOK–  Situationalinterest–  Jumpstartmotivation– Quicksuccess

•  Intrinsicmotivation•  Confidence

•  GIVESSTUDENTSAVOICE–  Sometimesyoudon’tknowwhatyouknow…–  Studentsbecometheexpert–  Idon’twanttowriteàCanIstayandwork?

•  Scheduled-timetorelax,create,justbe.

•  SimpleCrafts–  Beads,paint,drawing,blankets,suncatcher

•  Walltiles

SAMPLESCHEDULE5:05-5:30Classroom:Crafts

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HORSESTOHOMERememberingtheProgram

•  HorseHair•  Crafts•  Book•  LessonsI’veLearnedFromMyHorse

•  Photoalbum•  CelebrationDinner

PROGRAMCHALLENGES

•  Consistentattendance–  Transportation•  Groupingschangedweekly(agevs.attendance)

–  Schoolphilosophy•  Communicationwithschool– Basicphilosophydifferences– Changesinschoolschedule

•  Citydistractions– Sirens,helicopters,workers

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PROGRAMBENEFITS

•  Studentshaveincreasedabilityto:– payattention/focus– stayontask– planbehavior/impulsecontrol– communicatefeelings/needs– buildconfidence–  improvereading/writingskills

GETTINGSTARTEDIsthisprogramrightformycenter?ON-SITERESOURCES•  Staff•  Horses•  Equipment•  Volunteers

OFF-SITERESOURCES•  Partners•  Populationserved•  Locations•  Funding

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EnvisionTherapeuticHorsemanship,Inc.

EnvisionTherapy.orgLisa@EnvisionTherapy.org

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