[NIFL-HEALTH:4788] Re: Help re/ Katrina

From: Christina Zarcadoolas (Christina_Zarcadoolas@brown.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 08 2005 - 07:34:27 EDT


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Len and Ceci,

I have been thinking the same thing. Does anyone have any contacts through 
which we could coordinate our services.
I'm in. I'm particularly tracking the env health communication effort and 
have been trying to reach those who are framing the messages about the 
toxic water.

Christina Zarcadoolas



At 08:57 PM 9/7/2005, you wrote:
>Dear List-serv members,
>
>Perhaps there is a way for the special skills of list-serv members to help
>the victims of the hurricane who are now in need of relief from a number of
>public and private agencies.
>
>Based on the NALS survey, it is clear that many thousands of victims, who
>have limited literacy skills, will have to cope with complex and hastily 
>designed
>instructions on how to get aid in many forms.
>
>Would it make sense to offer our services gratis to the many helping agencies
>to assist them to design their emergency instructions and forms so they are
>more understandable?  (I know that Ceci and I would be willing to give 
>same-day
>e-mail turn around to any draft material that is to help with their services.)
>
>What do you think?  Who should be contacted?
>
>best wishes,
>
>Len and Ceci Doak



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