Save the Date for Reach Out and Read
National Medical Director, Dr. Perri Klass!
Don't miss Reach Out and Read National Medical Director, Perri Klass, M.D., F.A.A.P., at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven on the evening of November 19. Planning is underway for an exciting evening hosted by the Literacy Coalition of Greater New Haven. Please check our website and Facebook page for more details.
Dr. Klass led our National Center from 1993 to 2006, during which time Reach Out and Read grew from a single program into a national network of more than 3,000 program sites. She is a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University, where she works in the clinic at Bellevue Hospital, and where she is currently the Director of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Klass received her M.D. from Harvard University and completed her training in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and in pediatric infectious diseases at Boston City Hospital. She received the 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics Education Award for her work with Reach Out and Read, and the 2011 Alvarez Award from the American Medical Writers Association. She writes frequently about children's issues, including the monthly "18 and Under" column for the New York Times. |
Join Our "I Donated, Did You?" Campaign
Reach Out and Read Connecticut recently launched our "I Donated, Did You?" campaign! In an effort to promote literacy among children, we hope to fill up social media during the month of September with our "I Donated, Did You" profile picture. Join us in helping all children learn to read, as reading is key to a child's success in life. Donate today and show your support by using our profile picture on all of your social media platforms. Thank you!
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Reach Out and Read Announces IMLS Toolkit
Reach Out and Read is pleased to announce the launch of our Prescription for Success Toolkit, one of the results of our Prescription for Success project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Reach Out and Read, libraries, and museums are natural partners in promoting early literacy, and can support each other in many different ways.
This toolkit presents the results of the survey of medical practices from around the country to learn how they currently work with local libraries and museums, and is designed to provide ideas and resources for Reach Out and Read coordinators, librarians, and museums working together.
Click here to read more about this exciting partnership.
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Reach Out and Read Partners with Noah Webster House
FOX CT Interview Below
On Saturday, June 27, and Saturday, September 19, the Prescription for Success project supported an afternoon of fun with Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George, respectively. Each day included character story time, followed by fun character-related crafts, a snack and Clifford or Curious George videos on a big movie screen! The first 100 families each day received a brand new Clifford or Curious George book from Reach Out and Read Connecticut paid for by the IMLS grant mentioned above! To see more pictures and read more about these exciting events, click here.
On September 16, Reach Out and Read Connecticut's Executive Director, Christine Garber, spoke with FOX CT about our organization and our recent partnership with the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. Watch below or click here.
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Reach Out and Read Connecticut Interview with Fox CT
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Thank you for the Support!
Reach Out and Read would like to thank Viking Global Foundation for their generous grant in the amount of $116,000! Viking Global Foundation is a young corporate foundation with dual mandates of effective grantmaking and employee engagement. Their grantmaking mission is to help break the cycle of poverty by investing in organizations and initiatives that promote early childhood development in New York City and Fairfield County. Their volunteerism takes place in New York City and Connecticut, reaching low-income populations of all ages through a variety of activities. This is the Foundation's third year supporting our Fairfield County programs. Thank you for your continued support!
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Cathy Poulin Continues, "Rocking the Road to Read with Bob's Outreach" at Middlesex Family Medicine and Residency Program
 On Monday, July 20, 2015 Cathy Poulin from Bob's Discount Furniture visited Middlesex Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program dressed as The Cat in the Hat to read to a group of children from Town and Country Early Learning Center in Middletown. Bob's Outreach donated 300 new Dr. Seuss books to the local Reach Out and Read program as part of its year-long partnership with us. Additionally, Ms. Poulin had one of the children present a $2000 gift card to Bob's Discount Furniture to residents Dr. April Diep and Dr. Shruti Kumar to be used in support of their Reach Out and Read program.
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| | Cathy Poulin dressed as The Cat in the Hat |
"Bob's Discount Furniture and Reach Out and Read have continued to show support for our programs through their donations and initiatives," said Dr. O'Callahan. "We are very grateful for their involvement in our community."
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair With Clifford the Big Red Dog
On August 29, Reach Out and Read Connecticut held a book fair at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Farmington, CT. Barnes & Noble graciously hosted the event and donated a percentage of their sales to our program. All who attended had lots of fun and enjoyed hearing from Dr. Seuss author, Tish Rabe, and participating in Clifford the Big Red Dog story time led by author T. Stephens. Both Rabe and T. Stephens are members of the Connecticut Advisory Board for Reach Out and Read. Special thanks to Barnes & Noble, Tish Rabe, T. Stephens, and all of our volunteers for making this great day possible!
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| | Author, T. Stephens, leading Clifford story time. |
We'll be at Barnes & Noble at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, CT on Saturday, December 12. Clifford and the authors will be there so come on out and join us!
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| | Clifford with CT Executive Director, Christine Garber and author T. Stephens. |
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Reach Out and Read Says "Thank You" to Ralph Lauren
and Scholastic for Donation of 10,000 Books!
Watch this wonderful thank you video created by Reach Out and Read to thank Ralph Lauren and Scholastic for their generous book donation. Continue the support by purchasing from the Ralph Lauren Literacy Collection here. Literacy is priceless!
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New Research Study Shows Reading Aloud
Has A Direct Effect on Brain Development
I n August, a new research study led by Dr. John Hutton was published in the
journal Pediatrics. This study looked at the brain activity of 19, 3- to 5-year-old
children as they listened to stories. The study showed that reading aloud to young children has a direct effect on the part of their brain associated with learning to read. This adds valuable weight to Reach Out and Read's current body of evidence showing that encouraging families to read aloud to their children will improve reading skills.
Dr. Hutton's research was funded in part by Reach Out and Read through our Young Investigator Awards (YIA) Program.
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Reach Out and Read Featured at
North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) 2015
 The annual meeting of the North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. will take place Oct 18-20, 2015 in Providence, RI.
Reach Out and Read's own Dr. Dipesh Navsaria will be one of the three keynote speakers along with Frances Groen and Amy Dickinson. The speakers, "will inspire us to think about the important role our librianship's core values play towards insuring a healthy society for all."
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