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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Reach Out and Read Earns Record-Setting Funding From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Benefit Families Nationwide

Reach Out and Read is thrilled to announce it has received an $8 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This historic investment stands as the largest private contribution in Reach Out and Read’s 34-year history. The funds will play a pivotal role in enhancing the organization’s mission to promote early relational health for children through bonding during reading and pediatric care.…

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…

A Push to Combat Childhood Loneliness

(NBC Bay Area)

Nonprofit literacy group Reach Out and Read suggests that the simple act of reading to your child can help counter feelings of isolation.

Watch the full story on NBC Bay Area here.

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‘Reach Out and Read’ Providing Free Books at Doctors’ Offices, Clinics

(CBS Chicago)

Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit, with a branch in Illinois, working to deliver books to pediatricians and clinics.

The goal is for the health care professionals to give the books out to their patients. Particularly, for families who may not have the resources to buy new books.…