Yevette Harrell, RN, MSN
TBRI-P, ESMHL
Natural Lifemanship Trained
Yevette has been a nurse for 25 years, teaching and working in Emergency and Intensive Care Units. She worked as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) with Foster Children for 5 years and began to pursue an education to help kids from hard places. She combines her past experience of horses and farm life with training from Path International and is an Equine Specialist in Mental Health Learning (ESMHL). She is a TBRI Practitioner (Trust Based Relational Intervention) and is Natural Lifemanship trained.
Yevette has directed Making a New Way since 2018. She provides training/coaching to individual families and organizations seeking greater understanding of social/emotional learning and insight into meeting the complex needs of children who have experienced various trauma.
Program
Poor communication and low self-esteem are common issues in our youth today. However, children who have experienced early childhood neglect and/or abuse are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of these due to inherent trust and self worth issues. MAWAY bridges this gap with community mentors that are trauma informed and committed to weekly sessions with the children. They partner with the horse in activities, farm chores and creative play to develop healthy relationships with each child. Using the Stable Moments Model for mentorship and small groups, we build on those relationships with equine assisted learning to grow life skills that the children desperately need to transition into a healthy adult. Each child has an individualized plan of care that encompasses his or her strengths and challenges. Communication between the parents, mentor, and program director is ongoing to promote long and short-term goals of the child.
GETTING INVOLVED
ENROLL We are accepting applications for our next session. Please contact us if interested or pass our information along to those you think might be
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MENTOR A CHILD Please contact us if you would be interested in mentoring a child. We have flexible online training along with horsemanship training on the farm. Background checks are mandatory in addition to committing to weekly sessions throughout the school year.
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DONATE Making A New Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children in Northwest Louisiana
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SPONSOR Monthly sponsorship provides for child participation, planning and education, farm improvements, animal care and community service.
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VOLUNTEER Volunteers can help in a variety of ways, caring for animals and the farm, providing educational opportunities for mentors and children, and giving time to provide support to the program.
Building Resilience
With a Mindful Approach
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For indeed that's all who ever have"
Margaret Mead
Contact
Making A New Way
Mailing : 1933 Old Plain Dealing Rd
Benton, LA 71006
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318-393-8336