(KFOR) Lori Brooks, National Senior Director of External Affairs, speaks to KFOR about the transformative impact coming from a new study on the Reach Out and Read program. A peer-reviewed study in Academic Pediatrics demonstrates how Reach Out and Read “can make a lifelong impact” on millions of children across the U.S. The research, which […]

(OHSU News) August marks one year since the implementation of OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital’s Reach Out and Read NICU Program. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends shared reading beginning at birth. Research shows that reading with children promotes brain health and supports cognitive, social and emotional development. Reading also facilitates parent-infant bonding and provides an opportunity for parents to […]

(Regence News) This year, a grant from Regence’s corporate foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, is helping expand Reach Out and Read Northwest program’s length, so it begins at a newborn baby’s first well-child visit and runs through age 5. The expanded program enables children to receive a new book at every well-child visit, resulting in a total […]

(Fox 31 Colorado’s Very Own) A new, peer-reviewed study in Academic Pediatrics demonstrates the impact of Reach Out and Read, a program leading the way in supporting healthy early parent-child relationships through shared reading. The research, which includes more than 100,000 survey responses, shows that parents/caregivers exposed to the Reach Out and Read program are significantly […]

A new, peer-reviewed study in Academic Pediatrics demonstrates the impact of Reach Out and Read, a program leading the way in supporting healthy early parent-child relationships through shared reading. The research, which includes more than 100,000 survey responses, shows that parents/caregivers exposed to the Reach Out and Read program are significantly more likely to read […]