16 Reach Out and Read clinics will receive $750 as part of the Mirrors & Windows initiative
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Reach Out and Read Wisconsin, an Affiliate of the national nonprofit that is leading the charge in promoting early literacy and healthy relationships, announces the investment of $12,000 into 13 Wisconsin communities.…
Rose Gharabeilou first became familiar with Reach Out and Read when she visited ThedaCare Physicians at Encircle Health in Appleton for her 6 month to-5-year-old well-child visits. It was during these visits that the now 10-year-old found an added joy in reading.…
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior, Kallena Pluemer, is set to graduate in mid-December, move to Appleton, and start her career as an accountant.…
A new policy brief—released in partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Policy Lab was authored by primary care providers, early literacy researchers, and policy experts. It provides recommendations on how states could use Medicaid and CHIP to improve equitable access to Reach Out and Read.…
When delivered with fidelity, providers find Reach Out and Read to be a useful, efficient intervention that streamlines their clinical practices and improves well-child visit attendance. Increased well-child visit attendance and increased developmental assessment improve the early detection, referral, and treatment of developmental delay in young children.…
Three Reach Out and Read alumni were recognized as district winners in the Young Georgia Author Contest. The purpose of the writing competition sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors and the Georgia Department of Education, is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.…
The Reach Out and Read Oklahoma Book Bundle Pilot at the University of Oklahoma Pediatric Clinic leverages the powerful and singular access that our medical providers have with their patients to get more books into the hands of young children and their families in the Tulsa region. …
How can a tiny bow raise awareness for reading and literacy? By being worn by the talented NCAA gymnast Megan Skaggs from the University of Florida on national television during one of her competitions.
We are delighted that NCAA gymnast, Megan Skaggs, is helping to bring awareness to Reach Out and Read through her Tiny Bow Project.…
Sophie is two years old, and she is learning 2-4 new words a day. Sophie’s favorite word as a 2-year-old might be “no” but you never hear her say “no” when her dad scoops her up into his lap along with her favorite book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, for reading time.…
Grandparents can play a unique and significant role in nurturing the health and wellbeing of a child. A grandparent provides unconditional love and connection that is often nurtured in the same way the grandparent built the relationship with their own son or daughter – through treasured moments spent reading together.…