The little owl that could!
Most children in a behavioral health program are a bit scared and overwhelmed. Those receiving our services, for instance, might not understand why they feel depressed and angry, and they might find it hard to express their feelings. Parents and caregivers, too, often feel isolated and alone and they are at a loss for how to help.
Oli the Owl can change all that!
Here’s Oli’s story:
But then one day Oli’s Grammie took him to a special place where some special friends helped him with some of the things that were giving him trouble. At first, it was hard to open up and talk to them, but pretty soon he realized that talking made things better. They were kind and listened really well. He felt that they understood him; they didn’t make him feel strange or weird…in fact, they made him feel SPECIAL!! He learned A LOT from talking and learned that he wasn’t alone, and that yes, sometimes life was hard, but that he was strong and capable. He learned that because he had done hard things before, he could do them again. He learned that just because sometimes life was scary and felt impossible, it didn’t mean that he couldn’t be happy. He learned that he was brave!
It didn’t take long until Oli was a happy owl! He even made some buddies along the way, other owlets that maybe were a bit different than your average owl, but fun even so.
Oli might not be like other owls, but he can SOAR as high as his dreams would take him!