Our
We also participate in the R.E.A.D. ® Program which uses registered therapy
animals, with their handlers as teams, offering children an irresistible
opportunity to improve their reading in a setting which has proven to be not
only effective, but fun. FUN is a
powerful, motivating force for learning.
We
are an organization of volunteers who provide interaction with specially
trained handler and animal teams as therapeutic tools in medical, social
service and educational settings. For
animal lovers, healthcare providers, and anyone who appreciates how animals and
humans interrelate, this is
an animal – human partnership in healing.
We have been established since February 2006.
There
are thousands of therapy animal volunteer organizations, programs and services throughout
the country, and world. These
organizations provide registration,
support, and insurance along with training and testing programs for members who
are involved in volunteer activities using their pets
as support in health, healing and quality of life. They offer guidance for the now familiar and often
used animal assisted activities and therapy as a method of treatment in the
human healthcare environment. This
service is offered by community volunteers who participate with their
pets. This is a rewarding and beneficial
service.
The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs,
Inc.,
Therapy Dogs Inc., Love
on a Leash and the
Delta Society and are a few of those
organizations. Because
everyone has their own experiences and preferences we are not exclusionary and
invite all people to participate with us regardless of their therapy
organization affiliation. Our real work
happens at the community level, with local volunteers in area institutions
providing services directly to those in need
We
participate in visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes,
rehabilitation centers, community facilities, schools, libraries and various
emergency response events. We are also
available as a resource for therapists who want to utilize animals in their
practice. People-animal volunteer teams
are the lifeblood of our service. We
work in our communities to improve human health by promoting mutually
beneficial relationships between people and comfort animals.