Announcements
Past Events
Nov 2
Trauma-Informed Classroom Strategies (Nov 2)
8:45am-2:00pm , The Leir Retreat Center, Inc.
220 Branchville Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Join educators and clinicians in a discussion of the trauma-informed approach to teaching youth. What Explicit instruction is a systematic, direct, data-driven and research-based approach to teaching students who are affected by symptoms related to trauma. The principles of explicit instruction have been validated to improve both the academic and social skills of students with […]
Oct 10
Creating a Therapeutic Culture in Equine Facilitated Therapy and Activity Programs (Oct 10)
8:00am-4:30pm , The Leir Retreat Center, Inc.
220 Branchville Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
How does one create a therapeutic culture that extends to staff, clients, families, volunteers and horses? What The Sam and Myra Ross Institute will host a one-day symposium focused on helping equine facilities expand their therapeutic programming while maintaining both high professional standards and a culture of compassion and respect for both people and equines. How […]
Aug 30
Clearpool Model Forest Workshop: Studying Impacts of Deer (AVID) (Aug 30)
9:00am-12:00pm , Clearpool Campus
33 Clearpool Road
Carmel, New York 10512
Learn how you can help to preserve biodiversity in our region by cataloging the impact of deer on forest ecosystems.
Aug 26
Clearpool Model Forest Workshop: Hemlock Conservation (Aug 26)
10:00am-12:00pm , Clearpool Campus
33 Clearpool Road
Carmel, NY 10512
The Eastern hemlock is an important tree in North American forests, best known for the ecosystem services provided by its dense canopy. Hemlock trees are under attack from an invasive insect known as the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA). Infecting and killing tree after tree, HWA has resulted in the death of millions of hemlocks across […]
