Cheryl Pasternack,     I totally know what you mean and  the program we are 
with deals with both Hyspanic youth and English speaking  youth. Communities is 
Schools does not discriminate in there dealing with  students and neither do 
we. We use each other to reach the kids and help them  understand how 
important it is that they and their child are insured.
Lynn
 
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 2/5/2008 7:13:10 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
Cheryl.Pasternack at nychhc.org writes:

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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To: <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>
From: lisa  jones <lisamjones44 at hotmail.com>
Sent by:  healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
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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