On Wednesday April 5, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order establishing a Governor’s Council on Latino Empowerment. We are proud to share that Marty Martinez, CEO of Reach Out and Read National, was appointed to the council, along with 39 other leaders.…
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Read Across America day promotes health benefits of reading to kids.
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When delivered with fidelity, providers find Reach Out and Read to be a useful, efficient intervention that streamlines their clinical practices and improves well-child visit attendance. Increased well-child visit attendance and increased developmental assessment improve the early detection, referral, and treatment of developmental delay in young children.…
Three Reach Out and Read alumni were recognized as district winners in the Young Georgia Author Contest. The purpose of the writing competition sponsored by the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors and the Georgia Department of Education, is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics.…
How can a tiny bow raise awareness for reading and literacy? By being worn by the talented NCAA gymnast Megan Skaggs from the University of Florida on national television during one of her competitions.
We are delighted that NCAA gymnast, Megan Skaggs, is helping to bring awareness to Reach Out and Read through her Tiny Bow Project.…
Since 1989, Reach Out and Read has experienced a long and steady program growth that has been largely driven by medical providers learning about Reach Out and Read during their residency training and then seeking to carry it forward wherever they go next.…
Nathan Chomilo, MD FAAP, General Pediatrician & Internist, Park Nicollet Health Services; Medicaid Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services; Board Member,
Reach Out and Read MN and the MN chapter of the AAP
The Reach Out and Read Virginia team worked with hospital officials so books and early literacy instruction will now be a part of the well-child visit at Children’s Hospital Richmond at VCU’s outpatient Children’s Pavilion.
Reach Out and Read opens approximately 225 new sites per year across the United States, but the last few months have been challenging, to say the least.…
What started in April as a hopeful initiative to encourage family reading and bonding, Reach Out and Read’s #ReadTogether challenge exceeded all expectations. With the help from our invaluable network, during isolating times our video project brought families nationwide together in an outpour of joy and love for shared reading!…
From families to companies, Reach Out and Read’s mission is valued and supported by many. The consulting firm, West Monroe selected Reach Out and Read for its 2020 National Service Day aligning with our mutual core value of social responsibility. The organization’s diverse population, from mothers, fathers, and pet parents alike, found participating in our #ReadTogether project to be a fun and rewarding way to support communities in a family-friendly way while also encouraging employees to pick up their favorite books from childhood and embrace nostalgia and community service!…