Reach Out And Read Indiana
posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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Reach Out and Read Indiana is a simple clinic-based intervention serving children ages six months to five years and integrates the love of books and literacy development into regularly scheduled well-child visits with pediatricians. PEDIATRICIANS can have volunteer readers in the clinic waiting room, can counsel parents about the importance of reading with young children, and can give the child an appropriate book to take home.

The Mission, simply stated, is to make the promotion of children's literacy development a standard part of pediatric care through anticipatory guidance and giving out age-appropriate books.

This is a statewide initiative that is the result of collaboration between the Indiana Chapter of AAP, MDwise, the Indiana Literacy Foundation and Riley Children's Foundation. Currently there are 34 sites across the state giving out over 78,000 new books.

BECOME A SUPPORTER OF THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM by donating your money or your time or become a Reach Out and Read clinic. To receive information about the program and perhaps to receive start up funds, call Lisa Robertson at (317) 829-5506 or email at lrobertson@mdwise.org.

Executive Director
Lisa K. Robertson, MPH
1099 N. Meridian St. Suite 320
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone (317) 829-5506
Fax (317) 630-2835

State Medical Director
Abigail Klemsz, MD
Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Dr., Rm 1601
Indianapolis, IN 45202
Phone (317) 274-4846
aklemsz@iupui.edu

JOIN THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BOOKS AND READING!
CLICK HERE FOR THE REACH OUT & READ NATIONAL WEBSITE