Reach out and Read KC Hosts ‘Books ON Tap Event’
(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.
(Photo credit: KCTV5)
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Building Capacity for Change: A Playbook for Growing Early Childhood Reform Programs Using a Collective Impact Framework
(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.…
Reach Out and Read: Advancing child wellness through literacy
(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.…
Reedsburg community makes early literacy a priority
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.…
It’s National Literacy Month
(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.
(Photo credit: Fox 5 San Diego)
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Nonprofit aims to improve childhood literacy in underserved populations
(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.…
Charlottesville pediatricians offering books to patients
(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.…
Nonprofit providing free books at doctors appointments and it’s having a big impact
(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.…
OU Department of Pediatrics plays pivotal role in research focused on more than 100,000 responses from families in Reach Out and Read clinics
(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.…
“Reach out and Read” survey shows positive impact
(KFOR)
Lori Brooks, National Senior Director of External Affairs, speaks to KFOR about the transformative impact coming from a new study on the Reach Out and Read program.
A peer-reviewed study in Academic Pediatrics demonstrates how Reach Out and Read “can make a lifelong impact” on millions of children across the U.S.…