Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j8FEWTG10979; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:32:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:32:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20050915142523.M51652@dawsoncollege.qc.ca> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Linda Shohet" <lshohet@dawsoncollege.qc.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4808] Re: Status of Katrina help X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Open WebMail 2 20031014 Status: O Content-Length: 1599 Lines: 49 Thank you so much, Ceci and Len, for the generosity of your offer. I look forward to being able to contribute in a concrete way over the coming weeks. Linda Shohet On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:13:10 -0400 (EDT), Lendoak 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. -- Linda Shohet, PhD Executive Director The Centre for Literacy of Quebec 3040 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec Canada, H3Z 1A4 Tel.:(514) 931-8731, ext. 1411 Fax: (514) 931-5181 E-mail: lshohet@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
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