Nov 224 likesMEET THE HERD MONDAY 📣🐴 Duchess experienced a lack of commitment from people after being taken from the wild at age 5.She moved through at least four different homes before coming to CORRAL. Naturally, her experiences shaped her perspective. As a result, Duchess can be slow to trust and open up. Her story is one that many CORRAL teens can relate to. It hurts to be let down by people over and over. However, this difficult journey isn’t her entire story - the same is true for our youth. 🌱 CORRAL’s approach gives horses and teens the space to make choices - it’s one of our core values. Choice creates safety by restoring personal agency. At CORRAL, people gave Duchess space to express her needs through choice. As people showed up consistently, remaining present with her and respecting her needs, Duchess began to build trust and connect. Duchess helps us see that it is possible to build healthy relationships after experiencing instability - she has grown so much since arriving at CORRAL! She knows what she needs to feel safe, and doesn’t compromise. This mustang mare teaches students to slow down and listen (to her and to themselves) to build real connection. 👀🐴 check out her profile on our newly updated Horses page on our website 📷💬 share a favorite Duchess story or photo with us! 🤔❤️ let us know: which herd member should we feature next? . . . #CORRAL #equinetherapy #meettheherd #herdchampions #equestriansLatest
Nov 224 likesMEET THE HERD MONDAY 📣🐴 Duchess experienced a lack of commitment from people after being taken from the wild at age 5.She moved through at least four different homes before coming to CORRAL. Naturally, her experiences shaped her perspective. As a result, Duchess can be slow to trust and open up. Her story is one that many CORRAL teens can relate to. It hurts to be let down by people over and over. However, this difficult journey isn’t her entire story - the same is true for our youth. 🌱 CORRAL’s approach gives horses and teens the space to make choices - it’s one of our core values. Choice creates safety by restoring personal agency. At CORRAL, people gave Duchess space to express her needs through choice. As people showed up consistently, remaining present with her and respecting her needs, Duchess began to build trust and connect. Duchess helps us see that it is possible to build healthy relationships after experiencing instability - she has grown so much since arriving at CORRAL! She knows what she needs to feel safe, and doesn’t compromise. This mustang mare teaches students to slow down and listen (to her and to themselves) to build real connection. 👀🐴 check out her profile on our newly updated Horses page on our website 📷💬 share a favorite Duchess story or photo with us! 🤔❤️ let us know: which herd member should we feature next? . . . #CORRAL #equinetherapy #meettheherd #herdchampions #equestrians
As we begin Hispanic Heritage Month, we're thinking about the impact Hispanic…♥ 42 · Sep 16
Join us at CORRAL's Cary Farm on October 7th for a spectacular evening with…♥ 36 · Sep 29
CORRAL is now part of @thecarychamber 🎉✨ We're looking forward to building…♥ 33 · Sep 23
What a magical evening!♥ 27 · Oct 13
CORRAL has been privileged to partner with @lci_ncsu over the last several…♥ 25 · Sep 24
It's one of our most-asked questions: so let's talk about it.♥ 20 · Oct 12

As we begin Hispanic Heritage Month, we're thinking about the impact Hispanic…
♥ 42 · Sep 16

Join us at CORRAL's Cary Farm on October 7th for a spectacular evening with…
♥ 36 · Sep 29

CORRAL is now part of @thecarychamber 🎉✨ We're looking forward to building…
♥ 33 · Sep 23

What a magical evening!
♥ 27 · Oct 13

CORRAL has been privileged to partner with @lci_ncsu over the last several…
♥ 25 · Sep 24

It's one of our most-asked questions: so let's talk about it.
♥ 20 · Oct 12
Join the HerdA precursor to the Riding Academy, Join the Herd is a 12-week group therapy program focused on building healthy relationships through work with our horses.
The Riding AcademyThe Riding Academy is a long-term, holistic intervention that offers family support, life skills training, college and career preparation, academic tutoring, equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP), vocational training and mentorship.
Herd ChampionsSponsor a horse through our new Herd Champions program today!

MEET THE HERD MONDAY 📣🐴 Duchess experienced a lack of commitment from people after being taken from the…
Nov 224 likes

What a magical evening!
Oct 1327 likes

Did you know?
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Our latest annual report is LIVE!
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Today we were part of the Engage Raleigh Expo organized by @raleighgov 🌳 It is always a privilege to share…
Sep 2618 likes

CORRAL has been privileged to partner with @lci_ncsu over the last several years.
Sep 2425 likes

As we begin Hispanic Heritage Month, we're thinking about the impact Hispanic and Latino folks have had on…
Sep 1642 likes

🧵🎨✂️ We're so excited to finally share about the amazing work of our friends at @craftingchange.nc ❤️…
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About
On the surface, the problem CORRAL aims to solve seems simple: our girls have risk factors that lead them to engage in risky behaviors. These risky behaviors lead to detrimental outcomes. The CORRAL program could just focus on providing a heavy dose of protective factors to halt risky behaviors, but this strategy ignores the underlying issues. CORRAL understands that layers of trauma stemming from cycles of intergenerational trauma result in negative individual and community outcomes. We seek to address more systemic healing, rather than just treating the symptoms of this trauma.
CORRAL reverses this cycle by providing an opportunity to heal from intergenerational trauma and systemic marginalization, and to restore the broken attachment; thus providing (instead of negative outcomes) access and opportunity to develop into the young person God designed each her to be.
We envision a world free of intergenerational trauma and systemic marginalization.
We provide adolescent girls in high-risk situations a holistic program of equine therapy and education so they may gain access to a bright future.
Our organization's motivation is rooted in faith, yet we promote independent choice.
All work is done though a team approach because relationships and trust are critical in life.
Our rigorous intervention creates safety and is an important prerequisite for a change.
We are dedicated to physical, emotional and spiritual safety while encouraging risk-taking that casts off fear.

