Let's not forget that it is not only the immigrant youth who need to learn health literacy skills.  English-dominant youth are also lacking in these skills.
 
Cheryl Pasternack, CHES
Director, Grants Management
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
234 E. 149th  Street, Room 4C-162
Bronx, NY  10451
Phone: (718) 579-5697
Fax:      (718) 579-4602
Email:   Cheryl.Pasternack at nychhc.org 





>>> Jen Kimbrough JBKIMBRO <jbkimbro at uncg.edu> 2/4/2008 12:17 PM >>>

I am very interested in this topic too.  We have done some work with
immigrant youth and health literacy through ESOL classes with interesting
results.  The kids we worked with were very insightful and had a lot to say
about how health literacy impacted their families and their lives.  I think
this agenda needs to be pushed, especially in light of NCLB legislation and
the continued marginalization of health education in schools...

Jen Kimbrough, PhD
Associate Director
Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
336.217.9737



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From: lisa jones <lisamjones44 at hotmail.com>
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Date: 02/02/2008 08:41AM
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1735] health literacy in the schools?




We spend a lot of time discussing work being done on health literacy with
adults.  But wouldn't it be nice if people learned necessary health
literacy skills BEFORE they were adults?  So, I was wondering if anyone was
working on health literacy among elementary, junior high or high school
students?  How are you approaching health literacy?  Through existing
health classes or by integrating health literacy education into math or
english curriculum?



Lisa

Lisa Jones, MD


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