In early November 2025, nearly 300 people from the Reach Out and Read and Nurture Connection worlds — comprising clinicians, staff, community leaders, funders, and parents — gathered in Washington, DC for the National Summit. This event convened a coalition of innovative organizations representing the nation's early childhood community, child health systems, and networks of public and private investments to share progress, ideas, hopes, and dreams.
Voices heard in this episode include:
00:00: Mark Del Monte
02:06: Dr. Lynette Fraga
07:11: Dr. Robert Needleman
07:30: Dr. Mary Ann Woodruff
07:43: Molly Fields
09:16: Dr. Lee Beers
10:31: Mark Del Monte
14:13: Katherine Beckmann and Ira Hillman
25:29: Stephanie Smiley and Dr. John Duby
35:45: Dr. David Willis