Youth Empowerment Program
Preparing Youth for the Future
Imagine the Future if we...
Prepared our Youth with Skills for Life
Our skills for life programs for youth at risk are designed to allow help youth retain and utilize life skills in an interactive environment. Our horses are 1200 lb teachers, which allow participants to have an experience that they will never forget.
Youth face growing challenges every day, and our program offers the opportunity to assist them in becoming leaders, making choices, as well as building confidence and self-esteem. Our youth programs run for 8-weeks. This time frame allows participants to solidify the skills learned in a usable way, as well as track the advancements in each of the youth within it.
Help our Youth Build an Armour of Skills
Preparing our Youth to Take on Life's Challenges
It can be difficult for youth to navigate the challenges and obstacles of their lives. Let's help our youth at risk to build an armour of skills so they know how to protect themselves and move forward with all that life throws at them and have self-awareness about their own behavior through the powerful teacher, the horse.
One of the many bonuses of working with horses vs a classroom setting is the component of interactivity because we all learn differently, but we can all take away lessons that we learn through our experiences. Each of our exercises is custom-designed to maximize learning potential and focus on developing individual skills as they work through each fun interactive group challenges.
Changing Youths Lives.
These experiential programs are not only educational and evidence-based, but have been designed for youth to acquire strength-based life skills (i.e., developmental assets) such as effective communication, enhanced problem-solving, a better understanding of body language, respecting personal boundaries, among others with long lasting results.
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They will build an armour of skills with confidence and self esteem, to prepare them for the future & for future successes, and experiences to pull from when they are faced with choices in everyday life.
Long Lasting Results.
The value of working with horses as a teaching tool to learn new skills have been proven time and time again in the teaching of young people and especially teenagers. The use of an equine assisted learning program is a unique way to teach young people who are fortunate to participate in the Horses Healing Hearts' Interactive Life Skills Development Program.
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Not only will youth learn self-awareness, leadership & teamwork; our programs will have healthy and positive impacts, helping with mental wellbeing, social wellbeing and positive changes in behavior.
Build Strong Skills.
Horses understand how to differentiate between potentially threatening behaviour and a calm and assertive nature. Youth who have the chance to work with our horses are able to learn how to modify their behavior through sets of exercises that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
This type of teaching cannot be delivered in a classroom. It is the experience of being in close contact with horses that has the most effect, as it gives an experience to pull from when they are faced with choices in everyday life.
Enhance Mental & Social Wellbeing, and Positive Behavior Changes.
Working with horses gives youth the tools to face life with confidence and courage. Through hands-on experiences, they learn leadership, respect, and self-awareness; skills that build resilience and prepare them for whatever comes their way.
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Through these programs, youth walk away with more than memories; they leave with confidence, stronger communication skills, and a clearer sense of direction. The lessons learned in the arena become tools they carry into school, relationships, and everyday life!