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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 an accomplished leader whose career has been dedicated to helping young children and families thrive. Meg McNulty will serve as the nonprofit’s Regional Executive Director for Washington and Oregon. Drawing on more than 25 years of leadership in early childhood development, mental health, and pediatric care, she will oversee the organization's work across both states, partnering with clinicians, health care systems, community organizations, and supporters to expand Reach Out and Read's evidence-based model and help more families build the language-rich relationships that support healthy development from birth.
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(American Diversity Report) Marty Martinez leads the Reach Out and Read network, which includes more than 6,000 program sites in all 50 states and nearly 30 regional, state, and local Affiliates. Marty brings 25 years of experience working on behalf of young people, families and underserved communities across the Greater Boston area. He has a […]
(The Portland Forecaster) Raising Readers, which has distributed nearly 4 million free books to young Maine children over the past 24 years, will turn its work over to a national nonprofit with the same mission that is expanding into the state. “We’re working closely with Raising Readers to let clinics know that that program is ending and another […]
(Aspirus Health) The pediatrics team at Aspirus Plover Hospital & Clinic is passionate about the benefits of reading to infants and children. “The families we care for trust us to guide them on all aspects of their child’s health and development,” said Jolyne Check-Ostrowski APNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Aspirus Plover Clinic. “That’s why we incorporate […]
(Fronteras Desk) The Indian Health Service has awarded $200,000 grant to the nonprofit Reach Out and Read to buy more than 30,000 children’s books for clinics nationwide. Sites in New Mexico, Oklahoma and South Dakota will benefit from this funding, but nearly a fourth of the 45 IHS clinics are located in Arizona. Listen to […]
(SuperTalk Mississippi) Marty Martinez (CEO – Reach Out and Read), Dr. Susan Buttross (UMMC), and Susan Garrard (President/CEO – MS Children’s Museum) join the discussion to give some insight into the Reach Out and Read partnership. Watch the interview above or on SuperTalk Mississippi’s YouTube channel here.