Gotten a Feel for What EAP/EAL is Like...

...and ready to create more success?

You've educated yourself in this field and have been trained or attended a conference (or both!). You know  you want to continue with this.

Or, you're doing sessions here and there, looking for experience and opportunities to serve. You might have a contract with a local agency, or a grant to see a particular group.

Mostly, though, you are really wanting to get this endeavor off the ground. What needs to happen next, to create this?

Key Actions:

• Setting Up Systems & Policies: What can you put in place to save you time & energy?
  
• Scheduling Clients & Handling Logistics (hours, cancellation & rain/cold/lightning policy, handling payment, etc...)
  
• Phones & Computers: What's the best use of your limited time & resources?
  
• Marketing: Get some fundamentals in place!
  
• Developing your Website & Optimizing It
  
• Offering Demonstrations & Offsite Presentations
• Networking for referrals & having a Follow-Up Plan
  
• Development of Programs: What can you be doing to diversify and build programs for your community?
  
• What populations do you most want to work with that you aren't yet?
• Who's in your backyard that you could work with but haven't yet?
• What's the need in your community, and how can you fill that need?
  
• Further Education & Training: The never-ending process.
  
• Still feeling like you're tripping over your questions, or that there's too much happening to keep track of?
  
• Cross-training and continuing education in your field with trainings, workshops and conferences
  
• What can you do to get out of your comfort zone, and feel again what it feels like (especially if you don't do it often!)?
  

Resources to Assist You:

• Policies & Procedures manual, including non-discrimination policies, hiring procedures, conflict of interest statements, and more
  
• Forms E-book: critical, basic forms needed for your EAP business
  
• Journal Packs for giving to your clients for reflective journaling homework
  
• Program Manuals: Horse Sense's "3 in 1 Manual", including "Girls Rule," "TeenSense" and "SisterSense."
  
• The Trailblazers Program, for ongoing support and information to support you on your journey. 3-month, 6-month and 1 year packages are available.
• Making EAP Work: this workshop gives you an overview of the necessary elements of the business, allowing ample time with staff members including Lisa Wheeler, Practice Administrator, and Shannon Knapp, Founder, President & Equine Specialist.
  
• Business Building Intensive: Each September, we host an intensive workshop designed to give you meaningful, important tools you can use immediately towards the success of your business.
  

As you continue to develop, I offer these things to consider, some of which I wish I'd known about when I started!

Although these concepts were developed out of my years of experience starting and running my own EAP Mental Health facility, the basics apply to any good business.Let us know how we can further help you: email me at Shannon@HorseSenseOtc.com.

Check out the First Steps Roadmap to make sure you haven't missed anything important, or overlooked a significant step.

Already Past This Stage? Check out the next phase, Established & Refining, to see where to go next!