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 j4GImTG27912; Mon, 16 May 2005 14:48:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 14:48:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p05100304beae9ae3ff16@[67.192.191.106]> 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: Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4717] Re: Regional health literacy initiatives X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 1611 Lines: 48 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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