(Fox Carolina) Reading to your kids at an early age could help them understand words and phrases sooner. A nonprofit in the Carolinas, called Reach out and Read, is providing free books at doctors appointments and they say it’s having a big impact. Betsy Flowers reads to her daughter Mary Margaret everyday. She believes it’s […]

(The Oklahoma City Sentinel) The Effect of Exposure to Reach Out and Read on Shared Reading Behaviors, a multi-year study, demonstrates that the delivery of the national nonprofit’s model effectively encourages parents/caregivers to read with their young children using strategies that promote parent-child bonding and connection. This study builds upon earlier evidence that shows families who participate in […]

(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 […]