Reach Out and Read Colorado
Non-profit OrganizationsColorado, United States11-50 Employees
Reach Out and Read Colorado is a nonprofit organization focused on early literacy by integrating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together. The program collaborates with healthcare providers to give free books to young children during well-child visits and to discuss the importance of reading aloud, with emphasis on families living in poverty. Operating within the nonprofit sector, it serves a broad network of medical offices across the state, aiming to support early literacy skills and strengthen parent–child bonds so children start school prepared for success. The organization is based in Denver, Colorado, and engages with healthcare professionals to reach families at regularly scheduled visits, contributing to literacy initiatives through partnerships with more than 330 medical offices and an extensive schedule of visits each year. A recent development noted is a partnership with Northeast Pediatrics to extend reach within the pediatric community.