35% of Illinois 4th graders score below the basic reading level.
The Rotary District 6440 Literacy Committee encourages clubs to promote the foundations of literacy by supporting a local Reach Out and Read (ROR) program.
Reach Out and Read of Illinois, a program of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP), trains medical providers to advise parents, particularly those living in poverty, about the importance of reading aloud to children. Books expose children to concepts and vocabulary they’ll need for the basics of literacy. Medical providers also give books at well-child visits to parents of children from 6 months to 5 years of age.
Clubs considering adopting a nearby Reach Out and Read site by raising and donating funds, donating books or becoming volunteer readers, can find their club name below and ROR-IL sites that are nearby.
For further information, to visit a site, to host a presentation, or to adopt a site, please contact:
Scott Allen, MPA, Reach Out and Read of Illinois Project Manager
Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Phone: 312/733-1026 ext 202
E-mail:
Reach Out and Read Sites Close to Rotary Clubs
Algonquin
UIC, University Primary Care Clinic at Rockton
1511 Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072
Antioch
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Mid-Lakes Clinic
224 West Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Arlington Heights
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Barrington
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Bartlett
Dr. Jain Pediatrics, Addison
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
Greater Elgin Family Care Center
450 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Batavia
Visiting Nurse Association Health Center
400 North Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506
VNA Health Center (Satellite) Aurora
49 East Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505
Bloomingdale-Roselle
Dr. Jain Pediatrics, Addison
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
Buffalo Grove
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Carol Stream
Dr. Jain Pediatrics, Addison
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
Greater Elgin Family Care Center
450 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Hemlata Limaye, M.D.
17 W 715 Butterfield Road #E, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
General Pediatrics, DuPage Medical Group
3743 Highland Avenue, Suite 1003(North Pavilion), Downers Grove, IL 60515
DuPage Medical Group, General Pediatrics II
1020 East Ogden Avenue, Suite 201, Naperville, IL 60563
Cary Grove
UIC, University Primary Care Clinic at Rockton
1511 Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072
Crystal Lake
UIC, University Primary Care Clinic at Rockton
1511 Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072
Deerfield
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Evanston Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
2650 Ridge Avenue, Room 3600 WH, Evanston, IL 60201
Des Plaines
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Erie Family Health Center, Helping Hands
4759 North Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60625
Dr. Jain Pediatrics, Addison
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
ACCESS Melrose Park Family Health Center
8321 West North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
PCC North Family Health Center (Satellite)
675 West North Avenue, Suite 601, Melrose Park, IL 60160
PCC Salud Family Health Center
5359 West Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60639
PrimeCare Northwest
4235 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639
Trina Davila Community Service Center, Fast Track Immunization Clinic
4345 West Armitage, Chicago, IL 60639
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
3600 West Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60647
PrimeCare Fullerton
3924 West Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60647
Logan Square of Cook County
2840 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
Erie Humboldt Park Health Center
2750 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
Dundee
Greater Elgin Family Care Center
450 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Elgin
Greater Elgin Family Care Center
450 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Elk Grove Village
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Hemlata Limaye, M.D.
17 W 715 Butterfield Road #E, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Dr. Jain Pediatrics, Addison
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
ACCESS Melrose Park Family Health Center
8321 West North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
PCC North Family Health Center (Satellite)
675 West North Avenue, Suite 601, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Ronald McDonald Children′s Hospital of Loyola University Medical Center, Laura Belling, Department of Pediatrics
2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
Evanston
ACCESS Brandon Family Health Center, Access Community Health Network
8300 South Brandon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Practice at Ravenswood
4600 North Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60640
Booker Family Health Center, Access Community Health Network
654 East 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60653
Chicago Department of Public Health, Roseland Clinic
200 East 115th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
Chicago Department of Public Health, South Chicago Clinic
2938 East 89th Street, Chicago, IL 60617
Chicago Department of Public Health, Uptown Clinic
845 West Wilson, Chicago, IL 60640
Chicago Family Health Center, 115th Street
556 East 115th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
Chicago Family Health Center, South Chicago
9119 South Exchange, Chicago, IL 60617
Children's Memorial General Pediatrics, Lincoln Park
4867 North Broadway Street, Chicago, IL 60640
Children's Memorial Pediatrics, Uptown
4867 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Englewood NHC, Fast Track Clinic, Chicago Department of Public Health
641 West 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60621
Erie Family Health Center, Helping Hands (Satellite)
4759 North Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60625
Evanston, Rogers Park Family Health Center
1555 West Howard Street, Chicago, IL 60626
Friend Family Health Center
5843 South Western, Chicago, IL 60636
Friend Family Health Center, Inc.
