Reading is
Doctor-Recommended
Reach Out and Read South Carolina is part of the nationwide Reach Out and Read organization.
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Reach Out and Read - South Carolina
Our Mission: Reach Out and Read prepares America's youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together.
Doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals incorporate Reach Out and Read's evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving developmentally-appropriate books to children. The program begins at the 6-month checkup and continues through age 5, with a special emphasis on children growing up in low-income communities. Families served by Reach Out and Read read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills, better prepared to achieve their potential.
Each year Reach Out and Read South Carolina provides over 170,000 books to children at over 120 clinics in South Carolina! Over 60% of the SC Medicaid population is currently being served by a Reach Out and Read program.
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