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Troubled Teens and Horses Help Each Other

by Gayle

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In my search of newspapers for current events dealing with teenagers, I came across a wonderful story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

This story concerns a young woman who was a troubled teen herself. She spent time in foster care and a home for troubled teens. Distrustful of people she turned to horses, from whom she “…learned patience and nurturing and caring…”

Her name is Lissa Corcoran and she now runs a program called Flying Change Equine Therapy. This particular article is involved more with the efforts of the program to save one of its horses, which was injured, than with the program itself. However, the program website at http://flyingchange.org gives more in-depth information on the non-profit organization-such as the services it provides and why horses make wonderful partners in therapy.

Give the article a read and check out their website. For troubled teens, such as Lissa herself, who may get along better with animals than with people, this type of program could work miracles.

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One Response to “Troubled Teens and Horses Help Each Other”

  1. CBR Youthconnect Says:

    Founded in 1959 and formerly known as Colorado Boys Ranch, CBR YouthConnect (CBRYC) is a national residential treatment facility that provides accredited mental health services and education to at-risk boys, ages 10 to 21, from across the United States. Located on 340 acres in Southeast Colorado, near the rural town of La Junta, CBRYC serves youth who have coexisting psychiatric, behavioral and educational problems that prevent them from successfully functioning in their homes, schools and communities. CBRYC’s mission is to achieve excellence in providing troubled youth with the means to become hopeful and productive citizens. To accomplish this mission, CBRYC integrates educational and therapeutic activities within a nurturing environment to help guide boys toward responsible and successful adulthood. By building relationships with the youth, staff members encourage them to explore their interests and abilities and to sustain positive changes in their feelings, attitudes and behaviors. In addition to academic classes, vocational education, animal-assisted therapy, and individual and family counseling, residents also benefit from the rural location, community support, and strong emphasis on post-discharge care. Do you need our help? We would love to hear anything you would like to say: visit our BLOG! CBR Youthconnect Chronicle CBR Youthconnect Chronicle Myspace Codes

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