Address
P.O. Box 21186
Washington, DC 20009
Website
www.reachoutandreaddc.org
Description
Reach Out and Read of Metro DC, a coalition of 27 health centers in Washington, DC, is part of a national program that makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. Reach Out and Read trains doctors and nurses about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric check-ups from six months to five 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.
