High Hopes’ Webinars

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1.5 CE or 1.5 CR

The Cycle of Volunteer Management- Engage

Live Webinar- September 28, 2021: 5:30pm – 7:00pm EST

Presented by: Megan Ellis
(read Megan’s bio here)

Join us for The Cycle of Volunteer Management webinar series.  This presentation will offer strategic volunteer management strategies such as how to recruit, train, engage, and retain volunteers.  

Who should attend? 

Anyone who wishes to learn more about volunteer management: 

• Volunteer Managers/Coordinators 
• Nonprofit Program Administrators 
• Therapeutic Riding Instructors 

Q&A session will be incorporated for live attendees.  

Topics to include:

• Recruitment, training, and retention 
• Fostering volunteer relationships 
• Managing volunteers for maximum effectiveness

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1.5 CE or 1.5 CR

The Cycle of Volunteer Management- Encourage

Live Webinar- October 5, 2021: 5:30pm – 7:00pm EST

Presented by: Megan Ellis
(read Megan’s bio here)

Join us for The Cycle of Volunteer Management webinar series.  This presentation will offer scheduling, managing, and communication techniques for optimal volunteer relationship building and problem solving.  

Who should attend? 

Anyone who wishes to learn more about volunteer management: 

• Volunteer Managers/Coordinators 
• Nonprofit Program Administrators 
• Therapeutic Riding Instructors 

Q&A session will be incorporated for live attendees.  

Topics to include:

• Optimize volunteer’s skills and support 
• Schedule for success 
• Manage cancellations and substitutes 

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1.5 CE or 1.5 CR

The Cycle of Volunteer Management- Empower

Live Webinar- October 12, 2021: 5:30pm – 7:00pm EST

Presented by: Megan Ellis
(read Megan’s bio here)

Join us for The Cycle of Volunteer Management webinar series.  This presentation will offer strategies on retaining and empowering volunteers for program sustainability along with program evaluation and data tracking.

Who should attend? 

Anyone who wishes to learn more about volunteer management: 

• Volunteer Managers/Coordinators 
• Nonprofit Program Administrators 
• Therapeutic Riding Instructors 

Q&A session will be incorporated for live attendees.  

Topics to include:

• Retaining and empowering volunteers for program sustainability 
• Volunteer program evaluation 
• Data tracking and more! 

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 DE

Cognitive Psychosocial Part III

Live Webinar- September 21, 2021

Laura Moya & Barbara Abrams
(read Laura’s bio here)
(read Barbara’s bio here)

Join us for part three of our Cognitive Psychosocial webinar series.  This presentation will offer basic definitions of mental disorders and best practice for teaching in an EAS setting.

What considerations need to be made specific to resources (staffing, equine and equipment)?  How might you implement or structure activities in the barn or arena? Discuss different teaching techniques and expand your tool kit with suggestions to try within your program.

Q&A session will be incorporated for live attendees.  

Topics to include:

• Brief review of assessment and teaching considerations
• General review of assessment points for working with participants
• Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders.
  • Understanding the diagnosis
  • Suggestions for teaching

Live webinars will include time for Q&A.

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 DE

Cognitive Psychosocial Part II

Laura Moya & Barbara Abrams
(read Laura’s bio here)
(read Barbara’s bio here)

Join us for part two of our Cognitive Psychosocial webinar series.  This presentation will offer basic definitions of mental disorders and best practice for teaching in an EAS setting.

What considerations need to be made specific to resources (staffing, equine and equipment)?  How might you implement or structure activities in the barn or arena? Discuss different teaching techniques and expand your tool kit with suggestions to try within your program.

Topics to include:

• Brief review of assessment and teaching considerations
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
  • Understand the diagnosis
  • Best practice for teaching

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 DE

Cognitive Psychosocial Part I

Presented by: Laura Moya & Barbara Abrams
(read Laura’s bio here)
(read Barbara’s bio here)

Join us for part one of our Cognitive Psychosocial webinar series.  This presentation will offer basic definitions of mental disorders most often seen in the EAS setting.

What considerations need to be made specific to resources (staffing, equine and equipment)?  How might you implement or structure activities in the barn or arena? Discuss different teaching techniques and expand your tool kit with suggestions to try within your program.

Topics to include:

• Review of assessment and teaching considerations
• Define cognition
• Specific Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Understand the diagnosis
  • Best practice for teaching

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 CR

"Say What?"

