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Reach Out and Read Welcomes New Regional Executive Director for Oregon and Washington
As Reach Out and Read Northwest continues to expand its impact, the organization is welcoming a new leader dedicated to helping children and families thrive. Meg McNulty will serve as Regional Executive Director for Washington and Oregon, drawing on more than 25 years of experience in early childhood development, mental health, and pediatric care to lead the organization's work across both states and expand access to its evidence-based model.
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As Reach Out and Read Pennsylvania expands, even more families will be able to access books and early literacy support through the pediatric care they already trust. WHYY News spoke with Medical Director Dr. Trude Haecker about how the Affiliate’s growth will help train more clinicians and create opportunities to reach families in rural areas […]
Only 33% of fourth graders in Pennsylvania performed at or above the proficient level on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress reading assessment, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That is why Reach Out and Read wants clinicians to begin discussing language and reading during a child’s earliest appointments instead of waiting […]
At a time when the state’s youngest children are falling behind, Reach Out and Read Pennsylvania is helping families build relationships, language, and learning. PHILADELPHIA, PA — Nearly 30 years after the state’s first sites launched at three Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia clinics, Reach Out and Read is expanding to bring its evidence-based early literacy […]
Statewide initiative encourages Alabama families to read together to build language, literacy and stronger relationships. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (June 5, 2026) – Reach Out and Read-Alabama is encouraging children and families across the state to “Grow With Us” this summer through its 17th annual Rx for Summer Reading campaign. Inspired by this year’s featured book, “Lola […]
Military families stay connected through the power of shared reading. Learn how Reach Out and Read and United Through Reading are partnering to support early literacy, emotional resilience, and stronger family bonds for children across military communities nationwide.