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Day Kimball Hospital - Books for Babies
Each of the approximately 550 babies born annually at Day Kimball Hospital goes home with a new children's book, thanks to a Books for Babies partnership between the hospital and the nonprofit organization Read to Grow. As part of the program, maternity unit nurses talk to parents about early brain and literacy development, and the importance of reading aloud to their babies. Parents of the newborns also receive a welcome packet that includes a literacy guide and a new book, "Welcome to the World." Newborns may also receive a new book every three months for the first year.
What is it?
Each of the approximately 550 babies born annually at Day Kimball Hospital goes home with a new children's book, thanks to a Books for Babies partnership between the hospital and the nonprofit organization Read to Grow. As part of the program, maternity unit nurses talk to parents about early brain and literacy development, and the importance of reading aloud to their babies. Parents of the newborns also receive a welcome packet that includes a literacy guide and a new book, "Welcome to the World." Newborns may also receive a new book every three months for the first year.
Who is it for?
Babies born at Day Kimball Hospital's Burdick Family Birthing Center, as well as their parents. Siblings can also receive free books through Read to Grow.
Why do they do it?
The goal is to foster children's language and early literacy development, and to encourage reading aloud to babies from birth.
Impact
Since the program's implementation, 375 newborns and their families have received Read to Grow packets.
Contact: Charlene L. Leith-Bushey
Director of Communications
Telephone: 860-928-6541, ext. 2503
E-mail: clbushey@daykimball.org
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