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Upcoming Events

May 2012

Our 3rd Annual Seussical Celebration is scheduled for May 2nd @ 8:30 at the Hope Club in Providence. We hope you'll join us!

Reach Out and Read RI Headlines

On the occasion of Read Across America Day, Congressman David Cicilline gives congressional recognition to Reach Out and Read RI on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Senator Jack Reed champions early literacy and Reach Out and Read in the United States Senate

Rick Quiles, MD highlights the Reach Out and Read program at his practice, Park Pediatrics

Current Reach Out and Read RI Statistics:

43 participating sites

Over 50,000 new books distributed annually

Close to 30,000 children and their families participate annually

238 medical providers in Rhode Island trained in the Reach Out and Read strategies of early literacy guidance

Download list of participating Reach Out and Read RI sites

Doctors and nurses know that growing up healthy means growing up with books. That’s why doctors and nurses at 43 Reach Out and Read practices across Rhode Island give brand-new books to young children when they get a checkup. By talking with parents and caregivers about the importance of reading aloud, they provide families with the tools they need to put their children on the path to school success.

National Reach Out and Read News:
Online Training for Providers Now Available

Reach Out and Read has developed a new training program for all Reach Out and Read providers available on www.myror.org. A 1.25 CME credit will be available for those providers that complete the training and have NOT already received a CME credit from the previous PDF training available. If you have any questions about the training program, please contact the Reach Out and Read office at 401-331-1967.