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With New CEO at the Helm, Reach Out and Read Poised to Transform Early Learning, Healthy Relationships for Millions of Families
35-year-old nonprofit taps national leader Dr. Lynette M. Fraga to accelerate mission, scale impact, advance equity, and strengthen families. Reach Out and Read, the nationally recognized nonprofit redefining pediatric care and strengthening families through early literacy, has named Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., its new Chief Executive Officer. Her leadership marks a defining moment for […]
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A Pediatrician’s Guide to Early Literacy, Healthy Relationships, and Brain Development Dr. Terri McFadden, MD, FAAP — Reach Out and Read Georgia’s Medical Director and a member of our National Board — is now a monthly contributor to Psychology Today. Her new column, “Reading: Just What the Doctor Ordered,” explores the deep connections between early […]
Collaboration will put “powerful tools directly into the hands of families, nurturing connection, curiosity, and lifelong learning from the very start.” Barefoot Books, an award-winning independent children’s publisher, has been selected as a preferred vendor for Reach Out and Read, the national nonprofit redefining early childhood health and literacy by integrating reading into pediatric care. […]
On October 1, Reach Out and Read NW was pleased to welcome Washington State Representative Lisa Parshley and Kevin Snow (on behalf of Representative Beth Doglio) to South Sound Pediatrics. During the visit, clinic staff talked about the importance of the children’s book as a tool to model, mentor and connect with families during routine […]
The power of partnership was fully displayed when Bank of America hosted a volunteer book drive supporting families in need across our community in September. Through this collaborative effort, three Reach Out and Read Northwest partner clinics—Neighborcare Health at Columbia City, Sea Mar Seattle, and Community Healthcare Lakewood—received books for children and families. Reach Out and Read […]
Reach Out and Read was pleased to welcome Washington State Senator Claire Wilson, longtime champion of children and families to Pediatrics Northwest, Federal Way on Wednesday September 10. Senator Wilson saw first-hand how clinicians and families coming together over shared reading sparks healthy relationships and early literacy in a two-generation approach. Reach Out and Read […]