What: Medicine Horse AWARE is a social/emotional experiential learning program designed for groups of school-age kids. At Medicine Horse, students are given a safe and fun environment to work on their awareness of unwanted or negative behaviors and emotions -- and the confidence to take newly learned social/emotional skills back to their lives at school, home, and within the community.
Why: When students initially come to Medicine Horse for services, one of their first steps in working towards positive change is awareness -- awareness of established patterns, behaviors, thoughts, emotions and social interactions. For many, the interactions with the horses are one of the only positive, nonjudgmental and caring connections that they have felt in a long time. For others, it is a chance to boost self-esteem, increase confidence and become a more self-motivated and successful person.
Who: Through the AWARE program, a behavioral intervention team consisting of Medicine Horse staff (ie. mental health counselor, horse professionals) and agency/school staff (eg. counselors, social workers, teachers) partner to create individually tailored sessions to suit the needs of the students.
This spring, the AWARE program is being provided to these schools:
