For help in raising awareness contact any of the following agencies. Take Advantage of These Opportunities to Get Involved The Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline. The hotline provides information about adult literacy programs in Boston and across Massachusetts. When a person calls the hotline, an operator can give information about volunteer opportunities for tutors or local literacy programs for adult learners. Isilma Morales is the coordinator of the Adult Literacy Hotline.
Morales says there are many opportunities to volunteer.
There are more than 1,000 ROR programs in hospitals and healthcare centers across the United States. This includes 57 programs in Massachusetts. ROR is a national pediatric literacy program. It began eleven years ago at Boston City Hospital when a pediatrician noticed with pleasure that books kept disappearing from the waiting room. In ROR programs, providers help parents select age-appropriate books.