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Reach Out and Read Awarded Holiday Impact Prize in New York Times
(The New York Times)By Nicholas Kristof Forget the necktie that will sit in Dad’s closet or the perfume that your sister Sue will soon regift, for I have some better ideas. … Help a child learn to read! Books were my childhood’s magic carpets that lifted me on the lifelong journey that now leads me to write […]
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(KMTV 3 News Now) The nonprofit Reach Out and Read was founded in 1989. So, it isn’t new; however, it is growing – including in Nebraska and Iowa. … “When I see patients in this clinic where we have Reach Out and Read, that family is going to get a book for that child at […]
(Be Well Philly) … The 2024 challenge marks the 13th year of the Health Hero Challenge, which recognizes local medical professionals, frontline health workers, nonprofit leaders, teachers, coaches, entrepreneurs, and community activists who are working to improve health outcomes and general wellness for those living in and around Philadelphia. … And then, after all the […]
Tara Kimbell, Elevance Health, celebrates the launch of the partnership in Bell and McLennan Counties. 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, […]
(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 […]
(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, […]