Reach Out and Read
Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization that partners with medical providers to promote early literacy during pediatric visits. It distributes new books to children and provides parents with guidance on reading aloud, aiming to support school readiness. The program is evidence-based and operates in pediatric exam rooms nationwide, leveraging the trusted relationship between families and clinicians. Each year the organization serves more than 4 million children and their families, helping families read together more often and fostering vocabulary and language development. The effort targets children from six months onward, aiming to give them a stronger foundation as they start school. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the group functions as a mid-sized nonprofit within the education and health intersection.