Updated Parent Packet and Misc. Parent Letters
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- Emily Houk
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Hi Angela,
| had a chance to speak with Michelle today..and we discussed how to attack the CLPPP parent packet moving
forward. There is a lot of information that was shoe-horned into some of the handouts that | think can be
streamlined and more concise. In addition, | think it would be helpful to review the revised materials against
the docs that Michelle is creating to help arrive at common language....even for simple things we seem to have
3 or 4 ways that we are conveying our messages. My preliminary thoughts/suggested edits are attached.
As for parent letters--we have two letters that need to be considered/reconsidered. There is the letter that
you and | created in October with "the committee" which was sent to all the parents with school age children
in Flint. I'm not sure if this is still being used...or how it will be used in the future. If it is still in circulation, we
can certainly make some modifications so that it matches the documents and is easier to read.
The second letter is a letter | came across that is used by the GCHD. It is the letter that is sent after a child is
found to have an EBLL. | believe it will live in two places--1) at the health department with the case managers
and 2) in the binder that Michelle is creating as a reference tool for parents. The Flint case managers have
indicated that they are open to revisions to this letter...and | would strongly suggest we take a look at it to
ensure the language they are using matches the handouts/general parent letter. (For instance, there is
nothing about water or water filters in this letter....).
Hope this is helpful. Call me with questions or clarifications. Otherwise--see you next week.
Em
Emily Houk, Communications Consultant
Michigan Department of Community Health
517-896-2712
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