Healing Species - Compassion Education, Humane Education, Violence Intervention

Here's How Our Program Works:

Step 1) We build a bridge between students and their hearts with the help of rescued animals. The participation of the rescued dogs helps us reach the high-risk children. The dogs help the children open up to the message that even the most wounded among us have something important to give.

Ideas and Practices our Students Discover:

* You Can Be Quiet and Gentle in the Classroom
* You Are Important
* Somebody Loves You
* Importance of Finding a Safe Place
* What People Do That Is Never OK
* How to Tell a Trusted Adult
* How to Keep Your Heart from Harm
* How to Get Your Broken Heart Back

Step 2) Now that we've created a safe environment for students, they are open to learning how to "rise above" their circumstances.

"How-To" Skills our Students Learn:

* Grieve Your Hurts
* Overcome Your Past by Making Positive Choices
* Know Your Triggers
* Understand Tolerance
* Heal by Showing Empathy to All Living Beings
* Earn Your Reputation
* Develop Your Personal Power

Step 3) Finally, we provide the inspired students the skills necessary to intercept the cycle of crime by helping others who need them.

Messages our Students Absorb:

* Be Aware of the World Around You
* Perform a Small Service Every Day
* Envision Your Dream Future
* Reach Dreams by Practicing Responsibility
* Be a Good Citizen of the World
* Set a Positive Example to Others
* Never Stop Believing in Possibilities

Each 11-week session ends with a student-led community service project.

The Healing Species Can Transform Your Classroom in 11 Weeks - Guaranteed.

The Healing Species reaches children and teens in South Carolina and elsewhere with a message of hope and healing.

Even children who have never been nurtured can learn how to heal and then nurture others, thus intercepting the cycle of cruelty, abuse, and neglect.

To apply for the Healing Species to come to your South Carolina school, click here .

If your school is outside central SC or in another state, we can still help you transform classrooms in your community. Click here to learn more about how the Healing Species operates satellite programs throughout the nation.