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Illinois
REGIONAL WORKSHOP OFFERED:
Official R.E.A.D. training is offered periodically by licensed R.E.A.D. instructor:
Polly Cisco (onewoof@gmail.com) or 608-574-6379 or for complete details of location, dates, schedule and cost.
Organization: Hinsdale Humane Society
Contact Name: Deborah Kraus
City: Hinsdale
State: Illinois
Phone: 630-789-9544 or cell: 708-436-2288
E-mail: pet.therapy@hinsdalehumanesociety.org
Website: www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org
Notes: We visit the following facilities - Hinsdale Public Library, Ford Library (Western Springs), Clarendon Hills Public Library, LeGrange Public Library, Brookfield Public Library, and Oak Brook Public Library.
Organization: PAWS-4-PATIENTS, Inc.
Contact Name: Shirley Lieb
City: Chicago area
State: Illinois
E-mail: SDL747@aol.com
Website: www.paws4patients.org
Notes: We have teams that work with children at the Dole Branch. Library in Oak Park and the Mann School, also in Oak Park.
Organization: PAWSitive Therapy Troupe
Contact Name: Becky Jankowski
City: Downers Grove
State: Illinois
E-mail: beckyzj@sbcgloabal.net
Website: www.pawsitivetherapy.com
Notes: Offer R.E.A.D. programs at 6 schools in western suburbs of Chicago. Also a health-care focused therapy group, visiting 3 large teaching hospitals and 3 nursing homes. We also staff at least one library R.E.A.D. session a month.
Contact Name: National R.E.A.D. Coordinator
Phone: 801-272-3439
E-mail: read@therapyanimals.org
Notes: For more information on registered R.E.A.D. teams or groups in this state, please contact the ITA office.
The ITA R.E.A.D. program is touching hearts across the nation. The following is a partial list of R.E.A.D. Affiliate Programs, Regional Workshops, and individual R.E.A.D teams. It is our hope that this list will help put R.E.A.D. teams in contact with programs and workshops in their area. If you would like to add your program to this list please send an email to the National R.E.A.D. Coordinator at the ITA office (read@therapyanimals.org).
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have programs hosting regional workshops. Also, many R.E.A.D. instructors are willing to travel. Please feel free to contact one of them about setting up a workshop specifically designed for your group.
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