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 h08ErJP06838; Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:53:19 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:53:19 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <410-22003138145751968@earthlink.net> 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: "Debbie Yoho" <dwyoho@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3856] Re: library resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 2003.1.12.0 (Windows) Status: O Content-Length: 3109 Lines: 98 Charles: Thank you for introducing yourself and telling a little about your project. This is the kind of sharing that enriches the list. Regards, Debbie Deborah W. Yoho Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv President, SC Adult Literacy Educators Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 803-765-2555 Fax 803-779-8417 dwyoho@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Charles Moody <cmoody@nald.ca> > To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> > Date: 1/7/2003 10:42:00 PM > Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3854] Re: library resources > > I too am interested in "classic health literacy resources". I am reading > these responses with great interest. Please share any comments with us all. > > I am the manager and consultant for a literacy and health project in > Manitoba, Canada, which will bring literacy and health people together in a > series of 15 training sessions across our province. In preparation for this > project, I am reading everything I can find, and I'm convinced that > establishing partnerships between health institutions and literacy programs > is the way to go. I'm particularly impressed with the Participatory Action > Research model. I would welcome any comments and resources. If you're > interested, you can read about our project at www.health.mb.literacy.ca > > Charles Moody, > Literacy Partners of Manitoba > > > At 06:09 PM 1/7/03 -0500, you wrote: > >Hello Lisa, > > Thought that I would respond directly to you instead of the whole > > list. The Institute for Healthcare Advancement publishes a wonderful > > series for Health Literacy and they are available in multiple languages. > > The series is entitled "What to do for Health." You can find out more > > about their series by going to their website. www.iha4health.org Hope > > this helps! > > > >Paula Miller > > > > > >Lisa Pierce wrote: > > > >>Hello. The email [NIFL-HEALTH:3847] Oral Communication with Low-Literate > >>patients prompted me to ask, what are the "classic" health literacy > >>resources? We recently received a small donation for books and I would > >>like to purchase a few in the area of health literacy, as we have so few > >>in our collection. Most of our students are ESL, but we have some basic > >>readers as well. > >>Thank you. > >>Lisa > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: RJ2817@aol.com [SMTP:RJ2817@aol.com] > >>Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 4:39 PM > >>To: Multiple recipients of list > >>Subject: > >> > >>Can anyone refer me to books, web sites or other resources specifically > >>related to teaching oral communication skills to health care > >>professionals who work with low literate populations? > >> > >>I've got Doak & Doak and most of the "classic" health literacy resources. > >>I'm wondering what else might be available. > >> > >>You can reply directly to me at RJ2817@aol.com > >> > >>Thanks! > >> > >>Rebecca Jacobson, MPH > >>Health Education Consultant > >>Columbia, SC > >> > >> > > > > > > http://www.gordano.com - Messaging for educators.
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