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Virgina


REGIONAL WORKSHOP OFFERED:

Official R.E.A.D. training is offered periodically by licensed R.E.A.D. instructor:

Tina Batty (etbatty@vbschools.com or (757) 474-2876)

Please contact her for details of location dates, and cost.


Organization: Blue Ridge P.E.T.S.

Contact Name: Wendy Gibson

City: Smith Mountain Lake/Bedford & Franklin Counties

State: Virginia

E-mail: wswg@aol.com

Notes: Currently serving schools and libraries in Bedford County


Organization: Books & Barks R.E.A.D. Partners

Contact Name: Sally Petty

City: Sperryville

State: Virginia

E-mail: books_n_barks@yahoo.com

Notes: Currently starting our program at the Rappahannock County Library.


Organization: paws 4 people foundation

Contact Name: Alison Kaminsky

Mailing Address: PO Box 491

City: Round Hill

State: Virginia

Zip: 20142

E-mail: Allison.p4p@gmail.com

Website: www.paws4people.org


Organization: Sprite's HERO, Inc.

Contact Name: Chris Miller

City: Richmond

State: Virginia

E-mail : SpritesHero@aol.com

Notes: Our Paws to R.E.A.D. program visits Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover county libraries and schools. We also participate in an annual research project with Randolph Macon College. We have a waiting list of facilities and are looking for more dedicated volunteers.


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.