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1. A GREAT PLACE TO INTERN
farm internships
that change lives
green chimneys:
restoring possibilities
and creating futures
Winner of the National
"Psychologically Healthy Workplace” Award
American Psychological Association
green chimneys
400 Doansburg Rd., Box 719
Brewster, NY 10509-0719
Phone: (845) 279-2995
Fax: (845) 279-4013
www.greenchimneys.org
WHAT MAKES GREEN CHIMNEYS UNIQUE?
THE ANIMAL CONNECTION
Green Chimneys offers nationally and internationally
recognized animal-assisted activities, therapy and
education that, with therapeutic supervision, entrust
emotionally traumatized children with the care and
responsibility for the well-being of an animal. Children
learn to connect with another living being, learn to care,
are able to nurture, begin to feel successful and
reestablish the basis for emotional relationships.
360° INTENSIVE MILIEU THERAPY
Green Chimneys provides a unique immersion into an
enriched and supportive environment for each child.
Teams of specialists -- including medical staff, social
workers, teachers and child care professionals -- are
supported by experts in animal-assisted activities,
horticulture therapy, outdoor education and life skills
training. This caring and supportive approach prepares
each young person in crisis to address his or her own
challenges and develop skills to become a successful
member of society.
ACCELERATED CARING ENVIRONMENT
Green Chimneys maintains an open campus, intentionally
intermingling resident children and adolescents with
visitors from the local community and guests from all over
the world. This sense of campus-wide public access helps
with the careful process of normalization. Children feel
less isolated and gain confidence through interactions
with the public. Leading a public tour, helping a visiting
group complete a community service project or sharing
animals with visiting school groups teaches our children
important social and leadership skills.
WORTH BUILDERS
Green Chimneys staff members have developed and
utilize an evaluation and assessment system (Green
Chimneys Longitudinal Assessment Scales or GLAS) that
identifies and focuses on each child's strengths. Staff seek
to identify the special qualities in each child and build on
these strengths to create a sense of value. Finding the
worth in each individual and allowing the child to
recognize his or her own strengths lays the foundation for
success.
EARLY RESTORATION
Green Chimneys believes in early intervention and accepts
children as young as 5 in its residential and day programs.
We become the first responders for these young children
in crisis at an early stage. Increasingly our campus is seen
not as the last option, but as the first choice to help these
vulnerable.
SUPERVISING STAFF
MICHAEL KAUFMANN was formerly
director of education & communication at
the North American Riding for the
Handicapped Association (NARHA). For
many years, he served the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (ASPCA) in New York City and the
American Humane Association (AHA) in Denver as a key
program director in the areas of animal-assisted
activities/therapy, humane education & animal welfare. He
contributed to various defining publications, has served on
numerous boards & committees in the field, and has
lectured internationally on how the link between child
abuse and animal cruelty offers opportunity for collabora-tion
between various helping professions.
MIYAKO KINOSHITA is the Farm Education
Program Manager at Green Chimneys
Farm and Wildlife Center. Since joining
Green Chimneys in 1997, she has served in
many different capacities, including Equine
Program Coordinator and Japanese
Program Coordinator. She is a NARHA
advanced level therapeutic riding instructor and a board
member of the Equine Facilitated Mental Health
Association. She has presented on the topics of AAA and
EAA, nationally and internationally, and is an author of a
number of articles in professional publications. Miyako is
currently completing her master’s degree in special
education.
For information on the
farm internship program,
visit www.greenchimneys.org.

2. WHAT IS GREEN CHIMNEYS?
Founded in 1947, Green Chimneys Children's Services
operates a Residential Treatment Facility (RTF), Residential
Treatment Center (RTC) and Therapeutic Day School
program on the main campus in Brewster, NY. We restore
possibilities and create futures for children with emotional,
behavioral, social and learning challenges.
All our treatment programs are committed to the
integration of the natural environment, including a
therapeutic farm and wildlife program. On our campus,
children interact with nature and animals to learn and heal.
The lessons learned from the animals become stepping-stones
for better human connections.
FARM INTERNSHIPS
A Green Chimneys Children's Services Nature-Based
Program Activities Immersion Internship can
be a life-changing and profound training
opportunity for the right person. The covet-ed
position of Green Chimneys Farm Intern
offers a well-grounded introduction to the
theoretical and practical principles of incor-porating
animals, plants and the natural
world in the re-education, socialization and
treatment of children experiencing crisis in
their lives.
