I have been a pediatrician and a mother of four for over 28 years and have always appreciated the value of reading in the lives of my children and patients. Even if the research were not so convincing, my observations would support the importance of reading. The experience of sharing a book with a child in […]
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As Southwest Regional Coordinator for Reach Out and Read Colorado, I often discuss the opportunity for connection that reading a book with a child can create for providers, nurses, and parents. I had an emblematic experience with a young girl at Mercy Family Medicine in Durango during my annual site visit. As part of my
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The Reach Out and Read Colorado biannual Statewide Conference is a celebratory gathering of more than 150 advocates and health care professionals from throughout Colorado. At the event, community partners and health care providers join forces to initiate a powerful and necessary statewide dialogue on poverty, pediatric best practice, literacy, the standard of care and
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Reach Out and Read Colorado is the recipient of five prestigious MarCom Awards. The Reach Out and Read Colorado Communications Department entered five pieces of collateral in the 2018 contest, an international competition for marketing and communication professionals. The organization received three Platinum Awards (the highest prize), one Gold Award, and one Honorable Mention Award. [su_quote
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Blog feature authored by Maddie Ford, Girl Scout Troop 1364, Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient My Girl Scout Gold Award project is called “The Little Children Who Could” A Gold Award is the highest award earned in Girl Scouts and it is a high honor and rare to achieve. This project is a program that
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As a member of the Shared Message Bank (SMB) Mentor Team with the ECCP, I was honored to review Reach Out and Read Colorado’s A Story about Reading¸ which was developed as part of the New Parent Empowerment Initiative. The SMB Mentor Team frequently receives requests from partners to review materials and language to ensure
NPEI Testimonial: Katie Poston, Project Coordinator at Early Milestones Colorado Read More »
My name is Emma Tomlinson, and I work as the Family Advocate and Reach Out and Read Colorado Site Coordinator at Pediatric Partners of the Southwest in Durango, Colorado. Pediatric Partners has given me almost three years of an inspiring and motivating work environment. I love my job because I get to work one-on-one with
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