Empowering Health Literacy - Introduction
An introduction to finding and understanding everyday health information and feeling more comfortable asking questions.
Wealth begins
with health.
Promoting health literacy for underserved communities through approachable education, everyday resources, and community support.
Health education for everyone.
The Literacy Clinic works to make health knowledge more accessible in underserved communities, with a focus on single and immigrant parents.
Through workshops, care kits, and local partnerships, we help people understand everyday health information and find community support.
CHCS reports that only about one in ten English-speaking U.S. adults has proficient health-literacy skills, based on the 2003 national assessment. Read the research.
Space to learn. Room to ask.
Medications
A starting point for asking questions about medicine labels and where to find help understanding medication information.
Mental Health
An approachable space to ask questions about mental health and explore where to look for community support.
Care that reaches the community.
Empower Families with First Aid and Health Literacy Kits
Support first-aid kits and health-literacy materials for families in underserved communities.
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Bring Menstrual Care Kits to Women
Help provide menstrual care supplies and health-literacy resources to underserved communities.
Explore the campaignWhat we do
Health workshops
Virtual and in-person workshops that make topics like nutrition, preventive care, and mental health easier to understand.
Care kits
First-aid and menstrual care kits, fundraising, and community drives that put essential resources into people's hands.
Community partnerships
Local chapters and partnerships that bring health education closer to the families and communities who need it.
Get involved
Volunteer, partner with us, or connect with our community.