Re: Traffic and Lyme

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Lyme disease--I am looking for Spanish posters on Lyme disease: how to

recognize ticks, remove them, the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, and

the importance to getting treatment for it. Any sources out there?

In response to the request for info on transportation safety, NHTSA offers a

32-hour (4 day) training to certify people as car seat safety technicians.

This enables us to participate in free car seat inspections (such as in a

toy store parking lot), install car seats for clients, etc. It is a great

skill to have, especially in working with the Latino population. Grants and

other means of obtaining free or low-cost car seats are available.

Bilingual people are especially encouraged to get certified. Death and

injury rates have come down a lot for children in car crashes, but outreach

to families of low English proficiency is crucial.

Nissan has bilingual brochures and videos on car seat safety, order at

1-800-955-4500. They're high literacy and pretty dry, but good for

professional types. I much prefer the NHTSA Corazon de Mi Vida video to

teach in the community.

Thanks!

Esther

Rural Health Outreach Program

County, Virginia

>From: " Jim PETTYJOHN " <Jim.Pettyjohn@...>

>Reply-

><sruschak@...>, <vivianne@...>,

>< >

>Subject: Re: [ ] Traffic safety - seatbelts,child car

>seats, booster seats

>Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:01:48 -0700

>

>For transportation/occupant safety information in addition to the website

>of Oregon's Public Health Services, go to:

>

>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

>http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/multicultural/

>

>Safety Advantage (Transportation Safety videos, including Spanish videos)

>http://www.safetycity.com/17000a.htm

>

>National Latino Children's Institute, includes a video: " Te abrocho el

>cinturon " http://www.nlci.org/common/index.htm

>

>National Sleep Foundation: Spanish version of Drowsy Driving Alert

>http://www.sleepfoundation.org/sueno.html

>

>Carla Levninsky of the Oregon Department of Transporation can also tell you

>about a couple of other care seat videos: " Precious Cargo " and " Don't Risk

>Your Child's Life " ; 503-986-4199 / fax 503-986-4341;

>Carla.L.Levinski@...

>

>Jim Pettyjohn, Oregon DHS Health Services

>Office of Multicultural Health

>503-731-4002 x310

>Jim.Pettyjohn@...

>

>

>

> >>> vivianne@... 06/11/02 06:34AM >>>

>Here is a good website for transportation safety for babies and children.

>Posters are in Spanish & English. This is basically practical information.

>

>http://www.healthoregon.org/ipe/docs/posters.htm

>

> >>> sruschak@... 06/10/02 12:50PM >>>

>Where can I find information and materials in both English and Spanish that

>are targeted at motor vehicle safety among migrant families? I am

>especially interested in programs that deal with unrestrained children -

>including seat belts, child car seats, and booster seats. I am also

>hoping

>to find research and/or educational materials that address general

>attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of migrant families from Mexico about

>motor vehicle safety. Any information about current projects and programs

>would also be very helpful. Thank you for any help that you can provide.

>

> L. Ruschak

>Community Liaison

>Centennial BOCES Migrant Education Program

>Greeley, Colorado

>(970)352-7404 x40

>sruschak@...

>

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