The Opportunity

Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit that partners with pediatric healthcare providers to promote early relationships, literacy and school readiness. By integrating age-appropriate books and evidence-based reading guidance into well-child visits from birth through age five, Reach Out and Read equips families with the tools and confidence to build language-rich home environments where children arrive at kindergarten ready to learn.

Reach Out and Read operates through a national network of clinical sites — hospitals, community health centers, and pediatric practices — serving millions of children annually across the country with a particular focus on families in under-resourced communities. The Northwest region spans Oregon and Washington and has been home to an active, high-performing Affiliate for twenty years. It serves a geographically and demographically diverse population across urban medical centers, federally qualified health centers,...