On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will join the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MDAAP) to promote the Reach Out and Read Program. The Programis recruiting pediatric practices to help promote early literacy by making books available and encouraging reading as a routine part of care.

State officials will join participating physicians to discuss benefits of the program, which is being funded by a grant from MSDE as part of the federal Race to the Top funding. March is National Reading Awareness Month.
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Who: Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, DHMH Secretary
         Dr. Lillian M. Lowery, State Superintendent of Schools
         Dr. Eric Levey - chair of the statewide
              Reach Out and Read Council
         Physicians and parents participating in Reach Out and Read

What: An event to promote Reach Out and Read

When: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

Where: Total Health Care
            1501 W. Saratoga Street
            Baltimore, MD 21223

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STATE OF MARYLAND DHMH PRESS RELEASE

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street • Baltimore, Maryland21201
Martin O'Malley, Governor
Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor
Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., Secretary

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