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Here are a few ideas of how PA Forward can play an important role in fostering Health Literacy at all phases of life:
  • Strong health information print, audio, and video collections
  • Dedicated health information computer workstations
  • Special needs workstations and adaptive technology
  • Wee Fit programs for children ages 2-4
  • Signed storytimes
  • CHIP application centers
  • Partnerships with local healthcare organizations to provide health screenings
  • “Reach Out and Read” early literacy programs in family practice and pediatric offices
  • Workshops on finding reliable online health information
  • Wii exercise programs for seniors
  • Health information classes on topics in Healthy People 2010’s focus areas
  • Partnerships with Department of Aging to develop outreach programs for senior citizens
  • Partnerships with family literacy programs to incorporate health literacy into the curriculum
  • Workshops for healthcare providers on health literacy and strategies for communicating with adults with lower literacy
  • Programs using the TV411 “HealthSmarts” curriculum for adults with lower literacy
  • National Library of Medicine affiliate programs
  • Access to current medical research and data through academic libraries
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Want to learn how to become a PA Forward Library? Check out the various trainings available to you through the PA Library Association and the PA Forward Training Team. Visit https://www.palibraries.org/page/PAForwardTrainings.  

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