(WMBD)
The Hult Center for Health Living wants to stress the importance of literacy, starting with children. They are launching a program called “Reach Out and Read,” which provides children in central Illinois with free books. Holly Bill, from the Hult Center for Health Living, stopped by WMBD to talk more about the program.…
(Health.com)
A Reach Out and Read Wisconsin clinic is among the 12 medical institutions to receive a national 2024 Innovative Hospital Award. Health.com recognized these hospitals and health systems for advanced and innovative programs that directly improve patient care by providing specialized, unique, and groundbreaking offerings that have not been widely available.…
(WMTV 15 News)
The Wisconsin branch of Reach Out and Read says a $45,000 donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott will go toward a project to inform staff about the importance of diverse books.
The release states the project, Mirrors & Windows, will deepen the dialogue with clinic staff about the importance of diverse books that both reflect children’s lives and offer windows into the experiences of other people.…
(WFMY News 2)
A $40,000 grant has been awarded to North and South Carolina to promote early childhood literacy and healthy relationships.
The grant was made possible by a record-setting donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to the nonprofit organization, Reach Out and Read.…
(Todo Tampa Bay)
How can parents work to be more “present”? The Spanish-language show Todo Tampa Bay features Reach Out and Read Florida’s senior educational leader, Dr. Marisel Elias, on eliminating distractions and focusing on moments that matter, like shared reading.…
(ABC 10News)
ABC 10News’ Special, If You Give a Child a Book, looks at the importance of reading and spotlights efforts to improve literacy across San Diego. The show features Reach Out and Read San Diego’s Medical Director, Dr. Marsha Spitzer, who highlights the impactful work that our providers do for the community.…
Senator Patrick Diegnan learned about New Jersey’s nonprofit Reach Out and Read program during a visit to Edison Health on Monday.
The senator enjoyed the opportunity to read a short picture book to young patients and experienced firsthand the benefits of the program.…
(North Carolina Health News)
At the Cone Health Mom+Baby Combined Care clinic in Greensboro, reading is part of every child wellness check. At a recent checkup, family medicine physician Kimberly Newton read from “It’s Bath Time” to a 4-month-old patient. “That’s a donkey.…
Why does Dr. Jawaad Hussain of Cooper Pediatric Care in Camden, N.J., believe that Reach Out and Read should begin at the very beginning of a child’s life? “Starting at birth felt like I was walking in with a present every single visit,” Dr.…
(King 5 News)
Reach Out and Read provides children and families with free books and resources to promote early childhood literacy. It’s an evidence-based model backed by research that proves the importance of reading aloud and the impact it’s had on a child’s brain development.…