Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j4GKAFG01507; Mon, 16 May 2005 16:10:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:10:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <29BE569A22A8954DBB91168FF029630F4155D2@altman-27b1175b.email.altman.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kate Liebman" <kliebman@altman.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4720] RE: Regional health literacy initiatives X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2575 Lines: 41 I am a program officer at the Altman Foundation and we have several terrific health literacy projects that work at the systemic level and are meant to be replicable. Specifically, these projects include: health literacy curricula that is used in the adult literacy/ESL system (it is skill-based not content-based...e.g., focused on key navigation skills for example rather than modules on cancer or other conditions); a prenatal health literacy program that engages women in their care more effectively and is meant to promote better pregnancy and birth outcomes (it includes a low-literacy version of the What To Expect When You Are Expecting guide); a health literacy program that targets parents waiting in pediatric health centers and builds off Reach Out and Read programs (which are national programs); and a new initiative in the area of plain language medication information for use in pharmacies, in partnership with the Pharmacy Society of NY and a local school of pharmacy. Please feel free to contact me if you would like any additional information on any of the above. -----Original Message----- From: nifl-health@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Helen Osborne Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 2:38 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4716] Regional health literacy initiatives Hello all, An insurance company that is a client of mine wants to make a big difference in health literacy. Beyond looking "in-house" at their own communications, this insurance company is also inviting a number of organizations and individuals to join them in a statewide initiative. They asked me what other parts of the country have done or are doing on a big scale like this. Naturally, I thought folks on NIFL-Health might know. I'd like to hear what your state, region, or community is doing about health literacy and learn about the successes and struggles of this initiative. Of note, I am giving a presentation to this company on Saturday and so appreciate a quick turn-around with your answer. Please either tell us all by replying to this message or respond just to me at helen@healthliteracy.com. As always, thanks! ~Helen Helen Osborne M.Ed., OTR/L President: Health Literacy Consulting, http://www.healthliteracy.com Founder: Health Literacy Month, http://www.healthliteracymonth.org Author: "Health Literacy from A to Z," http://www.healthliteracy.com/books.html E-mail: Helen@healthliteracy.com Phone: 508-653-1199 31 Highland Street #201, Natick, MA 01760 Subscribe to the free "What's New" elist at www.healthliteracy.com
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