Reach Out and Read® (ROR) trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months to 5 years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty.  By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, ROR helps families and communities encourage early literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success in reading.

Our Mission
Reach Out and Read prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. Reach Out and Read® trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months to 5 years of age with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, Reach Out and Read® helps families and communities encourage early literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success in school.

Making an Impact in Colorado
Reach Out and Read® Colorado (ROR CO) is a 501(c)(3) that is part of the national Reach Out and Read® program and is the statewide Coalition of Colorado’s ROR Sites.  The 141 participating clinics in 46 counties distribute 140,000 books to over 92,000 children annually.  Over 850 medical providers have been trained in the ROR Model and over 50 volunteers read aloud to children in waiting rooms statewide.  Currently, Colorado’s ROR programs reach 51% of the state’s children living in poverty. Learn more about Colorado's two Bookend Cities.

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