Early Literacy Support at Reach Out and Read Northwest
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Established patients birth through age 5 of Reach Out and Read participating clinics receive services as part of standard well child visits.
No fees
WA
Description
Early literacy and healthy relationships are supported by participating pediatric clinicians at well-child visits, birth through age 5. At each well-child visit, the child is given a new book to keep. Pediatric clinicians coach, model, and affirm positive behaviors and effective book-sharing techniques, building a positive and trusted relationship with the family. Find a local participating site at: https://reachoutandread.org/find-a-site/
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Providing organization
Reach Out and Read Northwest
In deep partnership with a network of clinicians, Reach Out and Read leverages the near-universal reach of the pediatric well-child visit, using children’s books and shared reading to support parents and caregivers in fostering early literacy and healthy relationships with their infants and young children.