Reach Out and Read (ROR) 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.
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ROR GNY Gears Up for Early Literacy Awareness Week
August 8-14, 2010
This August, we will be celebrating the 2nd annual Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Early Literacy Awareness Week, held in conjunction with National Health Center Week, and ROR's Summer of a Million Books. This week is a time to encourage families to read together to foster a love of reading in our youngest children and prepare them for success in school.
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ROR GNY Named Semifinalist, NY Times Nonprofit Excellence Awards
ROR GNY is honored to be named among ten semifinalists for the 2010 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards. Now in its fourth year, the awards honor outstanding management practices and encourage innovation and communication among New York's large and diverse nonprofit community.
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Latest Publications:
Summer 2010 Newsletter
2009 Annual Report