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 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 is a 501(c)(3) that is part of the national Reach Out and Read® program and is the statewide Coalition of Colorado’s Reach Out and Read Sites.  The 176 participating clinics in 48 counties distribute more than 143,000 books to more than 82,000 children annually.  More than 950 medical providers have been trained in the Reach Out and Read Model and more than 50 volunteers read aloud to children in waiting rooms statewide.

In the fall of 2010, Reach Out and Read Colorado teamed up with Augenblich, Palaich and Associates, Inc. to survey the parents and healthcare providers participating in our program. Read a summary of the results in Participant Perspectives on Reach Out and Read Colorado. For the full report, please contact Meredith Goldin at meredith@reachoutandreadco.org.

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