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About Reach Out and Read Massachusetts
Reach Out and Read Massachusetts (ROR-MA) is a coalition of over 210 ROR programs. It is dedicated to promoting literacy as a standard part of pediatric primary care, with the goal of helping all children in the Commonwealth grow up with books and a love of reading. ROR-MA trains pediatricians, nurses, and family practice physicians to integrate literacy promotion into their standard well child visits, and helps secure funding for the new books these providers give to children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Additionally, ROR providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children, stressing the importance of book sharing and hearing language early and often,thereby readying them for school and life long learning. ROR-MA periodically publishes a newsletter (links below) and organizes workshops and conferences for its members.
Coalition Announcements
 ROR in the News
Reach Out and Read was recently featured in the “What Works” segment of the NBC Nightly News. You can see the clip at NBC Nightly News
Newsletters:
Spring 2008 Winter 2008 Fall 2007 Summer 2007 Winter 2007 Fall 2006 Summer 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2005
Training sessions
On-Site Training is provided for new ROR programs with 5 or more providers and for established ROR programs who've experienced broad turnover. For programs with fewer than five providers, on-line training (1 CME credit) is accessed at www.bu.edu/cme/ror or by DVD/videotape provided by ROR-MA. The following practicing pediatricians are ROR-MA trainers:
Diane DerMarderosian, MD
Eileen Costello, MD
Patricia Prince, MD
Holly Oh, MD
Jeannine Audet, MD
Elizabeth Boyle, MD
Suki Tepperberg, MD
Joely Edwards, MD
To arrange a training, please contact your regional coordinator.
Book Donations
In addition to giving new books to children, ROR-MA helps give gently used books to sites to create literacy rich waiting rooms, hand out to siblings, and have on hand for sick visits. Individuals and groups can help by organizing used book drives in their communities. Book drives are easy to organize and execute, and they have a large impact. There are 210 ROR sites around Massachusetts that could benefit from a donation of used books. If you would like to learn more about planning a used book drive, please contact Nora Murphy
Volunteers
We always appreciate volunteers in waiting rooms. Volunteers model interactive reading techniques as they read to children waiting for their check-ups. Please contact Nora Murphy for more information.
Advisory Board Members
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