Health Literacy Resources

This Handbook is meant as a guide that all health literacy advocates can use to create, plan, run, and evaluate awareness-raising events. Think of it as a map you can refer to throughout the planning process. The Health Literacy Month Handbook is available in your choice of format:

• Hard copy in a custom 3-ring binder for $68.50 (includes s/h) 
• PDF (downloadable) for $49.00
• 10% discount when ordering 5 or more copies shipped to the same address. Contact Helen Osborne directly at helen@healthliteracy.com

Free! Draw attention to Health Literacy Month by using this logo on all your materials. Download this logo to use on written materials or as a stand-alone poster.

Everyone likes wearing buttons! You can proudly show that your Health Literacy Month event is part of a worldwide initiative with these snazzy-looking buttons.  

Health Literacy Month buttons are sold in packages of 100 for $59.00. They are selling fast. A new shipment is coming soon. Order now to make sure you have these buttons in time for Health Literacy Month. When they're gone, they're gone!   

Sorry, these buttons are only available in the U. S. as international shipping rates are so high. If you are willing to pay all additional shipping costs, please email Helen Osborne at helen@healthliteracy.com

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message is an easy-to-use handbook filled with hundreds of ideas and strategies for everyday practice. Many professionals consider this book the most important health literacy reference today.

This set includes all 3 Health Literacy Out Loud audio CDs:

• Readability & Understanding
• An Adult Learner's Perspective
• Creating & Using Excellent Written Materials

Mark Hochhauser, Ph.D. is a nationally-known readability expert. In this 25-minute audio interview, he talks with Helen Osborne about readability assessment tools and other ways to measure understanding. He explains problems readability tools can cause and offers alternative ways to measure understanding. 

Archie Willard is a nationally-known and respected health literacy advocate. He also is an adult learner who learned to read when he was 54 years old. In this 25-minute audio interview, Archie talks with Helen Osborne about how reading problems like his can affect a person's health. He shares ways that adult learners and health providers can improve health communication.

Lisa Bernstein is the executive director of the What To Expect Foundation's "Baby Basics Prenatal Health Literacy Program." In this 35-minute audio interview, Lisa talks with Helen Osborne about effective new ways to create and use brochures, handouts, and other patient teaching materials.