Each year, medical providers at the nearly 5,000 Reach Out and Read program sites nationwide distribute 6.5 million books to children and invaluable literacy advice to parents. Imperial’s move to support primary education is an extension of its existing outreach work, aimed at raising the aspirations of students and inspiring them to study science, technology, engineering and medicine. She said, ‘This is her first book!’" Brenda Ryan Gunnison County Public Health "Just today, my client (4yrs, 9mos), his name is Jacob, and this is the first time we’ve ever seen him. As an educator, you know it is not too early to start communicating with your fifth and sixth graders about the risks of underage alcohol use. During regular pediatric checkups, Reach Out and Read pediatricians, family physicians, and nurse practitioners give new, developmentally-appropriate books to children, ages 6 months through 5 years, and advise parents about the importance of reading aloud. Please tell us about your Site and answer the pre-application screening questions below. Through Reach Out CPD teachers will learn directly from Imperial experts about the science they need to cover in the classroom. This transaction will appear on your credit card statement as 'Network for Good.' Applications to Reach Out and Read must be submitted by a staff member of a clinic or hospital providing outpatient health supervision visits to children 0 months through 5 years of age. When you visit our website you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website. Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization of medical providers who promote early literacy and school readiness by integrating children’s books and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud into well-child visits. Started in Boston in 1989, ROR is now in all 50 states with almost 1,500 sites distributing 1.6 million books per year. is an evidence-based nonprofit organization of medical providers who promote early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud.