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This resolution recognizes January 27, 2026, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to highlight the significant impact of the Reach Out and Read program, an early literacy intervention that began in 1989 and has since expanded to serve millions of families nationwide, including a substantial presence in Georgia since 2012. The program trains over 1,000 medical providers and staff in Georgia to integrate evidence-based reading interventions into pediatric care, prescribing reading as a daily activity during wellness checkups for children from birth to age five. This initiative distributes new children's books, with over 2.7 million given to young children in Georgia since the program's inception, and research indicates that children participating in Reach Out and Read demonstrate a developmental advantage when entering kindergarten. The resolution commends Reach Out and Read's efforts to build a foundation for success in young children by embedding literacy support within healthcare, encourages families to read together daily, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Reach Out and Read Georgia.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72281