Continuing Education, Trainings, and Events
Continuing Education, Training Classes & Events
The Photo Box
On Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th
THE PHOTO BOX crew will be at the ITA office
Thanks to the generosity of the The Photo Box, the fee ($40) is a donation to ITA ❤️
The Photo Box Photography and Intermountain Therapy Animals are excited to announce the 2024 Holiday Portrait event! The Photo Box photography will be at 4048 South 2700 East in Salt Lake on April 26th and 27th!
Family portraits are also welcome! For only a $40.00 donation, you will receive a 10
minute portrait sitting and one 8X10 gift print on the spot. Many more prints are also available online at www.ThePhotoBox.com following your portrait sitting. Remember, 100%
of the $40.00 sitting fee is a donation to Intermountain Therapy Animals!
To reserve your spot contact Melissa Byrd at 801-272-3439 or click the link below to schedule your spot online.
Continuing Education Class:
Understanding Dog Language
By Catherine Cookson, Dog Language Specialist
Upcoming Classes:
Wednesday, May 14th | 6 P.M. - 9 P.M. | ITA Office
Saturday, August 9th | 9 A.M. - Noon | Ogden (exact location TBA)
Thursday, November 6th | 6 P.M. - 9 P.M. | ITA Office
All teams are required to take this class within their first year of volunteering. If you have already taken it, you do not need to sign up again, but you are welcome to. If you have never taken this class, please sign up, it is a wonderfully educational experience. The class is free to our ITA members and $10 for additional guests you might like to bring.
RSVP:
(801) 272-3439 or email Melissa@TherapyAnimals.org
Class description:
Dogs communicate volumes with their bodies. Learning to “read” what our dogs are saying requires that we observe the subtleties of expression, posture and movement, as well as muscle tension, orientation and use of space. It also requires we interpret our observations accurately.
This Dog Language class is based on the science of Ethology and Animal Behavior, Proxemics and Kinesics, and lays a foundation for understanding dog language. We focus on the signals likely to be seen in therapy scenarios, discussing techniques for maintaining communication throughout a visit that enable us to respond appropriately to our partners’ experiences.
R.E.A.D. Training
Wednesday, April 16, 1:00 PM - 5:oo PM
Tuesday, April 22, 5:oo PM - 9:00 PM
If you’ve ever thought about participating in a R.E.A.D. program you may enjoy the training. This training is for the people part of the leash so please leave the pups at home. Light snacks will be served.
There is no charge for the training, however, following the training you can decide if you would like to move forward with the program. If you would like to proceed then you would purchase a manual for $25. Once you’ve completed the R.E.A.D. registration packet you can become a registered R.E.A.D. team for $40 for a lifetime membership. These costs are substantially lower compared to what others are paying around the country.
Please contact Karen Burns if you are interested in attending:
Karen@TherapyAnimals.org OR (801) 272-3439
Location: ITA Office
4050 S. 2700 E. Salt Lake City, UT
ITA Crisis Response Team Training
Monday, April 21st 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AND
Monday, April 21st 5:30 PM - 7:30PM
ITA's Crisis Response Team is a group of volunteers who are willing to participate in immediate crisis situations. If you would like to join, you will be a part of a group where ITA will be able to send out any requests we receive for those who are directly affected from a crisis or the first responders who were on site. This will be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
This is an effort from ITA to be able to provide powerful relief and support for those who experienced shock, loss, and/or grief. You do not have to be available and ready for all crisis events to be a part of this group, but you do need to be willing to respond when you are able to!
You will need to attend the two-hour training in order to become a part of the team. The training is in regards to working with individuals going through traumatic events. (There is no charge for the training.) We will also invite you to belong to an app that will better help us get the word out quickly when teams are needed.
Please email Karen@TherapyAnimals.org for questions or to become a part of the team! We are hoping for teams in every local chapter (Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Utah County)!
Location: ITA Office
4050 S. 2700 E. Salt Lake City, UT