By integrating reading into pediatric practices, advising families aboutthe importance of reading aloud, and giving books at well-child visits,we foster enduring family bonds between caregivers and their children that promote healthy childhood development. We have always encouraged families to make reading aloud a part of their routine, and we have always celebrated the importance of spending time snuggled up close together.
Reach
Out and Read believes that all families should have access to books and
the meaningful moments that are created by shared reading with
children. By integrating reading into pediatric practices, advising
families about the importance of reading aloud, and giving books at
well-child visits, we foster enduring family bonds between caregivers
and their children that promote healthy childhood development.
At
the simplest level, we provide the training, resources, and support
that providers need to make books, reading, and meaningful moments
accessible to every child they serve. Through our work, we break down
barriers for under-resourced communities and lift up storytellers of all
backgrounds, focusing on the strengths of parents and caregivers. We
undertake and promote leading research into healthy child development.
And we inspire compassionate donors to support a national network that
is changing the face of pediatric careāone story at a time.