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 j4GKpPG02408; Mon, 16 May 2005 16:51:25 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:51:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <s288cf2c.025@smtp.aed.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: "William Smith" <BSMITH@smtp.aed.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4721] Re: Regional health literacy initiatives X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 3899 Lines: 120 At AED we have used a tool called Youth Mapping to involve youth (middle and high school teens) top map social resources in their communities - meet with the service organizations involved - help those organizations use that data to improve their programs. We have applied youth mapping to over 100 American cities now with significant success in re-orienting service organizations there. We are presently partnered with the Institute of medicine to develop a youth mapping tool that looks at health literacy as a community characteristic, not just a personal or institutional characteristics. Basically asking: Is your community health literate? We are using the tool in Pinellas County Fla. and Harlem, New York to identify sources of help for physicians, hospitals, transportation services, etc. in dealing with health literacy. The object is not to "grade" communities but identify their strengths and opportunities they have to improve their broad community response to health literacy. Wm. Smith Executive Vice President Academy for Educational Development 1825 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Organize policy until self-interest does what justice requires. Phone: 202-884-8750 Fax: 202-884-8752 e-mail: bsmith@aed.org >>> helen@healthliteracy.com 5/16/2005 3:31:13 PM >>> Hi Gail, Yes, this initiative is focused on improving health communication with consumers, patients, the general public. It is not focused on upgrading work skills for health employees. Thanks for clarifying, ~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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Spangenberg" <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4717] Re: Regional health literacy initiatives > To: Helen Osborne > > I presume you're speaking here about health care service consumers, > not job and basic skills upgrading for healthcare workers. > > GS > > > >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 > > > -- > Gail Spangenberg > President > Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy > 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 46th Floor > New York, NY 10020 > 212-512-2362, fax 212-512-2610 > www.caalusa.org > > >
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