Raising a Reader – Southwest Human Development

Building Literacy in Our Communities

Click here to complete our Family Interest Form

Raising a Reader is a national program designed to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of early literacy skills and how they can help build these skills in their young children to help them enter school ready to learn.

Parents attend eight weekly early literacy workshops with their children, ages 0-5 (older family members are welcome to attend, too). Families who participate in the program receive 12 high-quality children’s books to build their home libraries and are connected to local resources!

Southwest Human Development coordinates Raising a Reader through schools, community centers, libraries, apartment communities and other convenient locations. All interested parents and caregivers are encouraged to learn more and sign up today!

A Proven Solution

Independent evaluations conducted at the national level show that parents reported a 471% increase in time spent sharing stories with their children (five or more times a week) and Spanish-speaking families increased library visits with their children by 300%.

View Raising a Reader Program Evaluation

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RAISING A READER, PLEASE CONTACT ELIZABETH WEBBER-SCHMITT AT [email protected].

Raising a Reader Family Interest Form

Parent's Name
First Name Last Name
Parent's Phone Number
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Parent's Email Address

[email protected]
Child's Name and Age
First Name, Age
Child's Name and Age
First Name, Age
Child's Name and Age
First Name, Age
Family's Home ZIP Code
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Family's Preferred Language Spoken at Home

English, Spanish, etc.
How did you hear about Raising a Reader?
- Yes, I am interested in learning about other opportunities to help support my child’s development. I agree to have Parent Partners Plus, a program of Southwest Human Development, contact me about home visitation programs for which I might be eligible.
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Building Literacy in Our Communities

A Proven Solution

Raising a Reader Family Interest Form

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