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Reach Out and Read Oregon
Reach Out and Read Oregon
Investing in Impact
Reach Out and Read Northwest, affiliated with National Reach Out and Read, currently partners with over 1,300 pediatric clinicians in 168 program sites across Oregon to support early literacy and healthy relationships through parent-child shared reading. We provide direct technical assistance, training, monitoring, and other essential supports to ensure Reach Out and Read is integrated into clinic operations and individual well-child visits seamlessly and with fidelity to the model.
88,000 children received over 185,000 well-child visits integrating the Reach Out and Read model in calendar year 2025.
At these well-child visits, 160,000 books were placed into the hands of young children and their families, along with modeling and guidance from pediatric clinicians on what to expect and how best to support their child’s developing literacy.
Our evidence-based model is backed by a large and growing body of academic research and is the only literacy model endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Read Oregon’s annual report here.
Our Program
Reach Out and Read strengthens all families with young children through guidance from medical clinicians
about nurturing relationships through shared reading.
about nurturing relationships through shared reading.
185,000
well-child visits annually
well-child visits annually
168
program sites
program sites
160,000
books provided annually
books provided annually
Featured News
Doctors tackle literacy as a health care issue, giving books to children through Reach Out and Read
(OPB) This summer, Reach Out and Read is celebrating its 35th anniversary. To honor the milestone, the national group is distributing an additional 350,000 books to partners across the country. More than 27,500 of those books have already made their way to Oregon and Washington for this celebration. The books specifically reflect the stories and […]
Get Involved
Reach Out and Read could not serve the tens of thousands of families it does annually without the help of generous corporate, foundation, individual, and government partners. We are grateful for their contributions to make reading a priority for the children and families of Oregon. Together we are fulfilling our mission to strengthen all families with young children through guidance from medical clinicians about nurturing relationships through shared reading.
Clinic Spotlight
“Reading is more than just a developmental skill. It’s something so tangible parents can do with their kids to help teach them emotional regulation, caring, curiosity, and a love for learning. Being able to give books directly into the hands of kids when we’re talking about their development and emotional well-being is crucial to feeling like a success as a pediatrician.”
— Amy Starr, MD, Samaritan Mid-Valley Children’s Clinic, Albany, Oregon