No. We have created the certification program to educate you on complex trauma and trauma-informed interventions. 

If you are seeking a Stable Moments certification it is assumed you have read the book, and you have a strong background in natural horsemanship.

You will be required to submit videos of yourself completing two natural horsemanship activities. 

Our certification course has over 14 hours of interactive learning. Participants will complete their certification training ready to implement the Stable Moments model and well-versed in all aspects of running a successful program. The curriculum includes:

• Early Developmental Trauma
• Why Stable Moments
• Stable Moments at Your Facility
• Implementing the Program
• Intake Assessment Workshop
• Plans of Care Workshop
• Mentor Training
• Demonstrating Impact Workshop
• Progress Summaries Workshop
• Our Approach in Action
• Role Plays
• Natural Horsemanship Skills Test

 Once certified you are eligible to enter into a license agreement to become a Stable Moments location and gain access to:

• unlimited passes to our mentor training online to train your mentors
• a community area to connect with other locations
• all our administrative assets
• social media graphics
  pre-written language to apply for grants
  fundraising guides
• promotion materials
  regularly updated
• bonus trainings
  
  

Our certification course is a one-time cost of $950 or you can pay 4 monthly payments of $250.

Once certified, if you choose to become a location the license fee is a 34.99 monthly fee which gives you:

• unlimited access passes to our mentor training online to train your mentors 
• access to a community area to connect with other locations
• all our administrative assets
• social media graphics
• pre-written language to apply for grants
• fundraising guides
• promotion materials
• regularly updated bonus trainings

Each team member needs to register for their own certification course, but only one member of each team would need to have a subscription to the member portal.

Additional team members from the same organization can get a discount on their certification course.

Email [email protected], for group discount rates.

The course has approximately 14 hours of content, including assignments, just like our in person events. Some students blaze through it in a few days, but it is a self-paced course to take as it works for your schedule.

There is direct instruction on how to submit assignments in the course.  Horsemanship skills tests are video submissions.

This is the number one question we get! The answer is yes, only children who have experienced complex trauma during core years of development are eligible for our program. Here is a video on exactly why.

The Stable Moments model is designed for children and youth, aged 3 to 17, who have spent time in foster care, been adopted or have experienced developmental trauma.
The reason for this specialization lies in our trauma-informed approach, which acknowledges the unique needs of participants whose brains have been affected by developmental trauma.
Due to the impact of developmental trauma, these individuals may have missed crucial milestones for brain development, cognition, social and emotional awareness. Our approach is uniquely crafted to address these gaps in development and facilitate healing.
Because we have received such positive feedback on the model, we are often asked, “can we use this program to serve kids with other needs? Simply put, the answer is no.
Children who have endured trauma but had the benefit of a nurturing environment conducive to neurotypical development may require a different approach altogether. Our focus remains on providing specialized support to those who need it most, with an understanding of the intricate challenges posed by developmental trauma.

To become a location organizations must:

• Have at least one Stable Moments® certified member
• Sign a license agreement
• Purchase access to a member portal (34.99) per month 

Stable Moments locations sign a license agreement, to use the trademarked brand. Locations agree to run the program following the program model and incorporating major elements of the model, such as plans of care and 1:1 mentorship. The agreement is to ensure brand integrity. Stable Moments programs should look the same regardless of where in the country they are operating. 

To be eligible to sign a license agreeement a location must have at least one Stable Moments® certified member who intends to run the program.

Benefits of being a Stable Moments Location are: 

• unlimited access passes to our mentor training online to train your mentors 
• access to a community area to connect with other locations
• all our administrative assets
• social media graphics
• pre-written language to apply for grants
• fundraising guides
• promotion materials
• regularly updated bonus trainings

No! In fact, one of our locations with the most revenue from the program is an LLC. They were able to get contracts with the State regardless of their business tax status.