Quarterly Call August 20, 2024

AGENDA

• Welcome
• Staff Updates
• Anniversaries
• Rx for Summer Reading
• Progress Reports
• End of Year Campaign
• Training
• Books
• News From National
• Q&A

REACH OUT AND READ-ALABAMA STAFF

Announcements

SITE ANNIVERSARIES & NEW SITES

AUGUST

Pediatric Clinic, LLC (2008)

South Baldwin Pediatrics (2017)

Partners in Pediatrics (2018)

Montgomery Family Medicine Residency Program (2021)

Birmingham Pediatric Associates (2021)

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JULY

Dothan Pediatric Clinic (2003)

Newborn Follow Up Program (2005)

Eufaula Pediatric Clinic (2008)

Gulf Shores Pediatrics (2012)

Children’s of Alabama Over the Mountain Pediatrics (2023)

Maxwell Air Force Base (2023)

Mobile County Health Department Family Health (2023)

SEPTEMBER

Mostellar Medical Center (2006)

Southeast Pediatrics (2018)

Children's of Alabama Pediatrics West Bessemer (2019)�Tennessee Valley Pediatrics Florence Location(2022)

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RX FOR SUMMER READING

https://www.roralabama.org/rx-for-summer-reading-2024-celebrate-15-years

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PROGRESS REPORTS

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PROGRESS REPORTS

Please complete question 17 as it helps us with grant proposals, social media posts and our end of year campaign and impact report.

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End of Year Campaign

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TRAINING

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TRAINING

Reach Out and Read Trainings on myROR

Core Training: ROR 101

• The Reach Out and Read Core training is required for participating Reach Out and Read clinicians.
• Clinicians who completed versions 1 or 2 of the Core training may be asked to take this updated course, at the discretion of your local Affiliate.
• Takes about 90 minutes to complete.
• Accredited for 1.5 CME and/or 1.5 MOC-2 credits for successful completion.
• Topics include integration of Reach Out and Read into visits at all ages, book selection, and why ROR works.

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Site Coordinator Training

• Recommended for On- and Off-Site Coordinators, Medical Consultants, Clinic Managers, Site Support roles or anyone who oversees Reach Out and Read program administration. This course is only available/visible to contacts listed as On- and Off-Site Coordinators, Medical Consultants, Site Support, or Clinic Managers.
• Takes about 35 minutes to complete.
• This course provides an overview of Reach Out and Read, including recommendations for program management and administration, high-quality implementation, and books.

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SCHOLASTIC BOOK SPECIALS

It is Scholastic double book bonus time through August 31!

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If you would like to place an order, visit myror.org and choose the Funding/Order Books tab or contact your staff person to place an order for you.

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Book Funding & Ordering

How do I know if I have money to order books?

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Building Connections Begins at Birth

At each well-child visit for children birth through 5 years, Reach Out and Read clinicians offer anticipatory guidance surrounding early relationships and literacy and give children a new developmentally, culturally, and linguistically responsive book to keep and build their home libraries. Our core model historically started at the 6-month well-child visit, yet early childhood research unequivocally demonstrates that our work truly begins at birth.

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The first five months of a child’s life are when foundational relationships develop between a caregiver and child at an unparalleled rate. These relationships shape the trajectory of everything that follows: child development, family resilience, and perseverance through adversity.

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With Building Connections Begins at Birth, we are focusing on the relationship between the parent and the child, beginning at birth, to reach children in those first critical months of life, engage parents from the start, and deepen our support for families.

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If you would like to start implementing Building Connection Begins at Birth contact Amy at acrosby@roralabama.org for more information.

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NEW Reach Out and Read Strategic Plan

Celebrating 35 Years of Reach Out and Read With 350,000 Books�A message from Reach Out and Read CEO Marty Martinez

Reach Out and Read National recently launched 35 for 35, a specially curated collection of books that celebrate the millions of families you have helped us serve in the last 35 years — and the millions more we will reach together. In partnership with Scholastic, we have assembled a visionary, wide-ranging collection of authors and works that reflect Reach Out and Read’s mission and the healthy families and communities we will continue to support and help build.

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These books will

• embrace the full range of family structures and identities we serve.

• highlight vibrant stories about inclusive communities and cultures.

• create moments of meaningful interaction that cement lifelong family bonds and lay the foundation for early literacy.

• offer clinicians a variety of ways to increase engagement with books, including

high-profile authors, additional digital resources, and fun, relatable tales.

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Visit reachoutandread.org/35for35 to find engaging content about and inspired by these books. Any questions? Contact Amy at acrosby@roralabama.org

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NEWS FROM NATIONAL

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NEWS FROM NATIONAL