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Health Literacy Month
By Donna DiMichele | October 22, 2019
October is Health Literacy Month. Resources librarians can use for Health Literacy Month, and beyond, include:
Learn something new from The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). In its weekly blog post, NLM answers the questions: “What is Health Literacy?” and How can we improve Health Literacy?” NLM defines Health Literacy on its Initiatives page.
Familiarize yourself with the resources on the RI Department of Health’s Health and Wellness page. There is information for refugees, women, schools, families and caregivers, and pet owners. Topics include health risks, chronic conditions, and life-stages. The web page includes a locator for services and healthcare providers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a web page for Working with Health Care Providers, Libraries, Schools, Community Organizations & Cooperative Extensions. The Libraries page will help libraries begin or expand their educational and community health literacy activities with partners.
NNLM provides an abundance of resources that libraries can use to promote Health Literacy Month. Resources include social media materials, electronic bulletin slides, posters, bookmarks, and training.
WebJunction offers an abundance of resources to help libraries encourage community-wide health literacy.
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