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Reach Out and Read - Carolinas

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 serves over 110,000 children at 123 clinics in South Carolina! Over 60% of the SC Medicaid population is currently being served by a Reach Out and Read program.

Each year Reach Out and Read North Carolina serves over 105,000 children at 89 clinics in North Carolina!