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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER HELPING YOUTH COPE WITH VARIOUS DISABILITIES IN A BARN SETTING, WORKING WITH HORSES? Help youth with cognitive, emotional or physical disabilities learn to achieve their goals through equine assisted therapy. Great opportunity for those interested in medical or mental health fields to gain experience working with a clinical psychologist who can help you learn how to conduct animal assisted therapy.
Go to our application portal to fill out an application to work with these kids today
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1235480970
- Children in foster care are 9 times more likely to attempt suicide.
- 80% of children in foster care and children with disabilities report depression or anxiety
- 40% of these children do not finish school
But YOU can make a difference in these statistics.
iF YOU ARE INTERESTED, FOLLOW THIS LINK AND FILL OUT THE APPLICATION
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1235480970
This opportunity requires a commitment to a child who has been abandoned, abused or marginalized. Can you make a commitment of 2-3 hours a week for the entire year?
If so, this will be the most life-changing, rewarding experience you will ever have.
Wondering if you should register to volunteer? Based on the CDC guidelines, we are asking you the following questions:
- Have you been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? See the CDC’s risk assessment guidance.
- Do you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19? Symptoms can include a cough or shortness of breath or at least two of the following: Fever, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, New loss of taste or smell. See the CDC’s symptom information.
If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, we ask you not to register. We are doing all we can to align with best practices and keep our community healthy.
Did you answer "no" to the COVID risk questions? GREAT! Then ask yourself,
- Are you available on a consistent basis to help these kids? You will be serving as a MENTOR. That means they will look up to you and try to be like you. Consistency is crucial.
- Can you be outside in a barn setting?
- Do you have patience and the desire to help kids struggling with living in today's world?
- Will you commit to wearing jeans or leggings, along with our AWSOME TROT MENTOR T-SHIRT and sturdy shoes?
Want to know more? Go to our website to see what volunteers say about working at TROT
https://www.trotusa.org
or our facebook/instagram pages
https://www.facebook.com/watch/search/?q=volunteer%20at%20trot
We hope to see you at TROT!