Presented by: Megan Ellis
(read Megan’s bio here)

Many instructors grasp that what’s, how’s and why’s are an important teaching technique, but struggle to find the words for concise, descriptive, and participant-centered explanations in the moment. This webinar will provide a closer look at the what’s, how’s and why’s, provide examples of effective (and not-so-effective) instructions, and give attendees tools to develop their explanation techniques to more effectively maximize the benefits of therapeutic riding for their participants.

A lesson plan template will be included with registration and, a Q&A session will be incorporated for live attendees.  

Topics to include:

• Improving your what’s, how’s and why’s
• Task analysis
• Meaningful why’s and when to use them (spoiler alert: always!)
• Video examples
• Practical application

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 CR

Creating a Strategic Framework

Presented by: Kitty Stalsburg
(read Kitty’s bio here)

Are you staying up nights wondering what the future will bring for your organization? Despite these uncertain times, there are steps that can be taken now to develop a plan for the future.  In this webinar we will explore the elements of Mission, Values and Vision and ways that you can plan for the future.  We will discuss how to engage your Board, staff and community in this process to build consensus ensuring greater success.

This presentation will provide suggestions and practical ideas to get you started on the road to creating a Strategic Plan for your organization.

Topics to include:

• Plan for the future
• Building your Strategic Plan
• Defining the Vision
• How do you stay true to your mission while adapting to change

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 CR

Quick & Easy Lesson Plans

Presented by: Megan Ellis
(read Megan’s bio here)

Why is lesson planning always so hard? The goal of this webinar is to provide instructors or instructors in training with a breakdown of how to make lesson planning easier.  We will review each element of the lesson planning process and provide you with a clear and easy way to go about planning your lessons or sessions.  Let us help you make lesson planning easier and provide you with a few tips and tricks along the way.  A lesson plan template will be included with registration and, a Q&A session will be incorporated for live attendees.  

Topics include:

• Why it’s hard
• Make it easy
• Lesson planning elements
• Lesson plan templates

PATH INTL. CEU’s: 1 DE or 1CR or .5DE & .5CR

Behavior Management Strategies in EAS Sessions

Presented by: Kim Severance
(read Kim’s Bio here)

This webinar will provide you with behavior management strategies that can be incorporated into your EAS sessions. We will discuss behavior and learning theory, along with how to manage challenging behaviors in a group format.  By identifying the function of challenging behavior, utilizing effective communication with the participant, and applying concrete strategies to modify that behavior, a positive change can result.

Topics include:

• Behavior defined – 4 principles of behavior
• Theories of behavior and learning – Pavlov and Skinner
• The Premack Principle – “Grandma’s Law” of first/then
• Parents, teachers and therapists as resources
• Using clear, simple language in your lessons
• Different learners-visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners
• Methods of communication with non-verbal participants
• How to manage challenging behaviors in a group format

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 CE or 1CR

Volunteer Challenges

Navigating Tough Situations while maintaining Volunteer Appreciation

Presented by: Megan Ellis
(read Megan’s bio here)

Do you ever feel stuck and not know what to do with someone who is a volunteer at your center?  This webinar will provide you with some guiding principles to help you navigate common volunteer challenges.  Do you or someone you know struggle with daily volunteer cancellations? Setting boundaries? What do I do if there is a mismatch of volunteer skill levels and the task they are assigned to?  Let us help you answer some of these questions and break down the challenges while providing you with some solutions on how to move forward while maintaining volunteer appreciation.  

Topics include:

• Your challenges
• Guiding Principles
• Common Challenges
• Cancellations & Subs
• Boundaries
• Mismatch/reassignment

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1 DE or 1CR or .5DE & .5CR

Token Charts

The Use of Token Charts to Modify Challenging Behaviors in EAS Programs

Presented by: Kim Severance
(read Kim’s Bio here)

The goal of this webinar is to consider the basic principles of shaping behavior and positive reinforcement. Understanding and applying the use of positive reinforcement to modify challenging behavior may increase your participants’ ability to focus and learn during lessons. Token charts are a tool professionals can use to modify behavior with positive reinforcement.

Topics include:

• The power of token charts
• Finding a motivator/reinforcer that works
• Timing is everything
• Coach your volunteers before the lesson
• How do you keep the motivation high?
• Progression with a token chart

why choose

High Hopes

47 YEARS OF DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN THE FIELD OF EAAT & NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT:

• Program, equine, and facility management.
• Business management, marketing fundraising, & board development.
• Volunteer management. We have over 650 volunteers serving our program, facility, equines & development.
• Workshops, certifications and professional development in all aspects of Equine Assisted Services:
• PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center since 1979.
• PATH Intl. Approved Instructor Training Curriculum since 1996.
• PATH Intl. Master, Advanced and Specialty Certified mentors.