New Resource: Statewide Literacy Hotline
Where can you call for referrals to literacy programs? 1-888-SOS-READ!This is the number for a new statewide hotline to refer potential learners and tutors to literacy programs in their areas. Calls are toll-free.
As part of the statewide effort to increase awareness of literacy services, Bay Area Literacy has adopted the state hotline as its referral number. BALit’s former hotline (888-740-READ) is no longer active.
So, when someone asks you how to locate a literacy program, just tell them: Call 888-SOS-READ (1-888-767-7323)! Thank you.
Other ideas to promote literacy awareness:
- Make sure schools in your community know what literacy services are available for the families they serve.
- Invite your local literacy program to present to your service or community organization or book group.
- Offer to help your local program with outreach. Programs often have few staff and large communities in which to conduct outreach.
- Learn about literacy issues. (Literacyworks is a good place to start: http://literacyworks.org.
- Ask your local program if you can conduct a book or supply drive at your workplace, faith community, school, or neighborhood.
- Volunteer as a tutor.
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