Community-based Health Literacy Interventions: A Workshop

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An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a one-day public workshop featuring invited presentations and discussion of community-based health literacy interventions. Potential areas of focus include:- The range of existing community-based health literacy interventions - Research related to community-based health literacy interventions - Best practices in community-based health literacy interventionsThe workshop will include the presentation of a commissioned paper on community-based health literacy interventions. The committee wi...

Eligible Applicants- Unrestricted

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Anyone interested in community-based health literacy interventions can attend.

Funding TypeotherCategories of Funding Activity- Health and Medicine

Grantor Contact InformationResponsible Staff Officers: Melissa French, Additional Project Staff: Alexis WojtowiczGrantor Emailbph@nas.eduOther Grantor InformationThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society. They are comprised of three academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. The organization convenes hundreds of conferences, workshops, and symposia annually, bringing together leading experts from academia, public, and private sectors. Their work focuses on providing high-quality, evidence-based consensus on complex scientific, engineering, and health-related challenges. They produce peer-reviewed reports, publish scientific journals, and serve as a trusted source of expert advice for policymaking. The National Academies mobilize approximately 6,000 top experts each year who volunteer their time and knowledge to conduct policy studies, workshops, and other activities aimed at addressing critical issues facing the nation and world.

Additional InformationThe workshop aims to address how to improve health literacy across the U.S. population through community-based programs. It seeks to evaluate existing programs and promote best practices in the context of health literacy. Additional URLs:

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