We have
volunteer therapy teams working in a variety of venues, supporting all age groups, and we have custom - developed programs to meet the needs of various audiences.
It is our intent to insure
our volunteer Therapy Teams are well suited for visitations and are comfortable in these special environments.
Therapeutic and life enhancing rewards result when
volunteer Therapy Teams interact with those in institutional and other out - of - home settings.
«
Our volunteer therapy teams go into schools, libraries, after - school programs, detention centers, and hospitals where kids are in long - term wards,» says Paula Dalby, READ's national coordinator.
Not exact matches
Established in 2003, KPETS has grown into an organization with more than 375
volunteer teams, providing over 10,000 visits of animal assisted
therapy to over 300 facilities every year.
Our
volunteer teams take their certified
therapy animals to a variety of facilities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania and we're always happy to add new locations to our list of approved visiting sites!
The pair offered their program first in 2016, partnering with Paws» itive
Teams certified
therapy dogs and
volunteers.
In addition to participating as part of a
therapy team, there are many other ways for
volunteers to help C.A.T. achieve its mission:
Offer continuing education opportunities for both
therapy team handlers and
volunteers performing other roles.
Being a
therapy dog team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont is an incredibly rewarding way to volunteer and bring smiles to adults, teenagers, and children
therapy dog
team with
Therapy Dogs of Vermont is an incredibly rewarding way to volunteer and bring smiles to adults, teenagers, and children
Therapy Dogs of Vermont is an incredibly rewarding way to
volunteer and bring smiles to adults, teenagers, and children alike.
After passing the Delta Society's (now Pet Partners) evaluation and registering as an animal - assisted
therapy team, the duo started
volunteering at the UCLA Health Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
She and her dog Sirius have
volunteered at Navapache Regional Medical Center as a Certified
Therapy Team.
Therapaws of Michigan, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) all -
volunteer organization, has more than 130 dog pet
therapy teams who visit 40 + settings in the Washtenaw County area.
Here is a list of requirements for Alliance of
Therapy Dogs (ATD) and Therapaws membership to help you consider if becoming a
volunteer Therapy Dog
Team is right for you and your dog.
All
volunteer teams (owner and pet) will go through an evaluation before registering as a
therapy team.
Through
volunteer work as a
therapy team with Lexus Marie, Kelly has seen firsthand, the immense good done by these animals and the change that can be made to the hearts of those initially unsure.
Sean is married to Kate Carter, a school teacher in Washoe County, and Kate and Mellie (their female poodle), are a
therapy dog
team that
volunteers at Renown, does Paws 4 Passengers at the airport, and participate on the crisis response
team for WCSD.
Therapy dogs are pets and work with their owner as a
team as
volunteers in these settings.
Happy Tails
volunteer teams provide physical, social, emotional, and cognitive
therapy to people of all ages.
Thanks to a recent $ 20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada, CAMH plans to increase the number of
therapy dog
teams on its
volunteer roster from 28 to 40 over the next twelve months.
WHAT PAT
VOLUNTEERS DO As a PAT
volunteer you and your registered
therapy animal would
team up to visit different facilities and outreach venues, such as community events and Lollypop Farm events.
Depending on
volunteer availability, we aim to have at least three
therapy teams per visit.
The Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) Pet Assisted
Therapy (PAT) Program introduces teams of volunteers and their trained therapy dogs to those people who can benefit most from spending time with a
Therapy (PAT) Program introduces
teams of
volunteers and their trained
therapy dogs to those people who can benefit most from spending time with a
therapy dogs to those people who can benefit most from spending time with animals.
Learn about
therapy animal
teams» standards for registration, and how you can find
teams to
volunteer at your facility.
Learn more about our pet - assisted
therapy programs and how you can
volunteer for our Shelter Pet Outreach
Team (SPOT) program.
The
volunteers of the Clay Humane Pet Assisted
Therapy Team are always greated with enthusiastic faces upon arrival.
The Animal - Assisted
Therapy Program recruits and trains
volunteer teams to become Delta Pet Partners, placing them with hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, schools and in other programs for people with disabilities.
As a certified FVHA
Therapy Dog
team, you can participate in FVHA community
volunteer programs and together make a difference in the lives of others.
Therapy Dog
teams are invited to participate in FVHA's community
volunteer programs including: Kids Reading to Canines Hospice Program Visits to locations including the Center for Grieving Children, schools, libraries, FVHA events, and more
After many years of
volunteering at several facilities, it became clear to us that a «resource center» was needed for all —
teams and facilities — offering clear, accurate, and unbiased information to those interested or already involved in
therapy animal programs in the Rocky Mountain region.
The goal of this program is to promote awareness of Animal Assisted Interactions in our community, to provide certification of
Therapy Pet
Teams and to support our
volunteers through the certification process and beyond.
«The program is growing, boasting 3,354
therapy dog program
volunteers and dog
teams in 2015 which assisted more than 120,000 clients throughout the year.