FY17 State: Reach Out and Read (ROR) Kentucky

I. Pediatrics, UK shall: I. Provide continuing well child/pediatric assessment education annually. The spring conference shall consist of an all-day didactic training and provide continuing education units for the nurses. A webcast of this training shall be included. 2. Provide an agenda prior to the training and registration list to the Well Child Coordinator immediately after the educational class. II. REACH OUT AND READ, UK shall: 1. Provide personnel to perform the functions of a Program Coordinator under the direction of a UK Medical Director as required by the National Reach Out and Read National Center, and shall recruit new ROR clinical program sites and coordinate or provide technical assistance for training to ROR clinical site personnel. 2. Provide new and existing sites with ongoing technical assistance in training, progress reporting, book distribution, community awareness, evaluation and local and statewide partnerships for all sites in the Commonwealth. 3. Maintain an evaluation system to include quarterly reports, progress reports and up to date database of KY ROR sites. Assist sites with National required biennial reporting. 4. Establish and cultivate an early literacy coalition to assure ongoing/support/sustainability for ROR Program sites. 5. Conduct group meetings and individual appointments with health care practitioners and clinics to discuss implementing ROR in clinics. 6. Increase annually the number of children served, the number of Well-Child checks, and the number of books distributed