Reach Out and Read Forsyth County
Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating book into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
Connecting Forsyth County families with literacy resources and information.
Through a partnership between Smart Start of Forsyth County, Imprints Cares, and Reach Out and Read Carolinas, our aim is to provide families with literacy resources to encourage families to read together.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Sign-up your child to receive free books monthly by mail: https://imaginationlibrary.com/
Forsyth County Public Libraries
Click here to learn more about programs and resources for children available through the libraries: https://www.forsyth.cc/Library/childrenslibrary/
Reach Out and Read Carolinas
Resources and ideas for reading aloud together:
Health Resources
- For information you can trust about children and health, visit https://healthychildren.org.
- WIC provides food and nutrition resources for women with children ages 0-5: https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/publichealth/WIC.aspx
- The Forsyth County Health Department provides an array of services from immunizations to family planning: https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/publichealth/
- The Forsyth County Department of Social Services has services ranging from SNAP, to Medicaid, to daycare vouchers: https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/dss/
Video Clips
Check out some read alouds and reading tips in the videos below!