2026 Reach Out & Read Illinois Site Support Meeting

Below you will find all available and relevant presentation materials from our 2026 Annual Reach Out & Read Illinois Site Support Meeting!

Books-Bonds-Babies: How Shared Reading Supports Child Development in Monolingual and Bilingual Contexts

2026 Keynote Address by Adriana Weisleder, PhD

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Community Funding Partnerships

2026 Session by Jessica Iasparro, Director of Community Impact at United Way of Rock River Valley, & Olivia Heinzeroth, Senior Program Manager of Reach Out & Read Illinois

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Handouts Referenced:

• Reach Out & Read FAQs
• Reach Out & Read Grant Proposal Content Library
• Fundraising Opportunities for Your Reach Out & Read Program
• Reach Out & Read Fundraising Checklist

Clinic Workflow Discussion

2026 Session by Marthe dela Cruz, MD, FAAP, Reach Out & Read Medical Champion at SIU in Springfield, & Mindy Etheridge, Reach Out & Read Illinois Board Member

Handouts Referenced:

• Reach Out & Read Illinois Site Coordinator Manual
• Site Coordinator Roles & Responsibilities
• Medical Champion Roles & Responsibilities
• Book Tracking Methods
• Elements of High Quality Reach Out & Read Programs
• Reach Out & Read Book Explorer FAQs
• Literacy-Rich Enviornment One-Pager