Reach Out and Read

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.

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 dev

The 5-year-old had been watching. During a well-child visit in Florida, Dr. Rocio Martinez-Ange shared a book with a family's 2-month-old baby, showing the parents that reading at this age could mean pointing at pictures, laughing, singing, or following t

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 …The post Pitts

Reach Out and Read knows the power of shared reading to help build strong foundations in a child's life by supporting early literacy and healthy parent-child relationships. Our work doesn't happen in a vacuum. It exists in the nexus of health care, early

GREEN BAY - At every Emplify Health by Bellin clinic that treats pediatric patients, well-child visits for babies through preschoolers now come with something extra: a new book to take home to help build literacy skills and encourage bonding among familie

Through Reach Out and Read, doctors are helping families build strong connections through the simple act of reading together. Steve Wilmot, Executive Director of Reach Out and Read Pennsylvania, and Dr. Trude Haecker, Medical Director of Reach Out and Rea

"When a child curls up with a caregiver and a book, they are not just hearing words, they are feeling comfort, attention and connection. That's something we can help nurture in the exam room and something families can continue at home every day, building

Nearly half of the children in Philadelphia lack the skills they need to start kindergarten. But early literacy support is becoming increasingly available to families in a place they already trust: the doctor's office. A new Philadelphia Inquirer story hi

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