Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national program that promotes early literacy by bringing new books and advice about the importance of reading aloud into the pediatric exam room.

Doctors and nurses give new books to children at each well child visit from 6 months of age to 5 years, and accompany these books with developmentally appropriate advice to parents about reading aloud with their child. The ROR program model is based on research that shows a connection between the frequency of sharing books with babies, toddlers and young children and enhanced language development.

Our program gave out over 11,500 new age appropriate books to the children of Wayne and surrounding counties. The program directly impacts over 7,500 children each year.

We would like to thank all local corporate and individual support of this very special program.

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