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WHYY: Pennsylvania pediatricians want to help improve child literacy rates by ‘prescribing’ books at health visits
As Reach Out and Read Pennsylvania expands, even more families will be able to access books and early literacy support through the pediatric care they already trust. WHYY News spoke with Medical Director Dr. Trude Haecker about how the Affiliate’s growth will help train more clinicians and create opportunities to reach families in rural areas […]
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A new article in Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, traces the 37-year evolution of Reach Out and Read examining how research has expanded our understanding of the role books and shared reading can play in children’s development, caregiver-child relationships, and pediatric care. Read the full press release: https://reachoutandread.me/NeedlmanPressRelease
Reach Out and Read Michigan will become part of Reach Out and Read, Inc. on Nov. 1, continuing its statewide work as nonprofit Ready for School prepares to sunset. In FY25, the Affiliate served more than 109,200 children through 281,000 well-child visits. The Michigan team and its clinic partnerships will remain in place, with the […]
Reach Out and Read is using a two-year grant from The Louis Calder Foundation to support Building Connections Begins at Birth, an initiative that equips clinicians with books and training to help families use shared reading to support their children’s development and strengthen their relationships from the earliest months of life. Read the full press […]
A new Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story highlights the longstanding impact of Reach Out and Read Pennsylvania and its plans for statewide expansion to shape future outcomes for children across the state. Read more: reachoutandread.me/ppgazette
Photo: Marissa Lachaga, Reach Out and Read Oregon Medical Director and Meg McNulty, Reach Out and Read Northwest Executive Director signing the Declaration of Cooperation on July 28 in Pendleton, Oregon.