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Reach Out and Read Delivers Thousands of Children's Books Directly to Minnesota Families
As families in Minnesota face disruptions to their routine care and daily life, the national nonprofit Reach Out and Read is providing nearly 10,000 children’s books and caregiver resources directly to families, fostering connections beyond the pediatricexam room. A November 2025 report from Physicians for Human Rights found that fear related to immigration enforcement is […]
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(WJTV) “Reach Out and Read National will be bringing and donating $15,000 in money for new books to come down to Mississippi, which we’re excited about being able to do. That is being matched by another donation of $15,000 worth of books from our partners at Scholastic, which is great.” -Marty Martinez, CEO of Reach […]
(WTOK-TV) Reach Out and Read is expanding its program in the Magnolia state. The Mississippi Children’s Museum of Meridian has partnered with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to bring books to kids all over Mississippi in an effort to teach young children the importance of reading and developing those skills at an early stage […]
(The Meridian Star) The Mississippi Children’s Museum is extending its work in early childhood education with a new partnership with the national Reach Out and Read nonprofit and the University of Mississippi Medical Center and its pediatric arm, Children’s of Mississippi. “This partnership … means we can more effectively connect with our medical community, with […]
(KCTV5) Board Member Trae Venerable shares the importance of early childhood literacy and ways to support their initiatives. Watch the full story on KCTV5 here. (Photo credit: KCTV5)
(Rockefeller Institute of Government ) This Building Capacity for Change “playbook” highlights practices and strategies that proved to be effective in supporting the rollout and implementation of certain programs under the New York State Department of Health’s First 1,000 Days on Medicaid Initiative, a series of evidence-based reforms aimed at improving health and social outcomes […]