From One Healing Village to a Global Movement

Katherine’s Healing Nest is more than a beautiful idea—it’s a carefully designed roadmap for how one healing village can create a ripple effect that touches families, communities, and eventually, the world.

Below is our step-by-step vision for how this project grows from a single sanctuary into a model that can be shared, taught, and replicated in other locations.

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PHASE 1 – Build the First Nest (Year 1)

Establishing the Prototype

Our first goal is to create a fully functioning eco-therapy village—a living, breathing example of what trauma-informed, nature-based healing can look like.

Key Focus Areas:

• Finalize our core programs

  • Eco-therapy & animal-assisted healing

  • Family and children’s support

  • Retreats and recovery-focused experiences

• Build and refine our spaces

  • Therapy and play areas

  • Animal barns and paddocks

  • Gardens, walking paths, and quiet reflection spots

• Develop policies and protocols

  • Safety and ethics (for people and animals)

  • Session structure and curriculum

  • Volunteer and staff training processes

• Begin data and story collection

  • Testimonials and impact stories

  • Simple outcome measures (stress, hope, connection, regulation)

✨ Outcome of Phase 1:
A working, measurable prototype that shows what a Healing Nest can do.

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PHASE 2 – Local Ripples (Years 1–2)

Becoming a Regional Healing Hub

Once the first Nest is running, the next step is to deepen our roots in the local community and become a trusted resource for healing.

Key Focus Areas:

• Host community events

  • Open farm days

  • Healing circles and nature walks

  • Educational workshops

• Build strategic partnerships with:

  • Schools and youth organizations

  • Recovery and treatment programs

  • Shelters, advocacy centers, and family services

  • Healthcare providers and mental-health agencies

• Offer trainings and workshops for professionals

  • Trauma-informed eco-therapy basics

  • Working with animals and nature ethically

  • Supporting families in crisis

• Strengthen our volunteer program

  • Clear roles and training

  • Ongoing support and community-building

✨ Outcome of Phase 2:
The Nest becomes a regional hub where families, professionals, and community partners come together around healing and hope.

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PHASE 3 – Digital & Storytelling Reach (Years 1–3)

Sharing the Message Beyond Our Land

To create a ripple effect, people need to see and feel what’s happening at the village—even if they’re far away.

Key Focus Areas:

• Build a strong online presence

  • Website with clear Programs, Impact, and Global Vision pages

  • Social media storytelling (photos, videos, reflections, education)

• Offer online education

  • Webinars for parents, professionals, and partners

  • Intro courses on eco-therapy and trauma-informed care

  • Digital resources and downloads

• Collect and share impact stories and data

  • Case snapshots (anonymized)

  • Outcome summaries

  • Short, powerful narratives of hope and change

✨ Outcome of Phase 3:
People beyond our immediate region begin to see this model as something that could benefit their communities too.

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PHASE 4 – Create the Model (Years 2–4)

Turning Practice into a Playbook

To replicate healing villages in other places, we need a clear, teachable framework.

Key Focus Areas:

• Develop the Healing Nest Playbook, including:

  • Core philosophy and values

  • Program outlines and sample schedules

  • Space and land-use guidelines

  • Animal care and ethics standards

  • Safety, consent, and crisis protocols

• Build training tracks for:

  1. General staff / volunteers

  2. Mental-health and wellness professionals

  3. Leaders who want to build their own Healing Nest–style project

• Collaborate on research and evaluation

  • Partner with universities or research teams

  • Track changes in nervous system regulation, connection, and hope

  • Share results with funders and the wider field

✨ Outcome of Phase 4:
A defined, documented model that can be taught, shared, and implemented in other locations.

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PHASE 5 – Seed Sites & Network (Years 3–5)

Planting the First New Nests

With a working model and training in place, we can begin supporting other communities in creating their own version of a healing village.

Key Focus Areas:

• Identify 3–5 “seed communities” that:

  • Have a need for trauma-informed, nature-based healing

  • Have some access to land or green space

  • Have at least one committed local leader or organization

• Provide training and mentorship to new sites

  • Help adapt the model to local culture and needs

  • Offer ongoing consultation and support

• Launch the Healing Nest Network (or Healing Villages Alliance)

  • Regular online calls and resource-sharing

  • Shared standards and best practices

  • Optional shared branding/affiliation

✨ Outcome of Phase 5:
The first ripple becomes a visible wave: multiple sites, one shared heart.

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PHASE 6 – A Global Movement (Years 4–10)

Healing Villages Around the World

Over time, our vision is to see the Healing Nest model influencing—and collaborating with—healing communities worldwide.

Key Focus Areas:

• Grow the network nationally and internationally

• Expand training and certification programs

• Offer consulting and support to NGOs, humanitarian projects, and community initiatives

• Host an annual Healing Villages Summit (virtual or in-person)

• Advocate for nature-based, trauma-informed healing at a systems level

✨ Outcome of Phase 6:
Katherine’s Healing Nest is not just a place on a map—it’s a movement that is helping communities build their own sanctuaries of safety, dignity, and hope.

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Our Guiding Values at Every Stage

No matter how far the ripple spreads, we stay rooted in:

• Safety & nervous system regulation first

• Dignity and consent for every person

• Ethical, loving care for animals and land

• Trauma-informed, evidence-aligned practice

• Community, not isolation

• Sustainability for people and the planet

• Generational healing over quick fixes

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🌱 How You Can Be Part of the Ripple

This roadmap only becomes reality through partnership.

You can help this ripple grow by:

• Sponsoring the development of the first Nest

• Supporting training and scholarships for future sites

• Partnering as a referring agency or professional

• Becoming a founding donor of the Healing Nest Network

• Sharing our story with people and organizations who care about global healing

We’re building more than a program.
We’re building a pattern of healing that can be repeated wherever there is land, love, and a desire for change.

💚 Thank you for believing that one village can change many lives—and that many villages can change the world.

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