Reed Secures Another $42.7 Million for RI in Committee-Approved Appropriations Package

(The Newport Buzz)

For the first time in five years, the Appropriations Committee finished passing all twelve individual appropriations bills with overwhelming bipartisan votes.

U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, helped pass four key spending bills out of committee this week, ensuring Rhode Island gets its fair share of federal resources and racking up several wins for the Ocean State during the appropriations process. …

Prescribing Books: Beale Pediatricians Promote Child Literacy

(Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

The magic of reading and storytelling is a typical setting at the Beale pediatrics’ clinic after Beale pediatricians partnered with the Reach Out and Read program.

Maj. Scott Corrigan and Capt. Michael Migita, pediatricians with the 9th Healthcare Operations Squadron, continue the charge to incorporate reading into clinical visits.…

Captain Underpants v. Roblox: Here’s how to get kids reading again

(Washington Post)

“There is no Frigate like a Book, to take us Lands away,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson. But fewer and fewer kids are choosing to jump aboard.

The statistics are startling. The number of 13-year-olds who read for fun most days has halved in a decade.…

Amerigroup Sponsors Reach Out and Read Program to Enable Pediatricians to Distribute 5,000 Books to Washington Families During Well-Child Visits

(Yahoo! Finance)

Age and language appropriate books will be distributed to children ages 6 months to 5 years at clinics across King County to promote healthy brain development, language acquisition and family bonds.

Amerigroup Washington, one of the state’s coordinators of Medicaid managed healthcare benefits, has joined Reach Out and Rea, International Community Health Services (ICHS) and partnering pediatric primary care providers to improve literacy, development and overall wellness for children across King County in Washington.…

Reading to Your Child Promotes Development, Doctors Say

(Fox Carolina News)

Reading is powerful! Starting at birth, Doctors say reading to your child can help promote social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Watch the full story on Fox Carolina News here.

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DeDe Williams named executive director

Following a statewide search, Reach Out and Read has named Azure’De (DeDe) Williams the next executive director for its Wisconsin affiliate.

Williams began her tenure on May 30, following the retirement of Karin Mahony.

Williams received a Bachelor of Science degree in behavioral science & law and a criminal justice certificate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Williams…