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With New CEO at the Helm, Reach Out and Read Poised to Transform Early Learning, Healthy Relationships for Millions of Families
35-year-old nonprofit taps national leader Dr. Lynette M. Fraga to accelerate mission, scale impact, advance equity, and strengthen families. Reach Out and Read, the nationally recognized nonprofit redefining pediatric care and strengthening families through early literacy, has named Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., its new Chief Executive Officer. Her leadership marks a defining moment for […]
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Jacksonville, Florida – September 3, 2024 – Just in time for Halloween, six of today’s most beloved cozy mystery authors have teamed up to create an enchanting anthology that promises to deliver chills, thrills, and plenty of cozy vibes. This spellbinding collection, titled “Six Spooky Stories: A Halloween Cozy Collection,” is set to be released […]
(University of Colorado) … Sheridan Health Services, a nurse-managed federally qualified health center with providers from the University of Colorado College of Nursing, has been promoting literacy for 20 years through a partnership with Reach Out and Read’s Colorado chapter. Reach Out and Read gives pediatric healthcare providers books for children to receive during their pediatric visits. […]
(Scholastic) … “More than 80 percent of a child’s brain is formed during their first three years, and what they experience during this crucial time can irreversibly affect how their brain develops,” says Marty Martinez, CEO of Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit helping to educate families on the benefits of reading aloud from birth. […]
(Alabama Public Radio) … Reach Out and Read Alabama is a nonprofit aiming to integrate shared reading into pediatric care by providing books and coaching that help families with young children make reading together a part of their daily lives. The organization’s program, Rx for Summer Reading, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with birthday parties across the […]
The nonprofit’s new strategic plan outlines a goal to reach half of U.S. kids under 5, focused on under-resourced areas Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit that fosters parent relationships through shared reading, announced today a new growth plan, focused on more than doubling its reach, to serve 10 million children by 2030. Its […]