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FLORIDA
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP OFFERED:
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Official R.E.A.D. Workshops are held
regularly
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and are taught by Paul Brazier in the
Tallahassee area,
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Janice Pires in the Palm Harbor area,
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Maggi Payne in the North Fort Meyers
area,
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and Merilee Kelley in the Orlando
area,
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all licensed R.E.A.D.
Instructors.
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For complete details including exact location,
time and cost
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of workshops, please contact
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Paul at
PaulB_47@hotmail.com;
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Janice at Nolan2234@aol.com;
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Maggi at
maggi@READingPaws.org;
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or Merilee at
Merilee@READingPaws.org.
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Organization:
ComForT (Companions for Therapy
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Program Name:
Reading with Paws
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Contact Name:
Jennifer Langford (850-545-3328) or Paul
Brazier (850-508-2093)
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City:
Tallahassee
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State:
Florida
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E-mail:
JenJerBell@yahoo.com
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Notes:
We visit 4 & 5 year olds at Early Learning
Coalition of the
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Big Bend, Tallahassee; Barnes & Noble in
Tallahassee on
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Saturday afternoons; 9 to 12 year olds through
the Literacy
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Volunteers of Leon County; and are piloting a
program with 1st-
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4th graders at the Maclay School in
Tallahassee.
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Organization:
Emerald Coast FURever Friends
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Program Name:
Come, Sit, Stay, &
R.E.A.D.®
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City:
Numerous cities in the Panhandle
area
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State:
Florida
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Contact Name:
Cheryl
Giebel-Petersen
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E-mail:
bcinc1@juno.com
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Contact Name:
Patsy Hunter
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E-mail:
aupatsy@cox.net
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Website:
www.EmeraldCoastFureverFriends.com
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Notes:
Current monthly programs at Navarre, Fort
Walton Beach,
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Pensacola
Tryon, Pensacola Downtown, Southwest
Pensacola,
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and Eglin Air Force Base Libraries. Current
programs at 2
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Elementary schools, one in Santa Rosa County
and one in
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Escambia
County
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Organization:
Pawsitive Pets, Inc.
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City:
Jacksonville
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State:
Florida
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Contact Name:
Lucinda Hietbrink,
Pres or
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Kelly
Blackburn, Exec Dir
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Phone Number
: 888-315-2329 or
904-992-4533
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E-mail:
PawsitivePetsInc@aol.com
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Website:
www.PawsitivePets.org
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Notes:
Our R.E.A.D. teams service Duval, St. John,
Clay County
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schools and public libraries. We also service
the Duval County
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Detention
Center, Children's Lighthouse Learing
Center, and
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Barnes & Noble
bookstores.
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Organization:
Star Bright Therapy Dogs and
Obedience
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Contact Name:
Dot Blair,
Founder/Director
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City:
Port St. Lucie
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State:
Florida
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E-mail:
bdorothy@hotmail.com
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Notes:
The Star Bright Therapy Dogs, an organization
which of
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evaluates, tests, trains, and supports therapy
dogs for the
purpose
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giving loving and empathic support in nursing
homes, hospitals,
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psychiatric wards and other facilities. Star
Bright also provides
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basic obedience classes. Star Bright dogs are
working in a
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reading program at the St. Lucie County Library
system.
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Organization:
T.A.I.L.S. Therapy Animals Improving Literacy
Skills
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Contact Names:
Pati Nolan - 462.7777 (Work) 215.0640
(Cell)
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Janice Pires - 785.4105
(Home)
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Beth
Brennan - BethInSC@aol.com
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City:
Clearwater
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State:
Florida
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E-mail:
TailsReadTeam@aol.com
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Notes:
We visit the following facilities
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Clearwater
Libraries at Drew Street
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Palm
Harbor
Library
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Main Library in Downtown
Clearwater
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Greenwood
Library in Clearwater
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Kings
Highway Elementary School in
Clearwater
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Bear
Creek Elementary School in St.
Petersburg
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Organization:
Tails To Read
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City:
Ocala
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State:
Florida
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E-mail:
puppy5234@aol.com
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Notes:
Barnes and Noble Bookstores, Libraries,
Schools
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Organization:
Tales With Paws
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Contact:
Jo McGinnis
County: Seminole
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State:
FL
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E-mail:
taleswithpaws1@aol.com
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Website:
www.taleswithpaws.net
Notes: Serving Schools in
Seminole County, Florida.
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