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Organizations and Committees that contribute to the science and practice of health literacy improvement.

This page provides tools and resources for researching and evaluating health literacy practice.

The Clear Communication Index (Index) provides a set of research-based criteria to develop and assess public communication products.

This page provides tools and resources for researching and evaluating health literacy practice.

National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy (2010) seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to improve health literacy. The plan includes seven broad goals with multiple high level strategies for various stakeholders and provides a focal point for the field.

CDC Health Literacy Tools for cross-cultural communication and language access can increase your organization’s communication effectiveness by recognizing and bridging culture differences.

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

Every organization involved in health information and services needs its own health literacy plan. It is essential that the steps to developing an organizational plan are coordinated and strategic to improve health literacy. The National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy is a helpful framework and model to change organizational and professional practices.

This page provides resources for educational and community health literacy activities.

CDC Health Literacy. This site provides information and tools to improve health literacy and public health. These resources are for all organizations that interact and communicate with people about health, including public health departments, healthcare providers and facilities, health plans, government agencies, non-profit/community and advocacy organizations, childcare and schools, the media, and health-related industries.

National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy (2010) seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to improve health literacy. The plan includes seven broad goals with multiple high level strategies for various stakeholders and provides a focal point for the field.

This page provides tools and resources for researching and evaluating health literacy practice.

The disciplines of communication and social marketing, as well as translational research, could contribute significantly to more effective dissemination.