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Senator Dora Drake and Representative Darrin Madison visited Outreach Community Health Centers Friday, March 28 to read to a group of young children, tour the clinic and see the impact of the Reach Out and Read program. The hour-long event also included a celebration for Outreach Community Health Centers being Reach Out and Read Wisconsin’s […]
(Aspirus Health) Reading is one of the most powerful tools for a child’s development, helping to build language skills, improve cognitive function, and strengthen emotional bonds with caregivers. According to Reach Out and Read, families participating in the program are 2.5 times more likely to read with their children, leading to improved school readiness and […]
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin invited Representative Jessie Rodriguez to Children’s Wisconsin Oak Creek Pediatrics on Friday, Feb. 28 to learn more about the Reach Out and Read program that is in her district. She received a tour of the clinic, was able to ask questions to both Children’s Wisconsin staff and Reach Out and […]
MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 11, 2025) – Daisie Mathais was at a Every Child is Ready to Read meeting in December 2024 when she heard Reach Out and Read Wisconsin Medical Director Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, and Executive Director DeDe Williams lead a talk on Reach Out and Read. After the meeting, Mathais, a single […]
(NBC 15 WMTV) … MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A nonprofit group advocating for early childhood literacy was at the Capitol on Tuesday to discuss the topic in a special briefing session with lawmakers. Reach Out and Read Wisconsin brought together doctors, families and advocates to talk about how shared reading helps early language skills and […]