Why has Shannon Carwise-Williams, RN, joined the Texas Medical Advisory Committee for Reach Out and Read? She participated in the enhanced engagement activities supported by a partnership with Elevance Health and is aware of what site coordinator, Kelly Pitts, RN, has said, “This last year I have seen a significant improvement with staff involvement with our patients in promoting reading and activities during the visits; not to mention saying on the next visit, ‘Tell me something about the book you read.’…

(WGEM)

It‘s typically go to the doctor and get a lollipop. For many Illinois kids, it‘s now go to the doctor and leave with a book.

That’s because their pediatricians participate in the Reach Out and Read program.

“Our program strengthens the relationships between children and their caregivers and lays the foundation for early learning,” said Reach Out and Read Illinois Medical Director Dr.…

(Daily Herald)

Starting from infancy, reading aloud helps build the foundation for healthy social-emotional, cognitive, language and literacy development. Sharing books helps with language development and vocabulary, and gets them ready to listen and learn in school. And over the past decade, research has found that reading together helps foster positive interactions, strengthening the safe, stable and nurturing relationships young children must have to thrive.…

(My Central Jersey)

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The student-athletes (at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School) read aloud to children in seven classes across four grade levels as part of a community service project for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, which has partnered with the Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Joseph of Metuchen football programs to promote early childhood literacy.…

(WisPolitics)

Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit, named Senator Ballweg to its inaugural Honor Roll Class for her efforts championing Reach Out and Read’s mission to strengthen family bonds and improve early literacy. Senator Ballweg was one of six public policy advocates in the nation to be recognized by Reach Out and Read.…

(AAP News)

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Dr. Klass, a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University, helped found the Reach Out and Read program at Bellevue 30 years ago. She stressed the importance of early child literacy and how reading to a young child can help strengthen bonds between growing families.  …

Jacksonville, Florida – September 3, 2024 – Just in time for Halloween, six of today’s most beloved cozy mystery authors have teamed up to create an enchanting anthology that promises to deliver chills, thrills, and plenty of cozy vibes. This spellbinding collection, titled “Six Spooky Stories: A Halloween Cozy Collection,” is set to be released on October 1, 2024, and it’s already stirring excitement among fans of the genre.…

(University of Colorado)

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Sheridan Health Services, a nurse-managed federally qualified health center with providers from the University of Colorado College of Nursing, has been promoting literacy for 20 years through a partnership with Reach Out and Read’s Colorado chapter.…

Dear Reach Out and Read Georgia Pediatricians and Providers,

We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you for your unwavering dedication and commitment to integrating books into pediatric care. Your efforts are truly invaluable in promoting early childhood development across our state.…