[NIFL-HEALTH:4717] Re: Regional health literacy initiatives

From: Gail Spangenberg (gspangenberg@caalusa.org)
Date: Mon May 16 2005 - 14:48:29 EDT


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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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