Organization: UNITED THROUGH READING
Mission: TOGETHER, WE UNITE MILITARY FAMILIES FACING PHYSICAL SEPARATION BY FACILITATING THE BONDING EXPERIENCE OF READING ALOUD.
Activities: United Through Reading offers military service members the opportunity to be video-recorded reading books to their children at home. This program creates emotional connections between parents and their children, encourages literacy and makes homecoming easier.In 2019, United Through Reading distributed more than 28,000 books at over 600 recording locations across thecountry and around the world. According to surveys, 95% of participants report a decrease in their childrens anxiety during deployment and 83% of service member participants report a reduction in their own stress duringdeployment.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Crime & Legal-Related