Printed information may not be a total solution but don't write it off as
useless
unnecessary. Homelessness does not imply illiteracy or ignorance and
we're not talking about complicated procedures. Print materials at a 5th
grade reading level might prove effective for a significant proportion of
the hot
and homeless. I would suggest distributing the same materials to city
officials,
businesses,and building owners who might grant limited access to air
conditioned spaces. SS

Stirling, Alison wrote:

> 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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