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OurImpact

Reach Out and Read Colorado partners with health care providers across the state to encourage families with young children to read aloud together, building a foundation for success.

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Brand new, developmentally– and language–appropriate books prescribed throughout Colorado each year.

Clinics across Colorado and growing every day.

Health care provider partners prescribing books for Colorado’s children

Prescribe a Book.Change a life.

Each and every gift, no matter the amount, will help set a child up for success – in school and in life.

Find a Clinic Near You

We partner with pediatric clinics throughout the state of Colorado. Find a Reach Out and Read Colorado partner clinic that prescribes books or find a location to donate your gently used books.

Explore Parent Resources

Reading and connecting with your child is a critical component of early learning and brain development. We’ve compiled some tips and resources to make this daily practice as easy as possible for your family.

Latest News

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June 30, 2020

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May 4, 2020

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Testimonials

"My own pediatrician gave me comic books at every visit, and I couldn’t wait to go to the doctor and get that book. How great for all of our children and their parents to learn from their pediatric providers that beautiful books and reading are an important part of growing up and future success."

"I had one child, just one year old, and when I gave her the book, the mom was so excited. She said, ‘This is her first book!’"

"My client (4yrs, 9mos), his name is Jacob, and this is the first time we’ve ever seen him… I told him I could give him a book and showed him a few different ones. He looked at me and said, 'Well, you know I don’t know how to read yet.' SOOOO cute! I told him he could make up his own story based on the pictures or ask his brothers and sister to help him read it."

“We train doctors in exam room strategies that take full advantage of the book so that they can use the book to take a look at the child’s development and the parent-child interaction—so they can model techniques that help parents use the book to build routines that foster positive, language-rich interactions."

"More than 450 Reach Out and Read Colorado books are prescribed to Colorado families each day. Every day. We are actively helping young brains to develop, language skills to improve, and the parent-child bond to strengthen."