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    • WHO WE ARE >
      • FOUNDER / DIRECTOR & Pet Partners® Team Evaluator / Instructor
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        • Molly Moo, Therapy Dog
        • Dottie, Therapy Dog
        • Brady, Therapy Dog
        • Mattison, Therapy Dog
      • IN MEMORIAM
    • WHO WE SERVE >
      • NEW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
      • HEALTH CARE
      • EDUCATION
      • COMMUNITY
      • "PAWS ON CAMPUS" College Stress Relief Events
      • * Children Reading to Dogs - READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®)
    • STRUCTURE & ACTIVITIES
  • VOLUNTEER!
    • INTRODUCTION to Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy
    • PET PARTNERS® VOLUNTEERS (with pets) >
      • HOW TO become an ANGEL PAWS PET PARTNER® >
        • REQUIRED Training & Registration Process
        • Team Application
        • #1 Pet Partners® Handler Course
        • #2 Skills & Aptitude Test
        • #3 Angel Paws Volunteer Training & Orientation
        • 15 Questions for Therapy Team Candidates (update)
      • SCHOLARSHIPS
      • THERAPY DOG TRAINING >
        • THERAPY DOG TRAINING COURSES
        • Does My Dog Need Special THERAPY DOG TRAINING?
        • What is CLICKER TRAINING?
        • ESSENTIAL TIPS for THERAPY DOG TRAINING
        • RECOMMENDED DOG TRAINERS
        • THERAPY DOG TRAINING EQUIPMENT
        • THERAPY DOG TRAINING POSITION STATEMENT
        • ANGEL PAWS THERAPY DOG TRAINING
        • MORE ON DOG TRAINING >
          • Why NO Choke Chains or Prong Collars
          • POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT DOG TRAINING
          • HOW TO CHOOSE A TRAINER
          • Canine Behavior Myths
        • AVSAB Position Statements >
          • PUNISHMENT
          • DOMINANCE
          • PUPPY SOCIALIZATION
      • WHAT IS A PET PARTNER THERAPY TEAM? Service Description
      • CAN MY DOG BE A THERAPY DOG?
      • SOCIALIZATION
      • LEADERSHIP
      • * 2 YEAR RE-TEST & Membership Renewal
      • PUPPIES & KITTENS >
        • Can Puppies or Kittens be Therapy Pets?
        • Puppy Social Development
        • AVSAB Position Statement on Puppy Socialization
    • AUXILIARY ANGELS (no pet partner required) >
      • READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®) HOSTESS
      • DIRECTOR of AUXILIARY ANGELS Service Description
      • Columbus Area Volunteer Development
      • EVALUATORS' ASSISTANTS
      • NEUTRAL DOG TEAMS
      • SANTA PAWS PET PORTRAITS! ... & ... Light Up A Paw Print Memorial Tree
      • SANTA PAWS VOLUNTEERS
    • NOT JUST DOGS! ... Therapy Cats, Rabbits, Birds etc. & "Very Small Dogs"!
    • BENEFITS of Volunteering
    • * Children Reading to Dogs - READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®)
    • R.E.A.D.® Training Workshop
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        • Health Care Visitation
        • Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) photos
        • Community Outreach
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    • OSU-Newark Psych Class
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      • Incident Report
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Angel Paws Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy is a Delta Society Pet Partners®,
Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) affiliate & 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit organization 

MISSION

To  work in partnership with select facilities to safely and effectively integrate the beneficial effects of the human/animal bond into a holistic approach to health care & education via Therapeutic Health Care visitation &  Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) Literacy Mentoring programs.

METHOD

Carefully screened, trained and evaluated human/animal teams volunteer time and expertise to benefit patients, residents, families, staff, students and community outreach via comprehensive, carefully planned and implemented, standards based programs.

 STATEMENT OF CORE VALUES
for the greater good of all concerned!

~  We believe that our work is important and can lead to new paradigms of appreciation and respect for the human/animal bond as it relates to the full potential for health care and educational applications and benefits. 
                
~  Our initiatives model quality and best practices from multiple fields.
 
~  We are committed to working with others and building alliances to achieve common objectives.
 
~  We value strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of endeavors and will not participate in projects which do not reflect this same commitment to reflective action.
     
~  We are open to new ideas and concepts that mesh with our vision, mission and core values.
           
~  We strive for high levels of competence and achievement for ourselves, and those with whom we work, through ethical practices.      

~  We welcome opportunities to test contemporary solutions in applied settings.
 
~  We assume responsibility and accountability for our agreements and actions.
 
~  We value diversity and the different personal styles and perspectives that come with it.
 
~  We believe that disagreement is inherent in any process and realize that we may not always be able to resolve differences. 
 
~  We value honesty, respect, trust and direct communication in all of our relationships. 
                 
~  Finally, we believe that teamwork, integrity, and humor are key ingredients to any successful endeavor.


Related pages  ... 

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Welcome & Thank You for Your Interest
Affiliations:  Delta Society Pet Partners & Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D)
What Is Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy?
What Makes Angel Paws, Delta Society & R.E.A.D. Unique?
Backgrounder & Timeline
Who We Serve...
Who We Are...
Structure & Activities
Fact Sheet

Grievance Policy

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