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RFHF Application Information
Applications
In 2009 we will accept applications from children's library staff and Healthy Start family support workers in the following Oregon counties:
 
Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Yamhill, Douglas, Lane, Coos, Curry, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake.
 
 
 
 
 
Please return completed application forms to:
Joann Contini, RFHF Project Coordinator
FAX: 503-761-2506

Participant Commitment to RFHF
The commitments you will make to participate in the RFHF project are basic:
  • Attend both the first two-day training and the second two-day training (a total of 4 days of training). 
  • Complete the pre and post evualtions of the project.
  • Invite your supervisor to attend the recognition luncheon and the special training session on the afternoon of the second day of the second training or attend yourself if your supervisor cannot.
  • After completing the first two-day training session, you will provide Every Child Ready to Read @ your library® and/or point-of-contact early literacy educational opportunities to at least 5 families with children 0-5 years old over the course of the next three months.
  •  After completing the second two-day training, you will provide Every Child Ready to Read @ your library® and/or point-of-contact early literacy educational opportunities to at least 10 more families with children 0-5 years old over the course of the next nine months.

Guidance for Participants
RFHF Guidance provides the answers to questions like:
  • What constitutes a reportable parent education activity?
  • What do we do in small communities where there are less than 15 families to serve?
  • How do new staff to the agency become trained in the RFHF materials, RFHF project, and Every Child Ready to Read @ your library®?
  • If you are unable to attend the training session when it is in your cohort (maternity leave, vacation schedule, etc.), can you attend a later training session?
 
If you have a question that is not answered here please ask Katie Anderson, 503-378-2528.
 
 

Forms for Participants
Travel Reimbursement
Mileage and lodging will be reimbursed at Oregon government rates for those traveling more than 70 miles round trip (35 miles one-way) to the training destination. For details read answers to frequently asked questions.
 
Reimbursement form for OCCF employees and non-OCCF employees.
 
 

Library Outreach
Each program participating in RFHF is eligible to receive $200 for library outreach projects that either bring Healthy Start families into the library or get children's library staff out to where high-risk families already gather to provide early literacy activities and services there.  For more information please read our answers to frequently asked questions 
 
Library Outreach application form.
 
 
 

RFHF Home Page
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