Nourishing Hearts Wellness Care Farm offers a full day introduction & training workshop that includes hands-on experiences with farm therapy animals. The workshop is intended for trained mental health workers.

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Training include:

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• Appropriate Therapy Animals 

• Definitions &Terminology 

• Animal Welfare & Ethics 

• Industry Standards 

• Risk Management 

• Human-Animal Bond  

• Biophilia/Nature Deficit/Oxytocin 

• Animal Assisted Intervention

  • History and Current Development  

  • Therapeutic Enhancement

  • Benefits 

  • Therapeutic Touch

• Animal Assisted Therapy and Example Techniques

• Resources

• Hands-on Demonstration

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Workshop Details:

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Date: TBD

Time: 9:00 - 4:30

Location: Nourishing Hearts Wellness Care Farm

               21907 Queens Line, Rodney, ON

Cost: $250+ HST 

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Additional Information: 

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• Please dress for the weather. 

• Coffee and tea is provided. Please bring a packed lunch.