(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.…
(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.
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(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 for expectant parents, young children, and their families.…
(UT Physicians)
Participating UT Physicians clinics are providing new books during well-child exams, both supporting assessments and cultivating a child’s interest in reading. The effort is made possible through a partnership with Reach Out and Read Texas, which is part of the Children’s Learning Institute at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.…
From left to right: Jess McCarlson (Youth Services Librarian, Reedsburg Public Library ), Carey Cracker (Marketing & Volunteer Services Associate, Reedsburg Area Medical Center), Jana Burg (Volunteer, Reedsburg Area Medical Center), Joanna Laukant, MD (Reedsburg Area Medical Center)
Kris Houtler attended a Wisconsin Library Association conference in 2012.…
(Fox 5 San Diego)
Jacky Brown from Goodwill talks about teaming up with Reach Out and Read to help improve literacy rates in San Diego.
Watch the full story on Fox 5 San Diego here.
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(Aiken Standard)
Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization that provides children in low-income families with books from birth to age 5. The program primarily operates in pediatric offices, allowing doctors to give out books during check-ups and encourage parents to read to their children.…
(NBC 29)
Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville has teamed up with Reach Out and Read to bring books into examination rooms, and the programs were spotlighted on NBC29. Reach Out and Read Dr. Gemila Bouber was the focus of a community conversation, and Reach Out and Read Regional Director Callee Boulware was interviewed about the program.…
(Fox Carolina)
Reading to your kids at an early age could help them understand words and phrases sooner. A nonprofit in the Carolinas, called Reach out and Read, is providing free books at doctors appointments and they say it’s having a big impact.…
(The Oklahoma City Sentinel)
The Effect of Exposure to Reach Out and Read on Shared Reading Behaviors, a multi-year study, demonstrates that the delivery of the national nonprofit’s model effectively encourages parents/caregivers to read with their young children using strategies that promote parent-child bonding and connection.…