Schools

I am actively seeking school partnerships, to enable Care-O-Van to provide accessible mental health services and support, for children and their families on-site, at school, during the school day.

• As a School Partner, what does partnering with Care-O-Van look like?

  • The School Partner:

    • Provides a location on the school’s campus for Care-O-Van to park its renovated, mobile therapy school bus.

    • Informs attending students’ families of available mental health services provided by Care-O-Van.

    • Collaborates with Care-O-Van to schedule the students’ sessions during the students’ school day, at a time that is the most supportive for the student.

    • Can assist in supporting families within the referral process.

  • Care-O-Van:

    • Provides a safe and confidential, mobile therapeutic space in which to facilitate services for students individually and families during the school day.

    • Provides clinical mental health services.

    • Can collaborate with school teachers within the educational setting (per release of information provided by the individual/family).

    • Can provide training for educators and school staff.

    • Can provide workshops for parents/care-givers.

• If you are interested in becoming a School Partner, please drop me a note through my contact page with your interest, and we can start a conversation!

Farms

I am actively seeking partnerships with local farms and CSA’s, to enable Care-O-Van to facilitate nature-based therapeutic services for individuals on-site, at the farm. Such therapeutic services facilitated by Care-O-Van, may include the following therapeutic methods: therapeutic horticulture, animal-assisted services, healing gardens, aroma therapy, and care farming.

• As a Farm Partner, what does partnering with Care-O-Van look like?

  • The Farm Partner:

    • Provides a location on the farm for Care-O-Van to park its renovated, mobile therapy school bus.

    • Collaborates with Care-O-Van to schedule therapeutic sessions in alignment with the farm’s operational schedule.

    • Offers Care-O-Van access to work in partnership with the farm grounds, plants and/or animals when facilitating services with clients.

  • Care-O-Van:

    • Provides a safe and confidential, mobile therapeutic space in which to facilitate services for individuals.

    • Facilitates therapeutic programming that incorporates working with the farm grounds, plants and/or animals.

    • Provides clinical mental health services.

    • Can support the completion of designated farm responsibilities and chores when integrated within Care-O-Van’s facilitated therapeutic services.

• If you are interested in becoming a Farm Partner, please drop me a note through my contact page with your interest, and we can start a conversation!