Intermountain Therapy Animals

 

MISSOURI

 

 

REGIONAL WORKSHOP OFFERED:  

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

licensed R.E.A.D. instructor:

Shirley May (maymayluvsdals@sbcglobal.net) or (913) 681-6831

Please contact her for complete details of location, dates, & cost. 


 

 

Organization: BowWowWin for Books

Contact Name: Heddie Leger; Program Leader

City: Liberty

State: MO

E-mail: pawzone@yahoo.com

Website: www.thepawzone.com

Notes: We visit Kansas City Public Library, Mid Continent Public 

Library, and Liberty Public Schools Library systems.



 

 

Organization: Mo-Kan Pet Partners

Contact Name: Shirley May May, R.E.A.D. Instructor

City: Kansas City Area

State: MO

E-mail: maymayluvsdals@sbcglobal.net

Notes: There are currently nine R.E.A.D. members in the

Missouri/Kansas area. We service the Johnson County Libraries

and Brookridge Elementary School. We work with 1st. and 2nd.

grade reluctant readers. Also, ESL (English as a Second

Language) students and the handicapped children at Brookridge. 

 

 

 

Organization:  Pets for Life, Inc.

Contact Name: Fran Lancaster, Licensed R.E.A.D. Instructor

City: Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area

State: KS and MO

E-mail: PetsForLife@sbcglobal.net or fransdogs@kc.rr.com

Website: www.kcpetsforlife.com

Phone: 913-384-4064 

Notes:  The R.E.A.D. program, affiliated with Pets For Life, Inc.,

currently visits schools, libraries, ELL programs, aftercare  

programs, medical clinic settings, assisted-living intergenerational 

R.E.A.D. programs, church programs, and special events. We 

have also partnered with Reach Out and Read-Kansas City, which 

is affiliated with two national literacy programs where we work with  

mostly bi-lingual children. A major grant covers the cost of

materials for the R.E.A.D. program at Pets For Life, Inc. 

 

Official R.E.A.D. Workshops are scheduled and taught by Fran 

Lancaster, Licensed R.E.A.D. instructor, at her home. For 

additional information, please call/email Fran. 


 

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.