Early Intervention and Prevention Mindfulness Programs
HERE provides proprietary, early intervention and prevention mindfulness programs to organisations, schools, behavioural health providers and families in the UK and US, with team members on both sides of the pond to help. These evidence-based mindfulness programs bring calm, connection and healing, as well as tools to help build resilience and strong brains too.
Our aim at HERE is to make mindfulness an accessible, soft intervention, which is available and relatable to all. We encourage early intervention of mindfulness, by exposing children as early as possible to these practices which can help support the wellbeing of not only the child, but also the support circle around them.
Our Story
DANA olson
UK Government/Tech Nation Exceptional Talent Visa in Digital Technology (one of 200 recipients worldwide 2016)
Techstars/Microsoft Alumni (Seattle)
Seattle "Female Founder to Watch." (Women 2.0)
Fanzo Co-Founder (Seattle, Angel-funded)
Founder of BoastHouse (creative development, marketing and communications consulting)
Other career chapters... Broadcast news reporter at Omaha WOWT/Channel 6, Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
Philanthropy (current + past): London Hammersmith Brackenbury Village Residents Association, The Nebraska Medical Center Auxiliary Board, American Cancer Society Gala, Volunteer Co-Founder of the Midlands Humane Society, The David Spence Cancer Foundation
Mentor to startup founders and young professionals
JEN ARMSTRONG, msc
Master of Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology (October, 2013)
Bachelor of Science, Psychology with Sociology (July, 2012)
Parent and Baby Yoga Teacher Diploma
95-hour RCYT Children's Yoga Teacher Training
200-hour RYT Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training
8-week MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) course with beingmindful.co.uk
Trained facilitator in Roots of Empathy, The Parent Nurture Program, Teen Talk Parenting Program, Restorative Approaches, Motivational Interviewing and Solutions Focused Therapy.
7 years experience of Family Support Work / Parenting Support Work
6 years experience of mentoring and supporting young people.
Nutritional advisory course
partner highlights
partners and speaking engagements
Click for materials from our Buffett Early Childhood Institute speaking engagement: “Brain Building Techniques for Parents and Children: Integrating Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga”
HERE Co-Founder Jen Armstrong, Featured Speaker at Buffett Institute PD For All
ReConnect Parent Town Hall: “You Are A Work of Greatness” with Brandy Broadway
It is with great appreciation that we share this beautiful affirmation from Brandy Broadway, North Omaha Director for YoungLife and HERE team member, when speaking to parents and community members at the ReConnect Parent Town Hall. The theme we wanted to share was centred around “You Are Enough,” and Brandy finished her talk with the below words. We hope you remember that “You are a work of greatness” every day. You can read this with the children you support too!
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative (NECC) Elevate22
Learn Evidence-Based Mindfulness Techniques with HERE team member Anne-Marie Avalon.
Thank you to the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative for welcoming us at NECC Elevate22. The NECC does amazing work, providing support, resources, and training to strengthen early learning across Nebraska. Please enjoy these materials from our NECC Elevate22 presentation!
Tech Nation UK, Founders’ Network Effects: “Why being connected is better for business”
“When you’re going through this phase, and I can probably speak for most founders, you just feel so vulnerable and it’s easy to wonder what you’re doing wrong and question why you’re not getting traction with investors in meetings. In that sense, it’s really important to reach out to the community.”
“8 Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Dana Dyksterhuis of HERE: Here For You, For Them”
Our focus is on families and bringing mindful support to help relieve feelings of being overloaded, stress and anxiety, by integrating simple tools and techniques into your daily routine. It all begins with the breath and being in the moment, which can be so hard to do.
here for you, for them
