Reach Out and Read

"Books create not only the opportunity for children and families to get lost in a story or journey, but they also allow families and children to see themselves." CEO Marty Martinez joined the Reading Teachers Lounge podcast to talk about why we prioritize diverse representation and how we partnered with Scholastic on the 35 for 35 collection to get the right books into kids’ hands.

This particular fundraiser has added meaning because of the profound impact reading had on Marisa (Tufaro) and the role books played in her life. Our nonprofit considers itself honored to be able to provide the gift of literacy to children and families in need." During one of their biggest football games of their year — this Saturday — two N.J. high school teams are joining forces off the field to collect donations for Reach Out and Read.

Let’s talk representation and Indigenous Peoples Day! Reach Out and Read partners with 212 tribal clinics, located all across the country. Our Books team collaborates with publishers who specialize in Indigenous writers and illustrators so that children at these and other clinics find Indigenous characters and Native languages in the books they receive. Reading about families, communities, and cultures like yours nurtures confidence and strengthens identity in children and caregivers.

Health care providers are uniquely positioned to bridge the health and social sectors to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. "It’s about helping people get healthier in a more efficient way." The Commonwealth Fund explores the impact of Massachusetts' and Minnesota's models linking medical care with social support.

This World Mental Health Day, explore the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation - HHS's case-study series, featuring five innovative and evidence-based initiatives that support positive mental health in early childhood.

Thank you, Overdeck Family Foundation, for your continued support! We remain grateful that your goal to “accelerate improvement in key academic and socioemotional outcomes for all children” mirrors Reach Out and Read’s own mission and vision.

Are you looking not only for a job, but also for ways to use your professional expertise to empower children, families, and communities? Reach Out and Read has positions open across the country! We’re hiring program staff in Georgia, New Hampshire/Vermont, DC, Maryland, and Oregon. We’re also looking for a Grant Specialist in Washington state and a Communications Manager for our National team. Please help us share these opportunities! We are actively working to increase the racial and ethnic diversity and the range of lived experiences of those who work for and lead Reach Out and Read and our network.

Reach Out and Read National Board Chair Trude Haecker joins the #ReadingWithYourKids podcast! Catch her conversation with Jed Doherty about how Reach Out and Read sets kids up for success — and our goal to serve 10 million children by 2030.

Statistics only tell one part of the story of childhood poverty. Cristi Carman and Dr. Philip Fisher, from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, join Dipesh Navsaria and the #RORPodcast to share a little more of that story, like how to write the kinds of questions that bring that data to life, so that it better represents the people experiencing hardship. Find this conversation about research into the experiences, challenges, and resiliency of children and families experiencing hardship at https://lnkd.in/eANzHx8H or wherever you listen.

“I am not trying to tell you that Reach Out and Read is the exam room answer to everything, even though I, of course, sort of believe that it is. What I am trying to say is we have all come to understand together so much more about the power of this strategy as we understand the relationships, the environmental stimulation, everything that supports the child’s development so that we see language school readiness and cognitive development.” - Reach Out and Read Medical Director Perri Klass, MD, FAAP