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Contribute your talents to the Region 8 Conference and be a presenter!! Submit your abstracts here through March 27th.
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The LSTEN Board of Directors is looking for talented, dedicated professionals to help make a difference in the EAAT industry for Region 8. If you have experience in finance/bookkeeping, marketing, and/or fundraising or are just a creative person who is looking to expand their reach and increase your network contact the current Board Chair, Calle Poindexter-Hayes with your questions and interest. callemay1@gmail.com
Get your submissions in and share your knowledge to grow our industry!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWoJZXEv2izVJen5iOP4ah9egMsrqWAa4drTGej7X1iJDunA/viewform  Help those affected by Hurricane Harvey, multiple centers desperately need your help to rebuild!
You can donate to the PATH Intl. Disaster Relief fund here to make a difference: https://goo.gl/aDJ7VK  We are excited to announce that the first 50 people to sign up for the 2017 PATH Intl. Virtual Conference will receive $50 off their registration! What will it cost you? $199 When will registration open? March 15, 2017 Date: May 17 & 18, 2017 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT We have hand-picked the individuals who will lead the sessions at the 2017 PATH Intl. Virtual Conference. These speakers were chosen because of their reputation and expertise in specific EAAT topics and are also individuals who we believe are able to make this online format as empowering as our annual in-person conference and meetings. Here is a preview of some of the speakers and topics you can expect: Advancing Our Skills Joelle Devlin All instructors want to offer the very best to their students. Therapeutic riding is right on the edge of the medical profession, which is constantly evolving, discovering more about disabilities and how best to serve them. Our partner, the horse, also deserves the very best of care and understanding using the latest information on feeds and training techniques. We, ourselves, need to be energized, to grow and refresh our skills to be at our best. All of this requires lifelong learning. No one knows it all and we never will, but if we can stay open to new ideas and keep adding to our knowledge and skills, we can be assured that we are offering the best quality of service available to us. It may take some creativity to find ways to accomplish learning opportunities, but where there's a will, there's always a way. Joelle Devlin is a PATH Intl. Certified Master Instructor. She is current Chair of the PATH Intl Therapeutic Riding Instructor Certification Subcommittee and Lead Evaluator for Registered, Advanced and Master Certification levels. During her 20+ years in the Therapeutic Riding industry, she has mentored numerous candidates to become effective, successful therapeutic riding professionals. Above all, she is a therapeutic riding instructor at SIRE, a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center (PAC) in Houston, TX, committed to improving her students' quality of life through interaction with her partner, the horse. A Task Analysis Approach to Social Skills Teaching Melissa Abbey There are a number of things a student must know how to do before they can post the trot... What are the building blocks of social skills? How can we help students develop a solid foundation that will enable them to build mutually fulfilling relationships among their peers and in the work world? This class will assist the EAAT professional in conceptualizing "social skills" and constructing lesson plans that address the components of pro-social behavior. Melissa Abbey is a Marriage and Family Therapist, a PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructor and an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. She is currently an instructor at Lichen Oaks Adaptive Riding Center in Felton, CA, as well as the volunteer coordinator for that program. She has taught at past PATH Intl. regional and International conferences. Program Sustainability at Year 70: Practical Advice and Choices from Green Chimneys Michael Kaufmann Green Chimneys is a 70 year old residential treatment school, a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center and is well known for a wide variety of nature based programs as part of their services. This session will review the evolution and growth of Green Chimneys as an organization and will offer some insight for others to benefit from. The goal is for participants to gain insight into how they may apply that knowledge to their own sustainability journey. Michael Kaufmann is the Farm & Wildlife Director at Green Chimneys Farm, a PATH Intl. PAC in Brewster, NY, and the Director of The Sam and Myra Ross Institute at Green Chimneys, dedicated to research on the human connection to animals and the natural world. He served the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the American Humane Association (AHA) as a key program director in animal-assisted activities/therapy, humane education and animal welfare. He has contributed to defining publications in the field and has served on numerous national boards and committees. He has lectured internationally on humane education, animal-assisted activities as well as how the link between child abuse and animal cruelty offers opportunity for collaboration between various helping professions Our Love of Horses: Understanding the Therapeutic Value of Animals in our Lives Dr. Aubrey H. Fine Companionship, pleasure, affection, nonjudgmental acceptance, love, connection to the outside world, a reason to live are just a few of the countless benefits enjoyed by those who share their lives with other species of animals. The session will provide the participants with an overview of the human animal bond and will foster a greater appreciation for understanding our unique kinship with all living creatures, including horses. Attention within this portion of the discussion will be to explain why these relationships are so meaningful as well as highlight some of the physiological and psychological benefits derived. Dr. Aubrey Fine received his graduate degree from University of Cincinnati in 1982 and has been on the faculty at California State Polytechnic University since 1981. His leadership among faculty and teaching excellence earned him the prestigious Wang Award in 2001, given to a distinguished professor within the California State University system (23 universities), in this instance for exceptional commitment, dedication and exemplary contributions within the areas of education and applied sciences. Dr. Fine is also a licensed psychologist who opened his practice in Southern California in 1987. His practice specializes in treating children with ADHD, learning disabilities, developmental disorders and parent child relations. How to Develop A Grief and Loss Program Jenna Turcotte This is an overview of programs that create a therapeutic environment for clients who have experienced some kind of grief or loss. Specifically, this presentation will focus on a six-week pilot program called Healing with Horses and programs for Gold Star families. These are not equine facilitated psychotherapy programs and can be done without a mental health professional, making this program ideal for centers that do not have access to those resources. Jenna Turcotte is the program director at Windrush Farm, a PATH Intl. PAC in North Andover, MA. She is a PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructor and an ESMHL. She holds a BA degree in therapeutic recreation from Gordon College and enjoys developing new programs and curriculum. Need more information on the what, the who and the why? Click here. Have questions? Contact Ashley Inghram or call (303) 452-1212, ext. 111 PATH Intl | (800) 369-7433| Email | Website Call for Abstracts:
2017 PATH Intl. and LSTEN Region 8 Conference August 4-6, 2017 Sherwood, AR Do you have a great idea you want to share with your PATH Intl. colleagues? Each year the PATH Intl. Region Conferences offer valuable learning opportunities for everyone involved in equine-assisted activities and therapies, including certified professionals, program administrators, volunteers, board members, participants, therapists and other medical professionals. Not only is there a variety of information shared through sessions, but attendees also have the opportunity to network with colleagues. At this time PATH Intl. and LSTEN are conducting a call for abstracts for Region 8. Presentations vary and may include, but are not limited to, equine welfare, working with veterans, EFL, EFP, hippotherapy, personal development and administrative topics. Deadline for abstract submission: March 7, 2017 Thank you all for attending the 2016 Region 8 Conference Sponsored by the Lone Star Therapeutic Equestrian Network! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you all back next year.
Happy Trails! please note the CPR and First Aid course has been moved to the Marriott Courtyard hotel at 7424 S Broadway Ave. Tyler, TX.
For conference updates and more, visit our website at www.LSTEN.org. We will be posting updates as well as conference handouts. Please note: some of the presenters will not be providing hard copy handouts in favor of providing digital versions for viewing or download on our website. Beginning the day of the conference, you will be able to vising the Conference>2016 Presentation page to access the handouts. We will publish presentations as they are made available to us.
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