Babies, Books, and Bonding

Marty Martinez (fourth from right) with a group of Reach Out and Read providers at the Batson Kids Clinic in Jackson, MS.

(Burke Foundation’s Starting Early)

Marty Martinez took the reins as CEO of Reach Out and Read after serving as Boston’s chief of Health and Human Services during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Reach Out and Read – Making the brain-books connection

(Upstate Parent)

Mary Margaret Flowers doesn’t know that the board books she loves are helping her develop language and so much more. But her mom, Betsy Flowers, does. At just 20 months old, Mary Margaret is already part of an important partnership between parents and healthcare providers through the nonprofit Reach Out and Read.…

Mississippi Children’s Museum Announces New Partnership

(WJTV)

“Reach Out and Read National will be bringing and donating $15,000 in money for new books to come down to Mississippi, which we’re excited about being able to do. That is being matched by another donation of $15,000 worth of books from our partners at Scholastic, which is great.”…

Mississippi Children’s Museum of Meridian and UMMC partner to expand Reach Out and Read

(WTOK-TV)

Reach Out and Read is expanding its program in the Magnolia state. The Mississippi Children’s Museum of Meridian has partnered with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to bring books to kids all over Mississippi in an effort to teach young children the importance of reading and developing those skills at an early stage in their life.…

MCM partners with Reach Out and Read

(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.…

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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