800 East 55th Street L128, Chicago, IL 60615
Henry Booth House Health Center
2850 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
La Rabida Children's Hospital
6501 Promontory Drive, Chicago, IL 60649
Rush Pediatric Primary Care Center
1645 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60612
TCA Health, Inc. NFP, (Altgeld Health Center)
1029 East 130th Street, Chicago, IL 60628
UIC Mile Square Health Center, South Shore (Satellite)
7131A South Jeffery Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60649
Uptown NHC, Fast Track Immunization Clinic, Chicago Department of Public Health
845 West Wilson, Chicago, IL 60640
Evanston Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
2650 Ridge Avenue, Room 3600 WH, Evanston, IL 60201
Fox Lake
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Mid-Lakes Clinic
224 West Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Geneva
DuPage Medical Group, General Pediatrics II
1020 East Ogden Avenue, Suite 201, Naperville, IL 60563
Charlotte Anne Russell Medical Center
801 East Orange Street, Hoopeston, IL 60942
Visiting Nurse Association Health Center
400 North Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506
Glencoe
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Evanston Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
2650 Ridge Avenue, Room 3600 WH, Evanston, IL 60201
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Glen Ellyn
Downers Grove Pediatrics, Bolingbrook
404 C West Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Will County Community Health Center, Primary Care Services
1106 Neal Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433
Hemlata Limaye, M.D.
17 W 715 Butterfield Road #E, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Glenview
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Evanston Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
2650 Ridge Avenue, Room 3600 WH, Evanston, IL 60201
Evanston, Rogers Park Family Health Center
1555 West Howard Street, Chicago, IL 60626
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Erie Family Health Center, Helping Hands
4759 North Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60625
Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Practice at Ravenswood
4600 North Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60640
Chicago Department of Public Health, Uptown Clinic
845 West Wilson, Chicago, IL 60640
Children′s Memorial General Pediatrics, Lincoln Park
4867 North Broadway Street, Chicago, IL 60640
Grayslake
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Mid-Lakes Clinic
224 West Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Gurnee
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Mid-Lakes Clinic
224 West Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Belvidere Medical Building
2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Zion/Northeast Satellite Clinic
1819 27th Street, Zion, IL 60099
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, North Chicago Clinic
2215 14th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064
Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Pediatric Clinic 200H
3001 A Sixth Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Highland Park
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Evanston Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
2650 Ridge Avenue, Room 3600 WH, Evanston, IL 60201
Evanston-Rogers Park Family Health Center
1555 West Howard Street, Chicago, IL 60626
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Hoffman Estates
Greater Elgin Family Care Center
450 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Dr. Jain Pediatrics
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
Huntley
UIC, University Primary Care Clinic at Rockton
1511 Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, North Chicago Clinic
2215 14th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064
Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Pediatric Clinic 200H
3001 A Sixth Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Lake in the Hills
UIC, University Primary Care Clinic at Rockton
1511 Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072
Lake Zurich
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Belvidere Medical Building
2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, North Chicago Clinic
2215 14th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064
Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Pediatric Clinic 200H
3001 A Sixth Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Libertyville
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Mid-Lakes Clinic
224 West Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Belvidere Medical Building
2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, North Chicago Clinic
2215 14th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064
Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Pediatric Clinic 200H
3001 A Sixth Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Lincolnshire
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Lombard
ACCESS Melrose Park Family Health Center
8321 West North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
PCC North Family Health Center (Satellite)
675 West North Avenue, Suite 601, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Dr. Jain Pediatrics
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101
Hemlata Limaye, M.D.
17 W 715 Butterfield Road #E, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Ronald McDonald Children′s Hospital of Loyola University Medical Center, Laura Belling, Department of Pediatrics
2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
General Pediatrics, DuPage Medical Group
3743 Highland Avenue, Suite 1003(North Pavilion), Downers Grove, IL 60515
DuPage Medical Group, General Pediatrics II
1020 East Ogden Avenue, Suite 201, Naperville, IL 60563
Downers Grove Pediatrics, LTD
6800 South Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516
Long Grove
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
McHenry
UIC, University Primary Care Clinic at Rockton
1511 Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072
Mt.Prospect
Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment, Access Community Health Network
1 North Broadway, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Vista Health Center of Cook County
1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Lake County Health Department Community Health Center, North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Lutheran General Primary Pediatrics, Yachtman Pavilion
1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Dr. Jain Pediatrics, Addison
33 North Addison Road, #106, Addison, IL 60101