Interns are immersed into the therapeutic milieu of Green
Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center, the organic gardens
and campus life. Through supervised and guided participa-tion,
interns are able to work with our children, learn the
practical application of animal-assisted education, and gain
experience in animal and plant care in an internationally
known therapeutic milieu.
Intern Focus Areas
• ”Learn and Earn” Worker: Interns work with
individual children through a therapeutic animal-assisted
activity support program.
• Class Support: Interns are taught to skillfully apply
animal-assisted education and activities and horticulture
education to groups of students as teaching assistants
in farm, riding and garden classes.
• Animal Husbandry: Interns learn how to provide
humane and species-appropriate care for farm animals,
horses, wildlife and a variety of other species.
• Program Instruction: Our farm intern experience can
provide an important introduction to safely and
successfully replicating animal-assisted programs in
other settings.
Details
Who Should Apply: People from all over the world may
apply. The Nature-Based Program Activities Immersion
Internship is for highly motivated and flexible individuals
who are able to dedicate four months of their lives to Green
Chimneys and to gaining skills in the principles of animal-assisted
activities, therapy and education.
Living Arrangements: Farm interns live in a co-ed,
communal house on campus for the entire four-month
period. There is little privacy. Bedrooms are shared, as are
kitchen and living facilities. Farm internships include room
and board; all meals are provided by Green Chimneys.
Interns may not always get their lunch hour. Special diets
may not be able to be accommodated.
Insurance: All domestic interns must provide written proof
of medical insurance. International interns will be provided
with insurance through ICCP. A recent tetanus shot (with-in
5 years). is required.
Internship Periods: Internships are available
from January through May, June through August
and September through December. The applica-tion
deadline is 3 months prior to the start date.
Work Schedule: Interns are expected to work 5-
6 days a week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sched-ule
is Tuesday thru Saturday or Sunday thru
Thursday and includes holidays, at the farm’s dis-cretion.
Interns receive a lunch hour and 2 days
off a week. Local interns may commute.
Intern Rotations: Yearly - Spring, Summer, Fall
Requirements: Interns will undergo a thorough interview
process via visit or webcam with the intern coordinator and
must agree to a criminal background check, fingerprinting
and a medical screening that includes a test for tuberculo-sis.
Nature-Based
Program
Activities
Immersion
Internship
Overview of
Internship Program
• Farm and campus tour
• Introduction to animal care routines
• Green Chimneys history
• Review of therapeutic behavior & demeanor
• Introductory training with staff
• Role-playing and crisis management
• Appropriate behavior with students
• Specific animal care assignments
• Introduction to administrative issues
• Observations of special education class
• Overview of psychiatric diagnosis
• Observation of a case conference
• Green Chimneys admission criteria
• Importance of relationship in AAT
• What it means to be a professional
• Bloodborne pathogens training
• "Learn and Earn" program introduction
• Farm on the Moo-ve introduction
• Farm tours training
Interns tend to a newborn goat at the farm.
Visas: Since January 2006, our farm internship has been a
formal training program requiring international interns to
obtain a J-1 visa. International interns accepted into the
program will be guided through the J-1 visa application
process by Green Chimneys’ Human Resources
Department. The cost of this visa (generally $1,000), visa
processing and health insurance for J-1 international interns
will be paid for by Green Chimneys. Interns are responsible
for paying all deductibles. Domestic interns, or those with
other types of visas, are responsible for their own health
insurance.
Interns are responsible for their own travel arrangements,
any fees required at the embassy in their country, and any
additional living expenses while residing at Green
Chimneys.
The visitors visa is very restrictive and heightened security has
resulted in denial of admittance into the country. The J-1 is
much more versatile and will allow you to legally work in the
United States and receive a social security card. Please note:
not all J-1 visa applicants are granted a visa.
Academic Credit & Supervision
The farm internship has satisfied academic requirements of
several colleges, universities and some vocational schools.
Interns must coordinate their academic requirements with
Green Chimneys staff during the application process.
Supervision is provided by Michael Kaufmann, Director of
the Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center, and farm
education program manager Miyako Kinoshita.
To Apply
If you are interested in an internship, please forward a
resume/curriculum vitae and application for initial review.
Send material to:
Farm Education Program Manager
Green Chimneys
400 Doansburg Road - Box 719
Brewster, NY 10509-0719
E-mail: farminfo@greenchimneys.org
Phone: (845) 279-2995, ext. 229 • FAX: (845) 279-3077