Let me send this on to the larger site. Here in Southeastern Texas we at  the 
Gulf Coast Outreach and Assistance Program who are responsible for the  
dissemination of information and application assistance of state services  
available to the poor and working poor, eg: CHIP (Children's Health Insurance  
Program), Medicaid, CHIP Perinatal Program, the Women;s Health Program, TANF  
(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), Food Stamps and Long Term Care for  the 
Aged and Disabled. We work with the schools through a program called  
Communities in Schools (CIS) and through something called Teen Parenting. We go  out to 
the schools when they have Parent Teachers nights, PTO meetings  and classes 
with teens who are pregnant and may be in need of services that  we offer 
application assistance with. We speak to the parents who have  children and no 
access to health insurance and to teens who are in need of  services. In this way 
we reach children, youth and families about services that  are available to 
them and application assistance as needed. 
 
Lynn
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lynn E. Bernhard, B.S.,C.M.
Outreach Worker
The Children's Center, Inc. Outreach &  Assistance Program
Chair Galveston County Community Resource and Coordination  Group (CRCG)
Mailing Address: 4428 Ave N
Physical Address: 4415 Ave L  (behind Catholic Charities)
Galveston, Texas 77550
Phone:  409-763-6502
Cell phone: 409-370-3808
Fax:  409-770-0110
Tcccay2001 at aol.com  

 
In a message dated 2/4/2008 2:03:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,  sbj0 at CDC.GOV 
writes:

Yes I am interested in what people have to say on this topic as  well.
 
Sandra

 
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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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