About Reach Out and Read Texas

Reach Out & Read - Texas began in 1999 as the statewide initiative to expand ROR throughout Texas. With over 200 ROR programs in community health centers, children's hospitals, and pediatric practices in Texas, ROR-TX has surpassed its original goal of starting 20 new ROR programs annually. To date, we have trained over fifteen hundred health care providers, including pediatric residents in training. ROR-TX collaborates with school districts, public libraries, community literacy coalitions, medical societies and others to enhance our literacy efforts throughout the state.

Coalition Announcements

ROR-TX would like to announce the creation of "Friends of ROR-TX." Our Friends group will fundraise for ROR sites in Texas and promote community awareness of Reach Out & Read-Texas. If you are interested in becoming a member of our "Friends" group, please email Kim Anderson for more information: Kim.Anderson@uth.tmc.edu

Training: If you are a new ROR site in Texas and need training or if you are an existing site and would like to be re-trained, please contact Brenda Enard at 713-500-3836. We would love to hear from you!

ROR-TX publishes a winter and summer newsletter.. Send us an update on your clinic! There are several sections that you can submit information for publishing consideration.
These Include:
1. Hightlights (new sites, awards, volunteers, partnerships, recent funding/support.)
2. Feature Articles
3. Special Thanks (donors, partners...)
4. Volunteer Corner (you can write something up or have one of your volunteers write about their experience.)
5. Upcoming Events
Please send inquiries to Kim.Anderson@uth.tmc.edu

More About Reach Out & Read - Texas

Texas ROR program sites each serve a unique pediatric population. ROR-TX exists to provide a coordinated effort; minimizing duplication and competition among program sites and ensuring program integrity. ROR-TX activities are directed at building a strong coalition of ROR sites. They fall into the following categories:
1. New site identification and assistance with start-up application,
2. Technical support to help sustain program standards,
3. Training in ROR methodology,
4. Capacity building including helping ROR program staff create collaborative programs that enhance the mission of ROR and help ROR families receive services they need, and
5. Book funding necessary for sites to operate.

Advisory Board Members

Donna Bacchi, M.D., M.P.H., Texas Tech Medical Center --Lubbock
Robert E. Burke, M.D., Ph.D., Texas A&M University College of Medicine -- Temple
Marina Ballantyne Walne, Ph.D. -- Houston
Mrs. Barbara Hurwitz -- Houston
The Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Texas House of Representatives -- Temple
Mrs. Betsy Abel -- Austin

return to ROR website | find a program | ROR coalitions