May 2008:
The Home Safety Literacy Project

Summary:

Are your safety education programs missing members of the community who may need these lessons the most?

More than 93 million adults in the U.S., 40 percent of the adult population, have trouble reading in English. This presents a serious barrier to understanding the key fire protection and disaster preparedness measures that would help keep them and their families safe at home. The Home Safety Literacy Project is specially designed and evaluated to provide highly illustrated and easy-to-read fire safety and disaster preparedness education materials suitable for adults at all reading levels.

View the archived presentation with the Home Safety Council to learn more about the Home Safety Literacy Project. You’ll learn the most effective ways to use the Home Safety Council’s low-cost materials to reach high risk members of your local community with lifesaving fire safety and disaster preparedness messages.

Presenters:

Meri-K Appy, President, Home Safety Council
Angela Mickalide, PhD, CHES, Director of Education and Outreach, Home Safety Council
Linda Church, Assistant Director of Special Projects, ProLiteracy Worldwide

Archived Presentation:

Click here to view the archived presentation

Evaluation:

Click here to evaluate the Elementary and Middle School Fire Safety Webinar

Additional Materials:

• Click Here to download a copy of the Presentation