This message is being cross-posted from Community-Health list as it
touches on an issue that has been discussed on Click4HP - working with
homeless people.
Will "education materials" be enough to respond to problems of extreme
temperatures for people without the basic necessities of life? Perhaps a
variety of strategies and approaches may be suggested to this person.
The valuable work that has been done by Street Health in Toronto (where
Cathy Crowe writes from) comes to mind as 'an organization to be
contacted for information'.

 In addition, I would welcome a discussion here on appropriate
strategies in health promotion.  Recently there has been attention to
"settings" approaches to health promotion (workplaces, schools, the
state, "communities") - but very little discussion on the 'settings' of
the street, or  rural, northern or isolated community or participation
of the people involved.

Looking forward to a lively discussion!

Alison Stirling
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josefine Wendel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 12:43 PM
> Subject:      education materials addressing heat stroke, heat
> exposure
>
> I received this request from a program working with the homeless.
> Given
> the current high outside temperatures in their area, they are looking
> for education materials with instructions for their clients on how to
> prevent overheating, heat stroke, dehydration and such.
> Does anyone know of such materials, or has suggestions on
> organizations
> to be contacted for information?
>
> your help is greatly appreciated
>
> Josefine Wendel, MS, RD
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