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Welcome to The North Carolina Health Literacy Council website.

For Educators

Health Literacy Resources for Educators

Health literacy is an essential life skill that students will take with them and use for the rest of their lives.

Health Literacy Toolkit for Educators

Resources to help in your daily interaction with students.

For Health Professionals

Health Literacy Resources for Health Professionals

Information and tools that will improve patient communication.

Health Literacy Toolkit for Health Professionals

Resources, in various media types, to help in your daily interaction with patients.

For Academics

Health Literacy Resources for Academics

Research and findings on health literacy among immigrant populations and in diabetes patients.

Health Literacy Toolkit for Academics

Resources in various media types to help in your research and understanding of health literacy.

For Literacy Organizations

Health Literacy Resources for Literacy Organizations

Learn how to assess health literacy needs among literacy students, or how to incorporate health into literacy teachings.

Health Literacy Toolkit for Literacy Organizations

Resources, in various media types, to help in your daily interaction with clients.

Get Involved

How to get involved with Health Literacy

We need you to help make headway with this important health need. Learn how you can participate.

Health Literacy Seminars

We have several health literacy training seminars to fit your specific needs.

Join a Coalition

The Council can assist you with developing a health literacy forum in your community and will gladly connect you with others in the state who are actively working to make health literacy a community priority.

Technical Assistance for Your Coalition

Members of our staff are experienced health educators, literacy professionals, nonprofit administrators and research/evaluation experts. We are happy to talk with you via phone or email or visit with you in your community to help get you started.

Contact the NCHLC

Visit, call, fax, or email The North Carolina Health Literacy Council. If you have a question you can use our convenient online form. And if you would like to receive more information sign up for our ListServ.

Tools

General Health Literacy Links

A list of websites that may help suppliment your understanding of health literacy and what to do about it.

Health Literacy Toolkits

Posters, documents, studies, and powerpoint presentations about health literacy.

Research on Health Literacy

Brochures, white papers, and videos about teaching and spreading health literacy.

NCHLC Events

Upcoming Events

See all the upcoming events for health literacy in North Carolina.

Host a Health Literacy Event

Is your organization interested in learning more about health literacy or spreading the word in your community? Read more to learn how.

Partners

Health Literacy Partners Overview

The North Carolina Health Literacy Council seeks to collaborate with North Carolina communities to develop locally-based coalitions to address community health literacy issues.

Local Health Literacy Coalitions

Local coalitions are the lifeblood of The North Carolina Health Literacy Council. The Council can assist you with developing a health literacy forum in your community.

Statewide Conference

A list of organizations and partner agencies that support the development of health literacy.

Health Literacy Coalition Building

The North Carolina Health Literacy Council will begin a statewide process for promoting and supporting the development of health literacy projects.

About the NCHLC

What is Health Literacy?

The ability to obtain, understand, and use the information needed to make wise health choices is known as health literacy.

The history of the NCHLC

A brief overview of the history of The North Carolina Health Literacy Council.

NCHLC Research

The Health Literacy Forum completed a needs assessment in 2006. Focus groups identified a number of priorities for improving health literacy and community health outcomes.

NCHLC News

In the news. In the field. In North Carolina's communities.