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Learning Readiness & Parent Support
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Goal: To provide parents and caregivers the information and support they need to develop positive, appropriate relationships and language rich environments for their children, beginning at birth. |
Initiatives
Rx for Reading
· Partnership with pediatric providers and the Health Department to provide, at designated well-child visits, a book, early literacy info and a prescription for parents to read to their children daily |
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"Norman Reads"
· Volunteer reading progam where members of the community read with children at child care centers |
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Books for Babies
· Annual book drive to collect books during Week of the Young Child |
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Success By 6 is a Start Smart community initiative. United Way of Norman serves as lead agency. |
