McHenry County College has partnered with The Light Center Foundation in Union to offer two courses this summer to introduce Animal-Assisted Therapy and Learning classes. These classes will introduce human-service professionals and teachers to the theory and practice of animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted learning with a focus on at-risk and challenged youth.
The first class (which is not a prerequisite for the second class) is Introduction to Animal-Assisted Therapy and Learning. Participants will acquire a set of valuable tools, which may be utilized in and adapted for education, counseling or other human service settings. Attendees will become familiar with this content through lecture, discussion and hands-on activities with farm animals that promote development of social skills, coping skills, conflict resolution, team-building, problem-solving, and leadership. Class takes place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 4. Continuing Education and/or Continuing and Professional Development units will be issued. Cost is $80.
The second course will expand upon the content introduced in the Introduction to Animal-Assisted Therapy and Learning. It is not mandatory to attend the first class to participate in this three-day course that takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 6; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, and 9 a.m. to noon Monday, May 13. You must attend all three days to receive continuing education or professional development credits. Cost is $180.
Classes will take place at the Light Center barn located at 17421 Marengo Road in Union and will be facilitated by Light Center staff. For more information, contact Ruth Kormanak at (815) 479-7879 or rkormanak@mchenry.edu. To register, call the MCC Registration office at (815) 455-8588 and use course ID: UMH U21-001 for the one-day Introductory course and use course ID: UMH U22-001 for the three-day course.
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