A 3345
Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."
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Bill overview
This bill directs the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to implement a ‘Reach Out and Read Program.’ This program, modeled after a national initiative, aims to promote early literacy by encouraging parents to read to their children between six months and five years old during well-child visits. The DOH will provide resources and information to support this effort, ultimately aiming to improve children’s language development and strengthen parent-child relationships.
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Sterley Stanley
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