Intermountain Therapy Animals

 

 IOWA

  

 

 

REGIONAL WORKSHOP OFFERED:

Official R.E.A.D. training is offered periodically by

licensed R.E.A.D. instructors:

Polly Cisco (onewoof@gmail.com) or 608-574-6379 or 

Nancy Brooks (kdcbrooks@hotmail.com). 

Please contact her or visit her website (www.ReadDogsMN.org)  

for complete details of location, dates, schedule and cost. 


 

 

 

Organization: Corridor Therapy Dogs

Contact Name: Sara Tokheim

City: North Liberty

State: IA

Phone Number: 319-626-2084

E-mail: satokheim@southslope.net

Notes: We currently read to children at Polk Elementary, Johnson

Elementary, Taylor Elementary, Grant Wood Elementary and  

Cedar Rapids Public Library 



 

Organization: Paws & Effect, Des Moines

Contact Name: Nicole Shumate

City: Des Moines

State: IA

Phone Number: 515.326.4190

E-mail: NicoleShumate@yahoo.com

Notes: We currently read to children at Orchard Place and Child

Serve.



Organization: Iowa City R.E.A.D. Program

Contact Name: Maggie Winegarden

Address: 26 Kensington Ct

City:   Iowa City

State: IA

Zip: 52245 

Phone Number: 319-331-9328

E-mail: Winegarden22@gmail.com

Notes:   We visit at local elementary schools and the Iowa City

Public Library.

 

Organization: St. Luke’s Hospital

Program: Pet Pals 

Contact Name: Chris Montross, SPC

Address: 1026 A Avenue N.E.

City:   Cedar Rapids

State: IA

Zip: 52402 

Phone Number: 319-369-7347

Fax Number: 319-369-8036 

E-mail: montroc@crstlukes.com or montroc@ihs.org

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.