Tag Archives: New Jersey

Health Literacy Innovations Launches the 2011 National Health Literacy Innovators Award

The following announcement was posted on the Health and Literacy Discussion List. “Health Literacy Innovations, creator of the Health Literacy Advisor, the nation’s first and most comprehensive health literacy software tool, today announced the launch of the 2011 National Health … Continue reading

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“Finding Health Literacy”

I recently discovered a blog “Finding Health Literacy“    The blog’s author is recording her journey through the US, Canada and Europe in search of best practice in consumer health literacy.     In her About Me section she writes – … Continue reading

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Health Information Literacy: On the Front Lines

The following was posted in the MidContinental Region News. EDUCATION: Breezing Along with the RML -Wed. July 20, 2011 10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central Time Two topics:: Health Information Literacy: On the Front Lines Please join the July 2011 Breezing … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Missouri Health Literacy Summit on Sept. 13, 2011

The following announcement was posted by the AMA Foundation. The 2nd Annual Missouri Health Literacy Summit, “Health Literacy Tools for Building a Patient-Centered Health Home,” will be held on Sept. 13 in Columbia, Mo. Sponsored by Health Literacy Missouri in … Continue reading

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“Challenges and Innovative Solutions for Educating Self-Care Skills to Deaf and Low Literacy Clients”

Bet Key Wong, MS, RN; Central Mass Health Literacy Project, posted the following on the HealthLiteracy Listserv. “On May 11, 2011, the Central Mass Health Literacy Project organized a health literacy symposium featuring a presentation by Gregory Shuler, RN;  on … Continue reading

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Literacy Resources

The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. New State and Local Health Literacy Groups: New Jersey Health Literacy Coalition http://www.njhealthliteracy.org/ Fairfax County Health Literacy Initiative http://chrc.gmu.edu/fchli/ United Way Launches Effort To Recruit 1 Million Literacy Volunteers http://huff.to/l9anfv The Huffington … Continue reading

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Website Launch – The New Jersey Health Literacy Coalition

The following was an announcement from Cynthia Jay, csjay@njhealthliteracy.org representing the New Jersey Health Literacy Coalition. “Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is with great pride, passion and satisfaction that we announce the launch of the New Jersey Health Literacy Coalition’s … Continue reading

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