This page contains resouces that can be helpful for new and experienced Reach Out and Read Site Coordinators. Additional resouces are available on the Providers and Parents pages under Participant Resources. A categorized list of documents is located in the Document Library. You will need Adobe Reader to open many of these documents.

Reach Out and Read Program Management Overview

• Reach Out and Read Model
• Starting a Reach Out and Read Program
• Medical Consultant Position Description
• Site Coordinator Position Description
• Reach Out and Read Colorado Site Coordinator Manual
• Using myROR.org- Reach Out and Read's Program Management Tool
• What Can Reach Out and Read Colorado Do For You?

Assessing Your Reach Out and Read Program

• Site Observation Scale
• Sample Progress Report

Books: Management Basics

• Book Basics: Book FAQ Booklet
• Reach Out and Read Colorado's Scholastic Bargain Books Spreadsheet (All books at or below $2.75 in catalog)
• Scholastic Online Store- (Must log in to myROR.org and click Books to view)
• Book Donation Guidelines

Books: What to Order

• What Children Like in Books
• Reach Out and Read's Annotated Book List
• Ann's Picks (Selected by Reach Out and Read Colorado Board Member and Retired Librarian Ann Logan)
• Building a Home Library- Recommended Books for Children
• 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
• Jim Trelease's Book Lists (Author of The Read Aloud Handbook)
• Reach Out and Read's Doctor Recommended Summer Reading List
• Books: Doctor Recommended Holiday Gift For Children
• PBS Parents Book Finder
• Books in Spanish
• Choosing the Best Books for Children- Created by Priscilla Queen, 2008 Reach Out and Read Colorado Conference

Community Partnerships and Awareness

• Identifying Potential Partners
• List of Public Libraries by County
• Talking Points for Clinic Staff
• Promoting Your Reach Out and Read Program
• Photo Releases- English and Spanish
• Sample Press Releases- after an event
• Sample Media Alerts- before an event
• Sample Press Clippings
• Reach Out and Read National Center Press Kit
• Step by Step Plan to Hosting a Successful Event (Must log in to myROR.org to view)
• Hosting a Legislative Visit

Developmental Milestones Sticker Project

• Developmental Milestones Sticker Project Information
• Stickers: 6 months to 1 year English - PDF
• Stickers: 6 months to 1 year Spanish - PDF
• Stickers: 6 months to 1 year English - Word doc
• Stickers: 6 months to 1 year Spanish - Word doc
• Stickers: 1 year English - PDF
• Stickers: 1 year Spanish - PDF
• Stickers: 1 year English - Word doc
• Stickers: 1 year Spanish - Word doc
• Stickers: 2 years English - PDF
• Stickers: 2 years Spanish- PDF
• Stickers: 2 years English - Word doc
• Stickers: 2 years Spanish - Word doc
• Stickers: 3 to 5 years English - PDF
• Stickers: 3 to 5 years Spanish - PDF
• Stickers: 3 to 5 years English - Word doc
• Stickers: 3 to 5 years Spanish - Word doc

Literacy Rich Waiting Areas

• Literacy Rich Waiting Area Basics and Sources for Materials
• Photos of Literacy Rich Waiting Areas in Colorado
• National Center's Literacy Rich Waiting Rooms Handout

Volunteer Readers

• Starting a Volunteer Reader Program
• Position Description
• Reader Application
• Reader Manual
• Tips for Volunteer Readers
• Reach Out and Read National Center Volunteer Reader Online Orientation
• Where to Find Volunteers