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From: "Dr. Carolyn Parks Bani" <parksbanic1@southernct.edu>
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Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4807] Re: Status of Katrina help
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Unlike MOST of the professional health orgainzations to which I belong,
this has to be the most realistic and TANGIBLE offering of a group of
professional to the relief effort. You (the Doak's) have been "my
heros" for a long time now. Your staus has risen even higher re:
organizing this effort. Thanks much. Please keep us informed.
Carol Parks Bani
PS Tonight class lecture is on health literacy and print materials.
Your book is the primary reference (smile)!
Lendoak@aol.com wrote:
>Dear NIFL List-Surv,
>
>Here is where we stand with our offers to help provide/rewrite
>easy-to-understand health related messages for the Katrina victims.
>
>- 15 people and organizations have offered to help in this volunteer
ad-hoc
>activity. Among these are Ruth Parker at Emory in Atlanta, Terry Davis
at
>LSU, and two Canadian organizations and many other experts.
>
>- We have revised (simplified and added visuals) one emergency piece;
a one
>page instruction on tips for staying healthy in a shelter.
>
>- Ceci and I have been invited by some of the respondents to
coordinate
>responses, and although that was not our original intention, have
agreed to do
>this for the next four weeks. But if you see a need somewhere, please
go right
>ahead and fill it.
>
>- CDC (The Center for Disease Control, Atlanta) will probably invite
us to
>review and revise some materials for use with Katrina (and future)
victims.
>Other organizations may follow, but no requests so far.
>
>You will receive more information shortly.
>
>thank you and best wishes ,
>
>Ceci and Len Doak
>Patient Learning Assoc.
>
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Carolyn Parks Bani, PhD, Associate Prof.
Southern Connecticut State University
Department of Public Health
144 Farnham Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
parksbanic1@southernct.edu
(203)392-7029 (203)392-6965 (fax)
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