Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBskc10332 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:54:46 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311154.f7VBskc10332@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from f04n07.cac.psu.edu (f04s07.cac.psu.edu [128.118.141.35]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f4UHkxf08831 for <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov>; Wed, 30 May 2001 13:46:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [146.186.96.31] (rack31.ed.psu.edu [146.186.96.31]) by f04n07.cac.psu.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id NAA27178 for <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov>; Wed, 30 May 2001 13:47:00 -0400 X-Sender: blv1@email.psu.edu Message-Id: <p05001909b73ae273c61d@[146.186.96.31]> Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 13:46:59 -0400 To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov From: Barb Van Horn <blv1@psu.edu> Subject: resources from HandsNet Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:54:46 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 2095 Lines: 44 The following items are crossposted from the WebClipper Digest, HandsNet's weekly overview of cross-cutting human services news from throughout the World Wide Web. For daily Headlines news, Alerts and Discussions, and to start your personal clipping service tailored to your needs, visit WebClipper at http://www.webclipper.org. Free trial WebClipper memberships are available on our public site at http://www.handsnet.org. _____________________________ TIME TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS ON PATIENTS' RIGHTS - It appears that patients' rights legislation will be the first order of business that the Democrats put forward in the "new" Senate, after pending matters such as education and taxes are dealt with. Patients' rights should be on the Senate floor by mid-June, says Families USA; now's the time to generate calls and letters to your senators. http://www.handsnet.org/alerts1242/alerts_show.htm?doc_id=68334 STUDY FINDS MENTAL HEALTH CARE FORGOTTEN POLICY - Especially Among Vulnerable Populations. Community Voices report details new policy solutions aimed at expanding access to care and providing early intervention services. http://www.communityvoices.org/Articles/Article.asp?ID=150 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE MEDICAID AND SCHIP ENROLLMENT & RETENTION - HCFA hosts a toll-free teleconference, May 29, 2:30-4:30 pm EDT. Call 888-628-9518 . Call-In Code: HCFACALL. Moderator: Kathy Rama. There is no need to pre-register. A toll-free replay of the call will be available 24 hours a day until 5pm on June 12 by calling 888-566-0475. KEY FACTS ABOUT THE UNINSURED - Families USA fact sheets points to the importance of health care insurance. http://www.familiesusa.org/pdf/uninsuredkeyfacts.pdf -- Barb Van Horn (M.Ed., Reading) Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy College of Education, Penn State University 102 Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802-3202 BLV1@PSU.EDU (e-mail) 814-865-5876 (phone) 814-863-6108 (fax) "Moving adult literacy from the Margins to the Mainstream"
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