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 j4GJWLG29606; Mon, 16 May 2005 15:32:22 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 15:32:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <009b01c55a4d$4797a7b0$6401a8c0@HLC> 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: "Helen Osborne" <helen@healthliteracy.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4718] Re: Regional health literacy initiatives X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2583 Lines: 82 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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