Reach Out and Read Oklahoma

Mark your calendars for the 2026 OKCIC Children’s Health Fair! Join us Friday, July 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, 5208 W. Reno Ave.

This event is open for children ages 4–18 and is a great opportunity to get ready for the school year with physical exams, dental screenings, vision and hearing screenings, sport physicals, immunizations, behavioral health resources, and more.

Families can also enjoy fun activities including a petting zoo, ice cream truck, outdoor games, face painting, and free school supplies while they’re here. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. To schedule an appointment, call (405) 948-4900 ext. 633. We hope to see you there!

We love getting to see our clinics involved in the community! Way to go Stillwater Pediatrics!

Summer time = Summer Reading Programs at your local library. Did you know many libraries have programs for birth to adult with prizes for reading? 📚🏆

Check out the link below to find your closest library and Unearth a Story at your local library!

https://oklahoma.gov/libraries/oklahomans/public-library-locator/summer-reading.html

A book, a bond, and a brighter future for ALL Oklahoma’s children.

Thank you to our friends at the State Medical Association Foundation for their continued support of our critical work here in Oklahoma! We are grateful for our partners who truly understand the value of the Reach Out and Read model for young children and their families. ♥️🩺🙌

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Thank you Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health for your support of our model! Together, we are creating a brighter future for ALL Oklahoma children. ✨🩺📚

At Oklahoma Children’s OU Health, healing goes beyond medicine. It also happens through connection. One powerful way we support that connection is through the Reach Out and Read program.

Through Reach Out and Read, providers like OU Health pediatrician Dr. Marny Dunlap bring the joy of reading into everyday care by sharing books with families during visits and encouraging reading at home.

Dr. Dunlap has been a driving force behind this work, helping launch Oklahoma Children's Reach Out and Read program back in 2001. Since then, her leadership has helped embed early literacy into pediatric care across our system.

These small moments make a big impact. Reading together supports language development, strengthens growing brains, and helps children build strong emotional bonds with their caregivers.

In the clinical setting, reading can also:
📚 Ease stress and anxiety during visits
📚 Create meaningful bonding moments for families
📚 Help children feel more comfortable and engaged
📚 Support early literacy and school readiness

Programs like this show that when families receive books and guidance from their care team, children are more likely to be read to regularly and develop stronger language skills over time.

Whether it’s a bedtime story at home or a book shared during a checkup, these moments matter. They’re helping build stronger minds, healthier relationships, and brighter futures, one page at a time.

Thank you to the McCasland Foundation for supporting our work in Stephens County! We are excited to continue to have an impact on children and families in the Duncan area. ♥️🩺📚

Simple. Effective. Scalable. Magical. ♥️🙌

Routine well-child visits are about much more than checking growth milestones. They're a chance to support your child's learning, language, and growing curiosity about the world. 💙📚

For many families, a pediatric visit is where a new book comes home and reading together becomes part of everyday life.

Because something as simple as opening a book is a powerful part of setting children up for success.

📚☀️ Looking for a simple way to fill those long summer days?

Libraries are full of small moments that stick, from picking out books together to settling into a cozy corner and taking a moment to soak in your child lighting up over a funny character.

This summer, don't forget to make room for a different kind of adventure. 📖